Projects:2017s1-111 OTHR Alternative Computing Architecture
Project Team
Daniel Lawson
Supervisors
Dr Braden Phillips
Mr Shane Breandler BAE Systems (External)
Introduction
As part of the latest (Phase 6) upgrade to the Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) project, BAE Systems Australia expect that the demand for radar simulation algorithms will increase over the duration of the networks lifetime. In expectation for this increased demand, this project will investigate the feasibility or a range of different architectures to identify the most suitable architecture for radar simulation. The methods found and results gained from this project will provide a basis for both strategic decisions for the JORN 6 upgrade, as well as a potential design guide for future algorithms.
Objectives
- Understand and benchmark an existing CPU based radar simulation algorithm.
- Research and develop a GPU implementation of provided algorithm.
- Research and develop a FPGA implementation of provided algorithm.
- Compare and recommend suitable architecture based on bench-marking of above implementations.
- Research and develop an ASIC implementation of provided algorithm.