The Image Understanding Architecture Project
Abstract
This report presents the results of the Image Understanding Architecture (IUA) project for the first year of its two-year contract period. The purpose of the IUA project is to design and construct a next-generation parallel processor that specifically addresses the needs of real-time computer vision applications. The current effort involves the construction of a proof-of- concept, 1/64th scale prototype IUA system (hardware and software) that will serve as the basis of research leading to the design and construction of the next generation IUA system. The work is being performed jointly by the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu. Included in this report are a summary of accomplishments during the first year, an overview of the IUA design, a collection of algorithms, a discussion of a vision processing scenario as it is expected to take place on the IUA, a summary of the performance figures for the IUA on the DARPA IU benchmark Exercise, a detailed description of the architecture of the bottom level of the IUA, documentation for the IUA software simulators, and a report of the hardware design efforts at Hughes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA203816
Entities
People
- Allen R. Hanson
- Charles C. Weems
- David B. Shu
- Edward M. Riseman
- J. G. Nash
- Steven P. Levitan
Organizations
- University of Massachusetts Amherst