Contribution to the Implementation of Image Mosaicing Algorithm on FPGA using NIOS II Softcore

A creation of an image mosaic from a sequence of overlapped views is a powerful mean of obtaining a larger view of a scene than the available within a single view. It has been a subject of research for many years, and it has been used in wide range of applications such as satellite imaging and medical imaging. In this paper a general framework for creating a mosaiced image is illustrated, and through discussing some related works; we will see how image mosaicing can be done with different approaches. Due to the flexible structure of FPGA, the latter can be involved in image processing; therefore, we will discuss the implementation of an image mosaicing algorithm on the Altera Cyclone IV EP4CE115 FPGA device using the Nios II softcore which is embedded on DE-115 development board.