• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제12권10호
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• pp.5039-5055
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• 2018

The quality of natural outdoor images captured by visible camera sensors is usually degraded by the haze present in the atmosphere. In this paper, a fast image dehazing method based on visible image and near-infrared fusion is proposed. In the proposed method, a visible and a near-infrared (NIR) image of the same scene is fused based on the dual-tree complex wavelet transform (DT-CWT) to generate a dehazed color image. The color of the fusion image is regulated through haze concentration estimated by dark channel prior (DCP). The experiment results demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms the conventional dehazing methods and effectively solves the color distortion problem in the dehazing process.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제52권11호
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• pp.115-123
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• 2015

적외선 영상은 외광의 밝기에 영향을 적게 받아서 원격 탐사 및 영상 보안 등의 응용에서 활발하게 활용되고 있다. 그러나 안개와 같은 기상 악화상황으로 인하여 해당 적외선 영상의 화질이 크게 저하되는 경우가 빈번하게 발생한다. 칼라 영상의 안개제거 기술이 다양하게 연구되어온 반면 적외선 영상의 안개제거 기술은 상대적으로 관심을 받지 못하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 근적외선 대역 영상에 대하여 적외선 영상의 통계학적 특징을 이용한 안개 제거 알고리즘을 제안한다. 기계학습 기법을 활용하여 전달량을 보정하고 다중 후처리 기법을 적용하여 정확한 전달량을 구하였다. 제안 기술을 이용하여 복원한 적외선 영상이 기존 칼라영상에 기반한 알고리즘을 적외선 영상에 적용하여 얻은 결과보다 화질이 좋다는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.1379-1386
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• 2018

In this paper, we proposed eyeglass type periorbital wrinkle treatment device for reducing and improving periorbital wrinkles using near infrared LED of 850nm wavelength and galvanic current. The proposed periorbital wrinkle treatment device is equipped with a control system based on F-PCB. It consists of eight near-infrared LEDs and four indicator LEDs for treatment of right and left periorbital wrinkles. The eyeglass frame is coated with conductive material, so galvanic current can flow to the skin of periorbital wrinkle contacted to it. One male adult in the mid-40s was allowed to use the device for 10 minutes every day for 4 weeks. After 4 weeks, image analysis using optical equipment for measuring wrinkles indicated that wrinkle indexes were reduced.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.79-87
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• 2008

We have developed a miniature fisheye lens with $190^{\circ}$ field of view operating simultaneously in the visible and the near infrared wavelengths. The modulation transfer function characteristic for the visible wavelength is sufficient for a mega-pixel-grade image sensor. The lens also has a fair resolution in the infrared wavelength region. The calibrated $f-{\theta}$ distortion is less than 5%, and the relative illumination is over 90%. In consequence, a sharp wide-angle image can be obtained which is uniform in brightness over the entire range of field angles. The real image heights for the visible and the near infrared wavelengths have been fitted to polynomial functions of incidence angle with sub-pixel accuracies. Combined with the near equidistance projection scheme of the lens, this lens can be advantageously employed in various image-processing applications requiring a wide-angle lens.

• International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.67-72
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• 2013

Cloud detection and analysis from satellite images has been a topic of research in many atmospheric and environmental studies; however, it still is a challenging task for many reasons. In this paper, we propose a new method for cloud-type classification using fuzzy logic. Knowing that visible-light images of clouds contain thickness related information, while infrared images haves height-related information, we propose a two-layered fuzzy logic based on the input source to provide us with a relatively clear-cut threshold in classification. Traditional noise-removal methods that use reflection/release characteristics of infrared images often produce false positive cloud areas, such as fog thereby it negatively affecting the classification accuracy. In this study, we used the color information from source images to extract the region of interest while avoiding false positives. The structure of fuzzy inference was also changed, because we utilized three types of source images: visible-light, infrared, and near-infrared images. When a cloud appears in both the visible-light image and the infrared image, the fuzzy membership function has a different form. Therefore we designed two sets of fuzzy inference rules and related classification rules. In our experiment, the proposed method was verified to be efficient and more accurate than the previous fuzzy logic attempt that used infrared image features.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.208-223
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• 2015

To solve the problem of face recognition with complex changes and further improve the efficiency, a new near-infrared face recognition algorithm which fuses E-GV-LBP and FKNN algorithm is proposed. Firstly, it transforms near infrared face image by Gabor wavelet. Then, it extracts LBP coding feature that contains space, scale and direction information. Finally, this paper introduces an improved FKNN algorithm which is based on spatial domain. The proposed approach has brought face recognition more quickly and accurately. The experiment results show that the new algorithm has improved the recognition accuracy and computing time under the near-infrared light and other complex changes. In addition, this method can be used for face recognition under visible light as well.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권4호
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• pp.572-581
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• 2022

Objective : Compared to microscopes, exoscopes have advantages in field-depth, ergonomics, and educational value. Exoscopes are especially well-poised for adaptation into fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) due to their excitation source, light path, and image processing capabilities. We evaluated the feasibility of near-infrared FGS using a 3-dimensional (3D), 4 K exoscope with near-infrared fluorescence imaging capability. We then compared it to the most sensitive, commercially-available near-infrared exoscope system (3D and 960 p). In-vitro and intraoperative comparisons were performed. Methods : Serial dilutions of indocyanine-green (1-2000 ㎍/mL) were imaged with the 3D, 4 K Olympus Orbeye (system 1) and the 3D, 960 p VisionSense Iridium (system 2). Near-infrared sensitivity was calculated using signal-to-background ratios (SBRs). In addition, three patients with brain tumors were administered indocyanine-green and imaged with system 1, with two also imaged with system 2 for comparison. Results : Systems 1 and 2 detected near-infrared fluorescence from indocyanine green concentrations of >250 ㎍/L and >31.3 ㎍/L, respectively. Intraoperatively, system 1 visualized strong near-infrared fluorescence from two, strongly gadolinium-enhancing meningiomas (SBR=2.4, 1.7). The high-resolution, bright images were sufficient for the surgeon to appreciate the underlying anatomy in the near-infrared mode. However, system 1 was not able to visualize fluorescence from a weakly-enhancing intraparenchymal metastasis. In contrast, system 2 successfully visualized both the meningioma and the metastasis but lacked high resolution stereopsis. Conclusion : Three-dimensional exoscope systems provide an alternative visualization platform for both standard microsurgery and near-infrared fluorescent guided surgery. However, when tumor fluorescence is weak (i.e., low fluorophore uptake, deep tumors), highly sensitive near-infrared visualization systems may be required.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.33-39
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• 2016

칼라 영상의 안개제거 기술이 다양하게 연구되어 왔으며 이 중 칼라 안개 영상의 특성을 토대로 도출한 Dark Channel Prior(DCP) 모델을 이용한 방법이 가장 활발하게 이용되고 있다. 한편 근적외선 영상을 이용한 응용이 널리 사용되고 있으며 근적외선 영상에 존재하는 안개를 제거할 필요가 있음에도 불구하고 기존에 근적외선 영상을 대상으로 하는 안개 제거 기술이 제안되지 않았다. 본 논문에서는 칼라 영상과 근적외선 영상을 안개 제거 측면에서 비교 분석을 수행하며 적외선 영상에 기존의 칼라 안개 제거 알고리즘 기법을 적용했을 때 나타나는 결과를 분석한다. 또한 근적외선 영상에서의 특징에 맞게 기존 칼라 안개 제거 기법을 수정한 기법을 제안하고 그 결과를 분석한다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2005년도 ICCAS
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• pp.1745-1748
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• 2005

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) can be used to monitor brain activation by measuring changes in the concentration of oxy- and deoxy-hemoglobin (Hb) by their different spectra in the near-infrared range. Because NIRS is a noninvasive, highly flexible and portable device, it is very suitable to study brain activation when a human repeatedly performs a manipulative task, and possibly provides useful information to construct human adaptive mechatronics (HAM). There is some evidence that the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) plays a major role in working memory and it is proposed that the use of working memory decreases as a human develops manipulative skills. In the present study, we investigated the activation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) of the brain in Brodmann's areas 9 and 46 in drawing tasks to examine whether NIRS can measure the changes of DLPFC activation as a human develops manipulative skills. Subjects performed a mirror image drawing task and a square drawing task by ones' left hands. In the mirror image task the subject drew following a star shape based on a mirror image of it, but square drawing did not involve mirror image and was estimated to be simpler. The changes of the concentration of oxy-Hb was higher in the mirror image drawing than the square drawing in most subjects. The changes of oxy-Hb decreased as the subject repeated the drawing task in most subjects. In conclusion, The activation of DLPFC measured by NIRS can reflect the brain activity in the development of manipulative skills.

• 지적과 국토정보
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.71-91
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• 2018

최근 영농분야에서 종자파종, 병충해 방제 등에 무인항공기(UAV ; Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)를 활용한 응용이 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 연구는 UAV에 다양한 파장대의 영상센서를 탑재하고 SfM(Structure from Motion) 영상해석기법과 연계한'고해상 저고도 원격탐측시스템(UAS ; Unmanned Aerial System)'를 구성, UAS 기반 식생조사의 효용성을 고찰하여 정밀영농의 활용성을 검토하였다. 이를 위해 저가 UAV에 가시 컬러(VIS_RGB ; Visible Red, Green, and Blue) 영상센서, 수정된 BG_NIR(Blue Green_Near Infrared Red) 근적외 영상 센서, $7.5{\sim}13.5{\mu}m$ 분광대역의 열적외 영상(TIR ; Thermal Infrared Red)센서를 조합 연계한 UAS를 구성하였다. 또한, 가시 근적외 및 열적외 파장대를 기본요소로 광합성에 따른 식물의 엽록소, 질소 및 수분 함유량 등을 검토할 수 있는 총 10종의 식생지수를 선정, 식생상태 검출에 활용하였다. 시험대상지에 대한 각 파장대역의 영상을 획득하고 사전에 조사된 지상 피복현황을 기준으로 각 식생지수의 분포도 및 식생지수 간 상관성(결정계수 R2) 등을 비교 고찰하여 무인항공기를 활용한 가시 컬러, 근 적외 및 열 적외 영상에 의한 식생상태의 검측 수행능력을 검토하였다. 저가 무인항공기에 VIS_RGB, BG_NIR 및 TIR 영상 센서를 탑재, 식생조사의 효용성을 종합적으로 검토한 결과, 인공위성과 항공영상에 의존한 과거의 식생조사방식 대비, 영상해상도, 경제성 및 운용성 면에서 UAV기반 고해상 저고도 원격탐측시스템(UAS)의 효용성을 입증할 수 있었으므로 정밀농업, 수계 및 산림조사 등의 분야에 그 활용이 기대된다.