Cyber-Physical Systems theory is a new concept that is about to revolutionize
the way computers interact with the physical world by integrating
physical knowledge into the computing systems and tailoring such computing
systems in a way that is more compatible with the way processes happen in
the physical world. In this master’s thesis, Field Programmable Gate Arrays
(FPGA) are studied as a potential technological asset that may contribute to
the enablement of the Cyber-Physical paradigm. As an example application
that may benefit from cyber-physical system support, the Electro-Slag Remelting
process - a process for remelting metals into better alloys - has been chosen
due to the maturity of its related physical models and controller designs. In
particular, the Particle Filter that estimates the state of the process is studied
as a candidate for FPGA-based computing enhancements. In comparison
with CPUs, through the designs and experiments carried in relationship with
this study, the FPGA reveals itself as a serious contender in the arsenal of
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computing means for Cyber-Physical Systems, due to its capacity to mimic
the ubiquitous parallelism of physical processes. / text
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UTEXAS/oai:repositories.lib.utexas.edu:2152/ETD-UT-2009-12-547 |
| Date | 18 August 2010 |
| Creators | Lauzon, Thomas Charles |
| Contributors | Chiou, Derek, Mok, Aloysius |
| Source Sets | University of Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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