RISA: A Hardware Platform for Evolutionary Design

Andrew Greensted, Andy Tyrrell
2007 2007 IEEE Workshop on Evolvable and Adaptive Hardware (WEAH2007)  
The Reconfigurable Integrated System Array is a new form of field programmable digital device incorporating both hardware and software reconfigurable elements. RISA was developed specifically for implementing biologically inspired electronic systems. The architecture is particularly suited for investigating evolvable hardware due to the flexibility of RISA's configuration system. Fine grained partial reconfiguration is supported and random configuration bitstreams will not cause device damage.
more » ... his paper describes the new RISA chip and the features that make it suitable for bio-inspired applications.
doi:10.1109/weah.2007.361703 dblp:conf/weah/GreenstedT07 fatcat:4cv453e3drdz3lgnmjvdoqowhy