VLSI Implementation of Computation Sensors for Visual Information Processing

该方案描述了用于实时动态任务的VLSI视觉系统的设计和实现。这两个部分的职业生涯规划开发了智能应用、专用和通用的视觉计算传感器，这些传感器可以与其他智能系统一起使用，实现对各种机器人视觉和图像处理问题的解决方案。这三个部分的研究任务是：(1)开发和实现用于图像采集、边缘检测和运动检测的紧凑型VLSI算法；(2)将这些算法应用于特定问题，如图像测速、目标跟踪和基本的直线跟踪自动导航；(3)开发一种通用的VLSI计算传感器，在单个紧凑型系统中执行图像采集、边缘检测和二维光流测量。这项提议的教育部分的目标包括将VHDL语言工具纳入本科数字设计入门课程，以及开发具有制造和测试要求的VLSI成像技术和混合数字/模拟信号处理课程。

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.