VSIPL: an object-based open standard API for vector, signal, and image processing

VSIPL, the Vector, Signal, and Image Processing Library, is an open standard application programmer's interface (API) for signal and image processing. Defined by a consortium of industry, government, and academic representatives, VSIPL is gaining widespread acceptance as a de facto standard in the embedded signal processing world. The primary goal of the API is to increase the portability of vector signal processing, matrix signal processing, and image processing applications. We present an overview of the design, features, and availability of the VSIPL API.