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[madalin1990]

Hi !! I want to improve my knowledge on FPGA design and what better way to do this than through practice.
So I want some ideas on a medium-high complexity project with an interesting application. Feel free to speak what comes to mind

I may go to a contest, so I would prefer something that could support further developping!

 

[amitjagtap]

Which FPGA kit you are having...and what kind of IP licences you are having.? This will decide the vast learning area through any project...Kindly Give these detials..
I will suggest you some projects on that basis..

 

[madalin1990]

For the moment i have a Spartan 6 - Nexys 3....... for design I generally use Xilinx ISE Webpack with Student Licence( until now all IP block I needed were available).

 

[xtcx]

If you are a beginner, trust me you dont want a tough project to start with, not to disappoint, but soon you may feel so dragged and will not hold it. If you have that competence, then start with a matlab~FPGA based design such as an FIR or FFT design. See if you can use System Generator design and implement successfully a modulator\\demodulator for QPSK, QAM etc

Always welcome for ideas.

 

[madalin1990]

I'm not quite a beginner in FPGA design, meaning I have some working projects already done(MIPS processor, VGA decoder, EPP interface etc). It is true that there are to learn yet, that's why I need a challenge. As I said I may go to a college contest and I would like something competitive, something with an interesting application.

Given your project idea, I am amused by the coincidence: a FIR/IIR design was my last school project.

 

[TrickyDicky]

how about some form of target tracking?

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to make it harder, try it with a non-static camera.

 

[madalin1990]

Sounds interesting. I already have the vga controller so I can use it to display what the camera is recording.
I need to add some logic to identify a certain target(like moving objects, peoples or cars etc). Basically this project is an image processing project.
Using a non-static camera is tricky, so first I think I'll do it with a static one.

Thank you TrickyDicky, you have given me something to think about!