Canny Edge Detection Optimization using CUDA

Overview

This project optimizes the Canny edge detection algorithm for Nvidia GPUs using CUDA. The sequential application is provided, and the optimized version offloads compute-intensive functions to the GPU for improved performance.

Files

• Makefile: For compiling the project on the HPC system.
• main.cpp / canny.cu: Source files containing the CPU code and CUDA kernels.
• input_image.png: Sample input image for testing.
• report.pdf: Short report (<5 pages) documenting the implementation, analysis, and performance results.
• README.md: This file.