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Perez Garcia, ArturoAuthorRodriguez Medina, AlfonsoAuthorAndrés OteroAuthorEduardo De La TorreCorresponding Author
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Run-Time Reconfigurable MPSoC-Based On-Board Processor for Vision-Based Space Navigation

Publicated to:Ieee Access. 8 59891-59905 - 2020-01-01 8(), DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2983308

Authors: Pérez A; Rodríguez A; Otero A; Arjona DG; Jiménez-Peralo Á; Verdugo MÁ; De La Torre E

Affiliations

Centro de Electrónica Industrial, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28006 Madrid, Spain. - Author
Centro de Electrónica Industrial, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28006 Madrid, Spain. (e-mail: arturo.perez@upm.es) - Author
Electrónica Industrial. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author
GMV Aerospace and Defence SAU, 28760 Madrid, Spain. - Author

Abstract

This paper describes a reconfigurable architecture for an on-board processor to be used in space exploration critical systems. It relies on ARTICo3, a dynamically reconfigurable multi-accelerator hardware architecture that provides transparent reconfiguration and scalable performance, dependability, and power consumption, at run-time. The architecture is integrated under an RTEMS operating system, which manages reconfiguration and fault mitigation in a fully-compatible way with space requirements. In this work, the proposed processor is used to implement a vision-based navigation system, providing fully autonomous adaptation to different phases of a space mission timeline or events that the spacecraft may encounter during its lifespan. Results show that reconfigurability enables the practical usage of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Multiprocessor Systems-on-Chips (MPSoCs) in real scenarios.

Keywords
High performance embedded computingReal-time operating systemsReconfigurable on-board processorVision-based navigation

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Ieee Access due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2020, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Engineering (Miscellaneous).

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations from Scopus Elsevier, it yields a value for the Field-Weighted Citation Impact from the Scopus agency: 1.11, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 5.4 (source consulted: Dimensions May 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-05-17, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 5
  • Scopus: 22
  • Google Scholar: 38
  • OpenCitations: 18
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 2025-05-17:

  • 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: 12 (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.
Leadership analysis of institutional authors

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 (Arturo Pérez) and Last Author (TORRE ARNANZ, EDUARDO DE LA).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been TORRE ARNANZ, EDUARDO DE LA.