• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.7-14
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• 2006

Detection and identification of targets from remotely sensed imagery are of great interest for civilian and military application. This paper presents an algorithm for target detection in high spatial resolution imagery based on the spectral and the dimensional characteristics of the reference target. In this algorithm, the spectral and the dimensional information of the reference target is extracted automatically from the sample image of the reference target. Then in the entire image, the candidate target pixels are extracted based on the spectral characteristics of the reference target. Finally, groups of candidate pixels which form isolated spatial objects of similar size to that of the reference target are extracted as detected targets. The experimental test results showed that even though the algorithm detected spatial objects which has different shape as targets if the spectral and the dimensional characteristics are similar to that of the reference target, it could detect 97.5% of the targets in the image. Using hyperspectral image and utilizing the shape information are expected to increase the performance of the proposed algorithm.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2006

Detection and identification of targets from remotely sensed imagery are of great interest for civilian and military application. This paper presents an algorithm for target detection in high spatial resolution imagery based on the spectral and the dimensional characteristics of the reference target. In this algorithm, the spectral and the dimensional information of the reference target is extracted automatically from the sample image of the reference target. Then in the entire image, the candidate target pixels are extracted based on the spectral characteristics of the reference target. Finally, groups of candidate pixels which form isolated spatial objects of similar size to that of the reference target are extracted as detected targets. The experimental test results showed that even though the algorithm detected spatial objects which has different shape as targets if the spectral and the dimensional characteristics are similar to that of the reference target, it could detect 97.5% of the targets in the image. Using hyperspectral image and utilizing the shape information are expected to increase the performance of the proposed algorithm.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.631-636
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• 2016

공간 분해능을 평가하기 위해서 이제까지는 일정하게 두 물체의 간격(이중 표적)을 근접한 것부터 점점 떨어진 간격으로 만들어진 테스트 패턴이나 팬텀을 이용하였다. 이러한 방법으로 공간분해능을 평가하면 분해능은 테스트용으로 제작된 팬텀에 있는 표적 간격으로 제한된다. 본 연구는 이러한 문제를 극복하고자 1개의 단일 표적으로 공간 분해능을 간편하게 측정할 수 있는 새로운 방법을 제안하고 검증한 것이다. 이를 위해 PSF 및 JND를 이용하여 공간 분해능을 추정하는 개념을 제시하였다. 이렇게 유도된 공간 분해능 추정 이론을 검증하기 위해, 상용 팬텀을 이용하여 실험하였다. 실험으로 얻어진 디지털 영상에서 라인 픽셀 프로파일을 구하기 위해 만든 LabVIEW 프로그램을 이용하여 분석한 결과, 본 연구에서 유도한 단일 표적을 이용한 공간 분해능 추정 이론과 실험적으로 일치하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 실험 결과로 디지털 영상에서 공간분해능의 상대적 평가는 단일 표적을 가지고도 충분하다는 것을 증명할 수 있었다. 따라서 단일 표적 공간분해능 평가법을 이용하면 이제까지 사용되어 왔던 이중 표적을 이용한 공간분해능 평가의 한계를 극복할 수 있다.

• 대한공간정보학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2014

고해상도 위성영상의 등장과 공간분해능의 발전은 위성영상을 활용한 다양한 연구들을 가능하게 하였다. 그 중에서도 고해상도 위성영상을 이용한 표적 탐지 기술은 광범위한 지역의 차량, 항공기, 선박 등의 탐지를 가능하게 하여 교통류 모델링, 군사적 목적의 감시 정찰을 효과적으로 수행하게 한다. 최근 다양한 국가에서 여러 위성을 발사함에 따라 위성영상 선택의 폭이 증가하였으나 고해상도 위성영상을 이용한 공간해상도 비교 연구는 많지 않으며 더욱이 표적 탐지에 미치는 공간 해상도의 영향에 관한 연구는 국내외로 매우 부족한 상황이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 PSO 기반의 표적 탐지 연구를 바탕으로 공간해상도가 항공기 및 선박 표적 탐지에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 원영상에 대한 재배열 보간 기법을 통해 0.5m, 1m, 2m, 4m의 다양한 공간해상도의 시뮬레이션 영상을 생성하고 이때 최근린보간, 양선형보간, 3차회선보간과 같이 다양한 재배열 보간 기법을 적용하였다. 표적 탐지 정확도는 공간해상도 뿐만 아니라 보간 기법에 따라 비교 분석되었다. 연구 결과 0.5m의 고해상도 영상에서 그리고 최근린보간 기법을 이용한 재배열 영상에서 더 높은 표적 탐지 정확도를 얻을 수 있음을 확인하였다. 또한 50% 이상의 표적 탐지 정확도를 얻기 위해서는 항공기의 경우 2m, 선박의 경우 4m 이상의 영상이 필요하며 항공기의 형태적 특이성은 더 높은 공간 해상력을 필요로 함을 확인하였다. 본 연구는 항공기 및 선박 표적 탐지에 적합한 적정 공간분해능을 제안하고 위성 센서 설계의 기준을 제시하는데 큰 기여를 할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Computing Science and Engineering
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.65-77
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• 2014

To address the problem of multi-target retrieval (MTR) of remote sensing images, this study proposes a new object-level feature representation model. The model provides an enhanced application image representation that improves the efficiency of MTR. Generating the model in our scheme includes processes, such as object-oriented image segmentation, feature parameter calculation, and symbolic image database construction. The proposed model uses the spatial representation method of the extended nine-direction lower-triangular (9DLT) matrix to combine spatial relationships among objects, and organizes the image features according to MPEG-7 standards. A similarity metric method is proposed that improves the precision of similarity retrieval. Our method provides a trade-off strategy that supports flexible matching on the target features, or the spatial relationship between the query target and the image database. We implement this retrieval framework on a dataset of remote sensing images. Experimental results show that the proposed model achieves competitive and high-retrieval precision.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2006년도 제37회 하계학술대회 논문집 D
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• pp.1973-1974
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• 2006

The mean shift algorithm has achieved considerable success in object tracking due to its simplicity and robustness. It finds local maxima of a similarity measure between the color histograms of the target and candidate image. However, the mean shift tracking algorithm using only color histograms has a serious defect. It doesn't use the spatial information of the target. Thus, it is difficult to model the target more exactly. And it is likely to lose the target during the occlusions of other objects which have similar color distributions. To deal with these difficulties we use both color information and spatial information of the target. Our proposed algorithm is robust to occlusions and scale changes in front of dynamic, unstructured background. In addition, our proposed method is computationally efficient. Therefore, it can be executed in real-time.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.676-683
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• 2011

In this paper, we propose a robust method which can detect and track a high-speed small approaching target in a cluttered environment for Korean Active Protection System. The proposed method uses a temporal and spatial filter, tracking filter to detect and track a single target in consecutive order. And it is comprised of a candidate target detection step, a prior target selection step and a target tracking. Field tests on real infrared image sequences show that the proposed method could stably track a high speed and small target in complex background and target occlusion.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.1418-1425
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• 2014

In ultrasonic medical imaging, spatial compounding of images is a technique where ultrasonic beam is steered to examine patient tissues in multiple angles. In the conventional ultrasonic diagnostic imaging, the steering of the ultrasonic beam is achieved electronically using the phased array transducer elements. In this paper, a spatial compounding approach is presented where the ultrasonic probe element is rotated mechanically and the beam steering is achieved mechanically. In the spatial compounding, target position is computed using the value of the rotation axis and the transducer array angular position. However, in the process of the rotation mechanism construction and the control system there arises the inevitable uncertainties in these values. These geometric parameter errors result in the target position error, and the consequence is a blurry compounded image. In order to reduce these target position errors, we present a spatial compounding scheme where error correcting transformation matrices are computed and applied to the raw images before spatial compounding to reduce the blurriness in the compounded image. The proposed scheme is illustrated using phantom and live scan images of human knee, and it is shown that the blurriness is effectively reduced.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제11권11호
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• pp.5459-5473
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• 2017

Recently, a tracking algorithm called the spatial-temporal context model has been proposed to locate a target by using the contextual information around the target. This model has achieved excellent results when the target undergoes slight occlusion and appearance changes. However, the target location in the current frame is based on the location in the previous frame, which will lead to failure in the presence of fast motion because of the lack of a prediction mechanism. In addition, the spatial context model is updated frame by frame, which will undoubtedly result in drift once the target is occluded continuously. This paper proposes two improvements to solve the above two problems: First, four possible positions of the target in the current frame are predicted based on the displacement between the previous two frames, and then, we calculate four confidence maps at these four positions; the target position is located at the position that corresponds to the maximum value. Second, we propose a target reliability criterion and design an adaptive threshold to regulate the updating speed of the model. Specifically, we stop updating the model when the reliability is lower than the threshold. Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm achieves better tracking results than traditional STC and other algorithms.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2016

In this paper, we propose a fast small target detection method using multiple filters, and describe system implementation using IPP libraries. To detect small targets in Infra-Red images, it is mandatory that you should apply a filter to eliminate a background and identify the target information. Moreover, by using a suitable algorithm for the environments and characteristics of the target, the filter must remove the background information while maintaining the target information as possible. For this reason, in the proposed method we have detected small targets by applying multi area(spatial) filters in a low luminous environment. In order to apply the multi spatial filters, the computation time can be increased exponentially in case of the sequential operation. To build this algorithm in real-time systems, we have applied IPP library to secure a software optimization and reduce the computation time. As a result of applying real environments, we have confirmed a detection rate more than 90%, also the computation time of the proposed algorithm have been improved about 90% than a typical sequential computation time.