• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.179-194
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• 2012

디지털 합성 이미지는 이미지가 담고 있는 진정성을 왜곡하기 때문에 사회적인 문제가 되고 있다. 이러한 디지털 합성 이미지들은 인터넷, 잡지 또는 정치적 광고를 위한 이미지들에서 흔히 볼 수 있다. 이러한 왜곡된 매체들은 이미지가 담고 있는 정보에 대한 신뢰도를 떨어트릴 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 이와 같이 대중에게 전달되는 정보의 혼란을 예방하기 위한 연구로써 디지털 합성 이미지를 판독하는데 목적이 있다. 대부분의 합성 이미지들은 이미지 크기 조절 및 회전을 이용하는 방법을 사용하기 때문에 합성 영역에 보간 (Interpolation)이 적용되게 된다. 본 논문은 보간의 흔적을 검출하는 연구로써 이미 보간이 적용된 영역과 그렇지 않은 영역에 재보간을 적용하여 두 영영간의 주파수 패턴을 검출하는 실험을 하였다. 이를 통해 합성에 사용된 보간 흔적을 검출하였으며 이미지 리터칭에 사용된 필터링 영역도 검출할 수 있었다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제5권11호
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• pp.2068-2086
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• 2011

Based on the quincunx sub-sampling grid, the New Interleaved Hierarchical INTerpolation (NIHINT) method is recognized as a superior pyramid data structure for the lossless and progressive coding of natural images. In this paper, we propose a new image interpolation algorithm, Edge Adaptive Hierarchical INTerpolation (EAHINT), for a further reduction in the entropy of interpolation errors. We compute the local variance of the causal context to model the strength of a local edge around a target pixel and then apply three statistical decision rules to classify the local edge into a strong edge, a weak edge, or a medium edge. According to these local edge types, we apply an interpolation method to the target pixel using a one-directional interpolator for a strong edge, a multi-directional adaptive weighting interpolator for a medium edge, or a non-directional static weighting linear interpolator for a weak edge. Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm achieves a better compression bit rate than the NIHINT method for lossless image coding. It is shown that the compression bit rate is much better for images that are rich in directional edges and textures. Our algorithm also shows better rate-distortion performance and visual quality for progressive image transmission.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.1393-1401
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• 2014

This paper presents an adaptive image interpolation method using a pixel-based neighbor embedding which is modified from the patch-based neighbor embedding of contemporary super resolution algorithms. Conventional interpolation methods for high resolution detect at least 16-directional edges in order to remove zig-zaging effects and selectively choose the interpolation strategy according to the direction and value of edge. Thus, they require much computation and high complexity. In order to develop a simple interpolation method preserving edge's directional shape, the proposed algorithm adopts the simplest Haar wavelet and suggests a new pixel-based embedding scheme. First, the low-quality image but high resolution, magnified into 1 octave above, is acquired using an adaptive 8-directional interpolation based on the high frequency coefficients of the wavelet transform. Thereafter, the pixel embedding process updates a high resolution pixel of the magnified image with the weighted sum of the best matched pixel value, which is searched at its low resolution image. As the results, the proposed scheme is simple and removes zig-zaging effects without any additional process.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제8권9호
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• pp.3286-3301
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• 2014

Jung and Yoo proposed the first image interpolation-based reversible data hiding algorithm. Although their algorithm achieved superior interpolation results, the embedding capacity was insufficient. Lee and Huang proposed an improved algorithm to enhance the embedding capacity and the interpolation results. However, these algorithms present limitations to magnify the original image to any resolution and pixels in the boundary region of the magnified image are poorly manipulated. Furthermore, the capacity and the image quality can be improved further. This study modifies the pixel mapping scheme and adopts a bilinear interpolation to solve boundary artifacts. The modified reference pixel determination and an optimal pixel adjustment process can effectively enhance the embedding capacity and the image quality. The experimental results show our proposed algorithm achieves a higher embedding capacity under acceptable visual distortions, and can be applied to a magnified image at any resolution. Our proposed technique is feasible in reversible data hiding.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제50권7호
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• pp.181-190
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 어안렌즈의 방사왜곡을 고려한 개선된 양선형 보간법을 제안한다. 어안렌즈에서 발생하는 방사왜곡의 보정은 크게 좌표 변환과 보간 작업의 두 단계를 통해 진행된다. 본 논문은 방사왜곡을 고려한 보간법에 대한 연구이다. 기존 기술과 달리 왜곡 영상이 아닌 보정 영상에서 근접한 좌표 4개를 사용한 보간법을 제안한다. 실험결과는 주관적인 화질과 객관적인 화질(PSNR)이 향상되는 것을 보여준다.

• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.128-134
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• 2014

A real-time, continuous-scale image interpolation method is proposed based on a bilinear interpolation with directionally adaptive low-pass filtering. The proposed algorithm was optimized for hardware implementation. The ordinary bi-linear interpolation method has blocking artifacts. The proposed algorithm solves this problem using directionally adaptive low-pass filtering. The algorithm can also solve the severe blurring problem by selectively choosing low-pass filter coefficients. Therefore, the proposed interpolation algorithm can realize a high-quality image scaler for a range of imaging systems, such as digital cameras, CCTV and digital flat panel displays.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제63권5호
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• pp.690-695
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• 2014

This paper presents a modified CCI image interpolation method based on the even-odd decomposition (EOD). The CCI method is a well-known technique to interpolate images. Although the method provides better image quality than the linear interpolation, its complexity still is a problem. To remedy the problem, this paper introduces analysis on the EOD decomposition of CCI and then proposes a reduced CCI interpolation in terms of complexity, providing better image quality in terms of PSNR. To evaluate the proposed method, we conduct experiments and complexity comparison. The results indicate that our method do not only outperforms the existing methods by up to 43% in terms of MSE but also requires low-complexity with 37% less computing time than the CCI method.

• 치과방사선
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.387-413
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• 1998

Image resampling is of particular interest in digital radiology. When resampling an image to a new set of coordinate, there appears blocking artifacts and image changes. To enhance image quality, interpolation algorithms have been used. Resampling is used to increase the number of points in an image to improve its appearance for display. The process of interpolation is fitting a continuous function to the discrete points in the digital image. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the seven interpolation functions when image resampling in digital periapical images. The images were obtained by Digora, CDR and scanning of Ektaspeed plus periapical radiograms on the dry skull and human subject. The subjects were exposed to intraoral X-ray machine at 60kVp and 70 kVp with exposure time varying between 0.01 and 0.50 second. To determine which interpolation method would provide the better image, seven functions were compared; (1) nearest neighbor (2) linear (3) non-linear (4) facet model (5) cubic convolution (6) cubic spline (7) gray segment expansion. And resampled images were compared in terms of SNR(Signal to Noise Ratio) and MTF(Modulation Transfer Function) coefficient value. The obtained results were as follows ; 1. The highest SNR value(75.96dB) was obtained with cubic convolution method and the lowest SNR value(72.44dB) was obtained with facet model method among seven interpolation methods. 2. There were significant differences of SNR values among CDR, Digora and film scan(P<0.05). 3. There were significant differences of SNR values between 60kVp and 70kVp in seven interpolation methods. There were significant differences of SNR values between facet model method and those of the other methods at 60kVp(P<0.05), but there were not significant differences of SNR values among seven interpolation methods at 70kVp(P>0.05). 4. There were significant differences of MTF coefficient values between linear interpolation method and the other six interpolation methods (P< 0.05). 5. The speed of computation time was the fastest with nearest -neighbor method and the slowest with non-linear method. 6. The better image was obtained with cubic convolution, cubic spline and gray segment method in ROC analysis. 7. The better sharpness of edge was obtained with gray segment expansion method among seven interpolation methods.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제28권A호
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• pp.27-34
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• 2008

The purpose of this paper is an adaptive image interpolation using parametric cubic convolution. Proposed method derive parameter of adapting the frequency from adjacent values. The parameter optimize the interpolation kernel of cubic convolution. Simulation results show that the proposed method is superior to the conventional method in terms of the subjective and objective image quality.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제34권4C호
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• pp.363-370
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• 2009

영상보간은 저해상도 영상에서 고해상도 영상을 얻는 방법으로 일반적인 영상처리와 컴퓨터 시각, 디지털 시스템에서의 포맷 변환등의 여러 응용분야에서 사용된다. 이러한 영상보간시 영상의 품질이 떨어지는 것을 볼 수 있는데, 특히 사람의 눈에 민감한 에지 부분에서의 화질 열화는 상당한 문제점이 된다. 본 논문에서는 영상보간시 에지 영역에서의 화질 열화를 최소화하고 선명도를 올려줄 수 있는 영상보간 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 제안하는 알고리즘은 보간의 성능을 좌우하는 에지의 검출을 위하여 이친화된 영상을 근간으로 에지를 검출하여 효율성과 정확도를 증가시켰으며, 에지 라인에 대하여 별도의 적응적인 알고리즘을 적용하여 에지 영역에서의 화질 열화를 최소화 하였다. 이를 검증하기 위해 다양한 영상에 대해 컴퓨터 모의 실험을 하였고, 그 결과를 기존의 영상보간 알고리즘과 비교하여 에지 영역에서의 성능의 우수함을 확인하였다.