MULTI-PROCESSOR WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION BASED ON SENSOR DATA
Systems and methods are described for distributing multi-processor workload based on sensor data. A method for managing processing workload within a vehicle includes receiving at least one measurement corresponding to a first processor of a plurality of processors installed in the vehicle; determining that the at least one measurement has satisfied a threshold; identifying a second processor of the plurality of processors installed in the vehicle, based on a type of the second processor or a measurement of an environment associated with the second processor; and distributing workload from the first processor to the second processor.
1 . A method for managing processing workload within a vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving at least one measurement corresponding to a first processor of a plurality of processors installed in the vehicle;
determining that the at least one measurement has satisfied a threshold;
identifying a second processor of the plurality of processors installed in the vehicle, based on a type of the second processor or a measurement of an environment associated with the second processor; and
distributing workload from the first processor to the second processor.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one measurement corresponding to the first processor comprises a temperature of the first processor.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the measurement of the environment associated with the second processor represents a temperature of the environment surrounding the second processor.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the measurement of the environment associated with the second processor represents an amount of vibration experienced at the environment surrounding the second processor.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the at least one measurement has satisfied the threshold comprises:
determining that a temperature of the first processor has exceeded a processor temperature threshold.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the second processor is further based on a temperature of the second processor, wherein the second processor is identified upon determining that the temperature of the second temperature is lower than the threshold by a predetermined amount.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the predetermined amount is determined based on the distributed workload from the first processor to the second processor.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the second processor based on the measurement of the environment of the second processor comprises determining that a temperature of an environment surrounding the second processor is lower than an environment condition threshold.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the second processor based on the type of the second processor comprises determining that the second processor and the first processor are the same type of processors.
10 . An apparatus for managing processing workload within a vehicle, comprising:
means for receiving at least one measurement corresponding to a first processor of a plurality of processors installed in the vehicle;
means for determining that the at least one measurement has satisfied a threshold;
means for identifying a second processor of the plurality of processors installed in the vehicle, based on a type of the second processor or a measurement of an environment associated with the second processor; and
means for distributing workload from the first processor to the second processor.
11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the at least one measurement corresponding to the first processor comprises a temperature of the first processor.
12 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the measurement of the environment associated with the second processor represents a temperature of the environment surrounding the second processor.
13 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the measurement of the environment associated with the second processor represents an amount of vibration experienced at the environment surrounding the second processor.
14 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein determining that the at least one measurement has satisfied the threshold comprises:
determining that a temperature of the processor has exceeded a processor temperature threshold.
15 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein identifying the second processor is further based on a temperature of the second processor, wherein the second processor is identified upon determining that the temperature of the second temperature is lower than the threshold by a predetermined amount
16 . A system for managing processing workload for a vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of sensors, each sensor positioned at a location of the vehicle, and configured to measure a condition of its surrounding environment within a measurable range; and
a plurality of processors, each processor being positioned within the measurable range of respective sensors of the plurality of sensors, and having a processor type, wherein one of the plurality of processors is designated as a primary and the other processors are designated as secondary processors, the primary processor is configured to:
receive at least one measurement corresponding to a first processor of a plurality of processors installed in the vehicle;
determine that the at least one measurement has satisfied a threshold;
identify a second processor of the plurality of processors installed in the vehicle, based on a type of the second processor or a measurement of an environment associated with the second processor; and
distribute workload from the first processor to the second processor.
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the primary processor is further configured to manage the workload of the secondary processor based on a current workload of the secondary processor.
18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the first and second processors are secondary processors.
19 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the first processor is the primary processor and the second processor is the secondary processor.
20 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the first processor is the secondary processor and the second processor is the primary processor.