Towards Ubiquitous Low-power Image Processing Platforms

Towards Ubiquitous Low-power Image Processing Platforms
Author: Magnus Jahre
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2020-12-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030535320

This book summarizes the key scientific outcomes of the Horizon 2020 research project TULIPP: Towards Ubiquitous Low-power Image Processing Platforms. The main focus lies on the development of high-performance, energy-efficient embedded systems for the growing range of increasingly complex image processing applications. The holistic TULIPP approach is described in the book, which addresses hardware platforms, programming tools and embedded operating systems. Several of the results are available as open-source hardware/software for the community. The results are evaluated with several use cases taken from real-world applications in key domains such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), robotics, space and medicine. Discusses the development of high-performance, energy-efficient embedded systems for the growing range of increasingly complex image processing applications; Covers the hardware architecture of embedded image processing systems, novel methods, tools and libraries for programming those systems as well as embedded operating systems to manage those systems; Demonstrates results with several challenging applications, such as medical systems, robotics, drones and automotive.

Internet of Things Applications and Technology

Internet of Things Applications and Technology
Author: Faheem Syeed Masoodi
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2024-09-23
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1040107869

The book provides a comprehensive examination of the integration of IoT technology into various industries and its impact on daily life, with a focus on the most recent advancements in the field. The technical aspects of IoT are thoroughly discussed, including the implementation of cutting-edge sensors, data communication protocols, and network topologies. The book also covers the latest advancements in areas such as edge computing, 5G networks, and AI-powered IoT devices. Emphasis is placed on the examination of IoT in real-world applications, including healthcare, agriculture, transportation, and home automation. Other highlights of the book include: IoT-based systems for monitoring air and water quality Wearable devices for continuous monitoring of vital signs and other health metrics IoT-based systems for monitoring and optimizing crop growth and yields Connected vehicles for improved safety, efficiency, and traffic management Monitoring of goods and resources in transit to optimize delivery times With case studies and real-world examples, readers gain a comprehensive understanding of how IoT is revolutionizing various industries and enhancing daily life. This book is a comprehensive guide to the exciting world of IoT and its practical application.

Hardware Accelerators in Data Centers

Hardware Accelerators in Data Centers
Author: Christoforos Kachris
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2018-08-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319927922

This book provides readers with an overview of the architectures, programming frameworks, and hardware accelerators for typical cloud computing applications in data centers. The authors present the most recent and promising solutions, using hardware accelerators to provide high throughput, reduced latency and higher energy efficiency compared to current servers based on commodity processors. Readers will benefit from state-of-the-art information regarding application requirements in contemporary data centers, computational complexity of typical tasks in cloud computing, and a programming framework for the efficient utilization of the hardware accelerators.

Applied Reconfigurable Computing. Architectures, Tools, and Applications

Applied Reconfigurable Computing. Architectures, Tools, and Applications
Author: Nikolaos Voros
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 761
Release: 2018-04-25
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3319788906

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Applied Reconfigurable Computing, ARC 2018, held in Santorini, Greece, in May 2018. The 29 full papers and 22 short presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 78 submissions. In addition, the volume contains 9 contributions from research projects. The papers were organized in topical sections named: machine learning and neural networks; FPGA-based design and CGRA optimizations; applications and surveys; fault-tolerance, security and communication architectures; reconfigurable and adaptive architectures; design methods and fast prototyping; FPGA-based design and applications; and special session: research projects.

Applied Reconfigurable Computing. Architectures, Tools, and Applications

Applied Reconfigurable Computing. Architectures, Tools, and Applications
Author: Francesca Palumbo
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2023-09-15
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3031429214

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Applied Reconfigurable Computing, ARC 2023, which was held in Cottbus, Germany, in September 2023. The 18 full papers presented in this volume were reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The proceedings also contain 4 short PhD papers. The contributions were organized in topical sections as follows: Design methods and tools; applications; architectures; special session: near and in-memory computing; and PhD forum papers.

Fast Dense Depth Estimation from UAV-borne Aerial Imagery for the Assistance of Emergency Forces

Fast Dense Depth Estimation from UAV-borne Aerial Imagery for the Assistance of Emergency Forces
Author: Ruf, Boitumelo
Publisher: KIT Scientific Publishing
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2023-01-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3731512297

This work addresses the use of commercial off-the-shelf rotor-based unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to facilitate emergency forces in the rapid structural assessment of a disaster site by means of aerial image-based reconnaissance. It proposes a framework that consists of two parts and relies on the integrated stereo vision sensor and the visual payload camera of the UAV to execute three high-level applications that aim at facilitating first responders in disaster relief missions.

Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing

Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing
Author: Edwin Sha
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 1192
Release: 2006-07-18
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3540366792

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing, EUC 2006, held in Seoul, Korea, August 2006. The book presents 113 revised full papers together with 3 keynote articles, organized in topical sections on power aware computing, security and fault tolerance, agent and distributed computing, wireless communications, real-time systems, embedded systems, multimedia and data management, mobile computing, network protocols, middleware and P2P, and more.

Video Surveillance for Sensor Platforms

Video Surveillance for Sensor Platforms
Author: Mayssaa Al Najjar
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1461418577

This book introduces resource aware image decomposition, registration, fusion, object detection and tracking algorithms along with their applications in security, monitoring and integration in 3rd Generation Surveillance Systems. All algorithms are evaluated through experimental and simulation results and a parallel and pipelined efficient architecture for implementing the algorithms is described.

Applied Reconfigurable Computing

Applied Reconfigurable Computing
Author: Christian Hochberger
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2019-04-02
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3030172279

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Applied Reconfigurable Computing, ARC 2019, held in Darmstadt, Germany, in April 2019. The 20 full papers and 7 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 52 submissions. In addition, the volume contains 1 invited paper. The papers were organized in topical sections named: Applications; partial reconfiguration and security; image/video processing; high-level synthesis; CGRAs and vector processing; architectures; design frameworks and methodology; convolutional neural networks.

Sensor Systems and Software

Sensor Systems and Software
Author: Michele Magno
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2017-07-18
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3319615637

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 7th EAI International Conference on Sensor Systems and Software, S-Cube 2016, held in Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France, in December 2016. The 15 revised full papers and 5 invited papers cover technologies for wireless sensor networks, smart city and industry 4.0 applications, and smart sensing.