An FPGA-GPU Heterogeneous System and Implementation for On-Board Remote Sensing Data Processing

Tingting Qiao*, Yu Xie, He Chen, Yizhuang Xie

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Abstract

In resource-constrained space environments, energy-efficient and high-performance processors like Field- Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and Digital Signal Processors (DSPs) are widely utilized for on-board data processing. However, the variety of tasks in space missions, including remote sensing data pre-processing and processing, reveals the limitations of single processors. To address this, we suggest a heterogeneous system that combines FPGAs with embedded Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) TX2 for efficient remote sensing data pre-processing and processing. Additionally, to overcome the challenges in data transfer between the FPGA and TX2, we utilized High-Level Synthesis (HLS) to design a dedicated IP for efficient data transfer between the FPGA and TX2 using PCIe protocol. This method enhances data transfer speeds and enables TX2 to manage address mapping in the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory. Our system successfully completes remote sensing data processing by integrating these elements.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2023 International Conference on Field-Programmable Technology, ICFPT 2023
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages254-257
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9798350359114
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event22nd International Conference on Field-Programmable Technology, ICFPT 2023 - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: 12 Dec 202314 Dec 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings - International Conference on Field-Programmable Technology, ICFPT
ISSN (Print)2837-0430
ISSN (Electronic)2837-0449

Conference

Conference22nd International Conference on Field-Programmable Technology, ICFPT 2023
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period12/12/2314/12/23

Keywords

  • FPGA
  • HLS
  • embedded GPU
  • heterogeneous system
  • remote sensing

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