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color=#0000ff size=2>Dan,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Thank you very much for your reply. My Master's thesis
is for Wright State University and is of the following
nature:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=713112816-01022008><SPAN
class=035564516-30012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I am currently
engaged with a Masters project, that utilizes a linear array of isotropic
sensors, or in my case electromagnetic antennas. I am trying to develop a
specialized Multidimensional FFT processor, that can determine the angle of
arrival and frequency content of a perceived target with respect to the position
of the linear array. I should further state that this Multidimensional FFT
processor is currently of only two dimensions. Therefore, the MDFFT
will only have a result of frequency value versus angle of arrival of the target
with respect to the position of the linear array. There is a great deal of
mathematics that are involved (SciPy), especially considering that in order to
model the two-dimensional signal of the linear sensor array, I have to utilize
concepts borrowed from differential geometry. This is why I will need to
utilize a toolset like SciPy with python. I would still like to include
the ImpulseC environment, since the environment does provide an interesting
connection between FPGA hardware and software running on embedded processors
,such as the Power PC on Xilinx FPGAS. I believe that a marriage between
Python, ImpulseC, MyHDL, SciPy, Gene Expression Programming, and GNU Plot
will develop into a very interesting and powerful algorithm development
environment for FPGAS. I will also need a way to develop floating-point
hardware, since I will need to have the dynamic range of floating-point in order
to determine the angle of arrival of targets placed many miles away from the
linear sensor array. This is why Impulse C should still be considered,
since they provide the ability of generating efficient floating-point
hardware. I have to go now, since I have to report for my
employment duties. In conclusion, I would very much to continue development
for a Python, Scipy, MyHDL combined. If there are any more
questions, Dan, please contact me as soon as possible.
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face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Respectfully,</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>David </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Dan Fabrizio
[mailto:dfabrizio51@gmail.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 01, 2008 11:14
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Blubaugh, David A.<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: MyHDL project
!!!!!<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><FONT class=fixed_width face="Courier, Monospaced">David, <BR></FONT>
<P><FONT class=fixed_width face="Courier, Monospaced">Let's start by discussing
your masters thesis subject in more detail. <BR>We can take a project from
conception to hardware using MyHDL, NumPy <BR>and SciPy. Maybe you
could use this project as a proof for your <BR>thesis showing this methodology
warrants consideration compared other <BR>ASIC/FPGA flows. <BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT class=fixed_width face="Courier, Monospaced">Let's discuss some of your
ideas and decide how to proceed. <BR></FONT></P><FONT class=fixed_width
face="Courier, Monospaced">Dan </FONT><BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Feb 1, 2008 10:43 AM, Blubaugh, David A. <<A
href="mailto:dblubaugh@belcan.com">dblubaugh@belcan.com</A>> wrote:<BR>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid">Dan,<BR><BR><BR>I
would be honored to start a project such as that in mind. How do
we<BR>begin ??????<BR><BR><BR>David Blubaugh<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>-----Original
Message-----<BR>From: chewie54 [mailto:<A
href="mailto:dfabrizio51@gmail.com">dfabrizio51@gmail.com</A>]<BR>Sent:
Thursday, January 31, 2008 9:34 PM<BR>To: <A
href="mailto:python-list@python.org">python-list@python.org</A><BR>Subject:
Re: Will Python on
day<BR>replaceMATLAB?????????????????????????????????????????????????????<BR><BR>>
I have been evaluating the python environment ever more closer.
I<BR>> believe I can interface python with a development environment
known as<BR><BR>> the ImpulseC environment. The ImpulseC environment
develops C to VHDL<BR>> for FPGA development. I would
especially love to interface Python<BR>> with ImpulseC and the graphing
capabilities of GNU Plot and SciPy in<BR>> order to recreate a VHDL
development environment that will be just as<BR>> capable as a $50,000
dollar Matlab to VHDL toolbox. This is also a<BR>> part of my Masters
thesis. Is anyone willing to help in
this<BR>endeavor?????<BR>><BR>> David Blubaugh<BR>><BR><BR>Why not
use MyHDL which is written in Python and translates to Verilog.<BR>I assume
ImpulseC is a commercial product and costs a log. MyHDL
is<BR>free.<BR>If you have any interests in combining MyHDL with SciPy and
NumPy I<BR>would be interested in getting involved.<BR><BR>Dan
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