The Copperhead is able to consolidate multiple high-bandwidth functions onto a single board, so it can drastically reduce system cost, weight and size when used to replace existing multi-board systems. The Copperhead’s video and data processing capabilities for video capture, data communications and encryption are utilized in UAV applications. Airborne mapping systems utilize the Copperhead’s high-bandwidth video processing and multi-screen display control. Additionally, an oil production monitoring system uses the Copperhead to control video cameras and process video streams to analyze the molecular content of oil and gas traveling through pipelines. Finally, the Copperhead is part of an autonomous vehicle which this application uses for video processing, machine vision, system control and monitoring. The Copperhead controls a series of sensors, including cameras and lasers, to calculate the exact location of the vehicle.