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Day–Night architecture: Development of an ultra-low power RISC-V processor for wearable anomaly detection
- Authors
- Eunjin Choi, Jina Park, Kyeongwon Lee, Jae-Jin Lee, Kyuseung Han, Woojoo Lee
- Issue Date
- 2024-07
- Citation
- Journal of Systems Architecture, v.152, pp.1-11
- ISSN
- 1383-7621
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Language
- English
- Type
- Journal Article
- Abstract
- In healthcare, anomaly detection has emerged as a central application. This study presents an ultra-low power processor tailored for wearable devices dedicated to anomaly detection. Introducing a unique Day–Night architecture, the processor is bifurcated into two distinct segments: The Day segment and the Night segment, both of which function autonomously. The Day segment, catering to generic wearable applications, is designed to remain largely inactive, awakening only for specific tasks. This approach leads to considerable power savings by incorporating the Main-CPU and system interconnect, both major power consumers. Conversely, the Night segment is dedicated to real-time anomaly detection using sensor data analytics. It comprises a Sub-CPU and a minimal set of IPs, operating continuously but with minimized power consumption. To further enhance this architecture, the paper presents an ultra-lightweight RISC-V core, All-Night core, specialized for anomaly detection applications, replacing the traditional Sub-CPU. To validate the Day–Night architecture, we developed a prototype processor and implemented it on an FPGA board. An anomaly detection application, optimized for this prototype, was also developed to showcase its functional prowess. Finally, when we synthesized the processor prototype using 45 nm process technology, it affirmed our assertion of achieving an energy reduction of up to 57%.
- KSP Keywords
- 5 nm, Energy Reduction, FPGA board, Low Power Processor, Power Consumption, RISC-V, Real-time anomaly detection, Sensor data analytics, Ultra-lightweight, Ultra-low power(ULP), Wearable Devices
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