Analysis and FPGA implementation of image restoration under resource constraints

Programmable logic is emerging as an attractive solution for many digital signal processing applications. In this work, we have investigated issues arising due to the resource constraints of FPGA-based systems. Using an iterative image restoration algorithm as an example we have shown how to manipulate the original algorithm to suit it to an FPGA implementation. Consequences of such manipulations have been estimated, such as loss of quality in the output image. We also present performance results from an actual implementation on a Xilinx FPGA. Our experiments demonstrate that, for different criteria, such as result quality or speed, the best implementation is different as well.