• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.13-20
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• 2017

A conventional phased array ultrasonic system offers the ability to steer an ultrasonic beam by applying independent time delays of individual elements in the array and produce an ultrasonic image. In contrast, full matrix capture (FMC) is a data acquisition process that collects a complete matrix of A-scans from every possible independent transmit-receive combination in a phased array transducer and makes it possible to reconstruct various images that cannot be produced by conventional phased array with the post processing as well as images equivalent to a conventional phased array image. In this paper, a basic algorithm based on the LLL mode total focusing method (TFM) that can image crack type flaws is described. And this technique was applied to reconstruct flaw images from the FMC dataset obtained from the experiments and ultrasonic simulation.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.26 no.7
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• pp.366-374
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• 2007

In underwater wireless communication, needs for long distance communication using the high frequency are surpassing ones of short range communication by ultrasonic wave, and demands for transmitting and receiving various data such as voice or high resolution image data are increasing as well. In this work, we studied the effects on the real underwater communication depending on the difference of digital modulation methods. Simulation shows that only the performance of GMSK among many other PSK based modulation schemes(BPSK, QPSK, MSK, GMSK) is significant. Test condition simulates the oceanographic conditions along the 207-survey line, 15Km south of Busan and SNR is maintained 35dB or below. Simulated tests are composed of both transmitting image data($3{\times}10^5$ pixel, 4 bit per pixel) and voice communication($10^{-2}$BER, channel capacity of 1Kbps). Test results show that there are gain of about 7 seconds in transmission time in image transmission case, where channel capacity for BPSK, QPSK, and MSK and for GMSK were 65 Kbps and 45 Kbps, respectively and gain of about 8Km in distances in voice communication case.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.538-544
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• 2000

A phased array ultrasonic nondestructive inspection system is being developed to obtain images of the interior of steel structures by modifying a medical ultrasound imaging system. The medical system consists of 64 individual transceiver channels that can drive 128 array elements. Several modifications of the system were required mainly due to the change of sound speed. It was necessary to fabricate array transducers for steel structure and to obtain A-scan signal that is necessary for the nondestructive testing. Boundary diffraction wave model was used for the prediction of radiation beam field from array transducers, which provided guidelines to design array transducers. And a RF data acquisition board was fabricated for the A-scan signal acquisition along a selected un line within an image. For the proper beam forming in the transmission and reception for steel structure, delay time was controlled. To demonstrate the performance of the developed system and fabricated transducers, images of artificial specimens and A-scan signals for selected scan lines were obtained in a real time fashion.

• Convergence Security Journal
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.41-47
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• 2017

The Marine Environment Observation Information System supplies oceanographic information elements such as water temperature, chlorophyll, float, etc. based on satellite images to consumers. The data produced by the Korean marine environmental observatories are located in the coastal areas of Korea. But if the range is too far from a particular area of interest, due to distance or spatial constraints, the accuracy and up-to-dateness of the data can not be relied upon. Therefore, it is necessary to perform fusion and complex operation to solve the difference between the field observation and the marine satellite image. In this study, we develop a system that can process marine environmental information in the user's area of interest in the form of layered character (numeric) information considering the readability and light weight rather than the satellite image. In order to intuitively understand satellite image information, we characterize (quantify) the marine environmental information of the area of interest and we process the satellite image band values into layered characters to minimize the absolute amount of transmitted / received data. Also we study modular location-based interest information service method to be able to flexibly extend and connect interested items that diversify various observation fields as well as application technology to serve this.

• Journal of the Korea Society for Simulation
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.73-82
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• 2009

Due to the many advantages including low price, low power consumption, and miniaturization, the CMOS camera has been utilized in many applications, including mobile phones, the automotive industry, medical sciences and sensoring, robotic controls, and research in the security field. In particular, the 360 degree omni-directional camera when utilized in multi-camera applications has displayed issues of software nature, interface communication management, delays, and a complicated image display control. Other issues include energy management problems, and miniaturization of a multi-camera in the hardware field. Traditional CMOS camera systems are comprised of an embedded system that consists of a high-performance MCU enabling a camera to send and receive images and a multi-layer system similar to an individual control system that consists of the camera's high performance Micro Controller Unit. We proposed the SL-AVS (Small Size/Low power Around-View System) to be able to control a camera while collecting image data using a high speed synchronization technique on the foundation of a single layer low performance MCU. It is an initial model of the omni-directional camera that takes images from a 360 view drawing from several CMOS camera utilizing a 110 degree view. We then connected a single MCU with four low-power CMOS cameras and implemented controls that include synchronization, controlling, and transmit/receive functions of individual camera compared with the traditional system. The synchronization of the respective cameras were controlled and then memorized by handling each interrupt through the MCU. We were able to improve the efficiency of data transmission that minimizes re-synchronization amongst a target, the CMOS camera, and the MCU. Further, depending on the choice of users, respective or groups of images divided into 4 domains were then provided with a target. We finally analyzed and compared the performance of the developed camera system including the synchronization and time of data transfer and image data loss, etc.

• The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.470-476
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• 2020

In this paper, we present the design of modular replaceable AI server for image deep learning that separates the server from the Edge Device so as to drive the AI block and the method of data transmission and reception. The modular replaceable AI server for image deep learning can reduce the dependency between social robots and edge devices where the robot's platform will be operated to improve drive stability. When a user requests a function from an AI server for interaction with a social robot, modular functions can be used to return only the results. Modular functions in AI servers can be easily maintained and changed by each module by the server manager. Compared to existing server systems, modular replaceable AI servers produce more efficient performance in terms of server maintenance and scale differences in the programs performed. Through this, more diverse image deep learning can be included in robot scenarios that allow human-robot interaction, and more efficient performance can be achieved when applied to AI servers for image deep learning in addition to robot platforms.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.27 no.11
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• pp.181-190
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• 2022

In this paper, we use a LiDAR sensor and an image camera to detect a left-turning waiting vehicle in two ways, unlike the existing image-type or loop-type left-turn detection system, and a left-turn traffic signal corresponding to the waiting length of the left-turning lane. A system that can efficiently assign a system is introduced. For the LiDAR signal transmitted and received by the LiDAR sensor, the left-turn waiting vehicle is detected in real time, and the image by the video camera is analyzed in real time or at regular intervals, thereby reducing unnecessary computational processing and enabling real-time sensitive processing. As a result of performing a performance test for 5 hours every day for one week with an intersection simulation using an actual signal processor, a detection rate of 99.9%, which was improved by 3% to 5% compared to the existing method, was recorded. The advantage is that 99.9% of vehicles waiting to turn left are detected by the LiDAR sensor, and even if an intentional omission of detection occurs, an immediate response is possible through self-correction using the video, so the excessive waiting time of vehicles waiting to turn left is controlled by all lanes in the intersection. was able to guide the flow of traffic smoothly. In addition, when applied to an intersection in the outskirts of which left-turning vehicles are rare, service reliability and efficiency can be improved by reducing unnecessary signal costs.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.22 no.12
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• pp.1124-1131
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• 2011

In this paper, image reconstruction algorithm for breast cancer detection using MT(Microwave Tomography) was investigated. The breast cancer detection system under development uses 16 transmit/receive antennas. The signal waveform was a sinusoidal wave at 900 MHz. To solve the 2D inverse scattering problem, we used the 2D FDTD (Finite Difference Time Domain) method for forward calculation and LMA(Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm) for optimization. The result of the image reconstruction using the numerical phantom by MRI(Magnetic Resonance Imaging) obtained from real patient of breast cancer showed that we can detect the position of the tumor accurately.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea CI
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• v.44 no.1
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• pp.80-93
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• 2007

This paper suggests structures of the Object Descriptor and the Elementary Stream Descriptor that provide multi-view video services in 3-Dimensional Audio Video technical standards of current MPEG-4. First, it defines that the structures of the Object Descriptor and the Elementary Stream Descriptor on established MPEG-4 system, then distributes individually, and analyzes that. But extension of established system is inappropriate for providing multi-view audio video services connected transmissions and receptions. And, this paper suggests a structure of new Object Descriptor able to switch viewpoints that considers the correlation between each viewpoints, when multi-view video is transmitted. By means of that, it is able to switch viewpoints according to a requirement of a user in a multi-view video services, and reduce overheads for transmitting information about necessary viewpoint.

• Proceedings of the Korea Technology Innovation Society Conference
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• 1998.05a
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• pp.21-21
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• 1998

최근의 정보통신은 하루가 다르게 기술혁신에 의한 변화를 맞이하고 있는 가운데, 기술이 시장을 주도하여 신기술이 시장구조를 변화시킴은 물론 정보통신 사업구조를 크게 개편시키고 있다. 정보통신망기술은 다양한 멀티미디어 정보를 대량, 고속으로 전송·교환할 수 있는 방향으로 발전되고 있으며, 단말기는 유·무선전화서비스를 비롯하여 영상정보까지 다양하게 송수신할 수 있는 보다 작고 간편한 멀티미디어 일체형으로 발전하고 있다. 서비스분야에서는 디지털화, 고속화, 광역화에 따라 문자, 음성, 영상 등이 통합된 멀티미디어서비스가 보급되고 있으며, 특히 '7년부터 상용화된 인터넷을 통한 전화와 방송서비스는 정보통신분야에 새로운 사업영역으로 등장하고 있다. 이로인해 기존의 통신사업 질서인 “유선통신 대 무선통신”, “기본통신 대 고도통신”, “통신 대 방송”의 개념은 무너져 버리고, 기술과 시장이 상호 융항되어 새로운 통신사업 구도를 형성시키고 있다. 이의 대표적인 사례는 인터넷분야이며, 기존의 전화사업은 물론 CATV등 방송사업에까지 시장잠식과 구도변화라는 형태로 커다란 영향 미치고 있다. 국내 정보통신 사업정책도 이러한 세계적인 추세에 따라 이미 지난해 별정통신 사업자의 신설 등 정책과 제도를 바꾸었으나, 기술혁신 속도보다 늦게 반응하여 사업초기에 혼란을 주고 있는 실정이다. 최근 기술에 의한 시장구조 변화에 대응하기 위하여 정부는 기존 국가 초고속망구축사업도 대폭 수정하여, 즉 모든 가입자선로를 광케이블로 연결하는 당초의 계획을 ADSL 등 기존 전화선의 활용과 WLL기술을 선택적으로 적용시키고 있다. 통신사업자들도 유선위주의 전송망과 가입자망을 LMDS, WLL 등의 무선통신망으로 구축하려는 현상이 나타나고 있으며, 정보통신 정책도 과거의 유·무선통신을 별개로 취급하던 정책에서 선회하여 겸업 또는 연계를 권장하는 방향으로 전환되고 있다. 이와같이 정보통신분야의 기술혁신과 새로운 서비스의 도입은 기존 서비스시장의 시장잠식은 물론 유·무선영역을 무너뜨리고, 고정사업자와 무선사업자간의 영역이 허물어지는 등 사업자구도를 크게 변화시키고 있다. 이러한 기술혁신의 영향으로 시장경쟁은 심화되어 단기적으로 기존 통신사업자의 경영수지가 악화되기도 하지만, 요금인하를 수반한 신기술서비스의 공급은 이용자 입장에서 저렴하고 양질의 정보통신서비스를 제공받을 수가 있으며, 장기적으로는 서비스이용 증가로 인해 전체적인 시장크기는 더욱 확대되어 통신사업자와 이용자 모두 효율성을 나타낼 수 있을 것으로 전망된다.