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Zhaoyi Wei is a researcher specializing in hardware-accelerated computer vision, with a particular focus on real-time optical flow computation and its applications in robotics and autonomous systems. His most significant contributions center on the design and implementation of optical flow algorithms using Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), addressing a critical bottleneck in robotic vision: the immense computational demands that make real-time processing impractical on conventional processors. His 2007 paper on FPGA-based optical flow implementation, which garnered 56 citations, laid important groundwork in this domain, while his landmark 2008 comparative study between FPGA and GPU architectures became his most influential work with 72 citations, providing the research community with valuable insights into parallel computing trade-offs for vision tasks. Wei further extended this comparative analysis in 2010, broadening the scope to include digital communications applications. Beyond hardware implementation, his work on structure-from-motion for unmanned aerial vehicle obstacle avoidance demonstrates the practical, real-world impact of his research in autonomous navigation. Collectively, his contributions have helped bridge the gap between theoretical computer vision algorithms and their deployment in time-critical embedded systems.