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A Novel Robust Core for Detecting Node Failures in FPGA Clusters

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Giorgio Cora,

Corrado De Sio,

Sarah Azimi,

Luca SterponeAuthors Info & Claims

CF '24: Proceedings of the 21st ACM International Conference on Computing Frontiers

Pages 328 - 329

https://doi.org/10.1145/3649153.3653001

Published: 02 July 2024 Publication History

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Abstract

Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are gaining popularity in different fields, including space applications, where high computational capabilities are required; for this reason, FPGAs are often used as nodes in clusters. When considering mission-critical systems, reliability must be ensured, even in radiation environments such as space. Thus, it is necessary to define a way of monitoring the entire system, ensuring the correct behavior of each node. This work introduces the Beacon Controller, a module to be implemented on the FPGA elements of a cluster for real-time monitoring of the computational elements of the node.

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A Novel Robust Core for Detecting Node Failures in FPGA Clusters
1. Hardware
  1. Robustness
    1. Safety critical systems

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CF '24: Proceedings of the 21st ACM International Conference on Computing Frontiers

May 2024

345 pages

ISBN:9798400705977

DOI:10.1145/3649153

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