Simulation of the Dynamic Behavior of One-Dimensional Cellular Automata Using Reconfigurable Computing

This paper presents the implementation of an environment for the evolution of one-dimensional cellular automata using a reconfigurable logic device. This configware is aimed at evaluating the dynamic behavior of automata rules, generated by a computer system. The performance of the configware system was compared with an equivalent software-based approach running in a desktop computer. Results strongly suggest that such implementation is useful for research purposes and that the reconfigurable logic approach is fast and efficient.