EXECUTION OF REAL TIME APPLICATIONS WITH AN AUTOMATION CONTROLLER
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1. A method of performing a computational execution of multiple automation tasks with automation control devices including at least one of a single-core control unit and a multi-core control unit, the method comprising:
- executing at least one of control tasks and control algorithms by at least one multi-core graphics processor unit (GPU).
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for performing the computational execution of automation tasks with automation devices by combining one or more central processing units (CPU) and one or more Graphics Processing Units (GPU). The control tasks and/or control algorithms are executed by the single-core or multi-core control unit (CPU) and a multi-core-graphics processor (GPU) or both in parallel at the same time.
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1. A method of performing a computational execution of multiple automation tasks with automation control devices including at least one of a single-core control unit and a multi-core control unit, the method comprising:
executing at least one of control tasks and control algorithms by at least one multi-core graphics processor unit (GPU). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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10. A system comprising:
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industrial applications and devices; at least one of a single-core control unit and a multi-core control unit (CPU); and a multi-core graphics processor (GPU), wherein the industrial applications and devices are configured to be subject to automation purposes and be controlled by at least one of control tasks and control algorithms being executed by (i) the at least one of the single-core and multi-core control unit and (ii) the GPU at the same time. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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