Modular architecture for custom-built systems oriented to real-time computer vision: Application to color recognition

This paper presents a modular architecture called DIPSA, which is intended to be used for building custom-made real-time Computer-Vision systems. It consists of four module types and each of them represents a family of circuits that perform specific visual tasks. Our architectural model proposes an algorithm-dependent methodology and makes good results possible using problem oriented solutions. The desired performance is achieved choosing the appropriate modules and connecting them by means of heterogeneous pipeline and concurrence. Additionally, two DIPSA-based hardware systems for real-time Color Recognition are described here.