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Evolvable 2D computing matrix model for intrinsic evolution in commercial FPGAs with native reconfiguration support

SALVADOR, R.; OTERO, A.; MORA, J.; DE LA TORRE, E.; RIESGO, T.; SEKANINA, L. Evolvable 2D computing matrix model for intrinsic evolution in commercial FPGAs with native reconfiguration support. Proceedings of the 2011 NASA/ESA Conference on Adaptive Hardware and Systems. Los Alamitos: IEEE Computer Society, 2011. p. 184-191. ISBN: 978-1-4577-0599-1.
Czech title
Modelování vyvíjející se výpočetní struktury pro evoluci v FPGA s využitím nativní rekonfigurace
Type
conference paper
Language
English
Authors
Salvador Ruben (RG EHW)
Otero Andres
Mora Javier
De la Torre Eduardo
Riesgo Teresa
Sekanina Lukáš, prof. Ing., Ph.D. (DCSY)
Keywords

field programmable gate array, dynamic partial reconfiguration, image filter, evolvable hardware

Abstract

This paper addresses the modelling and validation of an evolvable hardware architecture which can be mapped on a 2D systolic structure implemented on commercial reconfigurable FPGAs. The adaptation capabilities of the architecture are exercised to validate its evolvability. The underlying proposal is the use of a library of reconfigurable components characterised by their partial bitstreams, which are used by the Evolutionary Algorithm to find a solution to a given task. Evolution of image noise filters is selected as the proof of concept application. Results show that computation speed of the resulting evolved circuit is higher than with the Virtual Reconfigurable Circuits approach, and this can be exploited on the evolution process by using dynamic reconfiguration.

Published
2011
Pages
184–191
Proceedings
Proceedings of the 2011 NASA/ESA Conference on Adaptive Hardware and Systems
ISBN
978-1-4577-0599-1
Publisher
IEEE Computer Society
Place
Los Alamitos
BibTeX 
@inproceedings{BUT76400,
  author="Ruben {Salvador} and Andres {Otero} and Javier {Mora} and Eduardo {De la Torre} and Teresa {Riesgo} and Lukáš {Sekanina}",
  title="Evolvable 2D computing matrix model for intrinsic evolution in commercial FPGAs with native reconfiguration support",
  booktitle="Proceedings of the 2011 NASA/ESA Conference on Adaptive Hardware and Systems",
  year="2011",
  pages="184--191",
  publisher="IEEE Computer Society",
  address="Los Alamitos",
  isbn="978-1-4577-0599-1",
  url="https://www.fit.vut.cz/research/publication/9682/"
}
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