• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.176-185
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• 2008

In this paper, new filtering method for sensor registration is provided to estimate and correct error of registration parameters in multiple sensor environments. Sensor registration is based on filtering method to estimate registration parameters in multiple sensor environments. Accuracy of sensor registration can increase performance of data fusion method selected. Due to various error sources, the sensor registration has registration errors recognized as multiple objects even though multiple sensors are tracking one object. In order to estimate the error parameter, new nonlinear information filtering method is developed using minimum mean square error estimation. Instead of linearization of nonlinear function like an extended Kalman filter, information estimation through unscented prediction is used. The proposed method enables to reduce estimation error without a computation of the Jacobian matrix in case that measurement dimension is large. A computer simulation is carried out to evaluate the proposed filtering method with an extended Kalman filter.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.524-531
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• 2009

In this paper, we propose an automatic image registration method for multi-sensor image fusion such as visible and infrared images. The registration is achieved by finding corresponding feature points in both input images. In general, the global statistical correlation is not guaranteed between multi-sensor images, which bring out difficulties on the image registration for multi-sensor images. To cope with this problem, mutual information is adopted to measure correspondence of features and to select faithful points. An update algorithm for projective transform is also proposed. Experimental results show that the proposed method provides robust and accurate registration results.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제25권6_1호
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• pp.529-536
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• 2007

Registration between image and object space is a fundamental step in photogrammetry and computer vision. Along with rapid development of sensors - multi/hyper spectral sensor, laser scanning sensor, radar sensor etc., the needs for registration between different sensors are ever increasing. There are two important considerations on different sensor registration. They are sensor invariant feature extraction and correspondence between them. Since point to point correspondence does not exist in image and laser scanning data, it is necessary to have higher entities for extraction and correspondence. This leads to modify first, existing mathematical and geometrical model which was suitable for point measurement to line measurements, second, matching scheme. In this research, linear feature is selected for sensor invariant features and matching entity. Linear features are incorporated into mathematical equation in the form of extended collinearity equation for registration problem known as photo resection which calculates exterior orientation parameters. The other emphasis is on the scheme of finding matched entities in the aide of RANSAC (RANdom SAmple Consensus) in the absence of correspondences. To relieve computational load which is a common problem in sampling theorem, deterministic sampling technique and selecting 4 line features from 4 sectors are applied.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2000년도 추계학술대회논문집A
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• pp.596-601
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• 2000

In a robot/vision system, the vision sensor, typically a CCD array sensor, is mounted on the robot hand. The problem of determining the relationship between the camera frame and the robot hand frame is refered to as the hand-eye calibration. In the literature, various methods have been suggested to calibrate camera and for sensor registration. Recently, one-step approach which combines camera calibration and sensor registration is suggested by Horaud & Dornaika. In this approach, camera extrinsic parameters are not need to be determined at all configurations of robot. In this paper, by modifying the camera model and including the lens distortion effect in the perspective transformation matrix, a new one-step approach is proposed in the hand-eye calibration.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.172-179
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• 2002

In a robot/vision system, the vision sensor, typically a CCD array sensor, is mounted on the robot hand. The problem of determining the relationship between the camera frame and the robot hand frame is refered to as the hand-eye calibration. In the literature, various methods have been suggested to calibrate camera and for sensor registration. Recently, one-step approach which combines camera calibration and sensor registration is suggested by Horaud & Dornaika. In this approach, camera extrinsic parameters are not need to be determined at all configurations of robot. In this paper, by modifying the camera model and including the lens distortion effect in the perspective transformation matrix, a new one-step approach is proposed in the hand-eye calibration.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.1830-1835
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• 2015

In this paper, we propose an algorithm for the automatic registration of two rigid parts using multiple 3D sensor systems on a robot. Four sets of structured laser stripe system consisted of a camera and a visible laser stripe is used for the acquisition of 3D information. Detailed procedures including extrinsic calibration among four 3D sensor systems and hand/eye calibration of 3D sensing system on robot arm are presented. We find a best pose using search-based pose estimation algorithm where cost function is proposed by reflecting geometric constraints between sensor systems and target objects. A pose with minimum gap and height difference is found by greedy search. Experimental result using demo system shows the robustness and feasibility of the proposed algorithm.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:소프트웨어및응용
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1239-1246
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• 2003

대상 물체의 3차원 모델을 구축하기 위해서는 여러 시점에서 측정된 거리정보 데이타들을 하나의 좌표계로 통합하는 정합(registration) 과정이 필수적이다. 3차원 데이타의 정합을 위해 가장 널리 사용되는 ICP(Iterative Closest Point) 알고리즘은 거리정보 데이타 간에 겹치는 영역 또는 일치점 등에 대한 사전 정보가 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 임의의 시점에서 측정된 데이타를 반복적인 방법에 의해 자동으로 정합하는 개선된 ICP 방법이 제안된다. 3차원 데이타가 거리정보 영상으로 맺히는 관계를 나타내는 센서 사영조건(projection constraint), 데이타의 공분산(covariance) 행렬, 교차(cross) 사영 등을 이용하여 정합과정을 자동화하였으며, 유저의 개입이나 3차원 기계 보조 장치 등을 사용하는 별도의 초기값 측정 없이 3차원 모델을 정확하게 구성할 수 있다. 다양한 거리정보 데이타에 대한 실험을 통해 제안된 방법의 우수한 성능을 확인하였다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.700-710
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• 2009

A computer vision technique of estimating the location of an unmanned ground vehicle is proposed. Identifying the location of the unmaned vehicle is very important task for automatic navigation of the vehicle. Conventional positioning sensors may fail to work properly in some real situations due to internal and external interferences. Given a DSM(Digital Surface Map), location of the vehicle can be estimated by the registration of the DSM and multiview range images obtained at the vehicle. Registration of the DSM and range images yields the 3D transformation from the coordinates of the range sensor to the reference coordinates of the DSM. To estimate the vehicle position, we first register a range image to the DSM coarsely and then refine the result. For coarse registration, we employ a fast random sample matching method. After the initial position is estimated and refined, all subsequent range images are registered by applying a pair-wise registration technique between range images. To reduce the accumulation error of pair-wise registration, we periodically refine the registration between range images and the DSM. Virtual environment is established to perform several experiments using a virtual vehicle. Range images are created based on the DSM by modeling a real 3D sensor. The vehicle moves along three different path while acquiring range images. Experimental results show that registration error is about under 1.3m in average.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.47-56
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• 2015

다중센서 시스템에서 센서 바이어스를 제거하는 센서 등록 과정은 각각의 센서가 공통된 좌표를 갖게 하기 위해 반드시 필요하다. 만약 센서 등록 과정을 적절하게 처리하지 않는다면, 거대한 추적 에러 또는 같은 목표물을 향한 다수의 허수 트랙이 발생하게 되어 추적에 실패하게 된다. 특히, 발사체 추적에 있어서 각각의 추적 장비는 반드시 적절한 센서등록 과정을 거쳐야 하며, 이 후 다중센서 융합알고리즘을 활용하면 발사체 추적 성능을 높이고 다중 추적 시스템에 정확한 지향입력으로 활용 가능하게 된다. 본 논문에서는 실시간 바이어스 추정/제거 알고리즘과 비동기 다중 센서 융합 기법을 제안하였다. 제안된 바이어스 추정 알고리즘은 GPS와 다중 레이더 간의 의사 바이어스 측정치를 활용하였고, 비동기 센서 융합알고리즘 적용을 통해 추적 성능을 향상하였다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.37-48
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• 2012

영상정합은 동일한 장면에 대해서 서로 다른 시점, 서로 다른 시간 혹은 서로 다른 특성의 센서로부터 얻은 영상들의 위치 관계를 대응 시켜주는 기법이다. 본 논문에서는 가시광선 영상 및 적외선 영상과 같은 다중센서 영상을 정합하기 위한 방법을 제안한다. 영상정합은 두 영상에서 특징점을 추출하고, 특징점 간의 대응 관계를 구함으로써 이루어진다. 기존의 다중센서 영상 정합을 위한 방법으로 정규상호정보를 이용하여 대응 특징점을 선별하는 방법이 제안되었다. 정규상호정보 기반의 영상정합 기법은 두 영상의 통계적 상관성이 전역적이어야 한다는 가정을 전제한다. 그러나 가시광선 영상과 적외선 영상에서는 이를 보장하지 못하는 경우가 많아 대응 특징점의 정확도가 저하되기 때문에 기존의 방법은 안정적인 정합 성능을 기대하기 힘들다. 본 논문에서는 영상의 공간정보로서 기울기 방향정보를 정규상호정보와 결합함으로써, 대응 특징점의 정확도를 향상시켰으며 이를 통해 정확성 및 안정적인 영상 정합 결과를 도모하였다. 다양한 실험 결과를 통해 제안하는 방법의 효용성을 증명하였다.