摘要 |
<p>A modular image processing system comprises a sensor interface, an image capture and processing subsystem, software to adapt the components to a task and a host computer to monitor and control the process as well as process data. The sensor interface is co-located with cameras or other sensors focused on a target. It encodes the image data and transmits it serially to the image capture and processing subsystem. The subsystem reformats the received image data and stores it in an image memory. The subsystem also passes on the serial data for use by other instances of the subsystem. The subsystem processes the data according to programmed algorithms and passes the results to the host computer. The host processor collaborates with embedded processors within the subsystem to programmably configure the sensor interface, the serial data format and the algorithms executed by the image capture and processing subsystem.</p> |