A new image-quality evaluating and enhancing methodology for bridge inspection using an unmanned aerial vehicle |
Lee, Jin Hwan
(Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Yoon, Sungsik (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Kim, Byunghyun (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Seoul) Gwon, Gi-Hun (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) Kim, In-Ho (Department of Civil Engineering, Kunsan National University) Jung, Hyung-Jo (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) |
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