Analog retina based real-time vision system

Author

Ni, Yang ; Devos, Francis ; Arion, Bogdan

Author_Institution

Inst. Nat. des Telecommun., Evry, France

Volume

1

fYear

1996

fDate

9-12 Oct 1996

Firstpage

275

Abstract

This tutorial paper presents a marriage between analog computation paradigm and modem VLSI integration technology in artificial vision machine design. Some typical analog computation circuits for vision applications are presented in order to give a comprehensive view of the possibility of cellular analog computation. A retina is only a knowledge based smart image sensor, except some very specific applications, it should be interfaced with digital processor for higher level processing and interpretation. A good partition between these two parts can conduct to very efficient image processing architecture. This has been demonstrated by an analog retina based stereovision system

Keywords

VLSI; analogue processing circuits; computer vision; real-time systems; VLSI integration technology; analog retina; artificial vision machine design; cellular analog computation circuit; digital processor; image processing architecture; knowledge based smart image sensor; real-time vision; stereo vision; Analog computers; Circuits; Computer vision; Image sensors; Machine vision; Modems; Paper technology; Real time systems; Retina; Very large scale integration;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Semiconductor Conference, 1996., International

Conference_Location

Sinaia

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3223-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SMICND.1996.557375

Filename

557375