Title :
Computers: Beyond the supercomputer: NASA is developing ultrafast machines to process satellite data that would choke a mere supercomputer
Author :
Schaefer, D.H. ; Fischer, J.R.
Author_Institution :
George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA, USA
fDate :
3/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Describes how NASA in the USA is developing ultrafast machines to process satellite data that will be up to 1000 times faster than current fast computers to deal with the radar or television pictures that satellites will be capable of broadcasting in the late 1980s.
Keywords :
special purpose computers; satellite data; special purpose computers; supercomputer; Arrays; Image edge detection; NASA; Parallel machines; Program processors; Supercomputers;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1982.6366824
