Hardware/Software Codesign to Optimize SoC Device Battery Life

Extending battery lifetime is an important issue for mobile devices. While extensive attempts have been made at the software level, optimization often risks hampering user experience. One fundamental method to increase battery lifetime is to improve the ...

The use of mobile devices has increased many folds over the last few years. Smart phones are used not only for communication but also for storage of personal contents like photos, videos, documents, and bank account and credit/debit card details. ...

Energy management is a critical issue for mobile devices, with network activity often consuming a significant portion of the total system energy. In this paper, we propose Catnap, a system that reduces energy consumption of mobile devices by allowing ...