Publications

This page contains my list of publications, sorted by category. For more information, you can also visit my pages on DBLP and Google Scholar.

Index

• Conference Papers
• Journal Articles
• Workshop Papers
• Books and Book Chapters
• Reports and Theses
• Patents
• Awards

Conference Papers

Identifying the Sources of Unpredictability in COTS-based Multicore Systems
Dakshina Dasari, Benny Akesson, Vincent Nelis, Muhammad Ali Awan and Stefan M. Petters
To appear in: Proc. Symposium on Industrial Embedded Systems (SIES), 2013
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Towards Variation-Aware System-Level Power Estimation of DRAMs: An Empirical Approach
Karthik Chandrasekar, Christian Weis, Benny Akesson, Norbert Wehn, and Kees Goossens
To appear in: Proc. Design Automation Conference (DAC), 2013
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Conservative Open-page Policy for Mixed Time-Criticality Memory Controllers
Sven Goossens, Benny Akesson, and Kees Goossens
In: Proc. Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition (DATE), 2013
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Bounding SDRAM Interference: Detailed Analysis vs. Latency-Rate Analysis
Hardik Shah, Alois Knoll, and Benny Akesson
In: Proc. Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition (DATE), 2013
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System and Circuit Level Power Modeling of Energy-Efficient 3D-Stacked Wide I/O DRAMs
Karthik Chandrasekar, Christian Weis, Benny Akesson, Norbert Wehn, and Kees Goossens
In: Proc. Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition (DATE), 2013
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Architecture and Optimal Configuration of a Real-Time Multi-Channel Memory Controller
Manil Dev Gomony, Benny Akesson, and Kees Goossens
In: Proc. Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition (DATE), 2013
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A Declarative Compositional Timing Analysis for Multicores Using the Latency-Rate Abstraction
Vitor Rodrigues, Benny Akesson, Simão Melo de Sousa, and Mário Florido
In: Fifteenth International Symposium on Practical Aspects of Declarative Languages (PADL), 2013
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Power Versus Quality Trade-offs for Adaptive Real-Time Applications
Andrew Nelson, Benny Akesson, Anca Molnos, Sjoerd te Pas, and Kees Goossens
In: 10th IEEE Symposium on Embedded Systems for Real-Time Multimedia (ESTIMedia), 2012
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A Predictor-based Power-Saving Policy for DRAM Memories
Gervin Thomas, Karthik Chandrasekar, Benny Akesson, Ben Juurlink, and Kees Goossens
In: 15th Euromicro Conference on Digital System Design (DSD), 2012
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Run-Time Power-Down Strategies for Real-Time SDRAM Memory Controllers
Karthik Chandrasekar, Benny Akesson, and Kees Goossens
In: Proc. Design Automation Conference (DAC), 2012
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Process-Variation Aware Mapping of Real-Time Streaming Applications to MPSoCs for Improved Yield
Davit Mirzoyan, Benny Akesson, and Kees Goossens
In: Proc. International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED), 2012
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DRAM Selection and Configuration for Real-Time Mobile Systems
Manil Dev Gomony, Christian Weis, Benny Akesson, Norbert Wehn, and Kees Goossens
In: Proc. Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition (DATE), 2012
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Memory-Map Selection for Firm Real-Time SDRAM Controllers
Sven Goossens, Benny Akesson, and Kees Goossens
In: Proc. Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition (DATE), 2012
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Memory Controllers for High-Performance and Real-Time MPSoCs
Benny Akesson, Po-Chun Huang, Fabien Clermidy, Denis Dutoit, Kees Goossens, Yuan-Hao Chang, Tei-Wei Kuo, Pascal Vivet, and Drew Wingard
In: Int'l Conference on Hardware/Software Codesign and System Synthesis (CODES+ISSS), 2011
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Automatic Generation of Efficient Predictable Memory Patterns
Benny Akesson, Williston Hayes Jr., and Kees Goossens
In: Int'l Conference on Embedded and Real-Time Computing Systems and Applications (RTCSA), 2011
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Resource-Efficient Real-Time Scheduling Using Credit-Controlled Static-Priority Arbitration
Firew Siyoum, Benny Akesson, Sander Stuijk, Kees Goossens, and Henk Corporaal
In: Int'l Conference on Embedded and Real-Time Computing Systems and Applications (RTCSA), 2011
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Improved Power Modeling of DDR SDRAMs
Karthik Chandrasekar, Benny Akesson, and Kees Goossens
In: 14th Euromicro Conference on Digital System Design (DSD), 2011
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Architectures and Modeling of Predictable Memory Controllers for Improved System Integration
Benny Akesson and Kees Goossens
In: Proc. Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition (DATE), 2011
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Classification and Analysis of Predictable Memory Patterns
Benny Akesson, Williston Hayes Jr., and Kees Goossens
In: Int'l Conference on Embedded and Real-Time Computing Systems and Applications (RTCSA), 2010
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Efficient Service Allocation in Hardware Using Credit-Controlled Static-Priority Arbitration
Benny Akesson, Liesbeth Steffens, and Kees Goossens
In: Int'l Conference on Embedded and Real-Time Computing Systems and Applications (RTCSA), 2009
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Composable Resource Sharing Based on Latency-Rate Servers
Benny Akesson, Andreas Hansson, and Kees Goossens
In: 12th Euromicro Conference on Digital System Design (DSD), 2009
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Real-Time Scheduling Using Credit-Controlled Static-Priority Arbitration
Benny Akesson, Liesbeth Steffens, Eelke Strooisma, and Kees Goossens
In: Int'l Conference on Embedded and Real-Time Computing Systems and Applications (RTCSA), 2008
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Predator: A Predictable SDRAM Memory Controller
Benny Akesson, Kees Goossens and Markus Ringhofer
In: Int'l Conference on Hardware/Software Codesign and System Synthesis (CODES+ISSS), 2007
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Journal Articles

Process-Variation Aware Mapping of Best-Effort and Real-Time Streaming Applications to MPSoCs
Davit Mirzoyan, Benny Akesson, and Kees Goossens
To appear in: ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems (TECS), 2013

Multi-Processor Programming in the Embedded System Curriculum
Andreas Hansson, Benny Akesson, and Jef van Meerbergen
In: ACM SIGBED Review, Volume 6, Number 1, 2009
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Workshop Papers

Virtual Platforms for Mixed Time-Criticality Applications: The CoMPSoC Architecture and SDF3 Design Flow
Benny Akesson, Sander Stuijk, Anca Molnos, Martjin Koedam, Radu Stefan, Andrew Nelson, Ashkan Beyranvand Nejad, and Kees Goossens
In: Proc. Quo Vadis, Virtual Platforms? Challenges and Solutions for Today and Tomorrow (QVVP), 2012
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Multi-Processor Programming in the Embedded System Curriculum
Andreas Hansson, Benny Akesson, and Jef van Meerbergen
In: 4th Workshop on Embedded Systems Education (WESE), 2008
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Design method for unconventional computing
Lambert Spaanenburg, Benny Akesson, Andreas Hansson, and Kees Goossens
In: Int'l Workshop on Cellular Neural Networks and Their Applications (CNNA), 2006
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Books and Book Chapters

Memory Controllers for Real-Time Embedded Systems
Benny Akesson and Kees Goossens
In: Embedded Systems Series, Springer, 2011
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Composability and Predictability for Independent Application Development, Verification, and Execution
Benny Akesson, Anca Molnos, Andreas Hansson, Jude Ambrose Angelo, and Kees Goossens
In: Multiprocessor System-on-Chip: Hardware Design and Tool Integration, M. Hübner and J. Becker, Eds. Springer, Dec. 2010, ch. 2.
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Reports and Theses

Dataflow Model for Credit-Controlled Static-Priority Arbitration
Firew Siyoum, Benny Akesson, Sander Stuijk, Kees Goossens, and Henk Corporaal
In: Technical Note February 2011
Eindhoven University of Technology
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Predictable and Composable System-on-Chip Memory Controllers
Benny Akesson
In: Ph.D. Dissertation February 2010
Eindhoven University of Technology
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Real-Time Scheduling of Hybrid Systems using Credit-Controlled Static-Priority Arbitration
Benny Akesson, Liesbeth Steffens, Eelke Strooisma, and Kees Goossens
In: Technical Note September 2007
NXP Semiconductors
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An analytical model for a memory controller offering hard-real-time guarantees
Benny Akesson
In: Master Thesis May 2005
Lund's Institute of Technology
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Patent Applications

Memory controller and method for controlling access to a memory, as well as system comprising a memory controller
Benny Akesson, Andrei Radulescu, Kees Goossens, and Frits Steenhof
USPTO Application #: 20080244135
NXP B.V.
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Awards

HiPEAC Paper Award
Run-Time Power-Down Strategies for Real-Time SDRAM Memory Controllers
Karthik Chandrasekar, Benny Akesson, and Kees Goossens
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Best Poster Award
Impact of Process Variation on the Throughput of Real-Time Streaming Applications in MPSoCs
Davit Mirzoyan, Benny Akesson, and Kees Goossens
In: PROGRESS workshop, Veldhoven, 2010
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