• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.207-220
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• 2022

Structural health monitoring (SHM) plays a vital role in the maintenance and operation of constructions. In recent years, autonomous inspection has received considerable attention because conventional monitoring methods are inefficient and expensive to some extent. To develop autonomous inspection, a potential approach of crack identification is needed to locate defects. Therefore, this study exploits two deep learning-based segmentation models, DeepLabv3+ and Mask R-CNN, for crack segmentation because these two segmentation models can outperform other similar models on public datasets. Additionally, impacts of label quality on model performance are explored to obtain an empirical guideline on the preparation of image datasets. The influence of image cropping and label refining are also investigated, and different strategies are applied to the dataset, resulting in six alternated datasets. By conducting experiments with these datasets, the highest mean Intersection-over-Union (mIoU), 75%, is achieved by Mask R-CNN. The rise in the percentage of annotations by image cropping improves model performance while the label refining has opposite effects on the two models. As the label refining results in fewer error annotations of cracks, this modification enhances the performance of DeepLabv3+. Instead, the performance of Mask R-CNN decreases because fragmented annotations may mistake an instance as multiple instances. To sum up, both DeepLabv3+ and Mask R-CNN are capable of crack identification, and an empirical guideline on the data preparation is presented to strengthen identification successfulness via image cropping and label refining.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제38권6_1호
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• pp.1091-1100
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• 2022

딥러닝 기술의 진보와 함께 다양한 국내외 고해상도 원격탐사 영상의 활용이 가능함에 따라 딥러닝 기술과 원격탐사 빅데이터를 활용하여 도심 지역 건물 검출과 변화탐지에 활용하고자 하는 관심이 크게 증가하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 고해상도 원격탐사 영상의 의미론적 건물 분할을 위해서 건물 분할에 우수한 성능을 보이는 DeepResUNet 모델을 기본 구조로 하고 잔차 학습 단위를 개선하고 Convolutional Block Attention Module(CBAM)을 결합한 새로운 건물 분할 모델인 CBAM-DRUNet을 제안한다. 제안한 건물 분할 모델은 WHU 데이터셋과 INRIA 데이터셋을 이용한 성능 평가에서 UNet을 비롯하여 ResUNet, DeepResUNet 대비 F1 score, 정확도, 재현율 측면에서 모두 우수한 성능을 보였다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.294-304
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• 2023

Objective: We aimed to investigate whether image standardization using deep learning-based computed tomography (CT) image conversion would improve the performance of deep learning-based automated hepatic segmentation across various reconstruction methods. Materials and Methods: We collected contrast-enhanced dual-energy CT of the abdomen that was obtained using various reconstruction methods, including filtered back projection, iterative reconstruction, optimum contrast, and monoenergetic images with 40, 60, and 80 keV. A deep learning based image conversion algorithm was developed to standardize the CT images using 142 CT examinations (128 for training and 14 for tuning). A separate set of 43 CT examinations from 42 patients (mean age, 10.1 years) was used as the test data. A commercial software program (MEDIP PRO v2.0.0.0, MEDICALIP Co. Ltd.) based on 2D U-NET was used to create liver segmentation masks with liver volume. The original 80 keV images were used as the ground truth. We used the paired t-test to compare the segmentation performance in the Dice similarity coefficient (DSC) and difference ratio of the liver volume relative to the ground truth volume before and after image standardization. The concordance correlation coefficient (CCC) was used to assess the agreement between the segmented liver volume and ground-truth volume. Results: The original CT images showed variable and poor segmentation performances. The standardized images achieved significantly higher DSCs for liver segmentation than the original images (DSC [original, 5.40%-91.27%] vs. [standardized, 93.16%-96.74%], all P < 0.001). The difference ratio of liver volume also decreased significantly after image conversion (original, 9.84%-91.37% vs. standardized, 1.99%-4.41%). In all protocols, CCCs improved after image conversion (original, -0.006-0.964 vs. standardized, 0.990-0.998). Conclusion: Deep learning-based CT image standardization can improve the performance of automated hepatic segmentation using CT images reconstructed using various methods. Deep learning-based CT image conversion may have the potential to improve the generalizability of the segmentation network.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.965-976
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• 2020

We present in this work a segmentation method of E. coli bacterial images generated via phase contrast microscopy using a deep learning based hybrid feature generation. Unlike conventional machine learning methods that use the hand-crafted features, we adopt the denoising autoencoder in order to generate a precise and accurate representation of the pixels. We first construct a hybrid vector that combines original image, difference of Gaussians and image gradients. The created hybrid features are then given to a deep autoencoder that learns the pixels' internal dependencies and the cells' shape and boundary information. The latent representations learned by the autoencoder are used as the inputs of a softmax classification layer and the direct outputs from the classifier represent the coarse segmentation mask. Finally, the classifier's outputs are used as prior information for a graph partitioning based fine segmentation. We demonstrate that the proposed hybrid vector representation manages to preserve the global shape and boundary information of the cells, allowing to retrieve the majority of the cellular patterns without the need of any post-processing.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.1000-1011
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• 2021

In recent years, using Deep Learning methods to apply for medical and biomedical image analysis has seen many advancements. In clinical, using Deep Learning-based approaches for cancer image analysis is one of the key applications for cancer detection and treatment. However, the scarcity and shortage of labeling images make the task of cancer detection and analysis difficult to reach high accuracy. In 2015, the Unet model was introduced and gained much attention from researchers in the field. The success of Unet model is the ability to produce high accuracy with very few input images. Since the development of Unet, there are many variants and modifications of Unet related architecture. This paper proposes a new approach of using Unet++ with pretrained EfficientNet as backbone architecture for breast tumor cell nuclei segmentation and uses the multi-organ transfer learning approach to segment nuclei of breast tumor cells. We attempt to experiment and evaluate the performance of the network on the MonuSeg training dataset and Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) testing dataset, both are Hematoxylin and Eosin (H & E)-stained images. The results have shown that EfficientUnet++ architecture and the multi-organ transfer learning approach had outperformed other techniques and produced notable accuracy for breast tumor cell nuclei segmentation.

• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.149-162
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• 2023

Purpose In the textile industry, fabric defects significantly impact product quality and consumer satisfaction. This research seeks to enhance defect detection by developing a transformer-based deep learning image segmentation model for learning high-dimensional image features, overcoming the limitations of traditional image classification methods. Design/methodology/approach This study utilizes the ZJU-Leaper dataset to develop a model for detecting defects in fabrics. The ZJU-Leaper dataset includes defects such as presses, stains, warps, and scratches across various fabric patterns. The dataset was built using the defect labeling and image files from ZJU-Leaper, and experiments were conducted with deep learning image segmentation models including Deeplabv3, SegformerB0, SegformerB1, and Dinov2. Findings The experimental results of this study indicate that the SegformerB1 model achieved the highest performance with an mIOU of 83.61% and a Pixel F1 Score of 81.84%. The SegformerB1 model excelled in sensitivity for detecting fabric defect areas compared to other models. Detailed analysis of its inferences showed accurate predictions of diverse defects, such as stains and fine scratches, within intricated fabric designs.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.269-274
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• 2023

In this paper, we proposed a new UNet 3+ model for medical image segmentation. The proposed ensemble(E) UNet 3+ model consists of UNet 3+s of varying depths into one unified architecture. UNet 3+s of varying depths have same encoder, but have their own decoders. They can bridge semantic gap between encoder and decoder nodes of UNet 3+. Deep supervision was used for learning on a total of 8 nodes of the E-UNet 3+ to improve performance. The proposed E-UNet 3+ model shows better segmentation results than those of the UNet 3+. As a result of the simulation, the E-UNet 3+ model using deep supervision was the best with loss function values of 0.8904 and 0.8562 for training and validation data. For the test data, the UNet 3+ model using deep supervision was the best with a value of 0.7406. Qualitative comparison of the simulation results shows the results of the proposed model are better than those of existing UNet 3+.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권10호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2021

본 논문에서는 정밀한 semantic segmentation을 위해 강조 기법을 활용한 DeepLabv3+ 기반의 인코더-디코더 모델을 제안하였다. DeepLabv3+는 딥러닝 기반 semantic segmentation 방법이며 자율주행 자동차, 적외선 이미지 분석 등의 응용 분야에서 주로 사용된다. 기존 DeepLabv3+는 디코더 부분에서 인코더의 중간 특징맵 활용이 적어 복원 과정에서 손실이 발생한다. 이러한 복원 손실은 분할 정확도를 감소시키는 문제를 초래한다. 따라서 제안하는 방법은 하나의 중간 특징맵을 추가로 활용하여 복원 손실을 최소화하였다. 또한, 추가 중간 특징맵을 효과적으로 활용하기 위해 작은 크기의 특징맵부터 계층적으로 융합하였다. 마지막으로, 디코더에 강조 기법을 적용하여 디코더의 중간 특징맵 융합 능력을 극대화하였다. 본 논문은 거리 영상 분할연구에 공통으로 사용되는 Cityscapes 데이터셋에서 제안하는 방법을 평가하였다. 실험 결과는 제안하는 방법이 기존 DeepLabv3+와 비교하여 향상된 분할 결과를 보였다. 이를 통해 제안하는 방법은 높은 정확도가 필요한 응용 분야에서 활용될 수 있다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2021년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.169-171
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• 2021

자율주행, CCTV, 휴대폰 보안, 주차시설 등 카메라를 통한 이미지 처리는 실생활의 많은 문제를 해결하기 위해 사용되고 있다. 간단한 구분의 경우는 이미지 처리를 통해 해결하지만, 복잡하게 섞인 물체의 이미지 또는 이미지 내 특징을 찾아내기 어렵다. 이런 특징점 해결을 위해 사람에 가깝게 생각하고 판단할 수 있도록 영상데이터에 분류, 탐지, 분할에서 딥러닝 기술을 도입하고 있다. 물론 이미지 처리만 수행하는 것보다 결과가 좋지만, 딥러닝을 사용한 영상 분할의 방법에서 판단된 결과물이 실제 객체와 편차가 있는 것을 확인하였다. 본 논문에서는 영상 분할의 정밀도를 높이기 위해 딥러닝 영상 분할의 결과물을 출력하기 직전 간단한 이미지 처리를 통하여 정확도 향상을 수행하는 방법에 관해 연구하였다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.60-79
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• 2022

The U-Net architecture-based segmentation models attained remarkable performance in numerous medical image segmentation missions like skin lesion segmentation. Nevertheless, the resolution gradually decreases and the loss of spatial information increases with deeper network. The fusion of adjacent layers is not enough to make up for the lost spatial information, thus resulting in errors of segmentation boundary so as to decline the accuracy of segmentation. To tackle the issue, we propose a new deep learning-based segmentation model. In the decoding stage, the feature channels of each decoding unit are concatenated with all the feature channels of the upper coding unit. Which is done in order to ensure the segmentation effect by integrating spatial and semantic information, and promotes the robustness and generalization of our model by combining the atrous spatial pyramid pooling (ASPP) module and channel attention module (CAM). Extensive experiments on ISIC2016 and ISIC2017 common datasets proved that our model implements well and outperforms compared segmentation models for skin lesion segmentation.