Automated Design Space Exploration with Aspen

Table 1

Comparison of Aspen scenarios for design space exploration.

Name	Application model	AMM	Constraints	Objectives
Parameter tuner	Single, free	None	Param ranges	Minimize op counts, data sizes
Problem size planner	Single, free	Single, fixed	Param ranges, energy budget, and time limit	Maximize App params
Machine planner	Single, fixed	Single, free	Param ranges, energy budget, and time limit	Minimize AMM params
AMM architect	None	Multiple, free	Param ranges, power budget, and price	Maximize capability, minimize costs