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Optimizing performance: getting the most out of your multi-core CPU or GPU requires the right software.(COMPONENT INTEGRATION)

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* Multi-core CPUs

* Multi-core GPUs

* FPGAs

* Software

* Algorithms

Your tried-and-true machine vision application works well on the "old" single-core machine. But with the deluge of affordable multi-core PCs equipped with gaming-quality graphics processing units (GPUs) it might be tempting to deploy your robust imaging applications on them. With better performance, you can offer a faster product to your own customers. Since you're paying for the hardware, you might as well get the most out of it. Sounds good in theory, but in practice, an imaging application deployed on a single-core system will not perform twice as fast on a ...

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