APE machine: a novel stochastic computer based on a set of automonous processing elements
Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL (United States), Yiu Kwan Wo, US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) · 1973
The APE Machine is a real-time computer with features such as reconfigureable structure, incrementable computing power and certain fault tolerant capabilities. This highly flexible computer is dubbed APE Machine because its basic building blocks are a set of Autonomous Processing Elements known as APEs. Each APE is a small processor in its own right. However, many APEs can be grouped together to form a more powerful processing unit. The APE Machine contains a set of sensors to perform input data acquisition and also a program control unit.