Reflecting on Self-Aware Systems-on-Chip

Abstract

Introduction to Self-Aware Systems-on-ChipWe are seeing an increasing number of complex cyber-physical systems (CPS) deployed for various applications, such as road-traffic control involving communicating autonomous cars and infrastructure, or smart grids controlling energy delivery down to the individual device. These distributed applications follow common design objectives, such as energy-efficiency, and require guarantees for high availability, real time or safety. In this context, autonomy is crucial: multiple system goals varying over time need to be adaptively managed and objectives holistically coordinated. By empowering future CPS with self-awareness, these systems promise to dynamically adapt, learn, and manage unforeseen changes [6].