Journal of KIISE:Software and Applications (한국정보과학회논문지:소프트웨어및응용)

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Extracting and Applying a Characteristic Model with Survey of Power Analysis Techniques for Embedded Software

임베디드 소프트웨어 전력분석기법의 조사분석을 통한 특성 모델 도출 및 활용

  • 김종필 (충북대학교 컴퓨터과학과) ;
  • 김두환 (충북대학교 컴퓨터과학과) ;
  • 홍장의 (충북대학교 전기전자컴퓨터공학부)
  • Published : 2009.05.15
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Abstract

Increasing the importance of Green IT brings low-power consumption requirements for embedded software into relief. This paper focus on the power analysis techniques of embedded software along with the trend. We survey the existing research on the power analysis techniques performed during the last decade, and find out some features or characteristics from the analysis approaches of those techniques. Also we summarize those characteristics into a systematic model, and then apply the model to embedded software development process using spider diagram. Our suggestion gives such benefits as improving the understanding of power analysis techniques, guiding the choice of an appropriate technique to their Power analysis, and forecasting the direction of technology changes in embedded software power analysis.

그린 IT의 중요성이 부각되면서 저전력의 소프트웨어 개발에 대한 요구사항이 증가하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 임베디드 소프트웨어 개발과정에서 사용되는 기존의 전력분석기법들을 살펴보고, 이들 기법이 제공하는 분석 접근방법의 특성을 추출하였다. 이들 특성을 분류하고 체계화하여 전력분석기법에 대한 특성 모델(characteristic model)을 제안하였다. 제안한 특성 모델을 임베디드 소프트웨어 개발단계와 매핑하여 단계별 전력분석의 주안점이 무엇인가를 살펴보고, 이들이 갖는 의미를 스파이더 다이어그램을 이용하여 해석하였다. 본 연구는 임베디드 소프트웨어의 전력분석 기법에 대한 이해를 높이고, 분석방법의 선택에 대한 가이드라인을 제공할 뿐만 아니라 향후 전력분석을 위한 적용 기술의 변화를 예측할 수 있도록 하는 장점을 제공할 것으로 보인다.

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