Translating Synchronous Systems to Data-Flow Process Networks

Abstract

The synchronous model of computation (MoC) has been successfully used for the design of embedded systems having a local control like hardware circuits and single-threaded software, while its application to distributed parallel embedded systems is still a challenge. In contrast, other MoCs such as data-flow process networks (DPNs) directly match with these architectures. In this paper, we therefore present a translation of synchronous systems to data-flow process networks, thereby bridging the gap between synchronous and asynchronous MoCs. We use the resulting DPNs to generate CAL code for the Open DF package, which offers important features for embedded system design.