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Real time video surveillance and inspection is complex task, requiring processing large amount of image data. Performing this task in each node of a multi-camera system requires high performance and power efficient architecture of the smart camera. Such solution, based on a Xilinx Zynq heterogeneous FPGA (Field Programmable Logic Array) is presented in this paper. The proposed architecture is a general foundation, which allows easy and flexible prototyping and implementation of a range of image and video processing algorithms. Two example algorithm implementations using the described architecture are presented for illustration – moving object detection and feature points detection, description and matching.
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Fularz, M., Kraft, M., Schmidt, A., Kasiński, A. (2015). The Architecture of an Embedded Smart Camera for Intelligent Inspection and Surveillance. In: Szewczyk, R., Zieliński, C., Kaliczyńska, M. (eds) Progress in Automation, Robotics and Measuring Techniques. ICA 2015. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 350. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15796-2_5
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