Parallel algorithms for computer vision. Annual report No. 2, 31 August 1986-31 August 1987

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6265188

Poggio, T; Little, J

Much work during the past year has focused on building the Vision Machine system. The Vision Machine is a testbed for the research on parallel vision algorithms and their integration. The system consists of an input device--a movable two-camera Eye-Head system with six degrees of freedom--and the 16K Connection Machine (CM-1). The authors concentrated on implementing and testing early vision algorithms, and on developing a new sophisticated techniques for their integration. The output of the integration stage will be used for navigation and recognition tasks. From August 31, 1986 to August 31, 1987. The Connection Machine delivered on July 31, 1986 by Thinking Machines Corporation was used. A substantial body of vision software was developed and tested on the machine. Also nearly completed was the development of an integrated Vision Machine that includes several early vision algorithms, and integration stage of middle vision. As outlined in their original proposal, the authors have begun to explore parallel algorithms at the higher level of recognition. They have also studied the performance of alternative, nonconventional architectures for navigation, and worked on the difficult issue of alternative parallel languages for the Connection Machine, in addition to LISP and C. The body of this report gives an overview of the results of the research during the second twelve month of funding.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge (USA). Artificial Intelligence Lab.
• OSTI ID: 6265188
• Report Number(s): AD-A-203947/7/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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