Functional Safety of FPGA Fuzzy Logic Controller

In this paper we describe a methodology to implement a fuzzy logic controller in FPGA. The implementation of fuzzy logic controller (FLC) in FPGA requires a qualitative and a quantitative analysis to define the system safety integrity level (SIL). This level can be defined by the quantification of the probability of failure on demand (PFDavg). We propose to analyze the implementation advance safety architecture of fuzzy logic controllers with 1-out-of-2 controllers (1oo2) in FPGA using the reliability block diagram (RBD) and the Markov model. We demonstrate how from hardware characteristics parameters, such as rate of dangerous detected failure and undetected failure, the diagnostic coverage, proof test interval and other parameters to evaluate the PFDavg

OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE ADOPTION MODEL OSSAM

The paper examines Open Source software adoption phenomenon by individual in an organizational context. It aims to identify factors that may be involved in the adoption process. To do this, a conceptual model was exhibited from previous IT adoption theories. Comparing to previous studies, it includes technical and organizational factors that influence the individual intention to adopt an OSS. To validate theoretical constructs, an exploratory qualitative study was conducted, in a first stage, to adapt the model to the Tunisian context specificities. Thus, an Open Source Software Adoption Model OSSAM is obtained. In a second stage, a quantitative confirmatory study was made to validate OSSAM. Data gathered by a survey (205 professionals) was analysed under a structural equation modeling approach (Partial Least Square). Research results provide important theoretical and practical contributions in the IT adoption area