• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제25권6B호
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• pp.993-1001
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• 2000

This research features a method that quantitatively evaluates the performance of edge detection algorithms. Contrary to conventional methods that evaluate the performance of edge detection as a function of the amount of noise added to he input image, the proposed method is capable of assessing the performance of edge detection algorithms based on chosen parameters that influence the performance of edge detection. We have proposed a quantitative measure, called average performance index, that compares the average performance of different edge detection algorithms. We have applied the method to the commonly used edge detectors, Sobel, LOG(Laplacian of Gaussian), and Canny edge detectors for noisy images that contain straight line edges and curved line edges. Two kinds of noises i.e, Gaussian and impulse noises, are used. Experimental results show that our method of quantitatively evaluating the performance of edge detection algorithms can facilitate the selection of the optimal dge detection algorithm for a given task.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2012

In this paper, we propose a method of edge detection for noisy image. The proposed method uses a progressive filter for noise reduction and a Sobel operator for edge detection. The progressive filter combines a median filter and a modified rational filter. The proposed method for noise reduction adjusts rational filter direction according to an edge in the image which is obtained by median filtering. Our method effectively attenuates the noise while preserving the image details. Edge detection is performed by a Sobel operator. This operator can be implemented by integer operation and is therefore relatively fast. Our proposed method not only preserves edge, but also reduces noise in uniform region. Thus, edge detection is well performed. Our proposed method could improve results using further developed Sobel operator. Experimental results show that our proposed method has better edge detection with correct positions than those by existing median and rational filtering methods for noisy image.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.69-78
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• 2018

This paper presents a precise edge detection algorithm for the critical dimension (CD) measurement of a Thin-Film Transistor Liquid-Crystal Display (TFT-LCD) pattern. The sigmoid surface function is proposed to model the blurred step edge. This model can simultaneously find the position and geometry of the edge precisely. The nonlinear least squares fitting method (Levenberg-Marquardt method) is used to model the image intensity distribution into the proposed sigmoid blurred edge model. The suggested algorithm is verified by comparing the CD measurement repeatability from high-magnified blurry and noisy TFT-LCD images with those from the previous Laplacian of Gaussian (LoG) based sub-pixel edge detection algorithm and error function fitting method. The proposed fitting-based edge detection algorithm produces more precise results than the previous method. The suggested algorithm can be applied to in-line precision CD measurement for high-resolution display devices.

• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• 제3권6호
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• pp.345-352
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• 2014

Edge detection considers the important technical details of digital image processing. Many edge detection operators already perform edge detection in digital color imaging. In this study, the edge of many real color images that represent the type of digital image was detected using a new operator in the least square approximation method, which is a type of numerical method. The Linear Fitting algorithm is computationally more expensive compared to the Canny, LoG, Sobel, Prewitt, HIS, Fuzzy, Parametric, Synthetic and Vector methods, and Robert' operators. The results showed that the new method can detect an edge in a digital color image with high efficiency compared to standard methods used for edge detection. In addition, the suggested operator is very useful for detecting the edge in a digital color image.

• Journal of Computational Design and Engineering
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.191-197
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• 2016

Since 3D measurement technologies have been widely used in manufacturing industries edge detection in a depth image plays an important role in computer vision applications. In this paper, we have proposed an edge detection process in a depth image based on the image based smoothing and morphological operations. In this method we have used the principle of Median filtering, which has a renowned feature for edge preservation properties. The edge detection was done based on Canny Edge detection principle and was improvised with morphological operations, which are represented as combinations of erosion and dilation. Later, we compared our results with some existing methods and exhibited that this method produced better results. However, this method works in multiframe applications with effective framerates. Thus this technique will aid to detect edges robustly from depth images and contribute to promote applications in depth images such as object detection, object segmentation, etc.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2011년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.672-674
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• 2011

에지는 영상의 특징을 분석함에 있어서 중요한 정보를 포함하고 있다. 에지 검출은 컴퓨터비전과 영상처리 등의 분야에서 많이 활용하고 있으며, 초기에 사용된 방법들 가운데서 sobel, prewitt, roberts method 등이 대표적이다. 이러한 기존의 방법은 밝기의 기울기가 큰 변화지점은 쉽게 검출하지만, 선택적인 방향성 에지 검출이 미흡하다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 기존의 에지 검출 방식의 단점을 보완하기 위해 방향성을 고려한 적응 에지 검출 방법을 제안하여, 시험 영상의 에지 성분을 검출하였으며, 시뮬레이션을 통해 그 성능을 확인하였다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.99-106
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• 2009

경계 검출은 영상 인식의 성능을 좌우하는 중요한 단계로서 지금까지 많은 경계 검출 방법들이 연구되어 왔음에도 불구하고 여전히 어려운 문제로 남아있으며, 영상에서 객체를 인식하거나 특정 영역을 추적하는 등의 유일한 방법은 아니지만 영상 인식 응용 분야에서 중요한 요소들 중의 하나이다. 본 논문에서는 미분 연산자를 이용한 경계검출 방법과는 달리 이진화 영상에서 2개의 이웃된 픽셀 정보를 참조하여 미리 정의된 4개의 경계 픽셀 패턴과 비교하여 경계 픽셀을 찾고, 다음 경계 검출 탐색 픽셀에 대한 방향을 결정하여 영역의 경계를 검출하며, 다음 영역의 경계 검출을 위하여 방문하지 않은 픽셀들을 탐색하면서 경계 검출 단계를 반복 수행하여 이진화 영상의 경계를 검출하는 방법을 제안하였다. 영상 인식에 있어 미분 연산자를 이용하여 경계 검출을 할 경우 경계 검출 다음 단계인 세선화 과정을 생략할 수 있었으며, 기존의 영역 경계 추적 방법에 비해 경계 검출 알고리즘 수행 시간을 단축하여 실시간으로 영상을 인식하는 시스템에 적용하여 전체적인 영상 인식 시간을 단축할 수 있었다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.177-188
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• 1987

Detection of left ventricular boundary for the functional analysis of LV(left ventricle) is obtained using automatic boundary detection algorithm based on dynamic program ming method. This scheme reduces the edge searching time and ensures connective edge detection, since it does not require general edge operator, edge thresholding and linking process of other edge detection methods. The left ventricular diastolic volume and systolic volume were computed after this automatic boundary detection, and these volume data were applied to analyze LV ejection fraction.

• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.575-591
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• 2013

Most of the edge detection methods available in literature are gradient based, which further apply thresholding, to find the final edge map in an image. In this paper, we propose a novel method that is based on fuzzy logic for edge detection in gray images without using the gradient and thresholding. Fuzzy logic is a mathematical logic that attempts to solve problems by assigning values to an imprecise spectrum of data in order to arrive at the most accurate conclusion possible. Here, the fuzzy logic is used to conclude whether a pixel is an edge pixel or not. The proposed technique begins by fuzzifying the gray values of a pixel into two fuzzy variables, namely the black and the white. Fuzzy rules are defined to find the edge pixels in the fuzzified image. The resultant edge map may contain some extraneous edges, which are further removed from the edge map by separately examining the intermediate intensity range pixels. Finally, the edge map is improved by finding some left out edge pixels by defining a new membership function for the pixels that have their entire 8-neighbourhood pixels classified as white. We have compared our proposed method with some of the existing standard edge detector operators that are available in the literature on image processing. The quantitative analysis of the proposed method is given in terms of entropy value.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2003년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집 Ⅳ
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• pp.2216-2219
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• 2003

Accurate speech region detection and automatic syllable segmentation is important part of speech recognition system. In automatic speech recognition system, they are needed for the purpose of accurate recognition and less computational complexity, In this paper, we Propose improved syllable segmentation method using ramp edge detection method and residual signal Peak energy. These methods were used to ensure accuracy and robustness for endpoint detection and syllable segmentation system. They have almost invariant response to various background noise levels. As experimental results, we obtained the rate of 90.7％ accuracy in syllable segmentation in a condition of accurate endpoint detection environments.