The VLSI design and implementation of the array processors of a multilayer vision system architecture

Abstract

This paper describes the VLSI design and simulation of the lower layer processors of the KYDON vision system. KYDON is a completely autonomous, hierarchical, multilayered image understanding system. The VLSI design of the individual components as well as the timing simulation results of the processor array have been presented. The system runs at 50 MHz and promises a high processing rate of 300 image frames/sec.