Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2577003 International Congress Series 2006 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

Image filtering with large receptive-field area is essential for brain-like vision systems. The typical processing model using such filtering is convolutional neural networks (CoNNs). The CoNNs are a well-known robust image-recognition processing model, which imitates the vision nerve system in the brain. To realize such image processing, we have developed an image-filtering processor VLSI. The VLSI designed using a 0.35 μm CMOS process performs 6-bit precision convolutions for an image of 80 × 80 pixels with a receptive-field size of up to 51 × 51 pixels within 8.2 ms. Because the VLSI is based on a hybrid approach using pulse-width modulation (PWM) and digital circuits, low power-consumption of 220 mW has been achieved. Face position detection can be performed within 66 ms by using the developed VLSI.

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