A 64 x 64 pixels UWB wireless temporal-difference digital image sensor

In this paper we present a low power temporal-difference image sensor with wireless communication capability designed specifically for imaging sensor networks. The event-based image sensor features a 64 × 64 pixel array and can also report standard analog intensity images. An ultra-wide-band radio c...

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Main Authors: Chen, Shoushun, Tang, Wei, Zhang, Xiangyu, Culurciello, Eugenio
Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101714
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/16539
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Summary:In this paper we present a low power temporal-difference image sensor with wireless communication capability designed specifically for imaging sensor networks. The event-based image sensor features a 64 × 64 pixel array and can also report standard analog intensity images. An ultra-wide-band radio channel allows to transmit digital temporal difference images wirelessly to a receiver with high rates and reduced power consumption. The sensor can wake up the radio when it detects a specific number of pixels intensity modulation, so that only significant frames are communicated. The prototype chip was implemented using a 2-poly 3-metal AMIS 0.5 μ m CMOS process. Power consumption is 0.9 mW for the sensor and 15 mW for radio transmission to distance of 4 m with rates of 1.3 Mbps and 160 fps.