• Proceedings of the ESK Conference
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• 1998.04a
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• pp.105-110
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• 1998

운전자의 인지 능력을 충분히 고려하지 않은 도로 교통 표지판은 운전 상황에서 순간적인 의사 결정을 어력베 하여 교통사고의 가능성을 증가 시킬 수 있으므로 이에 대한 개선책이 시급하다 하겠다. 그러므로 본 연구에서는 수도권 도로 교통 표지판의 인지적 문제를 설문 조사와 현장 조사를 통하여 구체적으로 분 석하고 이에따른 개선안을 제시하였다. 이를 위해, 서울 시내의 사고 다발 지역을 중심으로 교차로 표지 판의 인지공학적 결함을 면밀히 분석하였고, 1997년 표지판 개정안의 설계 원칙에 대한 인지적 문제점을 도출하였다. 그 중, 교차로의 방향 표지, 방향 유도 표지에 나타난 정보 처리 과정의 문제점 및 노면 표지 의 설계가 운전자의 인지적 혼돈을 유발시킬 수 있다는 가정하에 이에 대한 모의 실험을 실시 하였다. 24명 의 피설험자를 대상으로, 개선된 표지판과 현 표지판을 모의 운전 상황에 따라 간헐적으로 컴퓨터 화면을 통해 관측하게 한 후 인지된 내용의 정확도와 반응 시간을 비교하여 분석하였다. 그 결과에 따라 기존 노면 표지의 형태를 개선하고, 방향 예고 표지판과 방향 표지판의 인지적 구별을 명확하게 하는 것이 운전자에게는 정확하고 신속한 의사 결정을 하게 한다는 것을 발견 하고 이에 대한 원칙을 제시하였다. 결론적으로 표지판의 설계와 설치에 있어 행정적인 지원과 인지적인 요인에 대한 고려가 된다면 표지판의 오독으로 인한 교통 사고를 줄여 나가는데 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2012.06b
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• pp.504-506
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• 2012

운전자 지원 시스템(ADAS)은 최근 지능형 자동차 분야에서 중요한 이슈로 손꼽히는 기술 중 하나이다. 이 중에서 실시간 표지판 인식 기술은 운전자 지원 시스템의 하나로 운전자의 안전과 직결될 수 있어 높은 정확성과 실시간성이 요구된다. 그동안 표지판 인식 분야는 색상과 현상을 기반으로 연구가 진행되어왔으나, 교통 표지판은 국가별로 그 특징과 형태가 각기 상이하여 적용하는데 한계가 있다. 본 논문에서는 한국의 속도제한 표지판을 실시간으로 검출하고 인식하기 위하여, 1) 영상에서 색상 특징을 이용하여 후보 영역을 검출하고, 2) 형상 정보를 분석하여 표지판의 형태를 검증하고, 3) 검출된 후보영역의 내부문자(숫자)를 분할하고 인식하는 시스템을 제안한다.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.899-915
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• 2018

In this study, in order to construct an eco-friendly advanced road transportation network, the multi-layer tunnel, which is a small-sized car road, is designed to have a height of less than 60 cm. However, the shape of the tunnel is low and the height of the traffic sign is small. In order to solve these problems, traffic sign characters were designed in three dimensions, and the possibility of applying the design of the three - dimensional sign that can obtain greater visibility than the existing signs at the same distance and the possibility verification through virtual simulation were performed. The three-dimensional sign is horizontally installed on the ceiling of the multi-layer tunnel. To be seen vertically, it is enlarged by a certain ratio by the perspective, and the width and height are enlarged. Respectively. In addition, 3D simulation was performed to verify the visibility of the stereoscopic signs when the driver ran through the stereoscopic sign design specifications. As a result of the design and experimental study, it was confirmed that the stereoscopic sign could be designed through the theoretical formula and that it could provide the driver with a larger traffic sign character because there is no limitation of the facility limit compared to the existing vertical traffic sign. Also, we confirmed that it can be implemented in the side wall by using the stereoscopic sign design principle installed on the ceiling part. It was confirmed that the design of the stereoscopic sign can be designed to be smaller as the distance that the driver visually recognizes the sperm is shorter, the height of the protrusion vertically at the lower part of the stereoscopic sign becomes higher. As a result of 3D simulation running experiment based on the design information of the stereoscopic sign, it was confirmed that the stereoscopic sign is visually the same as the vertical sign at the planned distance. Although the detailed research and institutional improvement of stereoscopic signs have not been made in Korea and abroad, it is evolved into a core technology of new road traffic facilities through various studies through the possibility of designing and applying stereoscopic signs developed through this study Expect.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea CI
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• v.47 no.1
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• pp.41-51
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• 2010

In the research for driver assistance systems, traffic sign information to the driver must be a very important information. Therefore, the detection system of traffic signs located on the road should be able to handel real-time. To detect the traffic signs, color and shape of traffic signs is to use the information after images obtained using the CCD camera. In the road environment, however, using color information to detect traffic sings will cause many problems due to changes of weather and environmental factors. In this paper, to solve it, the candidate traffic sign regions are detected from road images obtained in a variety of the illumination changes using the HSI eign-color model. And then, using the invariant moment-based SVM classifier to detect traffic signs are proposed. Experimental results show that, traffic sign detection rate is 91%, and the processing time per frame is 0.38sec. Proposed method is useful for real-time intelligent traffic guidance systems can be applied.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.47-65
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• 2014

VMS(Variable Message Sign) helps drivers to choose their path to destinations on roadways. Some types of VMS often provide traffic information with clearly visible and comprehensible graphical route diagrams. Currently many diagramed types of VMS are installed on urban arterial and highways. This type of VMS surely enhances drivers' ability to comprehend traffic route information while they are driving on the roadway. Nevertheless, some of them are presented with so much information and design elements and they sometimes lead to decline of drivers' comprehensible level for traffic information. Drivers would fail to decide their preferable route in this state of information overflow. The purpose of this paper is to develop a drivers preference model for effective design principle including size and height of displaying font, and the amount of information in the route diagram considering driving speed, sex and age of the driver. This model is developed using structural equation modeling techniques. This model considers driver's emotional factor and, human factor and design component of route diagram. To collect data, we built driving simulator which is able to replicate real driving condition. 72 people who participated in the simulation were selected considering gender and age. The developed model showed that the amount of information, and visibility are more influential factors to the drivers' preference of the route diagram on VMS than design elements such as the shape and the font of the diagram.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.195-204
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• 2008

When the drivers try to read an information on road signs, they can reach their destinations successfully. In this situation, human factors, road signs and geometric condition regarded as the most important factors for a safe driving should be a well-balanced relationship mutually. This research aims to prove the factors obstructing a safe driving, while drivers try to read an information on road signs for the next destination. For this sake, driving simulator was used and human factors, road signs etc. were considered in this experiment. The statistical analysis indicated what factors disturb a safe driving. The probability function using a Logistic Model was presented in this study. This result and experience will be used as a basic data in designing better road signs.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.184-188
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• 2004

본 내용은 기후적 요인에 의해 발생되는 고속도로 또는 일반도로의 안내표지판 상의 결로 현상으로 인한 안내표지판의 반사율 저하로 유발되는 운전자의 표지판 판독성 저하 문제를 해결하여, 각종 안전성 확보를 위한 검토이다. 이를 위한 대책으로 표지판 외부 조명 시설의 설치 방법을 채택하였으며 유지보수의 용이성, 에너지절감, 광원의 질적 요인을 감안하여 장수명, 고효율, 고연색의 특징을 지닌 무전극램프를 조명 광원으로 선정하고, 이의 적용 적합성을 검증하고자 한다.

• Smart Media Journal
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.63-70
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• 2021

Public Signs guiding drivers on the road should help make decisions within a short period of time, so appropriate information should be effectively expressed at the point. Currently, the road marking rules revised by the law show a significant change in the type of information, expression method, and weight of expression compared to existing road signs to be based on road name addresses. This study analyzed whether the revised road signs changed based on the road name were effective in perspective of perception-cognition-understanding-projection and examined whether they provided appropriate information for the actual driving environment. Based on the analyzed information, an experiment was conducted to present an improved design, evaluate the degree of visibility compared to existing road name-oriented signs, and a qualitative investigation was conducted on the suitability of the sign contents. Through this, it is expected that more suitable driving information and measures to increase intuitive visibility can be reviewed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2005.11b
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• pp.943-945
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• 2005

교통 표지판은 안전하고 효율적인 주행을 위해 운전자에게 여러 가지 정보를 제공한다. 따라서 교통 표지판의 자동인식은 자동운전이나 안전운전 시스템 등에 중요하게 사용될 수 있다. 본 논문은 영상에서 나타난 여러 가지 도로시설물 중 교통 표지판을 인식하는 알고리즘을 제안한다. 제안된 알고리즘은 교통 표지판이 가지고 있는 색상, 밝기, 형태 등의 정보를 이용하여 교통 표지판을 자동으로 인식한다. 일반적인 영상처리에서는 RGB 색상 공간의 처리는 간단하지만 날씨나 조명 상태의 변화에 민감하므로 본 논문에서는 색상과 채도에서 컬러 인지력이 높은 HSI 공간을 활용하여 주변 환경의 영향을 줄였다. 또한 고속 인식을 위하여 영상 모멘트 템플릿 정합을 사용하여 신경 회로망을 구성하였다.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.117-132
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• 2021

Due to the terrain in Korea, there are many road sections passing through mountainous areas. During the winter, there is a higher risk of traffic accidents, due to black ice caused by the lack of sunlight. Despite domestic road freezing safety measures, accidents caused by road freezing results in severe traffic accidents. Under these considerations, this study analyzed whether traffic safety signs that change in response to the external temperature help drivers recognize frozen road segments. The study was conducted through analysis of the effect of the signs on a driver's perspective. For the signs under development, out of the signs designed by experts, the sign design which received the highest visibility and effectiveness evaluation ratings from the general public was selected. The sign was implemented through Virtual Reality (VR) and installed on the right side of the road to analyze the effect on gazing and driving behavior. As a result of analyzing the driver's driving behavior, a speed reduction of about 7km/h or more was found in the sign section. Therefore, It was found that the existence of the sign had a strong relationship with the rate of the drivers' speed reduction.