Title :
Functional computer for low level image processing
Author :
Allart, E. ; Zavidovique, B.
Author_Institution :
SODIMA/ETCA, Cachan, France
Abstract :
The definition of a novel kind of special-purpose integrated architecture which is derived from a functional decomposition of low level image processing algorithms is discussed. Algorithms are described based on functional programming proposed by J. Backus (1978), so that programs are expressions to be transformed in dataflow graphs. Due to image processing algorithm properties, most such data flow graphs are regular and can be implemented on a mesh-connected programmable dataflow functional computer
Keywords :
computerised picture processing; special purpose computers; computerised picture processing; data flow graphs; functional programming; low level image processing; mesh-connected programmable dataflow functional computer; special purpose computers; special-purpose integrated architecture; Application software; Computer architecture; Concurrent computing; Data flow computing; Flow graphs; History; Image processing; Integrated circuit technology; Parallel processing; Parallel programming;
Conference_Titel :
Pattern Recognition, 1988., 9th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0878-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICPR.1988.28372
