• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제51권12호
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• pp.140-149
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• 2014

최근 초고해상도 디스플레이의 개발로 영상의 화질 향상에 관한 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 기존의 화질 향상 방법은 대비와 디테일을 동시에 향상시키는 과정에서 경계 영역을 중심으로 대비의 역전현상이 발생하는 문제가 있다. 본 논문은 영상의 화질 향상을 향상하는 과정에서 계층적 정보와 경계 영역의 밝기편차를 고려함으로써 이를 해결하고자 하였다. 먼저 크기가 다른 계층들에 대하여 블록의 크기별로 대비를 향상한다. 다음으로 각 블록별 경계영역을 계산하고 해당 영역의 밝기 변화율을 기반으로 가중치를 결정한다. 결정된 가중치를 이용하여 디테일 향상을 수행한다. 다양한 영상에 대하여 실험한 결과 제안한 알고리즘의 대비 및 디테일이 우수함을 확인하였다.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2004년도 Proceedings of ISRS 2004
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• pp.237-240
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• 2004

In this study, the digital image processing with image enhancement based on homomorphic filtering was performed using geophysical imaging data such as gravity, magnetic data and sub-scenes of satellite images such as LANDSAT, IKONOS, and KOMPSAT. Windows application program for executing homomorphic filtering was designed and newly implemented. In general, homomorphic filtering is technique that is based on Fourier transform, which enhances the contrast of image by removing the low frequencies and amplifying the high frequencies in frequency domain. We can enhance the image selectively using homomorphic filtering as compared with the existing method, which enhance the image totally. Through several experiment using remotely sensed imagery and geophysical image with this program, it is concluded that homomorphic filtering is more effective to reveal distinct characteristics for some complicated and multi-associated features on image data.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.5-13
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• 2014

Purpose - We seek feasible strategies to draw customers into a state of attitudinal/behavioral loyalty through perceived quality and perceived risk in the experienced food industry. Research design, data, and methodology - We utilize the LISREL model to examine the cause and effect relationships between customer loyalty, perceived quality, perceived risk, and three marketing proposals (brand image, store image, and promotion). We employed the quota sampling method to conduct the survey questionnaires, collecting365 effective customer samples in coffee shops/stores in Taipei City. Results - We find that store image substantially benefits consumer loyalty through perceived quality. Marketing managers can enhance store environment and atmosphere to elicit both attitudinal and behavioral aspects of customer-perceived quality and loyalty. Conclusions - This is the first paper to investigate simultaneously customer loyalty across brand image, store image, and promotion/marketing proposals in the food industry. Managers can promote brand image and store image at the same time to enhance customer-perceived quality.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.103-113
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• 2003

지문 인식의 성능을 안정적으로 유지하기 위해서는 지문 영상을 향상(Enhancement)시켜야한다. 그렇기 때문에 지문 영상을 향상시키는 방법에 대해 많은 연구가 이루어졌다. 그 중에서 대표적인 방법이 게이버 필터(Gabor Filter)를 사용하는 것이다. 그러나 GF를 사용한 지문영상 향상 방법은 처리 시간이 만이 소요되는 단점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 온라인(on-line) 환경에서 빠르게 지문영상을 향상시키기 위해 게이버 필터를 변형시킨 HGF(Half Gabor Filter)를 제안하였다. 제안한 HGF는 기존의 게이버 필터에 비해 연산량을 반으로 줄여 처리시간을 단축시킨 방법이다. 반면에 HGF로 향상시킨 지문영상은 GF를 적용한 경우와 거의 같은 효과를 갖는다. 본 논문에서는 HGF를 사용하여 GF로 지문영상을 향상시키는 경우와 거의 같은 결과를 얻을 수 있음을 이론적, 실험적으로 확인하였다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.633-654
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• 2010

High quality camera images, with good contrast and intensity, are needed to obtain the desired information. Images need to be enhanced when they are dark or bright. The histogram equalization technique, which flattens the density distribution of an image, has been widely used to enhance image contrast due to its effectiveness and simplicity. This technique, however, cannot be used to enhance images that are either too dark or too bright. In addition, it is difficult to perform histogram equalization in real-time using a general-purpose computer. This paper proposes a histogram equalization technique with AGC (Automatic Gain Control) to extend the image enhancement range. It is designed using VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language) to enhance images in real-time. The system is implemented with an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). An image processing system with this FPGA is implemented. The performance of this image processing system is measured.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.385-399
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• 2007

In many image processing applications, a random noise makes some trouble since most video enhancement functions produce visual artifacts if a priori of the noise is incorrect. The basic difficulty is that the noise and the signal are difficult to be distinguished. Typical unsharp masking (UM) enhances the visual appearances of images, but it also amplifies the noise components of the image. Hence, the applications of a UM are limited when noises are presented. This paper proposed statistical algorithms based on parametric and nonparametric tests to adaptively enhance the image feature and the noise combining while applying UM. With the proposed algorithm, it is made possible to enhance the local contrast of an image without amplifying the noise.

• 센서학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2020

This study proposes a method of blending visible and near infrared images to enhance edge details and local contrast. The proposed method consists of radiance map generation and color compensation. The radiance map is produced by a Laplacian pyramid and a soft mixing method based on principal component analysis. The color compensation method uses the ratio between the composed radiance map and the luminance channel of a visible image to preserve the visible image chrominance. The proposed method has better edge details compared to a conventional visible and NIR image blending method.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2007

In this paper, I propose a method which can enhance the visual quality of IRST images based on a loaded location in ship and an AOS. The IRST adjusts an AOS to detect targets with various altitudes because of its narrow vertical field of view and offers various functions to enhance images with its low contrast. In the proposed method, images are divided into two regions of sea and sky on the basis of the horizon after establishing relation between an AOS and a horizon location within an image. As a result, image enhancement of the proposed method is performed adaptively according to the divided region while that of conventional method is performed for entire image without the region division. Simulation results show that the proposed method represents higher visibility compared with conventional one.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.550-558
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• 2013

가시광 영상과 원적외선 영상은 각각 질감 정보와 열 정보를 가지므로 서로 다른 정보를 표현한다. 그러므로 가시광 영상 개선을 위해 가시광 영상의 정보만을 이용하는 것보다 가시광 영상에서 존재하지 않는 원적외선 영상의 열 정보를 이용하는 것이 보다 좋은 결과를 얻을 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 원적외선 영상을 이용한 효과적인 가시광 영상 개선을 위해 가시광 영상에서 개선이 필요한 정도에 따라 가중치 맵을 만든다. 가중치 맵은 채도와 밝기를 이용하여 계산하며 원적외선 영상에서 열 정보를 고려하여 값을 조정한다. 마지막으로 조정된 가중치 맵을 이용하여 원적외선 영상의 정보와 가시광 영상의 정보를 융합함으로써 두 영상의 정보를 효과적으로 포함한 결과 영상을 생성한다. 실험결과에서는 가시광 영상에서 개선이 필요한 영역을 원적외선 영상 정보와의 융합으로 원본의 가시광 영상보다 향상된 결과를 보여준다.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.129-146
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to identify components of CEO image and to examine predictors to affect company's market value. To explore the social construction of the CEO Image depicted in the popular business newspaper, the Wall Street Journal and daily newspaper of Korea, was analyzed. Then, the reconstructed image of the CEO was compared with the firm's stock price change to see their relationship, if any. This paper focused on the case of Carly Fiorina as previous chief of Hewlett-Packard, who was the Fortune's ranking of the 50 most powerful women in business is presented. The period for the analysis was five years and eight months from her inauguration(July, 1999) to the release(February, 2005). The results, four predictors such as nature, management ability, leadership style, appearance character had statistically significant relationship with both company's market value and the image of CEO. In addition to revealed that media coverage of Carly Filoina was commensurate with the financial performance, particularly stock price change of the Hewlett-Packard. In general, the best image of the CEO is highly transcends to the image of the company as well. Therefore it is need to manage effectively components of CEO image to enhance brand image and its brand value, which are further expected to enhance company's market value.