• The KIPS Transactions:PartB
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• v.17B no.5
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• pp.333-344
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• 2010

This paper addresses the way to compose paronamic images from images taken the same objects. With the spread of digital camera, the panoramic image has been studied to generate with its interest. In this paper, we propose a panoramic image generation method using scaling and rotation invariant features. First, feature points are extracted from input images and matched with a RANSAC algorithm. Then, after the perspective model is estimated, the input image is registered with this model. Since the SURF feature extraction algorithm is adapted, the proposed method is robust against geometric distortions such as scaling and rotation. Also, the improvement of computational cost is achieved. In the experiment, the SURF feature in the proposed method is compared with features from Harris corner detector or the SIFT algorithm. The proposed method is tested by generating panoramic images using $640{\times}480$ images. Results show that it takes 0.4 second in average for computation and is more efficient than other schemes.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.185-188
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• 2005

영상 기반 렌더링에서 평면에 투영된 사영 영상만을 가지고 3 차원 영상을 재구성 하는 여러 가지 모델링 기법들이 연구되어 왔다. 4D Plenoptic Function 을 사용하는 Light Field Rendering 이나 Lumigraph 방법은 여러 개의 영상으로 새로운 시점의 영상을 생성하는 기법이다. 이러한 방법은 사용자가 가상 세계에서의 항해를 가능하게 하고 2 차원의 정보만으로 3 차원 환경을 구성 할 수 있다. Concentric Mosaic, Plenoptic Stitching, Sea of Image 등은 Light Field 를 이용하여 사용자가 여러 가지 환경에서 항해할 수 있게 하는 기법이다. 특히 Takahashi 는 도시의 거리와 같은 대규모 환경에서의 항해에 관한 연구를 발표하였다. 단일 경로를 따라 파노라마 영상을 획득한 다음 Light Field 방법을 사용해서 새로운 시점의 영상을 생성한다. 하지만 대규모 환경에서 사용자가 이동할 수 있는 경로의 범위는 매우 넓고 경로를 따라 조밀하게 파노라마 영상을 획득해야 하기 때문에 데이터의 양이 많아지고 영상획득의 어려움이 있다. 이러한 단점으로 인하여 참조 영상의 네트워크 전송 시에 네트워크의 부하가 증가될 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 Takahashi 의 방법을 기본으로 파노라마 영상 모핑 방법을 이용하여 임의 시점 (Arbitrary View)의 영상을 렌더링 하는 방법을 제안한다. 파노라마 영상의 획득 간격을 비교적 크게 하면서 파노라마 영상 모핑 기법을 이용하여 중간 영상을 생성한 후 Takahashi 의 방법을 사용하여 임의 영상을 생성하는 방법이다. 적은 수의 파노라마 영상으로 비교적 좋은 임의 시점의 영상을 재구성 할 수 있었다.

• 한국ITS학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.537-538
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• 2008

디지털 영상 기기의 발전과 함께 화질의 선명도와 해상도가 향상되면서 더 많은 영상 정보를 한 화면에 담고자 하는 시도로서 파노라마 영상 합성기법을 차량 주차시 운전자의 넓은 영상확보를 위해 구현한다. 본 논문에서는 파노라마 영상 생성 장치 및 방법과 파노라마 영상에 기반한 차량 후방 감시 장치에 관한 것이다. 차량 후방 감시용으로 두 대의 CCD 카메라 장비를 이용하여 촬영 기술상의 제한 또는 요구 없이 획득되는 영상 시퀀스로부터 영상을 분석하고 합성한다는 조건하에 수행되어지며, 카메라 움직임의 모델링, 변환식에 의한 합성 영상의 재구성, 후처리 기술을 접목한다. 첫 단계에서는 두 영상의 중첩 영역을 획득하고 두 번째 단계에서는 중첩된 영상을 기준으로 파노라마 영상을 구현하는 것이다.

• Journal of KIISE
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• v.43 no.4
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• pp.437-449
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• 2016

Previous image processing techniques based on plane-to-plane transformations cannot be utilized for spherical panoramic images. In this paper, we propose a new method to inpaint a spherical panoramic image using exemplar, which is deformed by the location of the patch. Our proposed method makes the deformed exemplar patch by latitude and uses it as the reference patch to restore the damaged area. The exemplar-based inpainting method is based on the planar image coordinate system and thus the classical method cannot be applied to the spherical panoramic image. The merit of our proposed method is the fact that it is not dependent on the location of the damaged area. From the experimental results, we proved that our proposed method satisfies the original purpose of the exemplar-based inpainting technique for the spherical panoramic image.

• The korean journal of orthodontics
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.255-267
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• 2011

Objective: The purpose of this study was to confirm the reliability of a cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)-generated panoramic view based on a CBCT 3D image and to find the most helpful 2D panoramic image compared with CBCT 3D image when examining the mesiodistal tooth axis. Methods: A test model was constructed according to cephalometric norms. The test model was repeatedly repositioned for CBCT and panoramic radiographic imaging. Panoramic radiographs were acquired at each of the following 3 occlusal plane positions: $-5^{\circ}$, $0^{\circ}$, and $+5^{\circ}$. Measurements of mesiodistal tooth axis in CBCT 3D image, CBCT-generated panoramic view, and panoramic radiographs were compared. Results: Compared with the CBCT-generated panoramic view, CBCT 3D image showed significant difference in the mesiodistal tooth axis in the premolars and no significant difference in the mesiodistal tooth axis in the incisors and canines. Mesiodistal tooth axis on the CBCT-generated panoramic view was significantly different from that on panoramic radiographs. Conclusions: CBCT-generated panoramic view can be a useful tool for evaluating mesiodistal tooth axis.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.8 no.6
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• pp.1524-1529
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• 2007

In this paper, automatic shot panorama construction method is presented. For construction of panorama image, conventional panoramic techniques manually took two panorama members, but the proposed method automatically takes panorama members according to moving camera and constructs panorama image. The panorama members are automatically selected and taken by tracking region over image stream form camera. Matching region for panorama including the tracking region in the members is selected and applied by invariant feature panoramic method. Our method can automatically shot panorama members and has merit of high processing speed. In the experiments, it was shown that the algorithm required about 0.89 second in processing time, about two times shorter than existing invariant feature based one(6), for color images of $320{\times}240$ size.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.160-168
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• 2001

In this paper, we propose a new practical motion model that can exploit the general properties of camera motion in constructing a panorama. accounting for panning. tilting, and evert the change in focal length of the camera. We also present an efficient algorithm to handle moving objects or noose in the scene based on outliers rejection. Spatial and temporal statistical properties of motion field are exploited to detect the outliers. The proposed algorithm removes moving objects or noise from the panoramic Image so that mode clear and complete view of the background Image can be obtained. This method does not require assumptions or a priors knowledge of the scene. The entire process is fully automatic as this method does not require any manual correction in the process of constructing a Panorama. The proposed algorithm is tested on the broadcasting images of soccer games. Oun simulation result shows that this method is superior to conventional image mosaicing algorithms.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.630-638
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• 2016

In this paper, a feature based panorama image generation algorithm using FAST(Features from Accelerated Segment Test) method that is faster than SIFT(Scale Invariant Feature Transform) and SURF(Speeded Up Robust Features) is proposed. Cylindrical projection is performed to generate natural panorama images with numerous images as input. The occurred error can be minimized by applying RANSAC(Random Sample Consensus) for the matching process. When we synthesize numerous images acquired from different camera angles, we use blending techniques to compensate the distortions by the heterogeneity of border line. In that way, we could get more natural synthesized panorama image. The proposed algorithm can generate natural panorama images regardless the order of input images and tilted images. In addition, the image matching can be faster than the conventional method. As a result of the experiments, distortion was corrected and natural panorama image was generated.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.16 no.10
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• pp.2108-2112
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• 2012

In this paper, we propose a method obtaining an improved panoramic image with forward warping transformation and bilinear interpolation in recovering information lost during the transforming process. The proposed fish-eyed image restructuring method is verified to be sufficiently effective in the experiment with various forms of fish-eyed lens images.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2014.11a
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• pp.242-244
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• 2014

파노라마 영상은 하나의 영상이 가지는 제한된 시점의 한계를 극복하고 폭넓은 시야를 가질 수 있다는 점에서 최근 여러 분야에서 활용되고 있는 기술이다. 본 논문에서는 자연스러운 파노라마 영상 생성을 위해 SURF(speed up robust feature)를 이용한 특징점 기반의 파노라마 영상 생성 기법을 제안한다. SURF 알고리즘을 사용하면 정합할 두 영상에서 특징점들을 추출할 수 있다. 추출된 특징점들을 RANSAC(random sample consensus) 알고리즘을 통해 특징점 간 정합시 오차율을 최소화한다. 또한, 이미지 왜곡을 최소화하기 위해 실린더 투영을 이용하여 영상을 보정한다. 최종적으로, 서로 다른 두 영상을 합성할 때 발생하는 경계 주변의 이질감을 보완하기 위해 블렌딩 기법을 사용함으로써 자연스러운 파노라마 영상을 생성한다.