The Image Understanding Architecture Project
Abstract
The primary goal of the Image Understanding Architecture (IUA) project is to build a proof-of-concept prototype of a 1/64th slice of a next generation vision architecture, and develop the software support environment that will be needed to utilize the hardware. The second year of this program has focussed on extensions to the IUA software simulator programming environment, the development of library routines and demonstration software for the IUA, construction of the custom chips for the architecture, circuit board design, and the design and implementation of an integrated image understanding benchmark. This report presents the results of the IUA project for the second year of its original 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. Included in this report is a summary of accomplishments during the second year, an overview of the IUA design, a description of the new DARPA Integrated IU Benchmark Exercise, a summary of the performance figures for the IUA on the exercise, and test reports and photos of chips developed through MOSIS under this program in an appendix.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA212621
Entities
People
- Allen R. Hanson
- Charles C. Weems
- David B. Shu
- Edward M. Riseman
- J. Gregory Nash
- James Burrill
- Michael Rudenko
- Steven P. Levitan
Organizations
- Geospatial Research Laboratory