An integrated sensor/processor architecture based on near-sensor image processing

The authors describe sensor/processor design which is based on the near-sensor image processing concept. With this concept it is possible to integrate a large number of sensor/processing elements in the sensor array. This is possible since each sensor/processing element can be reduced to a minimal number of transistors and still perform a number of image processing operations, which is shown here. The authors also give an overall description of the architecture as well as some descriptions of the more global operations which are required in this concept.