In this paper, a block-based architecture of digital pixel sensor (DPS) array integrated with an on-line compression algorithm is proposed. The proposed technique is based on a block divided storage and compression scheme of the original image. Image capture, storage, and reordering are completed simultaneously and performed on-line while storing pixel value into the on-chip memory array. More than 60% of memory saving is achieved using the proposed block-based design. Furthermore, block-based design greatly reduces the accumulation error inherent in DPCM type of processing. Simulation results show that the PSNR result can reach around 30dB with a compression ratio of less than 3 BPP.
Index Terms:
DPS, low storage, block-based compression, error propagation
Citation:
Milin Zhang, Amine Bermak, "Architecture of a Low Storage Digital Pixel Sensor Array with an On-Line Block-Based Compression," delta, pp.167-170, 4th IEEE International Symposium on Electronic Design, Test and Applications (delta 2008), 2008