Showing how to design multiprocessor computer systems that are streamlined for multimedia applications, this work presents architectures and design methodologies for parallel systems in embedded DSP applications. It describes unique techniques for optimizing communication and synchronization and provides several examples of practical applications that demonstrate the relevance of the techniques presented. This second edition updates the background material on existing embedded multiprocessors, including single-chip multiprocessors. It also summarizes the new research on dataflow models for signal processing that has been carried out since the publication of the first edition.