No abstract

No abstract

The AXIOM project (Agile, eXtensible, fast I/O Module) aims at researching new software/hardware architectures for the future Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs). These systems are expected to react in real-time, provide enough computational power for the assigned tasks, consume the least possible energy for such task (energy efficiency), scale up through modularity, allow for an easy programmability across performance scaling, and exploit at best existing standards at minimal costs.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version

People and objects will soon share the same digital network for\ud information exchange in a world named as the age of the\ud cyber-physical systems.\ud The general expectation is that people and\ud systems will interact in real-time. This poses pressure onto systems\ud design to support increasing demands on computational power, while\ud keeping a low power envelop. Additionally, modular scaling and easy\ud programmability are also important to ensure these systems to become\ud widespread. The whole set of expectations impose scientific and\ud technological challenges that need to be properly addressed.\ud \ud The AXIOM project (Agile, eXtensible, fast I/O Module)\ud will research new hardware/software architectures for cyber-physical\ud systems to meet such expectations. The technical approach aims\ud at solving fundamental problems to enable easy programmability of\ud heterogeneous multi-core multi-board systems. AXIOM proposes the use\ud of the task-based OmpSs programming model, leveraging low-level\ud communication interfaces provided by the hardware. Modular scalability\ud will be possible thanks to a fast interconnect embedded into each\ud module. To this aim, an innovative ARM and FPGA-based board will be\ud designed, with enhanced capabilities for interfacing with the physical\ud world. Its effectiveness will be demonstrated with key scenarios such as\ud Smart Video-Surveillance and Smart Living/Home (domotics)

No abstract