Block processing on multiprocessor DSPs for multimedia applications

Author

Cucchiara, R. ; Callipo, A. ; Piccardi, M.

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Ingegneria, Ferrara Univ., Italy

fYear

1997

fDate

23-25 Jun 1997

Firstpage

439

Lastpage

444

Abstract

The paper explores software development for multiprocessor DSPs for data parallel local algorithms. These algorithms are very common in multimedia applications, such as filtering, compression and so on. Multiprocessor DSPs are very attractive for this application since they offer performance typical of parallel machines together with limited cost. The paper provides performance analysis and software design issues according to different data partitioning models. As a case study, performance evaluation has been carried out on the Multimedia Video Processor from Texas Instrument

Keywords

digital signal processing chips; multimedia systems; multiprocessing systems; parallel algorithms; performance evaluation; software engineering; Texas Instrument; block processing; compression; data parallel local algorithms; data partitioning models; filtering; multimedia applications; multimedia video processor; multiprocessor DSPs; parallel machines; performance evaluation; software development; Application software; Costs; Digital signal processing; Filtering algorithms; Parallel machines; Partitioning algorithms; Performance analysis; Programming; Software algorithms; Software design;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Multimedia Signal Processing, 1997., IEEE First Workshop on

Conference_Location

Princeton, NJ

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3780-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MMSP.1997.602674

Filename

602674