A Framework for Modular Signal Processing Systems with High-Performance Requirements

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This paper introduces the software framework MMER Lab which allows an effective assembly of modular signal processing systems optimized for memory efﬁciency and performance. Our C/C++ framework is designed to constitute the basis of a well organized and simpliﬁed development process in industrial and academic research teams. It supports the structuring of modular systems by provision of basic data-, parameter-, and command-interfaces, ensuring the re-usability of the system components. Due to the underlying multi-threading capabilities, the applications built in MMER Lab are enabled to fully exploit the increasing computational power of multi-core CPU architectures. This feature is carried out by a buffering concept which controls the data ﬂow between the connected modules and allows for the parallel processing of consecutive signal segments (e.g. video frames). We introduce the concept of the multi-threading environment and the data ﬂow architecture with its comfortable progr...

Lukas Diduch, Ronald Müller, Gerhard Rigoll

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