• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2020

In this paper, we introduce the methodology that utilizes deep learning-based front-end to enhance underwater feature matching. Both optical camera and sonar are widely applicable sensors in underwater research, however, each sensor has its own weaknesses, such as light condition and turbidity for the optic camera, and noise for sonar. To overcome the problems, we proposed the opti-acoustic transformation method. Since feature detection in sonar image is challenging, we converted the sonar image to an optic style image. Maintaining the main contents in the sonar image, CNN-based style transfer method changed the style of the image that facilitates feature detection. Finally, we verified our result using cosine similarity comparison and feature matching against the original optic image.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.344-354
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• 2009

Side scan sonar using acoustic wave plays a very important role in the underwater, sea floor, and shallow marine geologic survey. In this study, we have acquired side scan sonar data for the underwater man-made structures, artificial reefs and fishing grounds, installed and distributed in the survey area. We applied digital image processing techniques to side scan sonar data in order to improve and enhance an image quality. We carried out digital image processing with various kinds of filtering in spatial domain and frequency domain. We tested filtering parameters such as kernel size, differential operator, and statistical value. We could easily estimate the conditions, distribution and environment of artificial structures through the interpretation of side scan sonar.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.214-220
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• 2016

Imaging sonars such as side-scanning sonar or forward-looking sonar are becoming fundamental sensors in the underwater robotics field. However, using sonar images for underwater perception presents many challenges. Sonar images are usually low resolution with inherent speckled noise. To overcome the limited sensor information for underwater perception, we investigated preprocessing methods for sonar images and feature detection methods for a nonlinear scale space. In this paper, we focus on a comparative analysis of (1) preprocessing for sonar images and (2) the feature detection performance in relation to the scale space composition.

• 한국마린엔지니어링학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국마린엔지니어링학회 2005년도 후기학술대회논문집
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• pp.152-153
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• 2005

Side scan sonar System occupies an important position as one of marine survey equipments. The purpose of this research is to express sonar' scan images in underwater and compare with the measured size, shape and the quality of the material. Also we confirm the effectiveness of obtained images using the Side scan sonar.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2016년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.961-964
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• 2016

본 논문은 쏘나 영상 촬영을 위한 무인자율항법(AUSV Autonomous Unmanned Surface Vehicle) 시스템 개발에 관한 연구이다. 자율항법 시스템은 선체에 모션센서, DGPS에 의한 현재 경위도 좌표와 목표지 경위도 좌표의 차를 가지고 선체의 추진체(Thrusters)를 FF-PID 알고리즘으로 제어한다. 실험결과, 목적지 좌표에 대한 제어좌표 오차는 전체 항법거리 1km 에서 6 meter 이하이며, 자율항법 모드에서의 Sonar Image 촬영 결과물은 유인선 촬영 결과물과의 차이는 12 pixel 이하로 전체 영상 차이는 거의 식별할 수 없이 동일하다. 개발된 시스템은 유인선으로 촬영 불가능한 해저 지형에 대한 Sonar Image 촬영을 위한 새로운 방법으로 활용 가능하다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2016년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.965-968
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• 2016

본 논문은 PDF 웨이블릿 변환과 TVG 필터를 이용한 Sonar Image 의 스펙클 노이즈 제거에 관한 연구이다. TVG 필터는 해저면 바닥의 불규칙한 물체를 식별하는데 방해되는 Speckle Noise를 시간적이고 귀납적인 관찰의 결과로 얻어진 Gain 값으로 제거 한다. 실험 결과, 제안된 필터는 Speckle Noise를 약 90% 제거하여 보다 향상된 해저 영상 식별이 가능하다.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.435-449
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• 2020

This paper proposes a method to estimate the underwater target object's yaw angle using a sonar image. A simulator modeling imaging mechanism of a sonar sensor and a generative adversarial network for style transfer generates realistic template images of the target object by predicting shapes according to the viewing angles. Then, the target object's yaw angle can be estimated by comparing the template images and a shape taken in real sonar images. We verified the proposed method by conducting water tank experiments. The proposed method was also applied to AUV in field experiments. The proposed method, which provides bearing information between underwater objects and the sonar sensor, can be applied to algorithms such as underwater localization or multi-view-based underwater object recognition.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.467-476
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• 2003

사이드 스캔 소-나를 이용한 해저면 음향영상자료의 처리과정에서 가장 첫 번째 단계는 수중예인체의 절대위치를 결정하는 것이다. 예인체를 조사선박에 부착하지 않고 후미에서 수중예인하기 때문이다. 수중에서 음향을 이용하여 위치를 추적하는 장치나 예인체의 움직임을 관측하는 추가적인 지원장비 없이도 절대위치를 계산할 수 있는 기술적인 알고리즘이 제안되었다. 예인항적으로 작성된 모자이크 결과도면에서, 인접한 측선 간의 불일치나 모호하게 접합되는 해저형태를 발견할 수 없었다. 절대위치 계산과정에서 수중예인체의 진행방향이 부드럽게 되는 부차적인 효과가 있다. 그 결과 진행방향에 대하여 수직으로 분포하는 영상자료의 펼침형태가 안정적으로 배열되며 음향조사역(音響照射域)의 평면투영에서 자료의 유실현상도 현저하게 줄어든다. 수중에서 예인하는 방식의 다른 분야 해양조사에서도 이 연구결과의 적절한활용이 기대된다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.212-218
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• 2002

The response behavior of a fish school to an approaching vessel was observed using scanning sonar. The evaluation using six parameters, which signify characteristics of school shape and behavior by sonar image processing, was proposed. Ten fish schools were analyzed and among them, three fish schools were identified for their changing shape, swimming direction, and swimming speed. Moreover, by tracing fish schools on stack of sonar images, these fish schools were seen to exhibit an apparent change of school shape and behavior. Therefore, the evaluation method of fish school behavior using six characteristic parameters indicating fish school shape and behavior by sonar image processing is useful.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.94-102
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• 2021

This study addresses a method for 3D reconstruction using acoustic data with heterogeneous sonar devices: Forward-Looking Multibeam Sonar (FLMS) and Profiling Sonar (PS). The challenges in sonar image processing are perceptual ambiguity, the loss of elevation information, and low signal to noise ratio, which are caused by the ranging and intensity-based image generation mechanism of sonars. The conventional approaches utilize additional constraints such as Lambertian reflection and redundant data at various positions, but they are vulnerable to environmental conditions. Our approach is to use two sonars that have a complementary data type. Typically, the sonars provide reliable information in the horizontal but, the loss of elevation information degrades the quality of data in the vertical. To overcome the characteristic of sonar devices, we adopt the crossed installation in such a way that the PS is laid down on its side and mounted on the top of FLMS. From the installation, FLMS scans horizontal information and PS obtains a vertical profile of the front area of AUV. For the fusion of the two sonar data, we propose the probabilistic approach. A likelihood map using geometric constraints between two sonar devices is built and a monte-carlo experiment using a derived model is conducted to extract 3D points. To verify the proposed method, we conducted a simulation and field test. As a result, a consistent seabed map was obtained. This method can be utilized for 3D seabed mapping with an AUV.