Developing FPGA Coprocessors for Performance-Accelerated Spacecraft Image Processing
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Fast and accurate on-board classification of image data is a critical part of modern satellite image processing. For Earth sciences and other applications, space-based smart payloads make use of intelligent, machine-learning algorithms and instrument autonomy to detect and identify natural phenomena such as flooding, volcanic eruptions, and sea ice break-up.
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