Control and Optimization of Energy Efficiency in Small-Footprint Embedded Systems: A Coupled Hybrid Systems Model

Christopher Porter, Kenji Yamamoto, Paul G. Flikkema

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Abstract

The IoT and its related applications will require engineering of edge devices that can autonomously optimize their non-functional performance. We present a hierarchical model of small-footprint embedded systems that (1) cleanly separates and shows the interactions between their physical and computational aspects and (2) enables their control and optimization. This model exposes power use, energy use, and temporal responsiveness as functions of the hardware configuration of the processor and surrounding peripherals, including sleep mode, voltage/frequency scaling, and clock/power gating. The foundation layer consists of a coupled hybrid systems model for energy measurement and system control; this layer underpins a multi-stage graph model of execution that admits optimization using dynamic programming. In this paper, we demonstrate on-line achievement of energy subsistence, wherein the system uses the minimum energy possible given all controllable hardware resources. We describe a software/hardware implementation architecture, and illustrate the approach using an experimental networked embedded system platform.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2019 SICE International Symposium on Control Systems, SICE ISCS 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1-8
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9784907764623
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2019
Event2019 SICE International Symposium on Control Systems, SICE ISCS 2019 - Kumamoto, Japan
Duration: Mar 7 2019Mar 9 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings of 2019 SICE International Symposium on Control Systems, SICE ISCS 2019

Conference

Conference2019 SICE International Symposium on Control Systems, SICE ISCS 2019
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKumamoto
Period3/7/193/9/19

Keywords

  • control
  • coupled hybrid systems
  • dynamic programming
  • embedded systems
  • energy subsistence
  • intelligent systems
  • multi-stage graph
  • optimization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Control and Optimization

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