Real-time computation of 2-D moments on block represented binary images on the scan line array processor

This paper presents an algorithm for the real-time computation of 2-D statistical moments on binary images on the Scan Line Array Processor (SLAP). The binary images are represented as sets of nonoverlapping rectangular areas. This representation scheme is called Image Block Representation. The real-time computation of moments in block represented images is achieved by exploiting the rectangular structure of the blocks. The algorithms for image block representation and for the real-time computation of moments are implemented on the Scan Line Array Processor (SLAP).