• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.12 no.8
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• pp.1066-1072
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• 2009

This paper proposes a method to reduce the complexity and improve the performance for gentle-slope edges which is the disadvantage of deinterlacing algorithm using the new edge-directed interpolation. To improve the performance for gentle-slope edges, the proposed algorithm increases the number of neighboring reference pixels. To reduce the artifacts and the computational complexity, the proposed algorithm adaptively determines the number of neighboring reference pixels. With computer simulations for a variety of images, it shows that the proposed algorithm provides improved performance in PSNR and subjective evaluation compared with the existing algorithm.

• IT SoC Magazine
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• s.11
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• pp.45-45
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• 2006

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.87-91
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• 2011

In this paper, we propose a new deinterlacing method that converts the interlaced images into the progressive images using a field. Firsr of all, it estimates the direction of edge. If it makes an accurate estimate of the direction, then it interpolates a pixel using ELA(Edge-based Line Average). Otherwise, it estimates the new direction of edge, and then,, it interpolates a pixel using a proposed median filter. From simulation results, it is shown that the proposed method improves both subjective and objective image quality as compared with previous deinterlacing methods.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2013.06a
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• pp.260-262
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 gradient inverse weighted filtering(GIWF) 보간법 기반의 화면 내 디인터레이싱 알고리듬을 제안한다. 소실된 화소 줄을 보간하기 위해서 먼저 선 처리 과정을 통해 정해진 마스크의 중간 지점의 예측 값을 생성한다. 이 때는 4-tap 필터를 이용을 한다. 다음으로 이웃 픽셀들 사이에서 마스크 내의 기울기 정보를 이용하여 gradient-weighted 필터의 가중치 계수를 계산한다. 그리고 마지막으로 새롭게 제시된 GIWF 보간법을 이용하여 소실된 화소 줄을 보간하게 된다. GIWF를 이용하여 영상의 디테일을 보존하고 잡음을 제거하는 효과를 얻게 되었다. 제안된 방법의 영상 시퀀스에 대한 실험 결과는 기존의 방법들에 비하여 성능의 우수함을 보여준다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2012.11a
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• pp.125-128
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• 2012

이 논문에서는 향상된 움직임 적응적 디인터레이싱 알고리듬을 제안한다. 정확한 움직임 정보탐색을 위하여 Modified Edgd-based Line Average(MELA)기법, 연속된 5개의 필드에서의 움직임 탐색, 블록기반의 지역적 특성을 포함한다. 움직임 검출부분에서는 FIR필터를 이용한다. 이것은 물체의 움직임의 내부를 정확하게 탐색 할 뿐만 아니라, 영상에 포함된 잡음도 줄일수 있는 향상된 기법을 이용함으로서 계산 할 수 있다. 검출된 움직임의 정도에 따라서 가중치를 구하여 공간적 기법과 시간적 기법을 결합 시킨다. 제안된 방법의 영상 시퀀스에 대한 실험 결과는 기존의 방법들에 비하여 주관적, 객관적인 비교에서 우수함을 보여준다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.7-10
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• 2006

격행 주사 방식은 제한된 대역폭을 효율적으로 사용찬 수 있기 때문에 NTSC(National Television System Committee), PAL(Phase Alternation Line), 그리고 SECAM(Sequentiel couleur a Memoire)을 포함한 다양한 TV 방송 표준에서 넓게 이용되어지고 있다. 격행 주사 방식을 이용하면 같은 대역폭을 사용하는 동안에 프레임 율을 2배로 늘일 수 있으나 이 방식은 주사 방식의 특징 때문에 영상의 화질 열화를 가져온다. 이러한 화질 열화를 방지하기 위해 기존의 많은 디인터레이싱(De-interlacing) 기법들이 소개 되었다. 본 논문에서는 정교한 DOI(Direction Oriented Interpolation)기법을 제안한다. 제안하는 알고리즘은 기존의 알고리즘보다 안정적이고 에지의 방향을 좀 더 정교하게 찾는 특징이 있다. 실험 결과 제안한 방식은 주관적인 화질뿐만 아니라 객관적인 성능도 우수함을 알 수 있다.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SP
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.418-428
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• 2002

In this paper, we propose a motion-adaptive de-interlacing method using motion compensated interpolation. In a conventional motion compensated method, a simple pre-filter such as line averaging is applied to interpolate missing lines before the motion estimation. However, this method causes interpolation error because of inaccurate motion estimation and compensation. In the proposed method, EBMF(Edge Based Median Filter) as a pre-filter is applied, and new matching method, which uses two same-parity fields and opposite-parity field as references, is proposed. For further improvement, motion correction filter is proposed to reduce the interpolation error caused by incorrect motion. Simulation results show that the proposed method provides better performance than existing methods.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.873-882
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• 2011

In this paper, we propose an efficient deinterlacing algorithm which interpolates the missing scan lines by weighted summing of the intra and the inter interpolation pixels according to the spatio-temporal variation. In the spatial interpolation, we adopt a new edge based spatial interpolation method which includes edge directional refinement. The conventional edge dependent interpolation algorithms are very sensitive to noise due to the failure of estimating edge direction. In order to exactly detect edge direction, our method first finds the edge directions around the pixel to be interpolated and then refines edge direction of the pixel using weighted maximun frequent filter. Futhermore, we improve the accuracy of motion detection by reducing the possibility of motion detection error using 3 tab median filter. In the final interpolation step, we adopt weighted sum of intra and inter interpolation pixels according to spatio-temporal variation ratio, thereby improving the quality in slow moving area. Simulation results show the efficacy of the proposed method with significant improvement over the previous methods in terms of the objective PSNR quality as well as the subjective image quality.

• 전자공학회논문지 IE
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.47-53
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• 2008

A new intra-field deinterlacing algorithm with edge direction vector (EDV) in the image block is introduced. This proposed filter is suitable to the region with high motion or scene change. We first introduce an EDV, which is computed by Sobel mask used edge map, so that filer resolution of the edge direction can be acquired. The proposed EDV oriented deinterlacing system operates by identifying small pixel variations in five orientations, $26.5^{\circ}$, $45^{\circ}$, $90^{\circ}$, $135^{\circ}$, and $153.5^{\circ}$. The EDV values work as inputs of Sobel mask and return edge direction degree and confidence parameters. Based on edge direction degree and confidence parameters the missing pixel is computed. The results of computer simulations demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms a number of intra-field deinterlacing methods in the literature.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.36 no.4C
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• pp.217-225
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• 2011

In this paper, we propose an adaptive de-interlacing algorithm that is based on the degree of local complexity. The conventional intra field de-interlacing algorithms show the different performance according to the ways which find the edge direction. Furthermore, FDD (Fine Directional De-interlacing) algorithm has the better performance than other algorithms but the computational complexity of FDD algorithm is too high. In order to alleviate these problems, the proposed algorithm selects the most efficient de-interacing algorithm among LA (Line Average), MELA (Modified Edge-based Line Average), and LCID (Low-Complexity Interpolation Method for De-interlacing) algorithms which have low complexity and good performance. The proposed algorithm is trained by the DoLC (Degree of Local Complexity) for selection of the algorithms mentioned above. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm not only has the low complexity but also performs better objective and subjective image quality performances compared with the conventional intra-field methods.