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Optical computing at NASA Ames Research Center

Authors :
John D. Downie
David C. Galant
Max B. Reid
Maria Bualat
Butler Hine
Lilly Spirkovska
Paul W. Ma
Anna Pryor
Charles K. Gary
Source :
8th Computing in Aerospace Conference.
Publication Year :
1991
Publisher :
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1991.

Abstract

Optical computing research at NASA Ames Research Center seeks to utilize the capability of analog optical processing, involving free-space propagation between components, to produce natural implementations of algorithms requiring large degrees of parallel computation. Potential applications being investigated include robotic vision, planetary lander guidance, aircraft engine exhaust analysis, analysis of remote sensing satellite multispectral images, control of space structures, and autonomous aircraft inspection.

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
8th Computing in Aerospace Conference
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........3a24b7288977dc74b4efacd6e4b8cc4f
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1991-3779