Feature detecting vision sensor
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1. A visual sensor, comprising:
- a set of first circuits configured in parallel to generate a plurality of analog signals based on information observed from a visual field;
a set of second circuits configured in parallel to generate a plurality of analog feature signals based on the plurality of analog signals;
a third circuit capable of generating a plurality of binarized feature signals based on the plurality of analog feature signals and in accordance with a function selected from a plurality of possible functions based on a plurality of switch signals, whereinthe third circuit comprises a plurality of binary generators configured in parallel to generate a plurality of binary values based on the plurality of analog feature signals and the selected function,each of the plurality of binary generators generates at least one of the plurality of binary values based on at least two of the plurality of analog feature signals, andthe third circuit generates the plurality of binarized feature signals based on the plurality of binary values, whereinthe plurality of analog signals relate to photo perception,the third circuit is reconfigurable.
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Abstract
A visual sensor for generating an array of binarized feature signals based on a visual field is provided. The visual sensor comprises an array of photoreceptor circuits capable of generating photoreceptor signals based on the visual field, an array of feature detectors capable of generating feature signals based on the photoreceptor signals, and a reconfigurable binary generator array capable of generating binarized feature signals based on the feature signals.
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22 Claims
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1. A visual sensor, comprising:
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a set of first circuits configured in parallel to generate a plurality of analog signals based on information observed from a visual field; a set of second circuits configured in parallel to generate a plurality of analog feature signals based on the plurality of analog signals; a third circuit capable of generating a plurality of binarized feature signals based on the plurality of analog feature signals and in accordance with a function selected from a plurality of possible functions based on a plurality of switch signals, wherein the third circuit comprises a plurality of binary generators configured in parallel to generate a plurality of binary values based on the plurality of analog feature signals and the selected function, each of the plurality of binary generators generates at least one of the plurality of binary values based on at least two of the plurality of analog feature signals, and the third circuit generates the plurality of binarized feature signals based on the plurality of binary values, wherein the plurality of analog signals relate to photo perception, the third circuit is reconfigurable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A visual sensor, comprising:
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a focal plane circuit capable of generating a plurality of analog feature signals based on information observed from the visual field, comprising; a plurality of photoreceptor circuits configured in parallel to generate a plurality of photoreceptor signals based on the information observed from a visual field, and a plurality of feature detector circuits configured in parallel to generate the plurality of analog feature signals based on the plurality of photoreceptor signals and in accordance with a feature function, wherein each of the plurality of feature detector circuits receives as input at least two of the plurality of photoreceptor signals, and each of the plurality of analog feature signals is generated based on the at least two of the plurality of photoreceptor signals; and a binarization circuit capable of generating a plurality of binarized feature signals based on the plurality of analog feature signals and in accordance with a binarization function selectable from a plurality of possible functions based on a plurality of switch signals, wherein the binarization circuit comprises a plurality of binary generators configured in parallel to generate a plurality of binary values based on the plurality of analog feature signals, each of the plurality of binary generators generates at least one of the plurality of binary values based on at least two of the plurality of analog feature signals and the binarization function, and the binarization circuit generates the plurality of binarized feature signals based on the plurality of binary values. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A visual sensor, comprising:
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a focal plane circuit capable of generating a plurality of analog row signals based on information observed from the visual field, comprising; a plurality of photoreceptor circuits configured in parallel to generate a plurality of photoreceptor signals based on the information observed from a visual field, and a plurality of feature detector circuits configured in parallel to generate a plurality of analog feature signals based on the plurality of photoreceptor signals and in accordance with a feature function, wherein each of the plurality of feature detector circuits receives as input at least two of the plurality of photoreceptor signals, each of the plurality of analog feature signals is generated based on the at least two of the plurality of photoreceptor signals, and the focal plane circuit is capable of generating the plurality of analog row signals based on the plurality of analog feature signals and based on a selection signal; and a binarization circuit capable of generating a plurality of binarized feature signals based on the plurality of analog row signals and in accordance with a binarization function, wherein the binarization circuit comprises a plurality of binary generators configured in parallel to generate a plurality of binary values based on the plurality of analog row signals, each of the plurality of binary generators generates at least one of the plurality of binary values based on at least two of the plurality of analog row signals and the binarization function, and the binarization circuit generates the plurality of binarized feature signals based on the plurality of binary values. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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