This paper discusses principles and techniques to evaluate processors for dependable
computing in space applications. The focus is on soft errors, which dominate the failure rate …

Due to their low cost and the need to run computationally-intensive algorithms locally,
satellites and spacecraft are increasingly employing off-the-shelf computing hardware …

This work presents a new Dual-Core LockStep approach to enhance fault tolerance in
microprocessors. The proposed technique is based on the combination of software-based …

This work presents the evaluation of a new dual-core lockstep hybrid approach aimed to
improve the fault tolerance in microprocessors. Our approach takes advantage of modern …

The current demands for autonomous driving generated momentum for an increase in
research in the different technologies required for these applications. Nonetheless, the …

The rapid development of processor manufacturing technologies has encouraged most
designers to highlight the processors' resilience to errors. Regarding embedded systems in …

Radiation-induced soft errors, despite rare, pose a significant threat to the reliability of
systems. Assessing the intrinsic resilience of software to soft errors is therefore essential for …

Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) operate in public areas without the intervention of a human
driver. This vulnerable environment brings explicit safety requirements to the AV which must …

This paper presents a technique to mitigate faults induced by radiation in standalone
embedded systems based on multi-core processors. To achieve this goal, the well known …

ARM Cortex-A9 is a high-end microprocessor present in multiple programmable System-on-
Chip that is used in many application fields, including those with high reliability …