• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.265-274
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• 1999

In this paper, we propose a novel interframe coding algorithm especially appropriate for 3-D medical images. The proposed algorithm is based on a video coding algorithm using motion estimation/ compensation and transform coding. In the algorithm, warping is adopted lor motion compensation (MC). Then, by using adaptive mode selection, a motion compensated residual image and original image are mixed up in the wavelet transform domain for improvement in coding performance. The mixed image is then compressed by the zerotree coding method. We prove that the adaptive mode selection technique in the wavelet transform domain is very useful lor 3-D medical image coding. Simulation results show that the proposed scheme provides good performance regardless of inter-slice distance and is prospective for 3-D medical image compression.

• ETRI Journal
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.145-154
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• 2006

In the decoding process associated with interframe wavelet coding, the inverse wavelet transform requires high computational complexity. However, as video technology starts to pervade all aspects of our lives, decoders are becoming required in various devices such as PDAs, notebooks, PCs, and set-top boxes. Therefore, a decoder's complexity needs to be adapted to the processor's computational power, and consequently a low-complexity codec is also required for scalable video coding. In this paper, we propose a method of controlling and lowering the complexity of the spatial wavelet transform while sustaining the same coding efficiency as that currently afforded. In addition, the proposed method may alleviate the ringing effect for slowly changing image sequences.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2004.11c
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• pp.298-300
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• 2004

In the decoding process of interframe wavelet coding, the inverse wavelet transform requires huge computational complexity. However, the decoder may need to be used in various devices such as PDAs, notebooks, PCs or set-top Boxes. Therefore, the decoder's complexity should be adapted to the processor's computational power. A decoder designed in accordance with the processor's computational power would provide optimal services for such devices. So, it is natural that the complexity scalability and the low complexity codec are also listed in the requirements for scalable video coding. In this contribution, we develop a method of controlling and lowering the complexity of the spatial wavelet transform while sustaining almost the same coding efficiency as the conventional spatial wavelet transform. In addition, the proposed method may alleviate the ringing effect for certain video data.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.7-10
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• 2003

인터프레임 웨이블렛 부호화(Interframe Wavelet Coding)는 3D 서브밴드(Subband) 부호화라고도 하며, 기존의 DCT기반 Hybrid 동영상 부호화 방식에 비해 압축 효율이 우수하고. 특히 스케일러빌리티 기능이 뛰어난 부호화 방법이다. 인터프레임 웨이블렛 부호화 방법에서 복호화 과정 중 가장 연산 량이 많이 요구되는 역(inverse) 웨이블렛 변환이다 역 웨이블렛 변환의 연산 량은 복호화 과정에서 적용된 웨이블렛 변환과 동일한 연산량을 요구한다. 이는 순방향과 역방향에서 동일 길이의 필터와 분해 레벨을 사용해야 하기 때문이다. 이 웨이블렛 변환의 연산 량을 줄이기 위해 본 논문에서는 기존의 시간 밴드 영상에 대해 동일 한 웨이블렛 필터를 사용하여 공간 웨이블렛 필터를 적용하던 것을. 로우밴드에는 9/7 필터를 적용하고 하이 밴드에는 Haar필터를 사용하는 방법을 제안한다. PSNR 실험에서 기존의 9/7 필터만을 사용하는 경우와 비교한 결과 거의 차이가 없었다.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.223-231
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• 1997

In this paper, an interframe coding method for volumetric medical images is proposed. By treating interslice variations as the motion of bones or tissues, we use the motion compensation (MC) technique to predict the current frame from the previous frame. Instead of a block matching algorithm (BMA), which is the most common motion estimation (ME) algorithm in video coding, image warping with biolinear transformation has been suggested to predict complex interslice object variation in medical images. When an object disappears between slices, however, warping prediction has poor performance. In order to overcome this drawback, an overlapped block motion compensation (OBMC) technique is combined with carping prediction. Motion compensated residual images are then encoded by using an embedded zerotree wavelet (EZW) coder with small modification for consistent quality of reconstructed images. The experimental results show that the interframe coding suing warping prediction provides better performance compared with interframe coding, and the OBMC scheme gives some additional improvement over the warping-only MC method.

• Proceedings of the Korea Multimedia Society Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.183-186
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• 2003

인터프레임 웨이블렛 부호화(Interframe Wavelet Coding)는 3D 서브밴드 부호화라고도 하며, 기존의 DCT 기반 동영상 부호화 방식에 비해 압축 효율이 우수하고, 특히 스케일러빌리티 기능이 뛰어난 부호화 방법이다. 본 논문에서는 기존의 인터프레임 웨이블렛 부호화 방법에서 시간 밴드 영상에 대해 동일한 웨이블렛 필터를 사용하여 공간 웨이블렛 필터를 적용하던 것을, 시간 밴드 영상의 특성을 고려하여 로우 밴드와 하이 밴드에 서로 다른 웨이블렛 필터를 적용하는 방법을 제안하였다. 본 논문에서는 로우밴드에는 9/7 필터를 적용하고 하이 밴드에는 Haar필터를 적용하여 보았다. 이렇게 적용함으로서 부호과정에서 가장 많은 연산량을 필요로하는 역 웨이블렛 변환이 간단하게 되어 복호기의 복잡도가 감소하는 효과가 있다. PSNR 실험에서 기존의 9/7 필터만을 사용하는 경우와 비교한 결과 거의 차이가 없었다.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea CI
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• v.42 no.3 s.303
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• pp.53-62
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• 2005

In the decoding process of interframe Wavelet coding, the Wavelet transform requires huge computational complexity. Since the decoder may need to be used in various devices such as PDAs, notebooks, or PC, the decoder's complexity should be adapted to the processor's computational power. So, it is natural that the low complexity codec is also required for scalable video coding. In this paper, we develop a method of controlling and lowering the complexity of the spatial Wavelet transform while sustaining the same coding efficiency as the conventional spatial Wavelet transform. In addition, the proposed method may alleviate the ringing effect for slowly changing image sequences.

• Korean Journal of Digital Imaging in Medicine
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.166-180
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• 1998

$\cdot$ 영상 압축은 영상의 통계학적 분포, 반복성을 이용하여 빈도가 높은 데이터는 적은 수의 bits를, 빈도가 낮은 데이터에는 보다 많은 수의 bits를 할당하여 전체 영상을 나타내는 bits 수를 줄이는 것임. $\cdot$ 영상 압축은 크게 Lossy Coding, Lossless Coding으로 나뉘며, Lossy coding은 DCT, 양자화기, VLC Codes를 쓰며 압축 율은 높으나 원래의 영상을 정확히 복원하지 못함. $\cdot$ 영상 압축에 대한 국제 규격 협회는 JPEG, MPEG I, MPEG II, MPEG IV, H.261, H.263 등이 있으나 본 seminar에서는 JPEG 규격만 논함. $\cdot$ 의학 영상은 Resolution이 크고 study 단위로 관리되기 때문에 영상 데이터량이 많으나 진단의 목적으로 쓰이기 때문에 주로 lossless 압축을 쓰게 되나 압축율이 낮음.(3:1 이하). 최근에는 Fractal, Wavelet Coding을 통한 압축율을 증가 시키는 Image Compression Algorithms이 활용됨. $\cdot$ MPEG은 동영상의 압축 표준안이며, 동영상은 한frame 당 25개 이상의 정지 화상으로 이루어지기 때문에 JPEG 규격에서 사용되었던 기법이 그대로 활용되며 영상과 영상간, 또는 frame과 frame 간의 여상의 변화, 움직임을 Vector로 coding하는 interframe Coding 기법을 활용하나 설명하기에는 광범위한 topic이므로 본 seminar에서는 생략함.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.22 no.7
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• pp.1487-1504
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• 1997

In this paper, the two-stage variable block-size multiresolution motion algorithm is proposed for an interframe coding scheme in the wavelet decomposition. An optimal bit allocagion between motion vectors and the prediction error in sense of minimizing the total bit rate is obtained by the proposed algorithm. The proposed algorithm consists of two stages for motion estimatation and only the first stage can be separated and run on its own. The first stage of the algorithm introduces a new method to give the lower bit rate of the displaced frame difference as well as a smooth motion field. In the second stage of the algorithm, the technique is introduced to have more accurate motion vectors in detailed areas, and to decrease the number of motion vectors in uniform areas. The algorithm aims at minimizin gthe total bit rate which is sum of the motion vectors and the displaced frame difference. The optimal bit allocation between motion vectors and displaced frame difference is accomplished by reducing the number of motion vectors in uniform areas and it is based on a botom-up construction of a quadtree. An entropy criterion aims at the control of merge operation. Simulation resuls show that the algorithm lends itself to the wavelet based image sequence coding and outperforms the conventional scheme by up to the maximum 0.28 bpp.