An application-oriented approach for the generation of SoC-based embedded systems

Abstract

This paper outlines a strategy for automating the design of embedded systems including their hardware and software components. We focus in the Hardware Mediator construct, a portability artifact that was originally proposed to enable the port of component-based operating systems to very distinct architectures. Besides giving rise to a highly adaptable system-hardware interface, these mediators are approached as a new co-design artifact that can be used to enable the generation of customized system-on-a-chip instances and the associated runtime support systems considering the requirements of target applications.