Self-Aware Reliable and Reconfigurable Computing Systems - An Overview

In demanding environments like space, avionics or robotics, computing systems face challenges affecting their life-time and reliability. Traditional approaches like static hardware redundancy prove ineffective for modern, complex systems. This work presents an overview of self-aware, reliable, and reconfig-urable computing systems leveraging Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). Despite increasing application demands, FPGA resources remain limited, posing challenges in implementing static redundancy alongside high performance and energy efficiency. Addressing these challenges requires innovative resilience concepts, emphasizing adaptability, reliability, and energy optimization. This paper surveys existing literature and identifies open challenges in achieving resilient computing systems for demanding applications.