• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.775-783
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• 1990

In this paper we implemented the fast thinning unit by modifying the pipeline architecture which was proposed by Stanley R. Sternberg. The unit is useful in preprocessing such as image representation and pattern recognition etc. This unit is composed of interface part, local memory part, address generation part, thinning processing part and control part. In thinning processing part, we shortened the thinning part which performed by means of look up table using window mapping table. Thus we improved the weakness of SAP, in which the number of delay pipeline and window pipeline are equal to image column size. Two independent memorys using tri-state buffer enable the two direction flow of address generated by address generation part. This unit avoids the complexity of architecture and has flexibility of image size by means of simple modification of logic bits.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• v.42 no.2
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• pp.118-126
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• 2008

Statistical image reconstruction methods have played an important role in emission computed tomography (ECT) since they accurately model the statistical noise associated with gamma-ray projection data. Although the use of statistical methods in clinical practice in early days was of a difficult problem due to high per-iteration costs and large numbers of iterations, with the development of fast algorithms and dramatically improved speed of computers, it is now inevitably becoming more practical. Some statistical methods are indeed commonly available from nuclear medicine equipment suppliers. In this paper, we first describe a mathematical background for statistical reconstruction methods, which includes assumptions underlying the Poisson statistical model, maximum likelihood and maximum a posteriori approaches, and prior models in the context of a Bayesian framework. We then review a recent progress in developing fast iterative algorithms.

• KCID journal
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.225-235
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• 2007

The shape of streamflow hydrograph during the early period of spring is very much controlled by the area and depth of snow cover especially in mountainous area. When we simulate the streamfolw of a watershed snowmelt, we need some information for snow cover extent and depth distribution as parameters and input data in the hydrological models. The purpose of this study is to suggest an extraction method of snow cover area and snow depth distribution using Terra MODIS image. Snow cover extent for South Korea was extracted for the period of December 2000 and April 2006. For the snow cover area, the snow depth was interpolated using the snow depth data from 69 meteorological observation stations. With these data, it is necessary to run a hydrological model considering the snow-related data and compare the simulated streamflow with the observed data and check the applicability for the snowmelt simulation.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.125-129
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• 1982

Most A/D converters which encode baseband signals of several magahertz band width to accuracies such as 8 bits are complez and therefore expensive. This letter suggests that a simple fast digital encoder can be formed the combination of V.C.O. and digital discriminator, automatically elimnating the complex logic process of conventional fast baseband A/D converters. The techique is suitable for encoding video signals to 8bits.

• Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.7-12
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• 2014

A vehicle license plate includes the most important information for recognition and classification of the vehicle. In this paper, we propose a vehicle license plate recognition system using image binarization and template matching. In the proposed system, an image of the vehicle license plate is converted into a gray scale image and the gray image undergoes the binarization process. Finally, the numbers on the plate are extracted from the binary image using the template matching algorithm.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.11c
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• pp.765-768
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• 2003

금속이나 암석에 음각(陰角)으로 각인된 문자나 그림들은 날씨나 주변 빛 환경에 따라 시각으로 입력되는 정보에 큰 차이를 보인다. 이를 이미지검출장치를 통해 읽어드려 디지털 이미지 신호로 만들고자 할 때는 더욱 그 정도가 심하여 대상체가 위치하는 빛 환경이나 검출기 특성에 각별한 신경을 써야한다. 자연광이나 전구 그리고 기후나 날씨에 의해 조성되는 빛 환경은 조도(照度), 조사각도(照射角度), 그림자 및 대상체 표면 상태 등이 중요한 결정 인자들이다. 빛 환경이 디지털 이미지 질(質)에 끼치는 영향을 최소화하기 위한 실험실 차원의 빛환경조정실을 구축하였다. 외부 유입 광선을 모두 차단하고 지향성이 있는 조명에 의해서만 대상체에 빛이 조사되도록 하고 디지털 카메라로 대상체의 이미지를 담았다. 음각 문자를 새긴 샘플석문(石文)을 제작하고 실험실 안의 정량화된 빛환경 하에서 석문의 이미지를 취득하였다. 전처리 과정을 통해 노이즈를 제거하고 이미지의 질을 향상시켰다. 처리된 이미지를 분석하여 문자영역과 바탕영역의 신호패턴을 추출한 다음 룩업 테이블, 조도 레벨 슬라이징, 중첩의 원리 및 Morphology 등의 기법을 알고리즘화하여 2진 형태의 음각문자를 판독 및 복원하는데 성공하였다.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.08a
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• pp.36-37
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• 2000

정밀 지상관측 위성인 다목적실용위성 1호기에는 해상도 6.6 m인 전자광학카메라(EOC)가 탑재되어 현재 우수한 영상을 보내오고 있으며 2003년 발사예정인 2호기를 위하여 해상도 1 m의 Multispectral Camera(MSC)가 개발중이다. 미 TRW 사가 제작한 EOC 개발에 항우연의 연구진은 그 설계 및 시험의 각 단계별 검토와, 탑재, 위성전체 시험과 보정을 포함한 궤도운용 등의 수행과 함께, 개발기간 동안 현지에서 수행된 별도의 현장교육을 통하여 동급의 위성카메라를 실제 개발할 수 있는 설계기술을 이전받았다. 수차례 대구경 비구면 광학계 제작 경험을 더한 항우연은 MSC 공동개발선인 이스라엘 ELOP 사와 현재 그 설계를 진행하고 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Rock Mechanics Conference
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• 2003.03a
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• pp.121-134
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• 2003

본 연구대상은 $\bigcirc$$\bigcirc$우회도로 Sta.3＋300~600 구간에 형성된 높이 약 50m의 대절토 암반사면으로 대부분 절취가 완료된 상태에서, 1차로 사면 좌측부의 발파암과 풍화암의 경계부를 따라 인장균열이 소규모로 형성되면서 Slip 등 사면파괴활동이 시작되었으며, 2차로 활동높이 35m, 활동폭 40m, 활동깊이 약 l0m 규모로 붕괴되었고, 주변에도 인장균열의 발생이 확인되는 등 추가 붕괴의 징후가 있어 사면의 안정성을 검토하였다. Rock Cleavages가 발달한 천매암으로 구성된 파괴활동사면을 대상으로 지표지질조사, 추가시추조사, 전기비저항탐사, 시추공 영상촬영(BIPS)을 실시하여 사면붕괴의 원인과 추후에 예상되는 붕괴의 양상을 파악하고, 연구지역에 가장 적합한 보강대책을 수립하고자 하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2018.11a
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• pp.143-144
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• 2018

360 비디오는 VR 응용의 확산과 함께 몰입형 미디어로 주목 받고 있으며, JVET(Joint Video Experts Team)에서 post-HEVC 로 진행중인 VVC(Versatile Video Coding)에 360 비디오 부호화도 함께 고려하고 있다. 360 비디오 부호화를 위하여 변환된 2D 영상은 투영 면(face) 간의 불연속성과 비활성 영역이 존재할 수 있으며 이는 부호화 효율을 저하시키는 원인이 된다. 본 논문에서는 SSP(Segmented Projection)에서의 이러한 불연속성과 비활성 영역을 줄이는 효율적인 기하학적 패딩(padding) 기법을 제시한다. 실험결과 제안 기법은 복사에 의한 패딩을 사용하는 기존 SSP 대비 주관적 화질이 향상된 것을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.327-335
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• 2016

The study is enforce to study image quality evaluation of condition provide the IEC and combination of clinical conditions each quality of radiation that image quality to assess the conditions provided to IEC in the clinical environment to conduct image quality assessment of the digital radiography system in the detector have environmental limits. First, image quality evaluation was evaluated by measuring the MTF, NPS using four quality of radiation and Using MCNPX simulation lastly DQE make a image quality evaluation after calculating the particle fluence to analyze spectrum quality of radiation. Second, Using MCNPX simulation of four quality of radiation was evaluated absorbed dose rate about electronic 1 per unit air, water, muscle, bone by using Radiation flux density and energy, mass-energy absorption coefficient of matter. Results of evaluation of image quality, MTF of four quality of radiation was satisfied diagnosis frequency domain 1.0 ~ 3.0 lp/mm of general X-ray that indicated 1.13 ~ 2.91 lp/mm spatial frequency. The NPS has added filter, spatial frequency 0.5 lp/mm at standard NPS showed a tendency to decrease after increase. Unused added filter, spatial frequency 0.5 lp/mm at standard NPS showed a certain NPS result value after decrease. DQE in 70 kVp / unuesd added filter(21 mm Al) / SID 150 cm that patial frequency 1.5 lp/mm at standard showed a tendency to decrease after certain value showed. Patial frequency in the rest quality of radiation was showed a tendency to decrease after increase. Results of evaluation of absorbed dose, air < water < muscle < bone in the order showed a tendency to increase. Based on the results of this study provide to basic data that present for the image quality evaluation method of a digital radiation imaging system in various the clinical condition.