Implementing traditional computer vision algorithms as neural networks

A system for implementing a traditional computer vision algorithm as a neural network, the system comprising:

• hardware logic capable of implementing a neural network;
• and
• a converter configured to:
• receive a definition of the traditional computer vision algorithm that identifies a sequence of one or more traditional computer vision algorithm operations which form the traditional computer vision algorithm;
• map each of the one or more traditional computer vision algorithm operations to a set of one or more neural network primitives that is mathematically equivalent to that traditional computer vision algorithm operation;
• link the set of one or more neural network primitives mapped to each traditional computer vision algorithm operation according to the sequence to form a neural network representing the traditional computer vision algorithm;
• and
• configure the hardware logic capable of implementing a neural network to implement the neural network that represents the traditional computer vision algorithm.

A computer-implemented automated tool for forming a neural network, the automated tool having access to a library of mappings from traditional computer vision algorithm operations to mathematically equivalent sets of one or more neural network primitives, wherein the automated tool is configured to:

• receive a definition of a traditional computer vision algorithm that identifies a sequence of one or more traditional computer vision algorithm operations which form the traditional computer vision algorithm;
• use the library to map each of the one or more traditional computer vision algorithm operations to a set of one or more neural network primitives that is mathematically equivalent to that traditional computer vision algorithm operation;
• link the set of one or more neural network primitives mapped to each computer vision algorithm operation according to the sequence to form a neural network representing the traditional computer vision algorithm;
• and
• output a definition of the neural network for use in configuring hardware logic to implement the neural network.