Study of High Speed and Massively Parallel Processing One Chip Vision

本研究的目的是将光电探测器和处理元件直接连接在每个像素处，实现高速视觉信息处理，并设计了这样的芯片，开发了单片视觉应用系统，实现了高速视觉反馈。1994年，我们完成了(1)整个系统的基本架构设计，(2)新的处理元件设计，(3)围绕视觉芯片的电路开发和整个电路的性能预测，以及(4)应用系统和软件的基本设计。1995年实现了(1)为开发人员设计和测试软件；(2)对1994年开发的整个电路进行改进；(3)对应用系统的算法进行检查。1996年，我们进行了(1)视觉反馈系统的设计和测试，(2)应用系统的性能评估，(3)处理元件的测试和改进，(4)指令控制电路的设计和测试，(5)单片视觉语言及其编译器的开发。

The aim of this research is to realize high speed visual information processing by integrating photo detectors and processing elements which are directly connected at each pixel, and we design such a chip, develop an application system with one chip vision, and realize high speed visual feedback.In 1994 we performed (1) design of a fundamental architecture for the whole system, (2) design of a new processing element, (3) development of circuits surrounding vision chip and prediction of performance in the whole circuit, and (4) basic design of application system and software.In 1995 we realized (1) design and test of software for developers, (2) improvement of the whole circuit which was developed in 1994, and (3) examination of the algorithms for application system.In 1996 we performed (1) design and test of visual feedback system, (2) evaluation of performance in the application system, (3) test and improve of the processing element, (4) design and test of instruction control circuit, and (5) development of a language for one chip vision and its compiler.