Simulation of the Dynamic Behavior of One-Dimensional Cellular Automata Using Reconfigurable Computing

This paper presents the implementation of an environment for the evolution of one-dimensional cellular automata using a reconfigurable logic device. This configware is aimed at evaluating the dynamic behavior of automata rules, generated by a computer system. The performance of the configware system was compared with an equivalent software-based approach running in a desktop computer. Results strongly suggest that such implementation is useful for research purposes and that the reconfigurable logic approach is fast and efficient.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: ARC
• Authors: Wagner Rodrigo Weinert, César Manuel Vargas Benítez, Heitor S. Lopes, Carlos R. Erig Lima
• Keywords: ARC 2007, Hardware, One-dimensional Cellular Automata, Reconfigurable Logic, Reconfigurable Logic Device