Yadid-Pecht, OrlyShahnovich, Ulian2019-04-112019-04-112019-04-09Shahnovich, U. (2019). Real-time wide dynamic range capture and display system based on mantissa-exponent representation (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.http://hdl.handle.net/1880/110156In this work, we present a wide dynamic range (WDR) vision system that is able to capture bright and low light objects in a single frame without being over or underexposed. The data is captured and streamed in real-time (RT) mode from the sensor to a monitor at 60 fps or a PC. The presented system includes: 1) WDR complementary metal-oxide-silicon (CMOS) image sensor design which is able to update the integration time of each individual pixel depending on the ambient light and provide output in a mantissa-exponent format (floating point) [1], [2]. 2) Interface hardware designs including PCBs and HDL drivers required to activate the sensor and all the peripheral components. 3) A tone-mapping algorithm based on a mantissa/exponent representation along with its hardware implementation that allows us to render WDR data on a conventional low dynamic range (LDR) devices [3].engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.HDRWDRReal time video processingReal time WDR video captureCISCMOSASICFPGATMOTone MappingWDR captureAlgorithm implementationTime-Space trade-offsMantissa-Exponent8 built-in auto integrationsWDR/HDR CIS with Ultra low memoryInformation Sciencemaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/36354