• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.9 no.11
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• pp.1455-1464
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• 2006

In this paper, we propose an adaptive image enhancement algorithm. The proposed algorithm is classified with the MIE technique for intensity enhancement of input image and MSE techniques for saturation enhancement. The MIE technique is proposed to control the gamut mapping problem and a sudden change in image-brightness while Luminance signal is processing, The MSE techniques are proposed to control de-saturation or over-saturation while chrominance signal is processing. The proposed algorithm is focused on processing preference color for human vision in order to generate better image quality than the algorithms focused on processing uniformly to whole images, This algorithm can be applied to a monitor, TV and other display devices for high quality image.

• Journal of the Korean Graphic Arts Communication Society
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.1-21
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• 2011

Because of high demand of color quality of the prints, proof prints are more important for end-user to predict and correct the final prints directly as an intermediate. Thus, proof prints can be used as a reference to take minimum ${\Delta}E^*ab$between the originals and finals in the field. The advantage of proof prints is to predict and correct color easily through the RIP(Raster Image Processor) without printing plates and plate making steps. While, it is thought that the proof systems are almost equivalent to the press in the past, present proof systems are more simple to take proof prints more easily due to the automation and digitalization. This paper addresses a method to perform an accurate profiling according to proof paper types and find optimal proof papers which meet proofing requirement. Although proof papers are matched with ISO 12647-7, we were trying to reduce ${\Delta}E^*ab$, In addition to the above, through the Gamut Mapping and Iteration, We were trying to find optimal proofing conditions.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2006.10a
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• pp.346-350
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• 2006

다양한 종류의 동영상을 출력하는 디스플레이 장치에 색역 사상 알고리즘이 적용이 되기 위해서는 약 10나노 초 정도의 처리 속도가 필요하기 때문에 실제로 구현하기가 매우 어렵다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위한 방법으로 특정 장치의 색역 사상 결과를 샘플링한 후 3차원 룩업테이블에 저장하는 하드웨어 구조가 있는데, 본 논문에서는 이러한 해상도 절감 3차원 룩업 테이블을 이용한 색역 사상 하드웨어를 기술하고, 기존의 하드웨어의 구조를 보다 최적화할 수 있는 방법을 제시하고 성능 향상을 확인한다. 해상도 절감 3차원 룩업 테이블을 이용한 색역 사상 방법은 최종 사상 값을 출력하기 위하여 3차원 보간부를 필요로 하는데, 3차원 보간부는 실시간 하드웨어에서 큰 비중을 차지하고 있는 부분이다. 본 논문에서는 기존의 육면체 구조를 이용한 3차원 보간 방법에 비하여 연산 과정이 간단한 사면체 구조를 이용한 3차원 보간 방법으로 보간을 수행하는 새로운 하드웨어 구조를 제안하였고, 새로운 하드웨어가 기존의 방법보다 더 높은 성능을 기대할 수 있으면서 전체적인 하드웨어의 크기를 절감할 수 있음을 보인다.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SP
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• v.48 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 2011

In this paper, we propose the digital image enhancement method including local tone reproduction and preservation of the hue. In recent studies, an integrated multi-scale retinex (IMSR) has produced great naturalness in the resulting images through enhancement of visibility in dark area in input images. However, most methods, including IMSR, work in RGB color spaces. As such, this produces hue distortion from the perspective of the human visual system, that is, hue distortion in CIELAB color space. Accordingly, this paper proposes an tone reproduction and enhancement of saturation method in a device-independent color space, CIELAB, to preserve the hue and obtain a high contrast and naturalness. First, to achieve the desired objectives, the IMSR is then applied to only the $L^*$ values in CIELAB color space, normalization, and simple mapping function, thereby preserving the balance of the color components and enhancement of visibility. Then, saturation adjustment is performed by applying the ratio of the chroma variation at the sRGB gamut boundary according to the corrected luminance. In experiments, the proposed method is shown to improve the visibility in dark shadows and bright regions in the resulting images and reduce any color distortion then preference test are performed.