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Lekai Song¹, Pengyu Liu¹, Jingfang Pei¹

¹Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.

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This study introduces a novel edge detection method using memristor-based stochastic computing for efficient edge computer vision. The approach offers significant energy savings and error tolerance in visual processing applications.

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Area of Science:

Computer Engineering
Materials Science
Artificial Intelligence

Background:

The increasing need for efficient edge computer vision drives innovation in processing techniques.
Stochastic computing, leveraging inherent randomness, is a promising avenue for image processing.
Memristors offer a unique hardware platform for implementing stochastic computation due to their switching properties.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a lightweight and error-tolerant edge detection method for edge computer vision.
To utilize memristor-based stochastic computing for enhanced image processing capabilities.
To demonstrate a hardware implementation of stochastic edge detection with improved energy efficiency and robustness.

Main Methods:

Integration of memristors into compact logic circuits to create lightweight stochastic logic gates.
Development of stochastic number encoding and processing with controlled probabilities and correlations.
Implementation of a hardware edge detection operator using the developed stochastic logic circuits.

Main Results:

The stochastic logic circuits enable edge detection in error-prone edge visual scenarios.
The hardware implementation achieved 95% less energy consumption compared to conventional methods.
The system demonstrated robustness by withstanding up to 50% bit-flips, indicating high error tolerance.

Conclusions:

Memristor-based stochastic computing provides an efficient and error-tolerant solution for edge detection.
This approach has significant potential for applications in autonomous driving, AR/VR, and medical imaging.
The developed lightweight stochastic logic offers a pathway for next-generation edge visual hardware.