Title :
A constraint satisfaction algorithm for microcontroller selection and pin assignment
Author :
Berlier, Jacob A. ; McCollum, James M.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng., Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond, VA, USA
Abstract :
In prototyping and design of embedded systems, selection of the smallest possible microcontroller necessary to meet system requirements while minimizing power consumption and design size is desirable. With the myriad of microcontrollers available on the market, selecting the ideal microcontroller is a non-trivial task. In this work, we address this problem through the implementation of a constraint satisfaction algorithm that will assist in microcontroller selection by matching design requirements to the capabilities of individual microcontroller pins.
Keywords :
constraint theory; embedded systems; microcontrollers; operations research; power aware computing; constraint satisfaction algorithm; embedded systems design; individual microcontroller pins; matching design requirement; microcontroller selection; pin assignment; power consumption minimization; system requirement; Algorithm design and analysis; Design engineering; Embedded system; Energy consumption; Microcontrollers; Pins; Power engineering and energy; Power engineering computing; Prototypes; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE SoutheastCon 2010 (SoutheastCon), Proceedings of the
Conference_Location :
Concord, NC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5854-7
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.2010.5453854
