A HETEROGENEOUS AND RECONFIGURABLE MACHINE-VISION SYSTEM

This paper describes a new machine-vision system, a HERMIA heterogeneo us and reconfigurable machine for image analysis. The architecture top ology of the HERMIA machine is reconfigurable; moreover, the integrati on of its special modules allows a search for optimal strategies to so lve vision problems. The general architecture and the hardware impleme ntation are described. The software environment of the HERMIA machine provides a full iconic interface and a pictorial language oriented to vision in multiprocessor architectures. The preliminary system evaluat ion and applications are shown.