14.8-megapixel +617 fps OpenCv x 63X

Based on a 1024-bit virtual register architecture (uint1024_virtual) implemented in standard C++. The design packs 64 binary pixels into each uint64_t word and groups 16 words into a single 128-byte register, allowing the entire working unit to reside within L1/L2 cache. Horizontal edge detection is reduced to a bitwise between a row register and its one-bit left shift, resulting in a single-pass O(W/64) operation that requires no floating-point arithmetic.

On a 14.8-megapixel image (4704 × 3136 pixels), the pure CPU kernel achieves a latency of 1.62 ms (≈617 FPS), outperforming OpenCV Canny by 63×, OpenCV Sobel by 12.7×, and equivalent NumPy XOR implementations by 2.1×. The method has been validated on real photographic scenes, including high-detail natural environments and structured human subjects, producing visually complete and coherent edge maps.

The uint1024_virtual register is a general-purpose computational primitive protected as proprietary intellectual property. This publication establishes prior art for its application to image processing. Broader applicability of the architecture to additional computational domains is reserved for future work.

Potential applications include instantaneous AI pre-processing on edge devices, real-time computer vision for robotics and drones, and high-resolution on-device image analysis without GPU acceleration or cloud dependency.

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