Dynamic Reconfiguration of Mixed-Domain Embedded Systems for Applications with Variable Performance Requirements

This paper proposes a methodology for designing cost-effective, dynamically reconfigurable mixed-domain systems for metadata processing. During operation, the system switches between different designs points for analog and digital blocks depending on the actual performance needs. A case study for sound based tracking is discussed.

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