• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.512-525
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• 2010

PDP(Plasma Display Panel) 프레임은 PDP의 핵심 부품으로 매월 수 십 만개 이상을 생산하고 있다. 대량생산 과정에서 제품의 검사 과정은 매우 중요한 공정 단계이며 제품의 신뢰성을 높이기 위해 모든 부품과 완제품에 대한 전수 검사가 종종 요구되고 있다. 본 논문에서 구현 하고자 하는 시각 검사 공정의 자동화는 생산 현장에서 컴퓨터 비전 기술을 이용하여 PDP 부품의 일부인 프레임의 결함을 검사한다. 본 논문은 PDP 프레임에 있는 홀(Hole), 탭홀(Tab), 스터드(STUD), 리벳(Rivet)의 결함을 검사하는 시스템을 설계하고 구현 하였다. 본 시스템은 다양한 종류의 PDP 프레임을 학습하고 검사 할 수 있다. 모든 제품에 대한 신속하고 정확하게 100% 검사를 함으로써 공정의 효율성을 높이고 검사결과의 데이터베이스화로 신속한 결함의 원인파악과 조치가 가능하도록 하였다. 시스템을 산업체에 적용한 결과 신속하고 정확한 검사가 가능함을 보였다.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.491-497
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• 2016

This study aims to develop a vision inspection system for screw threads. To inspect external defects in screw threads, the vision inspection system was developed using front light illumination from which bright images can be obtained. The front light system, however, requires multiple side images for inspection of the entire thread surface, which can be performed by omnidirectional optics. In this study, an omnidirectional optical system was designed to obtain annular images of screw threads using an image sensor and two reflection mirrors; one large concave mirror and one small convex mirror. Optical simulations using backward and forward ray tracing were performed to determine the dimensional parameters of the proposed optical system, so that an annular image of the screw threads could be obtained with high quality and resolution. Microscale surface defects on the screw threads could be successfully detected using the developed annular inspection system.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.58-67
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• 2000

Electron gun heaters are used to heat a cathode in video(TV) monitors. Major defects of the electron gun heaters include dimensional inaccuracy and pollution with dirty materials. In this paper, to save the labor and time being taken to inspect the heaters, a machine vision system is considered. For the system, a new algorithm is developed to measure the 9 different dimensions of each heater and to detect polluted defects. The algorithm consists of three stages. In the first stage, the center of the heater image is obtained and then its boundary detection is performed. For the efficient boundary detection, a mask called the sum mask is used. In the second stage of the algorithm, a set of fiducial points are determined on the boundary image. Finally, using the fiducial points specified dimensions are measured and the amount of polluted area is computed in the third stage. The performance of the algorithm is evaluated for a set of real specimens. The results indicate that measurements obtained by the algorithm satisfy the tolerance limits fur most of the dimensions and the algorithm detects the polluted defects successfully.

• 정보처리학회논문지B
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• 제10B권3호
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• pp.305-310
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• 2003

본 논문은 자동으로 볼트를 고속 정밀 검사할 수 있는 장치에 대한 시스템 설계 및 제품 개발에 관해 다룬다. 볼트를 연속적으로 고속 검사하기 위해 컨베이어를 이용하고 이를 동작시키기 위한 서보모터와 엔코더를 부착하여 정확한 이송량를 유지하게 된다. 엔코더 신호를 수신한 라인스캔 카메라의 동작에 따라 프레임 그래버로 볼트 영상을 전송하며 한 프레임을 구성한 후 영상 검사 알고리즘에 의해 파라메터를 측정하고 검사하게 된다. 제작된 결과물을 이용하여 실험을 통해 본 장치의 효용성을 입증하고자 한다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.916-921
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• 2009

The technology to inspect and measure an inner structure of micro parts has become an important tool in the semi-conductor industrial field with the development of automation and precision manufacturing. Especially, the inspection skill on the inside of highly integrated electronic device becomes a key role in detecting defects of a completely assembled product. X-ray inspection technology has been focused as a main method to inspect the inside structure. However, there has been insufficient research done on the customized inspection technology for the flip-chip assembly due to the interior connecting part of flip chip which connects the die and PCB electrically through balls positioned on the die. In this study, therefore, it is implemented to detect shape error of flip chip bonding without damaging chips using an x-ray inspection system. At this time, it is able to monitor the solder bump shape by introducing an edge-extracting algorithm (exponential approximation function) according to the attenuating characteristic and detect shape error compared with CAD data. Additionally, the bonding error of solder bumps is automatically detectable by acquiring numerical size information at the extracted solder bump edges.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권11호
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• pp.4145-4150
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 자동차 핵심부품 중 하나인 알터네이터 수풀의 육안검사를 대체하기 위한 머신비전시스템을 설계하는 데 목적이 있다. 플라스틱 사출물인 알터네이터 스풀의 경우 일반적으로 미성형, 찍힘, 뜯김, 크랙 등의 불량 유형이 발생한다. 스풀을 고속으로 전수검사하기 위하여 설계의 실패 사례를 예로 들었고, 이를 통해 최적의 고속 자동화 머신비전 시스템을 설계하고 2차 협력 업체인 중소기업을 위해 저비용 검사 시스템에 초점을 맞추고자 한다. 3차원 설계 소프트웨어인 Pro-Engineer와 CATIA가 사용되었다. 개발 제작 될 시스템은 산업현장에 적용하여 절대적 판정의 안정성을 도모하고, 생산성 향상을 위한 사이클 타임을 충족하는 데 기여할 수 있다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.657-666
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• 2020

A rotational pulse-echo ultrasonic propagation imager that can inspect cylindrical specimens for material nondestructive evaluations is proposed herein. In this system, a laser-generated ultrasonic bulk wave is used for inspection, which enables a clear visualization of subsurface defects with a precise reproduction of the damage shape and size. The ultrasonic waves are generated by a Q-switched laser that impinges on the outer surface of the specimen walls. The generated waves travel through the walls and their echo is detected by a Laser Doppler Vibrometer (LDV) at the same point. To obtain the optimal Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) of the measured signal, the LDV requires the sensed surface to be at a right angle to the laser beam and at a predefined constant standoff distance from the laser head. For flat specimens, these constraints can be easily satisfied by performing a raster scan using a dual-axis linear stage. However, this arrangement cannot be used for cylindrical specimens owing to their curved nature. To inspect the cylindrical specimens, a circular scan technology is newly proposed for pulse-echo laser ultrasound. A rotational stage is coupled with a single-axis linear stage to inspect the desired area of the specimen. This system arrangement ensures that the standoff distance and beam incidence angle are maintained while the cylindrical specimen is being inspected. This enables the inspection of a curved specimen while maintaining the optimal SNR. The measurement result is displayed in parallel with the on-going inspection. The inspection data used in scanning are mapped from rotational coordinates to linear coordinates for visualization and post-processing of results. A graphical user interface software is implemented in C++ using a QT framework and controls all the individual blocks of the system and implements the necessary image processing, scan calculations, data acquisition, signal processing and result visualization.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2011

If gas is leaking out of gas pipelines, it could cause a huge explosion. Accordingly, it is important to ensure the integrity of gas pipelines. Traditionally, over the years, gas-operating companies have used the ILI system, which is based on axial magnetic flux leakage (MFL), to inspect the gas pipelines. Relatively, there is a low probability of detection (POD) for the axial defects with the axial MFL-based ILI. To prevent the buried pipeline from corrosion, it requires a protective coating. In addition to the potential damage to the coating by environmental factors and external forces, there could be defects on the damaged coating area. Thus, it is essential that nondestructive evaluation methods for detecting axial defects (axial cracks, axial groove) and damaged coating be developed. In this study, an electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) sensor was designed and fabricated for detecting axial defects and coating disbondment. In order to validate the performances of the developed EMAT sensor, experiments were performed with specimens from axial cracks, axial grooves, and coating disbondment. The experimental results showed that the developed EMAT sensor could detect not only the axial cracks (minimum 5% depth of wall thickness) and axial grooves (minimum 10% depth of wall thickness), but also the coating disbondment.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.443-446
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• 2013

적외선 열화상 기술은 넓은 면적을 동시에 검사할 수가 있고, 크랙 또는 박리와 같은 결함을 실시간으로 검출할 수 있으며, 일반적으로 적외선 열화상은 열복사로 피사체에서 방사되는 적외선 영역을 열화상 카메라를 통하여 가시적인 화상을 만들어 주는 기술이며 모든 물체의 분자가 열에 의해 교란되어 발생하는데 분자 운동은 물체의 온도가 올라가면 증가하고 온도가 내려가면서 감소한다. 본 연구에서는 초음파 서모그래피 기술과 기법의 적용과 타당성을 확인하여 엔진블록의 자동차산업 전반에 수요가 많은 대상체로 하였고, 결함 부위에 비파괴 신뢰성평가에 대한 실험을 수행하여 기술하였다.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.124-129
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• 2014

The piping system accounts for a large portion of the machinery structure of a plant, and is considered as a very important mechanical structure for plant safety. Accordingly, it is used in most energy plants in the nuclear, gas, and heavy chemical industries. In particular, the piping system for a nuclear plant is generally complicated and uses the reactor and its cooling system. The piping equipment is exposed to diverse loads such as weight, temperature, pressure, and seismic load from pipes and fluids, and is used to transfer steam, oil, and gas. In ultrasound infrared thermography, which is an active thermography technology, a 15-100 kHz ultrasound wave is applied to the subject, and the resulting heat from the defective parts is measured using a thermography camera. Because this technique can inspect a large area simultaneously and detect defects such as cracks and delamination in real time, it is used to detect defects in the new and renewable energy, car, and aerospace industries, and recently, in piping defect detection. In this study, ultrasound infrared thermography is used to detect information for the diagnosis of nuclear equipment and structures. Test specimens are prepared with piping materials for nuclear plants, and the optimally designed ultrasound horn and ultrasound vibration system is used to determine damages on nuclear plant piping and detect defects. Additionally, the detected images are used to improve the reliability of the surface and internal defect detection for nuclear piping materials, and their field applicability and reliability is verified.