• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제7권11호
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• pp.2893-2912
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• 2013

The design of geometrically invariant watermarking is one of the most challenging work in digital image watermarking research area. To achieve the robustness to geometrical attacks, the inherent characteristic of an image is usually used. In this paper, a geometrically invariant image watermarking scheme using connected objects and gravity center is proposed. First, the gray-scale image is converted into the binary one, and the connected objects according to the connectedness of binary image are obtained, then the coordinates of these connected objects are mapped to the gray-scale image, and the gravity centers of those bigger objects are chosen as the feature points for watermark embedding. After that, the line between each gravity center and the center of the whole image is rotated an angle to form a sector, and finally the same version of watermark is embedded into these sectors. Because the image connectedness is topologically invariant to geometrical attacks such as scaling and rotation, and the gravity center of the connected object as feature points is very stable, the watermark synchronization is realized successfully under the geometrical distortion. The proposed scheme can extract the watermark information without using the original image or template. The simulation results show the proposed scheme has a good invisibility for watermarking application, and stronger robustness than previous feature-based watermarking schemes against geometrical attacks such as rotation, scaling and cropping, and can also resist common image processing operations including JPEG compression, adding noise, median filtering, and histogram equalization, etc.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.559-566
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 프랙털 영상 부호화시 부호화 시간이 장시간 소요되는 단점을 보완하기 위한 고속 프랙털 영상 부호화 알고리즘을 제안하고, 그 알고리즘의 성능을 기존의 방법과 비교 분석하였다. 기존의 프랙털 영상 부호화 방식은 원 영상을 축소하여 비교될 영상으로 만들고, 축소된 영상에 대한 원 영상의 축소변환의 고정점을 얻기 위해 축소된 영상의 전체 영역을 탐색함으로써 많은 부호화 시간이 소요되었다. 그러나 제안한 알고리즘은 스케일링과 탐색영역제한 방식을 이용하여 부호화 시간을 대폭 단축시켰다. 그 결과로서 Jacquin 방법과의 비교 시 제안한 알고리즘은 수십배 이상의 부호화 시간을 단축시켰으며, 복원된 영상의 화질은 다소 감소하고 압축률은 약간 증가하였다. 따라서 제안한 알고리즘이 기존의 방법들에 비해 부호화 시간 면에서 크게 향상되었음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.18-30
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• 2005

Since the 1990s, with the beginning of local autonomy, most Korean cities have tried to establish and reinforce their own identity. The Law on the Planning and the Use of National Land, which took effect in January 2003, requires major and minor cities to manage and develop a city image and a marketing strategy to reflect their current condition. However, many cities continue to experience confusion in implementing urban landscape planning because no efficient and systematic method has been provided for the analysis of a city's image. The absence of systematic analysis methods makes it difficult not only to assess the current condition of a city accurately but also to choose an appropriate policy for the given city. Consequently, many cities suffer excessive trials and errors in implementing the correct policies for their city. The purpose of this study was to analyze the image: of Kongju, which has many historical properties. For this purpose, adjective questionnaires and multi-dimensional scaling (MDS) were made use of in order to assess the city image. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: 1. There are five properties that serve as landmarts lie symbolize Kongju: Muryeong royal tomb, Castle Kong, Mt. Gyeoiryong, Forest Museum, and Kongju National Museum. 2. Based on the citizen survey regarding the city type, Kongju is seen as a historical and an educational city. 3. Based on the image positioning (image spatial plot), Kongju is described as an old and familiar city. There we, however, no landmarks which are in accord with the image of Kongju. It is difficult to establish and reinforce the image of a city with a single element like a landmark However, with steady follow-up research, this study may serve as a systematic and logical model to improve the urban landscape and image.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2002년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집(3)
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• pp.219-222
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• 2002

In this paper, 3D image display system is constructed under PC environment and programed based on modular programming by using visual C)1. The hole procedures are composed of data preparation, 3D display over transformation and scaling.

• 한국조명전기설비학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국조명전기설비학회 2003년도 학술대회논문집
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• pp.175-179
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• 2003

We propose a new watermarking scheme that can be used to embed multiple bits and also resilient to JPEG compression and geometrical transforms such as scaling, rotation, and cropping based on holographic watermark that allows multiple watermark recovery without original content(cover image).

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2000년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집(4)
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• pp.114-117
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• 2000

In this paper, we proposed robust digital image watermarking based on modulation transfer function (MTF) of human visual system (HVS). Using the proposed method, robust watermarking is possible both in common image processing operations such as cropping and lossy compression and in geometrical transforms such as rotation, scaling, and translation, because it can embed watermark and template signal maximally using MTF of HVS. Experimental results show that the proposed watermarking method is more robust to several common image processing operations and geometrical transforms.

• 한국방송∙미디어공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방송공학회 2009년도 IWAIT
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• pp.44-48
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• 2009

This paper develops a methodology for resizing image resolutions in an arbitrary block transform domain. To accomplish this, we represent the procedures resizing images in an arbitrary transform domain in the form of matrix multiplications from which the matrix scaling the image resolutions is produce. The experiments showed that the proposed method produces the reliable performances without increasing the computational complexity, compared to conventional methods when applied to various transforms.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.901-925
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• 2014

The reliability of a Bridge management System depends on the quality of visual inspection and the reliable estimation of bridge condition rating. However, the current practices of visual inspection have been identified with several limitations, such as: they are time-consuming, provide incomplete information, and their reliance on inspectors' experience. To overcome such limitations, this paper presents an approach of automating the prediction of condition rating for bridges based on digital image analysis. The proposed methodology encompasses image acquisition, development of 3D visualization model, image processing, and condition rating model. Under this method, scaling defect in concrete bridge components is considered as a candidate defect and the guidelines in the Ontario Structure Inspection Manual (OSIM) have been adopted for developing and testing the proposed method. The automated algorithms for scaling depth prediction and mapping of condition ratings are based on training of back propagation neural networks. The result of developed models showed better prediction capability of condition rating over the existing methods such as, Naïve Bayes Classifiers and Bagged Decision Tree.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제29권6C호
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• pp.901-906
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• 2004

For a digital image watermarking some autostereograms are used such as random dot images. In there, the extraction efficiency is good and the distortion rate is low. In this paper, we shall select an optimized scaling parameter which derives low distortion rate and high extraction efficiency, when we use a random dot images as like as autostereograms into some images except for extremely biased gray level images.

• 융합신호처리학회 학술대회논문집
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• 한국신호처리시스템학회 2000년도 추계종합학술대회논문집
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• pp.53-56
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• 2000

본 논문에서는 컬러이미지의 스케일링(scaling)을 위해 경사투영방법을 사용하여 기본적인 보간방법, 최소자승근사(least square approximation)의 결과들과 비교하여 보았다. 경사투영방법은 최소의 근사오차(approximation error)를 제공하는 수직투영(orthogonal projection)방법과 유사한 결과를 제공하며 전처리 필터 디자인에 자유성을 부여하고, 좀 더 일반화된 형태의 보간 방법이다. 사용된 방법을 기본적인 보간법들과 비교하여 보았을 때 더 좋은 PSNR의 결과를 얻을 수 있었으며 최소자승근사 방법과 유사한 결과들을 얻을 수가 있었다.