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Automatic Generation of S-LAM Descriptions from UML/MARTE for the DSE of Massively Parallel Embedded Systems

  • Manel AmmarEmail author
  • Mouna Baklouti
  • Maxime Pelcat
  • Karol Desnos
  • Mohamed Abid
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Part of the Studies in Computational Intelligence book series (SCI, volume 612)

Abstract

Massively Parallel Multi-Processors System-on-Chip (MP2SoC) architectures require efficient programming models and tools to deal with the massive parallelism present within the architecture. In this paper, we propose a tool which automates the generation of the System-Level Architecture Model (S-LAM) from a Unified Modeling Language-based (UML) model annotated with the Modeling and Analysis of Real-Time and Embedded Systems (MARTE) profile. The S-LAM-based description of the MP2SoC architecture is conformed to the IP-XACT standard. The integration of our generator within a co-design framework provides the specification of the whole MP2SoC system using UML and MARTE. Then, gradual refinements allow the execution of a rapid prototyping process.

Keywords

Design Space Exploration Model Drive Engineer Component Instance Hierarchic Class Transformation Engine 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Manel Ammar
    • 1
    Email author
  • Mouna Baklouti
    • 1
  • Maxime Pelcat
    • 2
  • Karol Desnos
    • 2
  • Mohamed Abid
    • 1
  1. 1.CES LaboratoryNational Engineering School of SfaxSfaxTunisia
  2. 2.IETR, INSA RennesCNRS UMR 6164, UEBRennesFrance

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