Fault tolerance techniques for embedded telemetry system: case study

Kazimierz Krosman; Janusz Sosnowski

doi:10.1117/12.2249107

28 September 2016 Fault tolerance techniques for embedded telemetry system: case study

Kazimierz Krosman, Janusz Sosnowski

Proceedings Volume 10031, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments 2016; 100314M (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2249107
Event: Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments 2016, 2016, Wilga, Poland

Abstract

This paper presents software methods of improving fault tolerance in embedded systems. These methods have been adapted to a telemetry system dedicated to tracking vehicles for logistics purposes. The developed telemetry system allows us to monitor vehicle position and some technical parameters via GSM communication. It comprises the capability of remote software reconfiguration. To evaluate dependability of the system we use a fault injection technique based on simulating bit-flip errors within memory cells. For this purpose an original testbed has been developed. It provides not only the capability of disturbing internal state of the tested system (via JTAG interface) but also the possibility of controlling system input states and observing its behavior (in particular output signals) according to specified test scenarios. The whole test process is automatized. The paper presents a case study related to a commercial product but the described methodology and techniques can be extended for other embedded systems.

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Kazimierz Krosman and Janusz Sosnowski "Fault tolerance techniques for embedded telemetry system: case study", Proc. SPIE 10031, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments 2016, 100314M (28 September 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2249107

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