• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제5권11호
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• pp.2175-2190
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• 2011

This paper presents the effects of depth map quantization for multiview intermediate image generation using depth image-based rendering (DIBR). DIBR synthesizes multiple virtual views of a 3D scene from a 2D image and its associated depth map. However, it needs precise depth information in order to generate reliable and accurate intermediate view images for use in multiview 3D display systems. Previous work has extensively studied the pre-processing of the depth map, but little is known about depth map quantization. In this paper, we conduct an experiment to estimate the depth map quantization that affords acceptable image quality to generate DIBR-based multiview intermediate images. The experiment uses computer-generated 3D scenes, in which the multiview images captured directly from the scene are compared to the multiview intermediate images constructed by DIBR with a number of quantized depth maps. The results showed that there was no significant effect on depth map quantization from 16-bit to 7-bit (and more specifically 96-scale) on DIBR. Hence, a depth map above 7-bit is needed to maintain sufficient image quality for a DIBR-based multiview 3D system.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.37-42
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• 2008

In this paper, a real-time multiview video coding system using fast disparity estimation is proposed. In the multiview encoder, adaptive disparity-motion estimation (DME) for an effective 3-dimensional (3D) processing are proposed. That is, by adaptively predicting the mutual correlation between stereo images in the key-frame using the proposed algorithm, the bandwidth of stereo input images can be compressed to the level of a conventional 2D image and a predicted image also can be effectively reconstructed using a reference image and adaptive disparity vectors. Also, in multiview decoder, intermediate view reconstruction (IVR) using adaptive disparity search algorithm (DSA) for real-time multiview video processing is proposed. The proposed IVR can reduce a processing time of disparity estimation by selecting adaptively disparity search range. Accordingly, the proposed multiview video coding system is able to increase the efficiency of the coding rate and improve the resolution.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.148-161
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• 2013

We propose one- and two-dimensional reference functions for processing of integral/multiview imaging. The functions provide the synthesis/analysis of the integral image by distance, as an alternative to the composition/decomposition by view images (directions). The synthesized image was observed experimentally. In analysis confirmed by simulation in a qualitative sense, the distance was obtained by convolution of the integral image with the reference functions.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2003년도 International Meeting on Information Display
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• pp.463-467
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• 2003

Optical architecture and experimental results on low cost multiview autostereoscopic projection display are presented. The display, containing only one high resolution projection panel and only one projection lens is capable of displaying multiview autostereoscopic images. Key components, applied in the display are segmented mirror for splitting the projection beam and one-dimensional diffuser with slanted axis of diffusion for viewing zone formation. Image distortions, inherent in the display have been compensated with opposite sign pre-distortion of projected perspective images.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.1704-1713
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 깊이영상 기반의 영상합성과 다시점 영상 생성 기술을 이용하여 3차원 입체 콘텐츠를 제작하는 방법을 제안하였다. 이를 위해 깊이영상을 촬영한 후에 깊이정보를 조절하고, 레이어 기반의 영상으로 합성한 후에 이를 이용하여 다시점 영상을 생성하였다. 깊이카메라와 RGB 카메라로 구성된 카메라 시스템을 이용하여 객체들을 촬영함으로써 객체에 대한 3차원 정보를 획득하고 이를 데이터베이스화하여 3차원 영상을 합성하고 생성하는데 이용한다. 3차원 영상의 위치 및 거리를 고려하여 객체의 3차원 정보를 조절하고, 레이어 기반으로 하나의 영상으로 합성한다. 합성된 영상은 다시점 영상 생성 도구를 이용하여 원하는 시점만큼의 다시점 영상들로 생성된다. 본 논문에서는 객체와 사람의 영상을 합성하였고, 이들을 이용하여 각각 37시점의 다시점 영상을 생성하였다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제31권1C호
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• pp.36-45
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 효과적인 3차원 영상 디스플레이를 위한 다시점 영상왜곡 보정처리 시스템 구현을 제안한다. 본 논문에서 제안한 보정처리 시스템은 기존의 스테레오 방식에서 확장된 4시점으로 카메라를 구성하여 영상을 획득하고 다시점 영상 간에 발생할 수 있는 렌즈의 왜곡, 카메라 오차 및 크기, 카메라 간 밝기 및 색상, 영상 간 밝기 균일도 등의 영상의 보정 신호처리에 대한 방법을 제시한다. 본 논문에서 제안된 시스템에서는 카메라 간 밝기 및 색상 보상은 각 영상의 특징점과 대응점을 찾아 영상 전체에 대한 대응점을 추출하여 색 변환을 통해 영상을 보정하였고 밝기 및 균일도 처리는 각 영상의 밝기차이 맵을 생성하여 보상하였다. 또한 렌즈의 구면수차로 인한 왜곡은 각 영상의 패턴을 검출한 후 렌즈 왜곡을 보정하고 카메라의 오차 및 크기 보상을 통해 다시점 3차원 디스플레이시 발생되는 왜곡현상을 해결하여 보다 효과적인 3차원 입체 디스플레이가 가능하도록 하였다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제8권7호
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• pp.2434-2448
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• 2014

This research proposed the domain division depth map quantization for multiview intermediate image generation using Depth Image-Based Rendering (DIBR). This technique used per-pixel depth quantization according to the percentage of depth bits assigned in domains of depth range. A comparative experiment was conducted to investigate the potential benefits of the proposed method against the linear depth quantization on DIBR multiview intermediate image generation. The experiment evaluated three quantization methods with computer-generated 3D scenes, which consisted of various scene complexities and backgrounds, under varying the depth resolution. The results showed that the proposed domain division depth quantization method outperformed the linear method on the 7- bit or lower depth map, especially in the scene with the large object.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.996-1007
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• 2016

This paper presents new hole-filling methods for generating multiview images by using depth image based rendering (DIBR). Holes appear in a depth image captured from 3D sensors and in the multiview images rendered by DIBR. The holes are often found around the background regions of the images because the background is prone to occlusions by the foreground objects. Background-oriented priority and gradient-oriented priority are also introduced to find the order of hole-filling after the DIBR process. In addition, to obtain a sample to fill the hole region, we propose the fusing of depth and color information to obtain a weighted sum of two patches for the depth (or rendered depth) images and a new distance measure to find the best-matched patch for the rendered color images. The conventional method produces jagged edges and a blurry phenomenon in the final results, whereas the proposed method can minimize them, which is quite important for high fidelity in stereo imaging. The experimental results show that, by reducing these errors, the proposed methods can significantly improve the hole-filling quality in the multiview images generated.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2002년도 ITC-CSCC -1
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• pp.682-685
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• 2002

In this paper, we defined necessary operations and functional blocks of a multiplexer for 3-D video systems and present our multiplexer design. We adopted the ITU-T's recommendation(H.222.0) to define the operations and functions of the multiplexer and explained the data structures and details of the design for multiview image processing. The data structure of TS(Transport Stream) and PES (Packetized Elementary Stream) in ITU-T Recommendation H.222.0 does not fit our multiview image processing system, because this recommendation is fur wide scope of transmission of non-telephone signals. Therefore, we modified these TS and PES stream structures. The TS is modified to DSS(3D System Stream) and PES is modified to SPDU(DSS Program Data Unit). We constructed the multiplexer through these modified DSS and SPDU. The number of multiview image channels is nine, and the image class employed is MPEG-2 SD(Standard Definition) level which requires a bandwidth of 2∼6 Mbps. The required clock speed should be faster than 54(= 6 ${\times}$ 9)㎒ which is the outer interface clock speed. The inside part of the multiplexer requires a clock speed of only 1/8 of 54㎒, since the inside part of the multiplexer operates by the unit of byte. we used ALTERA Quartus II and the FPGA verification for the simulation.

• 한국방송∙미디어공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방송공학회 1998년도 Proceedings of International Workshop on Advanced Image Technology
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• pp.45-50
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• 1998

Several 3 dimensional image display systems were recently developed in Korea. These are a holographic video system based on pulse laser illumination, ad 8-view 3 dimensional image system capable of displaying computer generated 3 dimensional images and multiview 3 dimensional imaging system based on moving aperture and holographic screens of both transmission and reflection types. All these systems require no special glasses to watch and works impressively.