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We have developed a new architecture for non-homogeneous, scaleable networks of processors which is targeted at computer vision problems, but which would probably be applicable to almost any high-computation, high data bandwidth task.    Architecture An RVM system consists of a supervisory processor, one or many processing modules, and various IO modules.  These elements are connected by a common low-speed bus as well as by flexible, high-speed, point to point links.   More...    Baseboard The Baseboard is a 6U VME sized card which holds up to six modules and which provides reconfigurable communications links between modules and other Baseboards.  More...    Host Interface  The Host Interface is a real-time processor which acts as supervisor, debugging interface, and connection to the outside world.  The Host Interface has two high-speed communications ports which can be connected to specific modules.  The Host Interface also acts as the master on the low-speed Global Bus which connects all of the modules in the machine.  Other supported interfaces include Ethernet, 1394, RS232, etc...  More...    Modules The modules which make up the RVM system can include input, output, processor and special purpose hardware modules.  We currently support four different modules: a video digitizer, a video display driver, a C44 DSP and a Philips TriMedia DSP.  More...