SimPar - A Concurrent Simulation System for Evaluation of Power-Aware Smart Sensors

We currently live in a time where rapid development, integration of the
Industry 4.0, hardware/software co-design and accurate model predictions
are becoming more prevalent in most companies. A well set simulation
rises the chances of having a good product in the end. My thesis focuses on
analysing and researching the interaction between an external simulation
and a SystemC model. Primarily, the focus is set on designing, implementing
and finally evaluating a framework for enabling a concurrent interaction
between the different simulation models. To achieve the concurrency, a
model based on the client-server network model is proposed. The Server
handles the communication protocol and simulation evaluation, while the
client runs the actual simulation and presents its results. This system framework
solution is named “SimPar”, a name derived from the simulation and
parallel features. Extensibility, security, and energy efficiency play a major
role. To test the created framework, a power-aware smart sensor model
has been implemented in SystemC. It has been evaluated on functionality,
accuracy, and energy consumption. The final SimPar simulation product
offers a state-of-the-art SystemC simulation handling and provides reusable
design principles and solutions.