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  • VLSI Architecture Study of a Real-Time Scalable Optical Flow Processor for Video Segmentation

    Noriyuki MINEGISHI  Junichi MIYAKOSHI  Yuki KURODA  Tadayoshi KATAGIRI  Yuki FUKUYAMA  Ryo YAMAMOTO  Masayuki MIYAMA  Kousuke IMAMURA  Hideo HASHIMOTO  Masahiko YOSHIMOTO  

     
    PAPER-System LSIs and Microprocessors

      Vol:
    E89-C No:3
      Page(s):
    230-242

    An optical flow processor architecture is proposed. It offers accuracy and image-size scalability for video segmentation extraction. The Hierarchical Optical flow Estimation (HOE) algorithm [1] is optimized to provide an appropriate bit-length and iteration number to realize VLSI. The proposed processor architecture provides the following features. First, an algorithm-oriented data-path is introduced to execute all necessary processes of optical flow derivation allowing hardware cost minimization. The data-path is designed using 4-SIMD architecture, which enables high-throughput operation. Thereby, it achieves real-time optical flow derivation with 100% pixel density. Second, it has scalable architecture for higher accuracy and higher resolution. A third feature is the CMOS-process compatible on-chip 2-port DRAM for die-area reduction. The proposed processor has performance for CIF 30 fr/s with 189 MHz clock frequency. Its estimated core size is 6.025.33 mm2 with six-metal 90-nm CMOS technology.