In contrast to most hybrid vision/force research, this work uses eye-in-hand vision and force control. Mounting both sensors on the same end effector gives rise to new constraints, control issues and advantages, which are discussed in this paper. Four meaningful tool/camera configurations, being parallel or non-parallel endpoint closed-loop and fixed or variable endpoint open-loop are suggested...

We have been developing techniques for deriving parallel implementations of vision algorithms from prototypes written in a functional language (SML). Initially, we analysed simple, well understood algorithms to allow the prototyping methodology to be investigated in a predictable environment. Subsequently, we have extended our approach to more difficult cases such as edge tracking which present...

This paper presents a parallel implementation of an intelligent 2-D object classifier. The artificial vision system, based on neural networks, allows for the distinction among several different classes of images and provides invariance in respect to rotation, translation and scaling of the input image. The parallel implementation was made on the P-RIO environment that facilitates parallel progr...

This paper presents a study of the impact of MMX technology and PIII Streaming SIMD (Single Instruction stream, Multiple Data stream) Extensions in image processing and machine vision application, which, because of their hard real time constrains, is an undoubtedly challenging task. A comparison with a traditional scalar code and with another parallel SIMD architecture (IMAP-VISION board) is di...

Many image processing tasks exhibit a high degree of data locality and parallelism and map quite readily to specialized massively parallel computing hardware. Parallel distribution of image file reduces the complexity and increase the capability of image enhancement. Image understanding and computer vision are two closely related multidisciplinary research fields concerned with the use of compu...

This paper focuses on the use of the Virtual Robotics Experimental Platform (V-REP) and the Robotics Operative System (ROS) working in parallel for design, test, and tuning of a vision based control system to command an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Here, is presented how to configure the V-REP, and ROS to work in parallel, and how to use the developed packages in ROS for the pose estimation b...

This paper presents a study of the impact of MMX technology in image processing and machine vision application, which, because of their hard real time constrains, is an undoubtedly challenging task. A comparison with a traditional scalar code and with another parallel SIMD architecture (IMAP-VISION board) is discussed with emphasize of the particular programming strategies for speed optimizatio...