Interactive image processing console A6471

Many system designs and implementations of image processors have been published and discussed to which the authors add another one promising a good compromise between speed, flexibility, and costs. Its main components are programmable semiconductor image refresh memories and a fast parallel processor both acting at TV scan velocity. They are embedded in a 16-bit microcomputer system which interfaces them to the user and the programmer. Special features are the possibility to share the image memories between some systems and a crossconnection between image processor and graphic data. A glance onto the programming techniques is given. Prototypes of such a system are operating in remote sensing and biomedical applications. 6 references.