VLSI implementation of motion centroid localization for autonomous navigation

Ralph Etienne-Cummings, Viktor Gruev, Mohammed Abdel Ghani

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Abstract

A circuit for fast, compact and low-power focal-plane motion centroid localization is presented. This chip, which uses mixed signal CMOS components to implement photodetection, edge detection, ON-set detection and centroid localization, models the retina and superior colliculus. The centroid localization circuit uses time-windowed asynchronously triggered row and column address events and two linear resistive grids to provide the analog coordinates of the motion centroid. This VLSI chip is used to realize fast lightweight autonavigating vehicles. The obstacle avoiding line-following algorithm is discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdvances in Neural Information Processing Systems 11 - Proceedings of the 1998 Conference, NIPS 1998
PublisherNeural information processing systems foundation
Pages685-691
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)0262112450, 9780262112451
StatePublished - 1999
Externally publishedYes
Event12th Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, NIPS 1998 - Denver, CO, United States
Duration: Nov 30 1998Dec 5 1998

Publication series

NameAdvances in Neural Information Processing Systems
ISSN (Print)1049-5258

Other

Other12th Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, NIPS 1998
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver, CO
Period11/30/9812/5/98

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Information Systems
  • Signal Processing

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