Firewire Digital Camera with Virtual Windows and Firewire Prototype Board

Student: Kenji Kimura

Supervisor: Dr. Brian Lovell

Category: Computer Systems Engineering Thesis Project

In recent years there has been significant advancements in the area of computer imaging. As image sensor resolutions continue to increase, so does the quantity of data needing to be transferred. In many applications the entire captured image is not always required, so there will be a significant performance gain by eliminating all of the unwanted data at the image acquisition system level.

Together with effectively using available bandwidth, there is a need to embrace new technologies such as Firewire for market competitive designs. Familiarity can only be truly achieved through direct contact with the technology. This is most efficiently done if students have a working framework on top of which they can apply their own designs and ideas.

In response to these needs, the aim of this thesis has been to design a digital camera capable of selective capturing of only those regions of interest. This digital camera should also be built on top of a generic Firewire interface that can be easily transported into other designs and projects.

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