• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.273-279
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• 2008

In this paper, we proposed a watermarking algorithm by using difference matrix between successive blocks in the transform domain. In the preprocessing, original image is decomposed with 1-level sub-bands by DWT. Then, all sub-bands which are excepted the low-frequency bands are set to normalize and make a reference image after transforming inverse DWT. The statistic variance of successive blocks between the original image and the reference image are calculated and finally, watermark is embedded considering the local characteristic with respect to the high-frequence components. Experimental results showed that the proposed approach is robust and better invisible in such attacks as filtering, JPEG and noise addition.

• Annual Conference of KIPS
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.317-320
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• 2000

경계선 추출(edge detection)은 영상처리 및 인식 분야의 여러 응용분야에서 쓰이는 중요한 전처리과정 중 하나이다. 경계선이란 두 영역 사이의 경계에 위치한 점들[12]을 말하며, 경계선 추출은 영상 속에 위치한 이런 경계점들을 찾는 작업을 말한다. 경계선 추출 방법에 대해서는 많은 연구가 진행되어 왔지만 사물의 실제 경계선을 정확히 추출해내는 것은 여전히 어려운 문제로 남아있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 인간의 시각 정보처리 방법을 기존 문헌을 통해 분석하고 이를 기반으로 한 경계선 추출 모형을 제안한다. 제안된 모형은 기존의 수학적인 시각 모형에서 불가피하게 제외되는 시각 특징 및 인간의 시각기관의 특징을 포함할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Digital Contents Society
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.311-315
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• 2004

In this paper, we proposed a robust watermarking algorithm based on fuzzy inference and human visual system. In the first, discrete wavelet transform(DWT) is involved to calculate additive energy strength, then we devised fuzzy inference, which was established by computing contrast and texture degree in gray-level image. Watermark is embeded into the coefficients of 3-level DWT so as to consider a spatial effects. Visual recognizable patterns such as binary image were used as a watermark Consequently, experimental results showed that proposed algorithm is robust in JPEC compression.

• Spatial Information Research
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.19-27
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• 1995

In this paper, a semi-automated mapping system, which can produ¬ce digital maps by using information acquired from pre-processing procedure, was introduced. To get a binary edge image, which is very important in vectori¬zation process, we applied adaptive smoothing and connection preserving thresho¬Iding algorithm. In mapper program, binary images are converted to vectors and for in-core data structure, extended PR quad tree was used. These procedures are dispatched to personal computers and workstations and through network resource sharing, the whole process was unified and simplified.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2006.06b
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• pp.301-303
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• 2006

본 논문은 중립 표정과 같은 표정 측정의 기준이 되는 단서 없이 다양한 내적상태 안에서 얼굴표정을 인식할 수 있는 개선된 시스템을 제안한다. 표정정보를 추출하기 위한 전처리작업으로, 백색화(whitening) 단계가 적용되었다. 백색화 단계는 영상데이터들의 평균값이 0이며, 단위분산값으로 균일한 분포를 갖도록 하여 조명 변화에 대한 민감도를 줄인다. 백색화 단계 수행 후 제 1 주성분이 제외된 나머지 주성분들로 이루어진 PCA표상을 표정정보로 사용함으로써 중립 표정에 대한 단서 없이 얼굴표정의 특징추출을 가능하게 하였다. 본 실험 결과는 83개의 내적상태와 일치되는 다양한 얼굴표정들에서 임의로 선택된 표정영상들의 얼굴표정 인식을 수행함으로써 다양하고 자연스런 얼굴 표정인식을 가능하게 하였다.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.195-203
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• 2009

Image registration is a fundamental task in image processing used to match two or more images. It gives new information to the radiologists by matching images from different modalities. The objective of this study is to develop 2D image registration algorithm for PET/CT and CT images acquired by different systems at different times. We matched two CT images first (one from standalone CT and the other from PET/CT) that contain affluent anatomical information. Then, we geometrically transformed PET image according to the results of transformation parameters calculated by the previous step. We have used Affine transform to match the target and reference images. For the similarity measure, mutual information was explored. Use of particle swarm algorithm optimized the performance by finding the best matched parameter set within a reasonable amount of time. The results show good agreements of the images between PET/CT and CT. We expect the proposed algorithm can be used not only for PET/CT and CT image registration but also for different multi-modality imaging systems such as SPECT/CT, MRI/PET and so on.

• Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.15-24
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• 2007

The recognition of postal address images is indispensable for the automatic sorting of postal envelopes. The process of the address image recognition is composed of three steps-address image preprocessing, character recognition, address interpretation. The extracted character images from the preprocessing step are forwarded to the character recognition step, in which multiple candidate characters with reliability scores are obtained for each character image extracted. aracters with reliability scores are obtained for each character image extracted. Utilizing those character candidates with scores, we obtain the final valid address for the input envelope image through the address interpretation step. The envelope sorting rate depends on the performance of all three steps, among which character recognition step could be said to be very important. The good character recognizer would be the one which could produce valid candidates with very reliable scores to help the address interpretation step go easy. In this paper, we propose the method of generating character candidates with reliable recognition scores. We utilize the existing MLP(multilayered perceptrons) neural network of the address recognition system in the current automatic postal envelope sorters, as the classifier for the each image from the preprocessing step. The MLP is well known to be one of the best classifiers in terms of processing speed and recognition rate. The false alarm problem, however, might be occurred in recognition results, which made the address interpretation hard. To make address interpretation easy and improve the envelope sorting rate, we propose promising methods to reestimate the recognition score (confidence) of the existing MLP classifier: the generation method of the statistical recognition properties of the classifier and the method of the combination of the MLP and the subspace classifier which roles as a reestimator of the confidence. To confirm the superiority of the proposed method, we have used the character images of the real postal envelopes from the sorters in the post office. The experimental results show that the proposed method produces high reliability in terms of error and rejection for individual characters and non-characters.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.798-809
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• 2014

Video stabilization is performed to remove unexpected shaky and irregular motion from a video. It is often used as preprocessing for robust feature tracking and matching in video. Typical video stabilization algorithms are developed to compensate motion from surveillance video or outdoor recordings that are captured by a hand-help camera. However, since the vehicle video contains rapid change of motion and local features, typical video stabilization algorithms are hard to be applied as it is. In this paper, we propose a novel approach to compensate shaky and irregular motion in vehicle video using linear regression model and vertical projection histogram matching. Towards this goal, we perform vertical projection histogram matching at each sub region of an input frame, and then we generate linear regression model to extract vertical translation and rotation parameters with estimated regional vertical movement vector. Multiple binarization with sub-region analysis for generating the linear regression model is effective to typical recording environments where occur rapid change of motion and local features. We demonstrated the effectiveness of our approach on blackbox videos and showed that employing the linear regression model achieved robust estimation of motion parameters and generated stabilized video in full automatic manner.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea CI
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• v.48 no.2
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• pp.66-77
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• 2011

We propose a framework for grouping photographic advertising images that employs a hierarchical indexing scheme based on efficient feature combinations. The study provides one specific application of effective tools for monitoring photographic advertising information through online and offline channels. Specifically, it develops a preprocessor for advertising image information tracking. We consider both global features that contain general information on the overall image and local features that are based on local image characteristics. The developed local features are invariant under image rotation and scale, the addition of noise, and change in illumination. Thus, they successfully achieve reliable matching between different views of a scene across affine transformations and exhibit high accuracy in the search for matched pairs of identical images. The method works with global features in advance to organize coarse clusters that consist of several image groups among the image data and then executes fine matching with local features within each cluster to construct elaborate clusters that are separated by identical image groups. In order to decrease the computational time, we apply a conventional clustering method to group images together that are similar in their global characteristics in order to overcome the drawback of excessive time for fine matching time by using local features between identical images.

• Spatial Information Research
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.1-11
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• 2011

This study mainly focused on the method of accurately extracting damage information in the im agery change detection process using the constructed high resolution aerial im agery. Bongwha-gun in Gyungsangbuk-do which had been severely damaged from a localized torrential downpour at the end of July, 2008 was selected as study area. This study utilized aerial im agery having photographing scale of 30cm gray image of pre-disaster and 40cm color image of post-disaster. In order to correct errors from the differences of the image resolution of pre-/post-disaster and time series, the prelim inary phase of image processing techniques such as normalizing, contrast enhancement and equalizing were applied to reduce errors. The extent of the damage was calculated using one to one comparison of the intensity of each pixel of pre-/post-disaster im aged. In this step, threshold values which facilitate to extract the extent that damage investigator wants were applied by setting difference values of the intensity of pixel of pre-/post-disaster. The accuracy of optimal image processing and the result of threshold values were verified using the error matrix. The results of the study enabled the early exaction of the extents of the damages using the aerial imagery with identical characteristics. It was also possible to apply to various damage items for imagery change detection in case of utilizing multi-band im agery. Furthermore, more quantitative estimation of the dam ages would be possible with the use of numerous GIS layers such as land cover and cadastral maps.