• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.25-29
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• 2013

Objective : To clarify the landmark for deciding the entry point for C1 lateral mass screws via the posterior arch by using 3-dimensional (3D) computed images. Methods : Resnick insisted that the C1 posterior arch could be divided into pure posterior and lateral lamina (C1 pedicle). Authors studied where this transition point (TP) is located between the posterior lamina and the C1 pedicle and how it can be recognized. The 3D computed images of 86 cadaver C1s (M : F=45 : 41) were used in this study. Results : The superior ridge of the C1 posterior arch had 2 types of orientation. One was in the vertical direction in the C1 posterior lamina and the other was in the horizontal direction in the C1 pedicle. The TP was located at the border between the 2 areas, the same site as the posterior end of the groove of the vertebral artery. On posterior-anterior projection, the posterior arch was sharpened abruptly at TP. We were unable to identify the TP in 6.4% of specimens due to complete or partial osseous bridges. A total of 93.8% of the TP were located between the most enlarged point of the spinal canal and the medial wall of the vertebral artery. Conclusion : The anatomic entry zone of C1 lateral laminar screws was clarified and identified based on the TP by using preoperative 3D computed images.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.23-38
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• 2004

This study examines different types of navigation aids when a navigator performs target search tasks in Virtual Environments. The factors manipulated in this study include target information (None/Landmark). navigational difficulty (Easy/Difficult). and map types (None/2D Map/3D Map). Navigation performance was measured by using task completion time and the number of target locations that was remembered by the navigator. In addition, user satisfaction on the navigation aids was also measured by using a 7-point Likert's scale. The results showed that the user satisfaction on the landmark was high when the 3D Map was provided. The task completion time shortened when navigational difficulty was set at "easy." The number of remembered target locations was large when there was no landmark. It was also large with an easy navigation task. or a map (20 or 3D) provided. Guidelines for selecting navigation aids were proposed based on the results.

• 대한전기학회논문지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.310-318
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• 1996

It is very important for a mobile robot to estimate its current position With precise information about the current position, the mobile robot can do path-planning or environmental map building successfully. In this paper, a position estimation method using one color image is presented. The mobile robot(K2A) takes an image of a corridor and searches for the door and pillar, which are the given landmarks. The color information is used to distinguish the landmarks. In order to represent the presence of the landmarks, Image Mode is defined. This method adopts Kullback information distance. If a landmark is detected, with the color information, the mobile robot identifies the vertical line of the landmark and its crossing point and an experimental navigation is performed.

• 대한전기학회논문지:시스템및제어부문D
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• 제52권8호
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• pp.500-505
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• 2003

In this paper, the method to register multiple sets of skull CT images to absolute coordinate system is proposed. Contrary to correspondence paired mapping of previous techniques, four anatomical landmark points, three coplanar points and one non-coplanar point, compose three principal axes simple and unique for efficient registration by means of rigid body transformation. Throughout the numerical simulation with added random noises, the error performances in terms of different rotation and rounding-off of landmark points, and incorrect localization of anatomical landmark and target points are quantitatively analyzed to generalize the proposed technique. Experiments using real skull CT images demonstrate the feasibility for an efficient use in clinical practice.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2015

Purpose: The aim this study was to compare the accuracy of orthodontists and dentomaxillofacial radiologists in identifying 17 commonly used cephalometric landmarks, and to determine the extent of variability associated with each of those landmarks. Materials and Methods: Twenty digital lateral cephalometric radiographs were evaluated by two groups of dental specialists, and 17 cephalometric landmarks were identified. The x and y coordinates of each landmark were recorded. The mean value for each landmark was considered the best estimate and used as the standard. Variation in measurements of the distance between landmarks and measurements of the angles associated with certain landmarks was also assessed by a subset of two observers, and intraobserver and interobserver agreement were evaluated. Results: Intraclass correlation coefficients were excellent for intraobserver agreement, but only good for interobserver agreement. The least reliable landmark for orthodontists was the gnathion (Gn) point (standard deviation [SD], 5.92 mm), while the orbitale (Or) was the least reliable landmark (SD, 4.41 mm) for dentomaxillofacial radiologists. Furthermore, the condylion (Co)-Gn plane was the least consistent (SD, 4.43 mm). Conclusion: We established that some landmarks were not as reproducible as others, both horizontally and vertically. The most consistently identified landmark in both groups was the lower incisor border, while the least reliable points were Co, Gn, Or, and the anterior nasal spine. Overall, a lower level of reproducibility in the identification of cephalometric landmarks was observed among orthodontists.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.199-207
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• 2013

스핀 영상은 3차원 표면의 특징을 효과적으로 표현하기 때문에 3차원 얼굴에서 특징점을 검출하는데 많이 이용된다. 하지만 기존의 스핀 영상은 표면의 법선 벡터 방향에 따라 매우 다른 스핀 영상이 만들어지는 단점이 있다. 또한 해당 영역 내에 존재하는 모든 점을 2차원으로 변환하여 고려하기 때문에 3차원 표면 특징이 모호해질 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 검색 영역을 분할한 스핀 영상을 이용하는 3차원 얼굴 특징점 검출 방법을 제안하였다. 기준점으로부터 떨어진 각도에 따라 검색범위를 분할하여 분할된 영역 내 점들에 대해 스핀 영상을 구성하여 방향에 따른 특징 추출을 극대화했다. 법선 벡터 평탄화를 이용하여 표면 법선 벡터 방향에 대한 잡음 민감성을 줄여 정확한 형태의 스핀 영상을 얻도록 했다. 실험을 통해 제안한 방법으로 찾은 특징점과 실측 특징점과의 거리차를 비교하여 기존방법에 비해 약 34% 향상된 정확도를 얻음을 확인했다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제63권1호
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• pp.99-107
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• 2014

In this paper, a landmark based localization system using a Kinect sensor is proposed and evaluated with the implemented system for precise and autonomous navigation of low cost robots. The proposed localization method finds the positions of landmark on the image plane and the depth value using color and depth images. The coordinates transforms are defined using the depth value. Using coordinate transformation, the position in the image plane is transformed to the position in the body frame. The ranges between the landmarks and the Kinect sensor are the norm of the landmark positions in body frame. The Kinect sensor position is computed using the tri-lateral whose inputs are the ranges and the known landmark positions. In addition, a new matching method using the pin hole model is proposed to reduce the mismatch between depth and color images. Furthermore, a height error compensation method using the relationship between the body frame and real world coordinates is proposed to reduce the effect of wrong leveling. The error analysis are also given to find out the effect of focal length, principal point and depth value to the range. The experiments using 2D bar code with the implemented system show that the position with less than 3cm error is obtained in enclosed space($3,500mm{\times}3,000mm{\times}2,500mm$).

• 한국콘텐츠학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘텐츠학회 2003년도 추계종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.423-430
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• 2003

Generally, elements of DRM(Digital Road Map) consist of road, background and landmark data. The landmark, expressed as text and symbol, on map and additional search data are processed by GISSD(Geo-spatial Information System Service Data). This paper aims to develop the DBMS(Database Management System) for operating landmark and search data, and to discuss the characteristics and application of the DBMS. To accomplish the two objectives, the following four tasks were performed in this study. First, the working scopes of field survey and specification to construct the GISSD were defined. Second, the suggested process of manufacture and design of database were described. Third, the software for required construction and management of the system were developed. Lastly, the properties of developed system and data were analyzed. Especially, the efforts for the GISSD in this study are expected to provide a direct use and practical application to the creation of landmark in DRM and search data.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 상대적인 액세스 포인트의 신호 강도에 기초한 랜드마크를 사용하는 실내 위치 추적 기법에 대하여 제안한다. AP 신호의 절댓값은 기존의 실내 위치 추적 기술에 사용되었지만, 측정 기기, 측정 환경, 그리고 측정 시기의 변동으로 인해 달라질 수 있다. 그러나 우리는 특정 장소에서는 AP의 수신 신호 세기의 흐름이 서의 일정한 패턴을 나타낸다는 사실을 알아냈다. 그 특징에 따라, 우리는 AP들 간의 상대적 강도를 파악하고, 그들이 특정 패턴을 보이는 특정 장소를 랜드마크로서 저장한다. 랜드마크 맵 배치가 완료되면, 시스템은 스마트폰의 IMU 센서를 사용하여 사용자의 위치를 계산하고 저장된 랜드마크로 보정한다. 우리의 시스템은 센서만 사용한 기술에 비하여 75.2%의 개선을, 그리고 절댓값으로 선택된 랜드마크를 사용한 기술에 비하여 39.6%의 개선을 보인다.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제39권6_1호
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• pp.1309-1320
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• 2023

모바일 기기의 기술 발전과 대중화는 어디서든 사용자의 위치를 확인할 수 있으며 인터넷을 사용할 수 있도록 발전되었다. 그러나 실내의 경우 인터넷은 끊김없이 사용할 수 있지만 global positioning system (GPS) 기능은 활용하기 어렵다. 실내 공공장소인 백화점, 박물관, 컨퍼런스장, 학교, 터널 등 GPS가 수신되지 않는 음영 지역에서 실시간 위치정보 제공의 필요성이 증가하고 있다. 이에 따라 최근의 실내 측위 기술은 랜드마크 데이터베이스를 구축하기 위해 light detection and ranging (LiDAR) 장비를 기반으로 연구가 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 랜드마크 데이터베이스 구축의 접근성에 초점을 두어 모바일 기기를 기반으로 랜드마크를 촬영한 단일 이미지와 사전에 구축된 랜드마크 데이터베이스 정보를 이용하여 사용자의 위치를 추정하는 기법을 개발하고자 하였다. 첫 번째로, 랜드마크 데이터베이스를 구축하였다. 랜드마크를 촬영한 모바일 이미지만으로 사용자 위치를 추정하기 위해서는 모바일 이미지에서 랜드마크 검출이 필수적이고, 검출된 랜드마크에서 고정적인 성격을 가진 지점의 지상좌표 취득이 필수적이다. 두 번째 단계에서는 bag of words (BoW) 영상 검색 기술을 적용해 랜드마크 데이터베이스 중 모바일 이미지가 촬영한 랜드마크를 유사한 4위까지 검색하였다. 세 번째 단계에서는 scale invariant feature transform (SIFT) 특징점 추출 기법과 Homography random sample consensus (RANSAC)을 통해 검색된 4개의 후보 랜드마크들 중 가장 유사한 하나의 랜드마크를 선정하였고, 이때 임계값 설정을 통해 정합점 수를 기반으로 한 차례 더 필터링을 수행하였다. 네 번째 단계에서는 대응된 랜드마크와 모바일 이미지간의 Homography 행렬을 통해 랜드마크 이미지를 모바일 이미지에 투사하여 랜드마크의 영역과 코너(외곽선)점을 검출하였다. 마지막으로, 위치추정 기법을 통해 사용자의 위치를 추정하였다. 해당 기술의 성능을 분석한 결과, 랜드마크 검색 성능은 약 86%로 측정되었다. 위치추정 결과와 사용자의 실제 지상좌표를 비교한 결과, 약 0.56 m의 수평 위치 정확도를 갖는 것이 확인되어 별도의 고가 장비 없이 랜드마크 데이터베이스를 구축하여 모바일 영상으로 사용자 위치 추정이 가능한 것을 확인하였다.