  This paper introduces a novel method of analysis for SoC development building
upon commonly used tools and techniques to approximate and automate the human
process of investigation. Knowledge of the interactions between components
within a SoC is essential for understanding how a system works so the presented
method provides a way of visualizing these interactions. The mathematical basis
for the method is explained and justified, then the method is demonstrated
using two representative case studies. Visualizations from the case studies are
used to exhibit the usefulness of the method for system optimization,
monitoring, and validation.
