• IEMEK Journal of Embedded Systems and Applications
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.129-138
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• 2022

Collecting and labeling sufficient training data, which is essential to deep learning-based visual inspection, is difficult for manufacturers to perform because it is very expensive. This paper presents a steel plate surface defect detection system with industrial-grade detection performance by training a small amount of steel plate surface images consisting of labeled and non-labeled data. To overcome the problem of lack of training data, we propose two data augmentation techniques: program-based augmentation, which generates defect images in a geometric way, and generative model-based augmentation, which learns the distribution of labeled data. We also propose a 4-step semi-supervised learning using pseudo labels and consistency training with fixed-size augmentation in order to utilize unlabeled data for training. The proposed technique obtained about 99% defect detection performance for four defect types by using 100 real images including labeled and unlabeled data.

• KIPS Transactions on Software and Data Engineering
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.91-98
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• 2023

Human-object interaction(HOI) detection requires both object detection and interaction recognition, and requires a large amount of data to learn a detection model. Current opened dataset is insufficient in scale for training model enough. In this paper, we propose an easy and effective data augmentation method called Simple Quattro Augmentation(SQA) and Random Quattro Augmentation(RQA) for human-object interaction detection. We show that our proposed method can be easily integrated into State-of-the-Art HOI detection models with HICO-DET dataset.

• International conference on construction engineering and project management
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• 2022.06a
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• pp.904-911
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• 2022

Occlusion is one of the most challenging problems for computer vision-based construction monitoring. Due to the intrinsic dynamics of construction scenes, vision-based technologies inevitably suffer from occlusions. Previous researchers have proposed the occlusion handling methods by leveraging the prior information from the sequential images. However, these methods cannot be employed for construction object detection in non-sequential images. As an alternative occlusion handling method, this study proposes a data augmentation-based framework that can enhance the detection performance under occlusions. The proposed approach is specially designed for rebar occlusions, the distinctive type of occlusions frequently happen during construction worker detection. In the proposed method, the artificial rebars are synthetically generated to emulate possible rebar occlusions in construction sites. In this regard, the proposed method enables the model to train a variety of occluded images, thereby improving the detection performance without requiring sequential information. The effectiveness of the proposed method is validated by showing that the proposed method outperforms the baseline model without augmentation. The outcomes demonstrate the great potential of the data augmentation techniques for occlusion handling that can be readily applied to typical object detectors without changing their model architecture.

• Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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• v.51 no.1
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• pp.119-129
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• 2023

Purpose: This study proposes a classification model for implementing condition-based maintenance (CBM) by monitoring the real-time status of a machine using acceleration sensor data collected from a vehicle. Methods: The classification model's performance was improved by applying Fourier transform to convert the acceleration sensor data from the time domain to the frequency domain. Additionally, the Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) algorithm was used to augment images and further enhance the classification model's performance. Results: Experimental results demonstrate that the GAN algorithm can effectively serve as an image augmentation technique to enhance the performance of the classification model. Consequently, the proposed approach yielded a significant improvement in the classification model's accuracy. Conclusion: While this study focused on the effectiveness of the GAN algorithm as an image augmentation method, further research is necessary to compare its performance with other image augmentation techniques. Additionally, it is essential to consider the potential for performance degradation due to class imbalance and conduct follow-up studies to address this issue.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.13-19
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• 2022

Video Object Segmentation (VOS) task requires an amount of labeled sequence data, which limits the performance of the current VOS methods trained with public datasets. In this paper, we propose two effective data augmentation schemes for VOS. The first augmentation method is to swap the background segment to the background from another image, and the other method is to play the sequence in reverse. The two augmentation schemes for VOS enable the current VOS methods to robustly predict the segmentation labels and improve the performance of VOS.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.28 no.12
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• pp.167-174
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• 2023

This paper attempted to improve the accuracy of the colorectal cancer diagnosis model using image data augmentation in convolutional neural network. Image data augmentation was performed by flipping, rotation, translation, shearing and zooming with basic image manipulation method. This study split 4000 training data and 1000 test data for 5000 image data held, the model is learned by adding 4000 and 8000 images by image data augmentation technique to 4000 training data. The evaluation results showed that the clasification accuracy for 4000, 8000, and 12,000 training data were 85.1%, 87.0%, and 90.2%, respectively, and the improvement effect depending on the increase of image data was confirmed.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.375-386
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• 2024

Autonomous weapon systems act according to artificial intelligence-based judgement based on recognition through various sensors. Test and evaluation for various scenarios is required depending on the characteristics that artificial intelligence-based judgement is made. As a part of this approach, this paper proposed a LiDAR point cloud augmentation method for mixed-reality based test and evaluation. The augmentation process is achieved by mixing real and virtual LiDAR signals based on the virtual LiDAR synchronized with the pose of the autonomous weapon system. For realistic augmentation of test and evaluation purposes, appropriate intensity values were inserted when generating a point cloud of a virtual object and its validity was verified. In addition, when mixing the generated point cloud of the virtual object with the real point cloud, the proposed method enhances realism by considering the occlusion phenomenon caused by the insertion of the virtual object.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Esthetic Dentistry
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.32-40
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• 1998

Alveolar ridge augmentation and preservation techniques designed to reconstruct deformed alveolar ridge now occupy a major role in esthetic dentistry. Previously, deformed alveolar ridges were filled with plastic materials(porcelain or resin) of prosthesis to restore ridge contours, which resulted in larger teeth and food impaction under the pontic base. So, prostheses of this type were unacceptable and really detectable when patients smiled. But nowadays, alveolar ridge augmentation procedures enable the dentists to provide patients with fixed prostheses that are esthetic. The development of guided tissue regeneration technique and materials also have made a major impact on extending the scope of therapeutic horizons in dentistry.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.320-323
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• 2000

This case describes a tracheal stenosis complicated by endobronchial truberculosis. A 50-year-old female with progressive dyspnea was referred to us for the management of long segmental tracheal stenosis. Treatment modalities for tracheal stenosis include open surgical resectin and reconstruction, mechanical dilation, laser resection, and placement of an airway prosthesis. The following is a report of a successful treatment of a long segmental tracheal stenosis through a tracheal augmentation and the use of al Bovine pericardium. This technique may provide a relief from tracheal stenosis.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.323-333
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• 2005

In this paper, we develop a MCMC method for estimating the skew normal distributions. The method utilizing the data augmentation technique gives a simple way of inferring the distribution where fully parametric frequentist approaches are not available for small to moderate sample cases. Necessary theories involved in the method and computation are provided. Two numerical examples are given to demonstrate the performance of the method.