• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2013

Accurate and robust image registration is important task in many applications such as image retrieval and computer vision. To perform the image registration, essential required steps are needed in the process: feature detection, extraction, matching, and reconstruction of image. In the process of these function, feature extraction not only plays a key role, but also have a big effect on its performance. There are two representative algorithms for extracting image features, which are scale invariant feature transform (SIFT) and speeded up robust feature (SURF). In this paper, we present and evaluate two methods, focusing on comparative analysis of the performance. Experiments for accurate and robust feature detection are shown on various environments such like scale changes, rotation and affine transformation. Experimental trials revealed that SURF algorithm exhibited a significant result in both extracting feature points and matching time, compared to SIFT method.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.177-184
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• 2013

This paper proposes an enhanced Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) algorithm based on matching laser image and Extended Kalman Filter (EKF). In general, laser information is one of the most efficient data for localization of mobile robots and is more accurate than encoder data. For localization of a mobile robot, moving distance information of a robot is often obtained by encoders and distance information from the robot to landmarks is estimated by various sensors. Though encoder has high resolution, it is difficult to estimate current position of a robot precisely because of encoder error caused by slip and backlash of wheels. In this paper, the position and angle of the robot are estimated by comparing laser images obtained from laser scanner with high accuracy. In addition, Speeded Up Robust Features (SURF) is used for extracting feature points at previous laser image and current laser image by comparing feature points. As a result, the moving distance and heading angle are obtained based on information of available points. The experimental results using the proposed laser slam algorithm show effectiveness for the SLAM of robot.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제2권6호
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• pp.280-298
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• 2008

For efficient content-based image retrieval, diverse visual features such as color, texture, and shape have been widely used. In the case of leaf images, further improvement can be achieved based on the following observations. Most plants have unique shape of leaves that consist of one or more blades. Hence, blade-based matching can be more efficient than whole shape-based matching since the number and shape of blades are very effective to filtering out dissimilar leaves. Guaranteeing rotational invariance is critical for matching accuracy. In this paper, we propose a new shape representation, indexing and matching scheme for leaf image retrieval. For leaf shape representation, we generated a distance curve that is a sequence of distances between the leaf’s center and all the contour points. For matching, we developed a blade-based matching algorithm called rotation invariant - partial dynamic time warping (RI-PDTW). To speed up the matching, we suggest two additional techniques: i) priority queue-based pruning of unnecessary blade sequences for rotational invariance, and ii) lower bound-based pruning of unnecessary partial dynamic time warping (PDTW) calculations. We implemented a prototype system on the GEMINI framework [1][2]. Using experimental results, we showed that our scheme achieves excellent performance compared to competitive schemes.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2016년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.834-835
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• 2016

최근 들어 IT기술의 발전은 급속도로 성장하고 있다. 이에 따라 실시간 이미지 프로세싱 및 여러 플랫폼의 호환성을 제공하는 OpenCV를 활용한 이미지 처리 기술들에 대한 연구도 활발히 진행 중에 있다. 현재, 서로 다른 이미지를 비교, 유사성을 판별하는 시스템은 일치율이 낮거나, 사람이 아날로그적인 수치를 이용하여 판별하는 시스템이 대부분이다. 본 논문에서는 OpenCV의 Template Matching과 Feature Matching을 활용하여 서로 다른 이미지 간 유사성을 디지털 값으로 판별하는 시스템에 대해 연구한다. 이미지 스크린 중 비교점을 특정하여 피처를 추출, 서로 상이한 크기에서도 동일한 피처로 인식하여 비교대상 이미지의 피처셋과 비교하여 유서성을 비교, 검증하게 된다. 이는 음성 및 영상 인식 및 분석, 처리기술에서 보다 정확인 일치율 판독이 가능하다. 향후 법의학 및 OpenCV외의 이미지 처리기술에 대한 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 1993년도 한국자동제어학술회의논문집(국내학술편); Seoul National University, Seoul; 20-22 Oct. 1993
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• pp.859-863
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• 1993

There are two methods to get 3-dimensional information by matching image pair feature-based matching and area-based matching. One of the problems in the area-based matching is how the optimal search region which gives accurate correlation between given point and its neighbors can be selected. In this paper, we proposed a new area-based matching algorithm which uses edge-features used in the conventional feature-based matching. It first selects matching candidates by feature-based and matches image pair with area-based method by taking these candidates as guidance to decision of search area. The results show that running time is reduced by optimizing search area(considering edge points and continuity of disparity), keeping on the precision as the conventional area-based matching method.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2003년도 Proceedings of ACRS 2003 ISRS
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• pp.496-498
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• 2003

Signal is composed of the independent components that can describe itself. These components can distinguish itself from any other signals and be extracted by analysis itself. This algorithm is called Independent Component Analysis (ICA) and image signal is considered as linear combination of independent components and features that is the weighted vector of independent component. This algorithm is already used in order to extract the good feature for image classification and very effective In this paper, we'll explain the method of stereo matching using independent component analysis and show the experimental result.

• 한국방송∙미디어공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방송공학회 2015년도 하계학술대회
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• pp.9-12
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 FAST(Features from Accelerated Segment Test) 특징점 검출기와 SURF 특징점 표현자(descriptor)를 수정하고 조합하여 영상의 왜곡에 강인하면서 정합을 수행할 수 있는 새로운 특징점 정합 기법을 제안한다. 스케일 공간을 생성하여 스케일 변화를 고려하고 잡음에 강인하기 위해 영상에서 특징점 후보군을 결정한다. 기존의 FAST는 에지 부분에서 특징점을 많이 검출하게 되는데 이러한 단점을 주곡률(principal curvatures)을 적용하여 개선하고자 한다. 또한 영상의 회전 변화에 강인하기 위해 SURF 특징점 표현자를 사용한다. 제안하는 정합 기법은 적은 계산량으로 기존의 특징점 정합 기법보다 우수한 성능을 나타낸다. 특별히 잡음이 존재하는 영상에서의 정합에 강인함을 보여준다.

• 정보처리학회논문지:소프트웨어 및 데이터공학
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.65-70
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• 2013

최근 디지털 카메라 기술의 발전으로 이미지를 쉽게 생성할 수 있어 이를 활용한 컴퓨터 비전분야의 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 특히 디지털 이미지에서 특징점을 추출하고 이를 활용하는 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 이미지 스티칭은 여러 이미지에서 특징점을 추출하고 이를 정합하여 하나의 고해상도 이미지를 생성하는 것으로 군사용, 의료용뿐만 아니라 실생활의 다양한 분야에서 활용되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 특징점 기술자의 차원을 효과적으로 감소시켜 정확하면서도 빠르게 정합점을 찾을 수 있는 SURF 기반의 빠른 특징점 기술자 추출 및 정합을 이용한 효율적인 이미지 스티칭 기법을 제안한다. 추출된 특징점에서 불필요한 특징점을 분류하여 특징점 기술자를 생성한다. 이때 특징점 기술자의 연산량을 줄이면서도 효율적인 정합을 위해 기술자의 차원을 줄이고 방향 윈도우를 확장하였다. 실험 결과 특징점 정합 및 전체 이미지 스티칭 속도가 기존의 알고리즘보다 빠르면서도 자연스러운 스티칭된 이미지를 생성할 수 있었다.

• International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.284-290
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• 2013

Feature detection is very important to image processing area. In this paper we compare and analyze some characteristics of image processing algorithms for corner and blob feature detection. We also analyze the simulation results through image matching process. We show that how these algorithms work and how fast they execute. The simulation results are shown for helping us to select an algorithm or several algorithms extracting corner and blob feature.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.160-165
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• 2018

This paper designed and developed the image processing system of integrating feature extraction and matching by using convolutional neural network (CNN), rather than relying on the simple method of processing feature extraction and matching separately in the image processing of conventional image recognition system. To implement it, the proposed system enables CNN to operate and analyze the performance of conventional image processing system. This system extracts the features of an image using CNN and then learns them by the neural network. The proposed system showed 84% accuracy of recognition. The proposed system is a model of recognizing learned images by deep learning. Therefore, it can run in batch and work easily under any platform (including embedded platform) that can read all kinds of files anytime. Also, it does not require the implementing of feature extraction algorithm and matching algorithm therefore it can save time and it is efficient. As a result, it can be widely used as an image recognition program.