• Current Optics and Photonics
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• v.3 no.6
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• pp.548-554
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• 2019

A binary encoding method for grayscale images is proposed to address their unsatisfactory decryption results from joint transform correlator (JTC) encryption systems. The method converts the encryption and decryption of grayscale images into that of binary images, and effectively improves decrypted-image quality. In the simulation, we replaced unencoded grayscale images with their binary encoded counterparts in the JTC encryption and decryption processes, then adopted a median filter to suppress saturation noise while keeping other settings unchanged. Accordingly, decrypted-image quality was clearly enhanced as the correlation coefficient (CC) between a decrypted image and its original rose from 0.8237 to 0.9473 initially, and then further to 0.9937, following the above two steps respectively. Finally, optical experimental results confirmed that the proposed encryption system works correctly.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.140-145
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• 2011

Joint transform correlator (JTC) is a well known tool for color pattern recognition for a color image. Color images have red, green and blue components, thus in conventional JTC, three input channels of these color components are necessary for color pattern recognition. This paper proposes a new technique of color pattern recognition by decomposing the color image into three color components and recombining those components into a single gray image in the input plane. This new technique needs single input channel and single output CCD camera, thus a simple JTC can be used. We present various kinds of simulated results to show that our newly proposed technique can accurately recognize and discriminate color differences.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.445-450
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• 2009

Fingerprint recognition using a joint transform correlator (JTC) is the most well-known technology among optical fingerprint recognition methods. The JTC method optically compares the reference fingerprint image with the sample fingerprint image then examines match or non-match by acquiring a correlation peak. In contrast to the JTC method, this paper presents a new method to examine fingerprint recognition by producing a computer generated hologram (CGH) of those two fingerprint images and directly comparing them. As a result, we present some parameters to show that fingerprint recognition capability of the CGH direct comparison method is superior to that of the JTC method.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.636-642
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• 2003

We proposed the optical system using two divided halftone images to hide the original image and a joint transform correlator. The encryption procedure is performed by the Fourier transform of the product of each divided image by visual cryptography and the same random image which is generated by computer processing. As a result, we can obtain two Fourier divided images which are used as the encrypted image and the decrypting key, respectively. In the decryption procedure, both the encrypted image and the decrypting key are located on the joint input plane. Then the original image is reconstructed on a CCD camera which is located in the output plane. An autocorrelation term of joint transform correlator contributes to decrypt the original image. To demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed system, computer simulations and noise analysis are performed. The result show that the proposed system is a very useful optical certification system.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.40 no.7
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• pp.499-506
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• 2003

In this paper, we propose the shift and noise tolerance method using a virtual phase image and a joint transform correlator (JTC) architecture that can alleviate the need for an accurate optical axis alignment. An encrypted image is obtained by the Fourier transform of the product of a phase- encoded virtual image to camouflage the original one and a random phase image. Therefore, even if unauthorized users analyze the encrypted image, we can prevent the possibility of counterfeiting from unauthorized people using virtual image which dose not contain any information from the original image. We demonstrate the robustness to noise, to data loss and to shift of the encrypted image using a JTC in the proposed description technique.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2001.06b
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• pp.63-66
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• 2001

In this paper a binary image encryption technique and decryption system based on a joint transform correlator (JTC) are Proposed. In this method, a Fourier transform of the encrypted image is used as the encrypted data and a Fourier transform of the random phase is used as the key code. The original binary image can be reconstructed on a square law device, such as a CCD camera after the joint input is inverse Fourier transformed. The proposed encryption technique does not suffer from strong auto-correlation terms appearing in the output plane. Based on computer simulations, the proposed encryption technique and decoding system were demonstrated as adequate for optical security applications.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.40 no.8
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• pp.589-597
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• 2003

Visual cryptography made it possible to decrypt thresholding scheme with not digital system but human vision system. This method, however, has some limit in it. Optical visual cryptography was proposed which used laser instead of human eyesight. As a result, it was possible to adapt cryptography to optical system. However, it also had some difficulties because it did not overcome the existing problem of visual cryptography completely. These problems occurred in the process of transferring data processing system from visual to optics. Therefore, it is appropriate to approach these problems in terms of optics. This paper analyzes the level of noise and the security characteristics for optical visual cryptography in terms of frequency based on joint transform correlator.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.17 no.7
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• pp.749-757
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• 1992

In this paper, as a more effective approach for maneuvering target tracking a realtime optical tracking system based of optical JTC(Joint Transform Correlator) which is capable of transforming the massive input target data into a few correlation peaks is implemented. And for real-time implementation the high resolution LCD(Liquid Crystal Display) spatialight modulator is used to construct the optical JTC system, and the mean binarization method is used to reduce the effects of background noises on correlation signal. From the good experimental results on maneuvering targets, the possibility of real-time moving target tarcking system based on optical JTC is a suggested.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics D
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• v.34D no.7
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• pp.88-96
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• 1997

As the need of automatized system has been increased recently together with the development of industrial and military technologies, the adaptive real-time target detection technologies that can be embedded on vehicles, planes, ships, robots and so on, are hgihly demanded. Accordingly, this paper proposes a novel approach to detect and segment the moving targets using the binary phase extraction joint transform correlator (BPEJTC), the advanced image subtraction filter and convex hull processing. The BPEJTC which was used as a target detection unit mainly for target tracking compensating the camera movement. The target region has been detected by processing the successful three frames using the advanced image subtraction filter, and has become more accurate by applying the developed convex hull filter. As shown by some experimental results, it is expected that the proposed approaches for compensation of the camera movement and segmentationof of target region, can be used for th emissile guiddance, aero surveillance, automatic inspectin system as well as the target detection unit of automatic target recognition system that request adaptive real-time processing.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Industrial Systems Conference
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• 2004.06a
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• pp.95-98
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• 2004

본 논문에서는 결합변환상관기(joint transform correlator)와 위상 암호화된 영상들을 이용하여 영상의 인식 및 복호화가 가능한 광 암호화 시스템을 제안하였다. 그레이 값을 가지는 원 영상은 동일한 그레이 값을 가지는 이진 영상으로 나누어 표현할 있다. 이러한 이진 영상들을 각각의 다른 이진 무작위 영상과 위상 부호화한 XOR 연산을 이용해 암호화할 수 있으며. 암호화한 영상들을 결합한 후 위상 부호화 과정을 거쳐 최종 암호화 영상를 구한다. 키 영상은 암호화에 사용된 각각의 이진 무작위 영상들을 최종 암호와 영상를 얻을때의 과정처럼 결합하여 역시 하나의 영상으로 구할 수 있다. 최종 암호화 영상과 키 영상을 제안한 결합변환상관기의 입력으로 사용하여 구한 상관치는 높고 폭이 좁은 특성을 가지고 있으므로 분별성능이 좋은 인식 시스템을 구현할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 복호화 영상도 구할 수 있다. 컴퓨터 모의 실험으로 제안한 방법을 확인해보았다.