An Infrastructure for Flexible Runtime Reconfigurable Multi-microcontroller Systems

  • Claudius Stern
  • Philipp Adelt
  • Matthias Schmitz
  • Lisa Kleinjohann
  • Bernd Kleinjohann
Conference paper
Part of the IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology book series (IFIPAICT, volume 329)

Abstract

Embedded systems in robotics or mechatronics need flexibility since they are working in dynamic environments. We consider an embedded modular multi-microcontroller system. Each module includes a microcontroller and special purpose hardware like a motor driver. Usually a change of the embedded software necessitates a direct access to all the devices (microcontrollers) to reload the code.

To overcome this disadvantage we introduce an infrastructure for flexible runtime reconfiguration of microcontroller modules within a system. The infrastructure enables the system to be coarse-grain reconfigurable on module level from one single point of access.

By using our infrastructure the system can remain operational during reconfiguration except the modules that actually get reconfigured. The infrastructure can cope with hardware changes during runtime like disconnection and reconnection of system parts.

Keywords

Mechatronic System Motor Driver Embed Software Sense Control Communication Node 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Claudius Stern
    • 1
  • Philipp Adelt
    • 1
  • Matthias Schmitz
    • 1
  • Lisa Kleinjohann
    • 1
  • Bernd Kleinjohann
    • 1
  1. 1.C-LABUniversity of PaderbornPaderbornGermany

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