Design and Implementation of Reconfigurable Embedded Processor (REP) for AUV using FPGA
The superscalar pipeline is something that the REP architecture resembles. The features that are similar in both architectures include rename, decode, fetch as well as in-order front-ends parts as substituted by dispatch units. The physical register file, execute unit, dynamic scheduler and task queue are contained by the out of-order execution core. The architecture also contains the REP that beholds an integrated system of shared-memory. A number of experiments with realistic benchmarks and an FPGA environment are used to synthesize design. The experiments conducted yielded in results that prove that the new architecture of the REP leads to higher performance of applications because of decreased processing time. And the core reason for the deduction of processing time is the simplified complexity of the frequency and area of the architecture. The results show that the least error tolerance is 1m by particle filter. Also, the optimum iteration level is 20 to get enhanceable navigation data for AUV.
Keywords: Embedded system design, Soft core FPGA processor design, parallel processing, underwater detection
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
M. H. Al-Doori
Muataz H. Salih received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the Department of Computer Engineering from University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq, in 1998 and 2002, respectively. From September 1998 to March 2003, he was a research engineer in Military Industrialization Corporation of Iraq. From October 2003 to June 2008, he was a lecturer and manager of engineering faculty’s LABS in the faculty of Engineering of Al-Kalamoon private university, Derattiah, Syria. Currently, he is a Ph.D student at Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMap), Kuala Perlis, Malaysia. His research interests on designing digital systems using FPGA technology, embedded systems, computer system architecture, microprocessor architecture, computer interfacing, active jamming system for laser missiles, and real time systems.
R. Badlishah Ahmad
R.B. Ahmad obtained B. Eng. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from Glasgow University in 1994. He obtained his M.Sc. and PhD in 1995 and 2000 respectively from University of Strathclyde, UK. His research interests are on computer and telecommunication network modeling using discrete event simulators, optical networking & coding and embedded system based on GNU/Linux for vision. He has five (5) years teaching experience in University Sains Malaysia. Since 2004 until now he is working with University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP). Currently as the Dean at the School of Computer and Communication Engineering and Head of Embedded Computing Research Cluster.
Abid Yahya
Abid Yahya earned his B.Sc. degree from University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan in Electrical and Electronic Engineering majoring in telecommunication. Dr. Abid Yahya began his career on a path that is rare among other Researcher executives and earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree in Wireless & Mobile systems, in 2007 and 2010 respectively, from the university Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. Currently he is working at School of Computer and Communication Engineering, university Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP). His professional career outside of academia includes writing for the International Magazines, News Papers as well as a considerable career in freelance journalism. He has applied this combination of practical and academic experience to a variety of consultancies for major corporations.
Mohd. Rizal Arshad
Mohd Rizal Arshad graduated from the University of Liverpool, in 1994 with a B.Eng. In Medical Electronics and Instrumentation. He then pursues his MSc. in Electronic Control Engineering at the University of Salford, graduating in Dec. 1995. Following from this, in early 1999, he continues with a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, with specialization in robotic vision system,. Since then, he has been working at the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia as a full-time academics, i.e. lecturer and researcher. He has supervised a number of postgraduates students at the MSc. and PhD. levels. He has also published actively in local and international publications. Dr. Mohd Rizal Arshad is currently an Associate Professor and the deputy dean of the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, USM. And with his team of researcher, is also the pioneer of underwater system technology research efforts in Malaysia.
M. H. Al-Doori
Muataz H. Salih received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the Department of Computer Engineering from University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq, in 1998 and 2002, respectively. From September 1998 to March 2003, he was a research engineer in Military Industrialization Corporation of Iraq. From October 2003 to June 2008, he was a lecturer and manager of engineering faculty’s LABS in the faculty of Engineering of Al-Kalamoon private university, Derattiah, Syria. Currently, he is a Ph.D student at Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMap), Kuala Perlis, Malaysia. His research interests on designing digital systems using FPGA technology, embedded systems, computer system architecture, microprocessor architecture, computer interfacing, active jamming system for laser missiles, and real time systems.
R. Badlishah Ahmad
R.B. Ahmad obtained B. Eng. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from Glasgow University in 1994. He obtained his M.Sc. and PhD in 1995 and 2000 respectively from University of Strathclyde, UK. His research interests are on computer and telecommunication network modeling using discrete event simulators, optical networking & coding and embedded system based on GNU/Linux for vision. He has five (5) years teaching experience in University Sains Malaysia. Since 2004 until now he is working with University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP). Currently as the Dean at the School of Computer and Communication Engineering and Head of Embedded Computing Research Cluster.
Abid Yahya
Abid Yahya earned his B.Sc. degree from University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan in Electrical and Electronic Engineering majoring in telecommunication. Dr. Abid Yahya began his career on a path that is rare among other Researcher executives and earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree in Wireless & Mobile systems, in 2007 and 2010 respectively, from the university Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. Currently he is working at School of Computer and Communication Engineering, university Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP). His professional career outside of academia includes writing for the International Magazines, News Papers as well as a considerable career in freelance journalism. He has applied this combination of practical and academic experience to a variety of consultancies for major corporations.
Mohd. Rizal Arshad
Mohd Rizal Arshad graduated from the University of Liverpool, in 1994 with a B.Eng. In Medical Electronics and Instrumentation. He then pursues his MSc. in Electronic Control Engineering at the University of Salford, graduating in Dec. 1995. Following from this, in early 1999, he continues with a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, with specialization in robotic vision system,. Since then, he has been working at the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia as a full-time academics, i.e. lecturer and researcher. He has supervised a number of postgraduates students at the MSc. and PhD. levels. He has also published actively in local and international publications. Dr. Mohd Rizal Arshad is currently an Associate Professor and the deputy dean of the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, USM. And with his team of researcher, is also the pioneer of underwater system technology research efforts in Malaysia.
