Principles for implementing and optimizing mathematical image processing algorithms based on programmable logic

Abstract

Typical approaches for implementing some mathematical algorithms based on programmable logic (reconfigurable logical integrated circuits) are proposed. Within the implementation of this approach, a hardware-software solution based on Xilinx FPGA of the Virtex family was designed and created that can be used to test the implemented algorithms and measure their performance for real problems. Two main specialized data processing modules are developed for practical testing. Along with the PCI-X computer interface and a parallel interface for different video devices, one of them was developed as an airborne computer on-board the satellite. The second module is designed for collecting, processing, and transferring large data flows (650 Mb/s) to PC via the external PCI-E ×4.