VLSI Implementation of Computation Sensors for Visual Information Processing

本提案描述了用于实时动态任务的VLSI视觉系统的设计和实现。两部分的职业规划发展智能应用特定和通用视觉计算传感器，可与其他智能系统一起使用，以实现各种机器人视觉和图像处理问题的解决方案。本文的研究任务分为三个部分：(1)用于图像采集、边缘检测和运动检测的紧凑VLSI算法的开发与实现；(2)这些算法在特定问题上的应用，如图像测速、目标跟踪和基本的直线跟踪自动导航；(3)通用VLSI计算传感器的开发，该传感器在一个单一的紧凑系统中执行图像采集、边缘检测和二维光流测量。该提案的教育部分的目标包括将VHDL工具纳入本科数字设计入门课程，以及在成像技术和混合数字/模拟信号处理方面开发具有制造和测试要求的VLSI课程。

This proposal describes the design and implementation of VLSI vision systems for real-time dynamic tasks. The two part career plan develops smart application specific and general purpose visual computational sensors which may be used with other intelligent systems to realize solutions to various robot vision and image processing problems. The three part research tasks are: (1) the development and implementation of compact VLSI algorithms for image acquisition, edge detection and motion detection; (2) applications of these algorithms to specific problems such as image velocitometry, target tracking and rudimentary line-following auto- navigation and (3) development of a general purpose VLSI computational sensor which performs image acquisition, edge detection and 2D optical flow measurement in a single compact system. The goals of the educational component of this proposal include inclusion of VHDL tools into introductory undergraduate digital design courses, and the development of VLSI courses in imaging technology and mixed digital/analog signal processing with fabrication and testing requirements.