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We describe the hardware and software extensions that transform a PC-based low-cost FPGA system into a reconfigurable engine for real-time video processing. The hardware extensions include a daughter board for the FPGA system which handles analog and digital colour video conversion. The software extensions include reusable libraries, development tools and a run-time environment. Applications include linear and non-linear filtering, edge detection, image rotation, histogram equalisation, colour identification, motion tracking, and creation of video effects. Our system has been used for research involving video processing, run-time reconfigurable circuits, and hardware/software co-design.
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Luk, W. et al. (1998). A reconfigurable engine for real-time video processing. In: Hartenstein, R.W., Keevallik, A. (eds) Field-Programmable Logic and Applications From FPGAs to Computing Paradigm. FPL 1998. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1482. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0055244
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