Here's a nice use case example of using fpga to speed up an algorithm in a camera versus implementing in firmware. http://wiki.elphel.com/index.php?title=FPGA_

Here's a nice use case example of using fpga to speed up an algorithm in a camera versus implementing in firmware. http://wiki.elphel.com/index.php?title=FPGA_Development_in_Elphel_cameras http://wiki.elphel.com/index.php?title=FPGA_Development_in_E... This wiki is a great resource for setting up a fpga tool chain on Xilinx.