Chapter 8 of the book Holistic IoT Security, Privacy and Safety: Integrated Approaches Protecting A Highly Connected World, by Konstantinos Loupos (ed.), 2025. ISBN 978-1-63828-506-9. E-ISBN 978-1-63828-507-6.

Accelerators are essential for achieving optimal performance and energy efficiency in computing. However, market segmentation often leads to language lock-ins, limiting flexibility across accelerators and increasing development costs.