Title :
Implementation of an edge detection algorithm in a reconfigurable computing system
Author :
Tavares, R.C.D.M. ; Coelho, Claudionor J N, Jr. ; Araujo, A.D.A. ; Fernandes, Antonio Otavio
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. Fed. de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
fDate :
30 Sep-3 Oct 1998
Abstract :
This paper presents the implementation of a coprocessor that speeds up Roberts gradient edge detection on monochromatic images with 256 gray levels. The coprocessor is implemented in a reconfigurable computing system based on a board for PC-based platforms using off-the-shelf FPGAs
Keywords :
coprocessors; edge detection; field programmable gate arrays; gradient methods; reconfigurable architectures; PC-based platforms; Roberts gradient algorithm; coprocessor; edge detection algorithm; gray levels; monochromatic images; off-the-shelf FPGAs; reconfigurable computing system; Computer architecture; Coprocessors; Costs; Field programmable gate arrays; Hardware; Image edge detection; Microprocessors; Signal processing algorithms; Silicon; Software performance;
Conference_Titel :
Integrated Circuit Design, 1998. Proceedings. XI Brazilian Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeiro
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8704-5
DOI :
10.1109/SBCCI.1998.715406
