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Gonzalez, CCorresponding AuthorRuiz, MAuthorNieto, JAuthorCarpeno, AAuthorPinas, AAuthorCosta, VAuthorBarrera, EAuthorArranz, GAuthor

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April 22, 2025
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Integration of Hardware Acceleration Techniques in a Real-Time Framework Using FPGA Devices

Publicated to: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE. 72 (3): 273-279 - 2025-03-01 72(3), DOI: 10.1109/tns.2025.3534905

Authors:

Gonzalez, C; Ruiz, M; Nieto, J; Carpeno, A; Pinas, A; Costa, V; Barrera, E; Arranz, G; Lee, W; Tak, T; Zagar, A
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ITER Int Fus Org, F-13067 St Paul Les Durance, France - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Instrumentat & Appl Acoust Res Grp, Madrid 28031, Spain - Author

Abstract

The ITER International Fusion Experiment Organization is implementing the real-time framework (RTF) to facilitate the development, deployment, and execution of instrumentation and control (I&C) applications optimized for real-time performance using the GNU/Linux-based ITER CODAC Core System (CCS) software distribution. This contribution examines the feasibility of using hardware acceleration techniques with field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) to implement real-time applications in the RTF that requires specific compute-intensive functions. By combining the use of languages such as high-level synthesis (HLS) and open computing language (OpenCL) with FPGA devices, specific hardware architectures can be implemented to solve certain computational problems to gain performance and limit latency. This work shows the methodology used to integrate HLS and OpenCL in the ITER CCS and the results obtained in terms of execution time for two common processing operations, vector addition and matrix multiplication, using a commercial off-the-shelf FPGA-based device.
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Keywords

Acceleration techniqueC (programming language)Codac core systemCodac core system (ccs)Computer operating systemsContextCore systemsField programmable gate arrayField programmablesField-programmable gate array (fpga)FpgaHadronsHardware accelerationHardware acceleration techniqueHardware acceleration techniquesHigh-level synthesisHigh-level synthesis (hls)HlsInstrumentsKernelLinuxLogic gatesOpen computing languageOpen computing language (opencl)Open source softwareOpenclPlasmasProblem oriented languagesProgrammable gate arrayReal- timeReal-time frameworkReal-time framework (rtfReal-time framework (rtf)Real-time systemsSoftware

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position 15/41, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Nuclear Science & Technology. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-26:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 2 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/89070/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 159
  • Downloads: 223
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: France.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (GONZALEZ BRITO, CESAR) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been GONZALEZ BRITO, CESAR.

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Awards linked to the item

This work was supported in part by Grant PID2022-137680OB-C33 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and in part by "ERDF A way of making Europe."
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