This study navigates the landscape of the Internet of Things (IoT), spotlighting the escalating demand for robust processing solutions, thereby propelling the pervasive adoption of heterogeneous multi-core processors. Within this sphere, the ARM big.LITTLE architecture takes center stage, adeptly harmonizing high performance with energy efficiency. The investigation zooms in on the pivotal role of failure-sensitive applications in the IoT realm, critical domains like healthcare. The paper underscores the indispensable need for failure analysis concerning ARM big.LITTLE processors, unravel the complexities of data flow errors (DFE) and control flow errors (CFE). By providing insights into potential pitfalls and strategies for fortifying reliability, the study contributes to the evolving discourse on the resilience of ARM big.LITTLE processors in the context of failure-sensitive IoT applications. Also concludes by emphasizing the need for continued exploration of optimal task mapping and fault tolerance strategies, paving the way for future research to refine and extend the reliability analysis of ARM big.LITTLE platforms in evolving IoT landscapes.

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