Real-time image processing and data fusion of a two-channel imaging laser radar sensor

Paul J. Clapis; Mark F. Cullen; Duncan B. Harris; David Jenkins

doi:10.1117/12.59221

1 June 1992 Real-time image processing and data fusion of a two-channel imaging laser radar sensor

Paul J. Clapis, Mark F. Cullen, Duncan B. Harris, David Jenkins

Proceedings Volume 1633, Laser Radar VII: Advanced Technology for Applications; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.59221
Event: OE/LASE '92, 1992, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

The Hughes Imaging Laser Radar sensor gathers separate range and intensity data channels at 2 megabytes/s/channel. Commercially available SIMD parallel processors provide the horsepower to process this data in real time. In this paper we discuss a fairly generic hardware/software architecture to process this data using an APx-128 SIMD processor for each channel and a 386-based host that provides control of an image display and the recording of features. The expandability and affordability of this approach makes our design applicable to a wide variety of similar problems.

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Paul J. Clapis, Mark F. Cullen, Duncan B. Harris, and David Jenkins "Real-time image processing and data fusion of a two-channel imaging laser radar sensor", Proc. SPIE 1633, Laser Radar VII: Advanced Technology for Applications, (1 June 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.59221

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