• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.774-777
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• 2005

In this paper, we propose performance improvement algorithm for high data rate wireless personal area network (HDR-WPAN) system using turbo code. Turbo code increase detection delay and computation according to iterate counts. However, turbo code has been shown to be very close th the Shanon limit, can be classified as a block-based error correction code. Turbo code has gain about E$_b$/N$_o$=5.8dB at 10$^{-4}$ in the multipath indoor channel. In the result, HDR-WPAN system adopted turbo code has reliable communication by low power.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.283-292
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• 2018

Devices capable of capturing and displaying high dynamic range (HDR) images with significantly increased brightness range compared to low dynamic range (LDR) images have been developed and various methods for efficiently converting the brightness range of an image have been developed. In this paper, we propose a reverse tone mapping method using a guided filter to efficiently convert LDR images into HDR images. After obtaining brightness enhancement function (BEF) using a guided filter, we can reconstruct HDR image from one LDR image. In addition, when the image is too bright or dark, the proposed method maximizes the image quality of the reconstructed HDR image by estimating and adjusting the exposure value before expanding the brightness range of images. Computer simulations show that the proposed method produces HDR images of superior quality compared with the conventional methods.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.185-193
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• 2023

As many different over-the-top (OTT) services become ubiquitous, demands for high-quality content are increasing. However, high dynamic range (HDR) contents, which can provide more realistic scenes, are still insufficient. In this regard, we propose a new HDR video reconstruction technique using multi-exposure low dynamic range (LDR) videos. First, we align a reference and its neighboring frames to compensate for motions between them. In the alignment stage, we perform content-based alignment to improve accuracy, and we also present a high-resolution (HR) module to enhance details. Then, we merge the aligned features to generate a final HDR frame. Experimental results demonstrate that our method outperforms existing methods.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2019.11a
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• pp.242-245
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• 2019

실제 인간의 눈이 가장 어두운 물체와 가장 밝은 물체 사이의 차이를 인식하는 동적 영역의 범위는 10¹⁴(cd/㎡)이다. 이를 디지털 영상으로 가능한 최대로 표현하기 위해 HDR 영상을 생성하는 다양한 기술이 개발되었다. 하지만, 기존 디스플레이 장치의 동적 영역은 10³(cd/㎡)로 사람의 동적 영역에 비해 상대적으로 작은 동적 영역을 가진다. 따라서, HDR 영상을 LDR 디스플레이에 효과적으로 표현하기 위해서는 HDR 영상과 시각적으로 유사한 영상을 생성하는 방법인 톤 매핑 기법 (Tone Mapping Operator: TMO)이 필수적이다. 본 논문에서는 HDR 영상을 LDR 디스플레이에 표현하기 위해 개발된 톤 매핑 기법과 톤 매핑 기법의 품질을 평가하는 방법을 소개하고, 각각의 톤 매핑 기법의 품질 점수를 비교한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.455-456
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• 2015

본 논문은 HDR(high dynamic range) 동영상을 기존의 LDR(low dynamic range) 디스플레이 단말에 표현하기 위해 톤 매핑을 수행할 때 발생할 수 있는 프레임간 깜박임 현상(flickering artifact)을 줄이는 방법에 관한 연구이다. HDR 동영상의 톤 매핑 문제에 있어 HDR 정지영상을 대상으로 개발된 많은 톤 매핑 방법을 그대로 적용하는 경우 시간 축 정보가 고려되지 않아서 깜박임 현상이 발생하여, 주관적 화질을 떨어뜨리는 결과를 초래한다. 이러한 프레임간 깜박임 현상을 줄이기 위해, 본 논문에서는 프레임의 평균 밝기 정보를 이용하여 HDR 동영상 통 매핑 과정에서 프레임간의 밝기 일관성이 유지하도록 하는 방법을 제안한다.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.851-852
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• 2008

In this paper, we propose a tone mapping method using Non-linear Dynamic Range Normalization (NDRN) for High Dynamic Range (HDR) images. HDR images are not suitable for commercial display devices because dynamic range of HDR images do not match with one of Low Dynamic Range (LDR) display devices. To reproduce a tone of HDR images for LDR displays, tone mapping methods have been proposed such as local and global tone mapping. We introduce NDRN to locate mean of HDR images at the center of LDR. NDRN preserves the details for highlight and shadow. By suppressing the significant luminance change in tone mapping, naturalness of original image can be also preserved. The experimental results show that the proposed method preserves details and naturalness of original images.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2009.01a
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• pp.207-210
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• 2009

An efficient algorithm to compress high dynamic range (HDR) videos is proposed in this work. We separate an HDR video sequence into a tone-mapped low dynamic range (LDR) sequence and a ratio sequence. Then, we encode those two sequences using the standard H.264/AVC codec. During the encoding, we allocate a limited amount of bit budget to the LDR sequence and the ratio sequence adaptively to maximize the qualities of both the LDR and HDR sequences. While a conventional LDR decoder uses only the LDR stream, an HDR decoder can reconstruct the HDR video using the LDR stream and the ratio stream. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm provides higher performance than the conventional methods.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2009.01a
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• pp.755-759
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• 2009

This paper proposes an HDR display system using multi-projectors for presentation of HDR contents to multi-users. An HDR image is resolved by luminance and the resolved images are assigned to several projectors. The proposed system projects the HDR contents onto a large screen, and the system can display the HDR contents to multi-users. The proposed system realized to output the broad luminance by emitting the light of multi-projectors onto the same screen. In addition, tonal steps of the proposed system increase so that other projectors cover the tonal steps in the region where the dynamic range is expanded. In this paper, we indicate an effectiveness of the proposed system.

• Journal of The Korean Digital Architecture Interior Association
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.33-38
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• 2012

The purpose of luminance measurement in lighting design of urban scale is to prevent light trespass and light pollution, caused by over-bright. Specially, the illumination of road, tunnel and sports complex as urban infrastructure is measured by international standard for illuminance and luminance. It has been used the spot luminance meter and the image photometer to define the characteristics of qualitative and quantitative in exterior lighting. This study introduced the concept of HDR Image, procedure of HDR Image creation and analysis. Applications of HDR Image, particularly within the apartment building exterior lighting design analysis, have been demonstrated. The procedure proposed in this study is a affordable method that is useful for the assessment of luminance distribution in the scene with electric light. It also provides a measurement capability with the high resolution luminance data within a large field of view efficiently and quickly, which is not possible to achieve with a luminance meter.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.28 no.7
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• pp.26-33
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of luminance maps generated from five types of HDRI builder(High Dynamic Ranging Image builder) which include Photosphere, Bracket, Picturenaut, Luminance HDR and Photoshop. To accomplish this goal a set of experiments was conducted. In order to assess the luminance values of the HDR image from HDR image builder, the values had to be compared to the ones obtained from imaging photometer. After comparing measured luminance data using imaging photometer with those retrieved from the HDR images, Photosphere error rate estimated at 3% below.