Parallel Image Processing

Author

Stamopoulos, Charalambos D.

Author_Institution

Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo

Issue

4

fYear

1975

fDate

4/1/1975 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

424

Lastpage

433

Abstract

Parallel image processing shows certain general similarities to retinal processing and shares with optical computing the characteristics of parallelism. Simulation on digital serial computers (DSC´s), although possible in the simpler cases, very soon becomes almost uncontrollable, requiring large memories and very long programming and execution times. Advances in present circuit technology now permit one to construct large arrays of interconnected parallel ogic elements resulting in real-time parallel machines where the action of a statement is simultaneous on all the points of the array. A typical processor of this kind is briefly described and an introduction to its code is given. Examples of symmetrical and directional functions and parallel algorithms are also presented. Possible applications of such processors in image processing, pattern recognition, and artificial intelligence are briefly discussed.

Keywords

Artificial intelligence (AI), cellular logic, cybernetics, image processing, optical computing, parallel digital computing, parallel processing, pattem recognition.; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Image processing; Integrated circuit interconnections; Optical computing; Parallel algorithms; Parallel machines; Parallel processing; Retina; Artificial intelligence (AI), cellular logic, cybernetics, image processing, optical computing, parallel digital computing, parallel processing, pattem recognition.;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computers, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9340

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/T-C.1975.224238

Filename

1672831