• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.24 no.9
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• pp.1123-1131
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• 2020

The quick-response (QR) code is a two-dimensional barcode which is widely being used. Due to several interesting features such as small code size, high error correction capabilities, easy code generation and reading process, the QR codes are used in many applications. Nowadays, a printed color QR code for offline applications is being studied to improve the information storage capacity. By multiplexing color information into the conventional black-white QR code, the storage capacity is increased, however, it is hard to extract the embedded information due to the color crosstalk and geometrical distortion. In this paper, to overcome these problems, a new type of QR code is designed based on the CMYK color model and the local spatial searching as well as the global spatial matching is introduced in the reading process. These results in the recognition rate increase. Through practical experiments, it is shown that the proposed algorithm can perform the bit recognition rate improvement of about 3% to 5%.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.179-188
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• 2018

This paper proposes a quick response (QR) barcode watermarking algorithm in order to improve readability of the QR barcode in a JPEG image. The proposed algorithm embeds a watermark in a wavelet based-low frequency band for watermark robustness, and visually extracts a QR barcode after embedding the QR barcode image with confidential information into the original image via imperceptible watermarking technology. The visually extracted QR barcode watermark uses an approach to authenticate the ownership more easily through a common hardware and software-based mobile barcode reader app. Therefore, the QR barcode watermark may improve the ability to easily detect watermarks efficiently as well as imperceptibility and robustness, which is the main watermark requirement by embedding the QR barcode with watermark text information in a digital image and when compare to conventional watermarks.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2014.07a
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• pp.371-374
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• 2014

현재 국내에서 사용되고 있는 신분 인증 시스템은 주민등록번호와 같은 개인 정보를 기반으로 인증을 수행하여, 프라이버시 침해 위협이 존재한다. 그 해결 방안으로 가상 ID를 이용하는 I-PIN과 e-ID 카드가 제안되었지만, 문제점은 ID와 패스워드만 알고 있다면 누구나 도용이 가능하고 오프라인에서 사용하는 플라스틱 카드의 경우 위 변조가 가능하다는 한계를 갖는다. 본 논문에서는 주민등록번호를 대체할 식별 데이터인 QR-ID를 생성하고, 이에 기반을 둔 QR-ID 카드를 제안한다. QR 코드는 인식기에 대한 제약이 적고 일부 데이터 조작만으로 새로운 QR 코드 생성이 가능하여 노출 시 새로운 ID로 갱신할 수 있으며, QR-ID는 소유자의 바이오메트릭 데이터로 암호화되어 타인이 복호화 할 수 없다.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.24 no.8
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• pp.1012-1019
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• 2021

Currently, since the black-white QR (Quick Response) codes have limited storage capacity, color QR codes have been actively being studied. By multiplexing 3 colors, the color QR codes can allow the code capacity to be increased by three times, however, the color multiplexing brings about the possibility of crosstalk and noises in the acquisition process of the final image, incurring the decrease of bit-recognition rate. In order to improve the bit recognition rate, while keeping the storage capacity high, this paper proposes a new type of color QR code which uses the pattern information as well as the color information, and then analyzes how to increase the bit recognition rate. For this aim, the paper presents an efficient system which extracts embedded information from color QR code and then, through practical experiments, it is shown that the proposed color QR codes improves the bit recognition rate and are useful for commercial applications, compared to the conventional color codes.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2011.10a
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• pp.699-700
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• 2011

This paper shows the way to prevent the leaking of private information due to malicious codes or connections of invalid URL in QR-Codes, which is used in the present smart-phone. It is difficult to filter out the connections directly with decoding the QR-Codes, so before connecting, we construct servers which compare results of decoding the QR-Codes to a valid URL. The server notifies warning to Smart-phone users if the results were uncertain URLs which did not registered in the server. This paper would help the Smart-phone users to protect their privacy.

• Journal of the Korea Management Engineers Society
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.33-48
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• 2018

Despite that QR codes are spreading worldwide in Pin Tech, logistics distribution, etc., South Korea is staying at the level of using QR codes in limited areas such as website connection and marketing communication. The purpose of this study is to propose measures for more effective use of QR codes by examining the effects of personal innovativeness on user's behavioral intentions by applying personal innovativeness to QR codes. To this end, this study was intended to examine the relationships between performance expectancy (PE), effort expectancy (EE), social expectancy (SE), and personal innovativeness, which are variables used in the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model among innovative technology acceptance models, and behavioral intentions. For this study, a questionnaire survey was conducted with students in collages in the metropolitan area in May 2018 and the results were statistically verified using IBM SPSS 21. The results showed that PE, EE, and SE had significant positive(+) effects on personal innovativeness and behavioral intentions of QR code users. The mediating effects of personal innovativeness were tested and the results indicated that personal innovativeness partially mediates between PE and behavioral intentions and between EE and behavioral intentions but not between SE and behavioral intentions. The fact that since QR codes are expressed as a component to users through other media rather than its internal factors, the personal innovativeness of QR code users plays an important role in increasing the use of QR codes could be identified through this study.

• Convergence Security Journal
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.55-61
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• 2023

QR Code is a two-dimensional code in the form of a matrix that contains data in a square-shaped black-and-white grid pattern, and has recently been used in various fields. In particular, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the usage increased rapidly by identifying the movement path in the form of a QR code that anyone can easily and conveniently use. As such, Qshing attacks and damages using QR codes are increasing in proportion to the usage of QR codes. Therefore, in this paper, a system was implemented to block movement to harmful sites and installation of malicious codes when scanning QR codes.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2021.07a
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• pp.367-368
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• 2021

본 연구의 목적은 빅데이터 분석을 통해 QR 코드에 관한 연구 동향을 살펴보고 향후 활용 방안을 수립하는 데 그 방향성을 제시하는 것이다. 먼저 QR 코드에 관한 주제 분야별, 연도별 연구 동향을 살펴보고, 텍스트 분석을 실시한다. 아울러 이 결과를 데이터 시각화하여 분석결과를 살펴본다. 구체적으로 본 연구는 데이터 scraping 및 수집을 하였으며, R x64 4.0.2 프로그램 패키지를 활용 전처리 활동과 빅데이터 분석을 하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 전반적으로 QR 코드 관련 연구가 지속적으로 증가하는 추세가 발견되었다. 둘째, 빈출키워드를 분석한 결과 주제 분야별, 연도별로 다소 차이가 있으나 전반적으로 모든 분야에서 QR 코드 사용이 유사한 형태로 나타났다. 본 연구는 QR 코드에 관한 연구가 다양한 분야에서 활용되고 있으며, 향후에도 같은 추세로 활용가능성이 높음을 확인하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 QR 코드가 사회문화적 현상을 반영하고 있으며, 우리는 이를 정보의 수단 및 활용의 관점으로 접근할 필요가 있음을 시사한다. 본 연구의 결과는 QR 코드에 관한 정부지원 및 활성화 방안을 마련하는데 유용한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2022.10a
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• pp.172-174
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• 2022

Logistics processing companies in Korea are mostly handling various types of products in and out. In order to process various types of products, the sorting business is performed by hand. In this paper, we propose a real-time QR code detection method using a vision sensor to achieve high efficiency with a small amount of manpower. The limiting system uses a vision sensor to process QR code recognition of logistics in real time. The proposed system can quickly identify a large number of QR codes through multiple recognition rather than QR code recognition, which is a single part of logistics. In the study, the system was actually implemented and verified, and multiple QR recognition was confirmed in the image through the vision center.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.281-288
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• 2014

QR code (abbreviated from Quick Response Code) is code system that is strong in against to apply image processing techniques (skew, warp, blur, and rotate) as QR codes can store several hundred times the amount of information carried by ordinary bar codes. For this reason, QR code is used in various fields, e.g., air ticket (boarding control system), food(vegetables, meat etc.) tracking system, contact lenses management, prescription management, patient wrist band (patient management) etc. In this paper, we proposed reversible data hiding for binary images. A reversible data hiding algorithm, which can recover the original image without any distortion from the marked (stego) image after the hidden data have been extracted, because it is possible to use various kinds of purposes. QR code can be used to generate by anyone so it can be easily used for crime. In order to prevent crimes related QR code, reversible data hiding can confirm if QR code is counterfeit or not as including authentication information. In this paper, we proved proposed method as experiments.