The potential of computation reuse in high-level optimization of a signal recognition system

Abstract

This paper evaluates the potential of exploiting computation reuse in a signal recognition system that is jointly optimized from mathematical representation, algorithm design and final implementation. Walsh wavelet packets in conjunction with a BestBasis algorithm are used to derive transforms that discriminate between signals. The FPGA implementation of this computation exploits the structure of the resulting transform matrices in several ways to derive a highly optimized hardware representation of this signal recognition problem. Specifically, we observe in the transform matrices a significant amount of reuse of subrows, thus indicating redundant computation. Through analysis of this reuse, we discover the potential for a 3times reduction in the amount of computation of combining a transform matrix and signal. In this paper, we focus on how the implementation might exploit this reuse in a profitable way. By exploiting a subset of this computation reuse, the system can navigate the tradeoff space of reducing computation and the extra storage required.