• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.725-737
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• 2021

Although the performance of cameras is gradually improving now, there are noise in the acquired digital images from the camera, which acts as an obstacle to obtaining high-resolution images. Traditionally, a filtering method has been used for denoising, and a convolutional neural network (CNN), one of the deep learning techniques, has been showing better performance than traditional methods in the field of image denoising, but the details in images could be lost during the learning process. In this paper, we present a CNN for image denoising, which improves image details by learning the details of the image based on wavelet transform. The proposed network uses two subnetworks for detail enhancement and noise extraction. The experiment was conducted through Gaussian noise and real-world noise, we confirmed that our proposed method was able to solve the detail loss problem more effectively than conventional algorithms, and we verified that both objective quality evaluation and subjective quality comparison showed excellent results.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.22 no.3E
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• pp.110-112
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• 2003

There have been numerous studies on the enhancement of the noisy speech signal. In this paper, we propose a completely new speech enhancement scheme, that is, a filtering of a dissonant frequency (especially F# in each octave of the tempered scale) based on the fundamental frequency which is developed in frequency domain. In order to evaluate the performance of the proposed enhancement scheme, subjective tests (MOS tests) were conducted. The subjective test results indicate that the proposed method provides a significant gain in audible improvement especially for speech contaminated by colored noise and speaking in a husky voice. Therefore when the filter is employed as a pre-filter for speech enhancement, the output speech quality and intelligibility is greatly enhanced.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2005.04a
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• pp.269-272
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• 2005

The principal objective of enhancement methods is to process an image so that the result is more suitable than the original image for a specific application. Images taken in the night can be low-contrast images because of poor environments. In this paper, we compare the structure of ICECA(Image Contrast Enhancement technique using Clustering Algorithm) with the structures of HE(Histogram Equalization), BBHE(Brightness preserving Bi-Histogram Equalization), and Multi -Scale Retinex(MSR). We compared performances of image enhancement methods by applying these methods to a set of diverse images.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SP
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• v.42 no.3 s.303
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• pp.129-136
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• 2005

To reduce the noise in the noisy speech, it is desirable to change the parameters of the speech processing system according to the noise intensity to reproduce a good quality speech. This paper proposes an estimation method of noise intensity using a three layered neural network, which is able to learn the three graded speeches that is degraded by white noise or road noise. Experimental results demonstrate that the noise intensity could be estimated by the neural network. Even if the speakers and speech data are different from the training data, estimation rates for the noise intensity can be estimated by the neural network with an average accuracy of $95\%$ or more for white noise.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.174-179
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• 1999

In this paper, we propose an optimal algorithm for finding the shortest connection of two kinds of parts to pairs. If total part numbers are of size N, then there are order 2ㆍ(N/2)$^{N}$ possible solutions, of which we want the one that minimizes the energy function. The appropriate dynamic rule and parameters used in network are proposed by a new energy function which is minimized when 3-constraints are satisfied. This dynamic nile has three important parameters, an enhancement variable connected to pairs, a normalized distance term and a time variable. The enhancement variable connected to pairs have to a perfect connection of two kinds of parts to pairs. The normalized distance term get rids of a unstable states caused by the change of total part numbers. And the time variable removes the un-optimal connection in the case of distance constraint and the wrong or not connection of two kinds of parts to pairs. First of all, we review the theoretical basis for Hopfield model and present a new energy function. Then, the connection matrix and the offset bias created by a new energy function and used in dynamic nile are shown. Finally, we show examples through computer simulation with 20, 30 and 40 parts and discuss the stability and feasibility of the resultant solutions for the proposed connection algorithm.m.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.127-139
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• 2014

The purpose of this research is to present the major factors which determine dominant design of Smartphone OS and to verify a logical causal relationship with them and user satisfaction. To achieve this goal, OS compatibility, OS enhancement, Installed base, and network effect were presented as determinants of Smartphone OS which serves as the basis for determining dominant design and their logical causal relationship with user satisfaction was empirically analyzed. The results of the research showed that OS compatibility and OS enhancements had a positive effect on the expansion of user base. Of the two factors, OS enhancement showed that it does not only expand the user base but also acts as the cause for the fortification of the network effect. Furthermore, it was shown that OS enhancement had a direct positive effect on user satisfaction. The findings of this research are significant in its academic contribution as well as its potential for practical application by presenting the logical causal relationship in the process of determining OS dominant design an area which was previously untouched by empirical testing.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.95-102
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• 2008

The next generation network preparation of stock computer network designated to facilities and goal facilities-based national main information communication certainly necessary for 'national competitiveness enhancement and national economic strength elevations'. This paper studies current government policy and network, security and securities computer network, and substitute for securities computer network-based the existing SONET/SDH, and next generation securities computer network designs so as to provide ALL-IP service-based MPLS for international GMG service. Set up stability, standardization, security, a basis of and compare is current next generation securities computer network by each bases in case of designs. Analyze an expected effect to have been improved at next generation stock computer network characteristics and merits and substitution width and QoS, communication instrument liquor, an information protection system etc. too. Result of research of this paper will contribute to national competitiveness enhancement and a national economic strength elevation to accomplish u-Korea.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.34 no.6
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• pp.442-453
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• 2020

Underwater color images suffer from low visibility and color cast effects caused by light attenuation by water and floating particles. This study applied single image enhancement techniques to enhance the quality of underwater images and compared their performance with real underwater images taken in Korean waters. Dark channel prior (DCP), gradient transform, image fusion, and generative adversarial networks (GAN), such as cycleGAN and underwater GAN (UGAN), were considered for single image enhancement. Their performance was evaluated in terms of underwater image quality measure, underwater color image quality evaluation, gray-world assumption, and blur metric. The DCP saturated the underwater images to a specific greenish or bluish color tone and reduced the brightness of the background signal. The gradient transform method with two transmission maps were sensitive to the light source and highlighted the region exposed to light. Although image fusion enabled reasonable color correction, the object details were lost due to the last fusion step. CycleGAN corrected overall color tone relatively well but generated artifacts in the background. UGAN showed good visual quality and obtained the highest scores against all figures of merit (FOMs) by compensating for the colors and visibility compared to the other single enhancement methods.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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• v.43 no.3
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• pp.101-113
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is increasing ventilation network usability for urban green space planning by enhancing its practicality and detail. A ventilation network feature extraction technique using roughness length($z_0$) was proposed. Continuously surfaced DZoMs generated from $z_0$(cadastral unit) using three interpolations(IDW, Spline, and Kriging) were compared to choose the most suitable interpolation method. Ventilation network features were extracted using the most suitable interpolation technique and studied with land cover and land surface temperature by spatial overlay comparison. Results show Kriging is most suitable for DZoM and feature extraction in comparison with IDW and Spline. Kriging based features are well fit to the land surface temperature(Landsat-7 ETM+) on summer and winter nights. Noteworthy is that the produced ventilation network appears to mitigate urban heat loads at night. The practical use of proposed ventilation network features are highly expected for urban green space planning, though strict validation and enhancement should follow. (1) $z_0$ enhancement, (2) additional ventilation network interpretation and editing, (3) linking disconnected ventilation network features, and (4) associated dataset enhancement with data integrity should technically preceded to enhance the applicability of a ventilation network for green space planning. The study domain will be expanded to the Seoul metropolitan area to apply the proposed ventilation network to green space planning practice.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.60-61
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• 2002