The ETCA data-flow functional computer for real-time image processing

Author

Quénot, Georges M. ; Zavidovique, Bertrand

Author_Institution

Lab. Syst. de Perception, DGA, Arcueil, France

fYear

1992

Firstpage

492

Lastpage

495

Abstract

A data-flow computer, constituted of a large array of data-flow processors and programmed using a functional language, and its application to real-time image processing are presented. The approach integrates tightly and efficiently the data-flow architecture principle and the functional programming concept. It leads to a very simple and regular hardware. It also provides a very efficient and user-friendly software interface for application development. It remains applicable in systems that includes processors of different granularity. Results of an experimental system, running several image processing algorithm in real time at digital video speed, are reported

Keywords

image processing equipment; parallel machines; real-time systems; special purpose computers; ETCA data-flow functional computer; application development; data-flow architecture; data-flow computer; functional language; functional programming; real-time image processing; user-friendly software interface; Application software; Computer architecture; Concurrent computing; Data flow computing; Dissolved gas analysis; Hardware; Image processing; Pixel; Prototypes; Real time systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Design: VLSI in Computers and Processors, 1992. ICCD '92. Proceedings, IEEE 1992 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Cambridge, MA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-3110-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCD.1992.276324

Filename

276324