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A SoC Based on a Neural Network for Embedded Smart Applications

임베디드 스마트 응용을 위한 신경망기반 SoC

  • 이봉규 (제주대학교 전산통계학과)
  • Published : 2009.10.01
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Abstract

This paper presents a programmable System-On-a-chip (SoC) for various embedded smart applications that need Neural Network computations. The system is fully implemented into a prototyping platform based on Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). The SoC consists of an embedded processor core and a reconfigurable hardware accelerator for neural computations. The performance of the SoC is evaluated using a real image processing application, an optical character recognition (OCR) system.

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