Recently a lot of multimedia applications are emerging on portable appliances. They require both the flexibility of upgradeable devices (traditionally software based) and a powerf...
Michele Borgatti, Andrea Capello, Umberto Rossi, J...
In this paper, we present a new architectural concept for network processors called FlexPath NP. The central idea behind FlexPath NP is to systematically map network processor (NP...
Rainer Ohlendorf, Andreas Herkersdorf, Thomas Wild
This paper considers the problem of designing heterogeneous multiprocessor embedded systems. The focus is on a step of the design flow: the definition of innovative metrics for th...
Donatella Sciuto, Fabio Salice, Luigi Pomante, Wil...
The design process for an engine management system is presented. The functional specification of the system has been captured using C and C++ as specification languages. The val...
Massimo Baleani, Alberto Ferrari, Alberto L. Sangi...
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a wellknown technique widely used for safety assessment in the area of safety-critical systems. However, FMEA is traditionally done man...