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A Study on Efficient Executions of MPI Parallel Programs in Memory-Centric Computer Architecture

  • Lee, Je-Man;Lee, Seung-Chul;Shin, Dongha
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 2020
  • In this paper, we present a technique that executes MPI parallel programs, that are developed on processor-centric computer architecture, more efficiently on memory-centric computer architecture without program modification. The technique we present here improves performance by replacing low-speed data communication over the network of MPI library functions with high-speed data communication using the property called fast large shared memory of memory-centric computer architecture. The technique we present in the paper is implemented in two programs. The first program is a modified MPI library called MC-MPI-LIB that runs MPI parallel programs more efficiently on memory-centric computer architecture preserving the semantics of MPI library functions. The second program is a simulation program called MC-MPI-SIM that simulates the performance of memory-centric computer architecture on processor-centric computer architecture. We developed and tested the programs on distributed systems environment deployed on Docker based virtualization. We analyzed the performance of several MPI parallel programs and showed that we achieved better performance on memory-centric computer architecture. Especially we could see very high performance on the MPI parallel programs with high communication overhead.

Performance analyses of naval ships based on engineering level of simulation at the initial design stage

  • Jeong, Dong-Hoon;Roh, Myung-Il;Ham, Seung-Ho;Lee, Chan-Young
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.446-459
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    • 2017
  • Naval ships are assigned many and varied missions. Their performance is critical for mission success, and depends on the specifications of the components. This is why performance analyses of naval ships are required at the initial design stage. Since the design and construction of naval ships take a very long time and incurs a huge cost, Modeling and Simulation (M & S) is an effective method for performance analyses. Thus in this study, a simulation core is proposed to analyze the performance of naval ships considering their specifications. This simulation core can perform the engineering level of simulations, considering the mathematical models for naval ships, such as maneuvering equations and passive sonar equations. Also, the simulation models of the simulation core follow Discrete EVent system Specification (DEVS) and Discrete Time System Specification (DTSS) formalisms, so that simulations can progress over discrete events and discrete times. In addition, applying DEVS and DTSS formalisms makes the structure of simulation models flexible and reusable. To verify the applicability of this simulation core, such a simulation core was applied to simulations for the performance analyses of a submarine in an Anti-SUrface Warfare (ASUW) mission. These simulations were composed of two scenarios. The first scenario of submarine diving carried out maneuvering performance analysis by analyzing the pitch angle variation and depth variation of the submarine over time. The second scenario of submarine detection carried out detection performance analysis by analyzing how well the sonar of the submarine resolves adjacent targets. The results of these simulations ensure that the simulation core of this study could be applied to the performance analyses of naval ships considering their specifications.

The Study on the Derivation of Performance Guidelines for Indoor·Outdoor Temporary Housing Facility (실내·외 임시주거시설의 성능 가이드라인 도출에 관한 연구)

  • Ju, Jaeseong;Park, Jiyong;Gwak, Donghwa;Park, Mijin
    • Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.271-279
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    • 2018
  • Purpose: This study is designed to develop performance guidelines for temporary residential facilities inside and outside the building to improve the residential habit of the victims caused by a disaster. Method: Performance items were set up by analyzing the disaster response system and prior study for eliciting performance guidelines and conducting field surveys of temporary housing facilities and interviews of temporary residential facilities for eliciting relevant performance guidelines. Results: The performance of temporary housing facilities in and out of the country was largely classified as technical, environmental and social, and each presented performance guidelines. The derived performance guidelines were generally similar, although some were similar due to indoor/outdoor characteristics. Conclusion: The performance guidelines presented in this study to improve the residential habit of the victims are applied in practice, and continuous improvement through feedback of results is required.

Design of a Load/store Unit for ARM-SMI Microprocessors (ARM-SMI용 Load/store Unit(LSU) 설계)

  • 김재억;이용석
    • Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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    • 2003.07d
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    • pp.1387-1390
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    • 2003
  • The superscalar architecture shows limit in performance improvement recently. While, SMT(Simultaneous Multi-Threading) architecture is receiving remark. The purpose of SMT architecture is to improve the performance of superscalar microprocessors by executing multi threads at the same time. In this paper, a load/store unit(LSU) suitable for ARM-compatible SMT microprocessors is presented. This LSU supports load instructions and store instructions of ARM ISA. This LSU keeps away the degradation of SMT by cache miss.

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Performance analysis of mini MAP architecture in real time application by simulation method (실시간 응용시 Mini MAP의 시뮬레이션에 의한 성능해석에 관한 연구)

  • 김덕우;정범진;권욱현
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1987.10b
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    • pp.382-388
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    • 1987
  • In this paper, the performance of Mini MAP architecture is analyzed by simulation method. Token rotation time and waiting time are obtained by simulation. The results of the simulation are compared with these of the analytic model. From these comparisons, it is shown that simulation results are approximately identical to analytic results. Mini MAP architecture has good real time performances in token rotation time and waiting time and can be used to many real time applications.

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Transputer-based Pyramidal Parallel Array Computer(TPPAC) architecture (Prelimineary Version) (트랜스퓨터를 사용한 피라미드형 병렬 어레이 컴퓨터 (TPPAC) 구조)

  • Jeong, Chang-Sung;Jeong, Chul-Hwan
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1988.07a
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    • pp.647-650
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    • 1988
  • This paper proposes and sketches out a new parallel architecture of transputer-based pyramidal parallel array computer (TPPAC) used to process computationally intensive problems for geometric processing applications such as computer vision, image processing etc. It explores how efficiently the pyramid computer architecture is designed using transputer chips, and poses a new interconnection scheme for TPPAC without using additional transputers.

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Integration of Blackboard Architecture into Multi-Agent Architecture (블랙보드 구조와 다중 에이전트 구조의 통합)

  • Chang, Hai-Jin
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.355-363
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    • 2012
  • The Integration of multi-agent architecture and blackboard architecture may lead to a new architecture to cope with new application areas which need some good and strong points of both the architectures. This paper suggests an integrated architecture of blackboard architecture and multi-agent architecture by using event-based implicit invocation pattern and a blackboard event detection mechanism based on Rete network. From the viewpoints of weak couplings of system components and flexible control of knowledge source agents, it is desirable to use the event-based implicit invocation pattern in the integrated architecture. But the pattern itself does not concern the performance of the architecture, and it is very critical to the performance of the integrated architecture to detect efficiently the blackboard events which can activate knowledge source agents which can contribute to the problem-solving processes of the integrated architecture. The integrated architecture suggested in this paper uses a blackboard event detection mechanism based on Rete network to detect efficiently blackboard events which can activate knowledge source agents.

An Efficient Architecture Exploration Method for Optimal ASIP Design (Application에 최적의 ASIP 설계를 위한 효율적인 Architecture Exploration 방법)

  • Lee, Sung-Rae;Hwang, Sun-Young
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.32 no.9C
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    • pp.913-921
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    • 2007
  • Retargetable compiler which generates executable code for a target processor and performance profiler are required to design a processor optimized for a specific application. This paper presents an architecture exploration methodology based on ADL (Architecture Description Language). We synthesized instruction set and optimized processor structure using information extracted from application program. The information of operation sequences executed frequently and register usage are used for processor optimization. Architecture exploration has been performed for JPEG encoder to show the effectiveness of the system. The ASIP designed using the proposed method shows 1.97 times better performance.

Utilization of Scientific Method as a Tool of Architectural Design

  • Yi, Yong-Kyu;Yi, Yun-Kyu
    • Architectural research
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2010
  • Science (natural science) is the systematic attempt to understand and interpret the nature phenomenon. For this reason, architects have used science to adapt nature to their design. With the rise of modern science, architecture became more closely related with science. Science available to develop new technology for architecture and it influenced architect's idea and concept. Symbolically, Architects use method or process of science to generate building form. The Rules of compositing particles in the chemistry or DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in the biology are used to generate a form of building. Literally, Architects use technology as a tool of science to improve physical performance of architecture. Like mathematical understanding of structure load enabled people to construct enclosure without columns or any of support system inside of architecture. Still natural phenomenon is not fully understood as science and science is still discovering a new phenomenon or changing its theory to adapt new discovery. New discovery or limitation of science influenced architecture throughout the history. This paper is to discuss how architectural theories are rest upon idea set forth by science. In addition, how technology as a tool of science has been utilized in architecture.

Assessment of the effect of biofilm on the ship hydrodynamic performance by performance prediction method

  • Farkas, Andrea;Degiuli, Nastia;Martic, Ivana
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.102-114
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    • 2021
  • Biofouling represents an important problem in the shipping industry since it causes the increase in surface roughness. The most of ships in the current world fleet do not have good coating condition which represents an important problem due to strict rules regarding ship energy efficiency. Therefore, the importance of the control and management of the hull and propeller fouling is highlighted by the International Maritime Organization and the maintenance schedule optimization became valuable energy saving measure. For adequate implementation of this measure, the accurate prediction of the effects of biofouling on the hydrodynamic characteristics is required. Although computational fluid dynamics approach, based on the modified wall function approach, has imposed itself as one of the most promising tools for this prediction, it requires significant computational time. However, during the maintenance schedule optimization, it is important to rapidly predict the effect of biofouling on the ship hydrodynamic performance. In this paper, the effect of biofilm on the ship hydrodynamic performance is studied using the proposed performance prediction method for three merchant ships. The applicability of this method in the assessment of the effect of biofilm on the ship hydrodynamic performance is demonstrated by comparison of the obtained results using the proposed performance prediction method and computational fluid dynamics approach. The comparison has shown that the highest relative deviation is lower than 4.2% for all propulsion characteristics, lower than 1.5% for propeller rotation rate and lower than 5.2% for delivered power. Thus, a practical tool for the estimation of the effect of biofouling with lower fouling severity on the ship hydrodynamic performance is developed.