• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.18-23
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• 2013

In this paper we propose an image enhancement technique based on histogram specification method over local overlapping regions referred as Local Histogram Specification. First, both reference and original images are splitted into local regions that each overlaps half of its adjacent regions and general histogram specification method is used between corresponding local regions of reference and original image. However it produces noticeable boundary effects. Linear weighted image blending method is used to reduce this effect in order to make seamless image and we also proposed new technique dealing with over-enhanced contrast areas. We satisfied with our experimental results that showed better enhancement accuracy and less noise amplifications compared to other well-known image enhancement methods. We conclude that the proposed method is well suited for motion detection systems as a responsible part to overcome sudden illumination changes.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.173-185
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 두 가지 영상 콘트라스트 향상 기법인 RSWHE (Recursively Separated and Weighted Histogram Equalization)와 RSWHS (Recursively Separated and Weighted Histogram Specification)를 새롭게 제안한다. RSWHE는 히스토그램 평활화 방법에 히스토그램 분할과 가중치 개념을 적용하였고, RSWHS는 히스토그램 명세화 방법에 히스토그램 분할과 가중치 개념을 적용하였다. 제안 방법은 1) 입력 영상의 평균 명도 값을 기준으로 히스토그램을 분할하고, 2) 분할된 각 서브히스토그램(sub-histogram)이 차지하는 확률밀도 값을 계산하며, 3) 계산된 확률밀도 값을 가중치로 사용하여 각 서브히스토그램을 변형한 후, 4) 변형된 각 서브히스토그램을 독립적으로 평활화 하거나 (RSWHE 방법인 경우) 또는 명세화 하게 (RSWHS 방법인 경우) 된다. 다양한 영상에 대한 실험을 통하여, 제안하는 두 방법이 기존의 다른 방법들에 비하여 콘트라스트 향상과 평균 명도 보존 측면에서 우수한 성능을 나타냄을 알 수 있었다.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.96-108
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• 2014

기존 히스토그램 평활화 방법을 사용하여 영상의 명암대비를 증가시킬 경우 과도한 밝기 변화로 인한 과포화 현상(over-enhancement), 계조현상(false contouring) 및 영상의 세부 정보가 없어지는 등의 왜곡이 발생한다. 특히 밝기 분포가 특정한 밝기 레벨에 밀집되어 있는 경우 이러한 왜곡이 두드러지게 나타나게 된다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위하여 임계치를 이용한 히스토그램 클리핑을 통해 입력 히스토그램을 변형하는 개선된 평활화 방법들이 제시되었지만, 입력영상의 히스토그램 특성을 고려하지 않고 전체 히스토그램에 대해 동일한 임계치를 적용하기 때문에 명암대비 향상효과가 감소하고, 입력 영상의 특성을 유지하지 못해 부자연스러운 영상이 얻어지기도 한다. 본 논문에서는 기존 방식에서 발생하는 문제를 해결하기 위하여 입력영상의 히스토그램의 빈도수에 따른 차별적 압축방법을 적용하여 과도한 밝기 변화가 발생하는 문제를 억제하면서도 입력영상의 특성을 유지하는 새로운 평활화 방식을 제 안한다. 또한 입력영상의 특성에 따라 압축률의 강도를 제어하여 보다 효과적으로 명암대비 향상을 수행하는 방법을 제시한다.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.1288-1296
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• 2016

The reliable detection of the limited defect in TFT-LCD images is difficult due to the small intensity difference with the background. However, the proposed detection method reliably detects the limited defect by enhancing the TFT-LCD image based on the cumulative histogram and then detecting the defect through the mean and standard deviation of the enhanced image. Notably, an image enhancement using a cumulative histogram increases the intensity contrast between the background and the limited defect, which then allows defects to be detected by using the mean and standard deviation of the enhanced image. Furthermore, through the comparison with the histogram equalization, we confirm that the proposed algorithm suppresses the emphasis of the noise. Experimental comparative results using real TFT-LCD images and pseudo images show that the proposed method detects the limited defect more reliably than conventional methods.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.2113-2128
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• 2019

Image thresholding techniques introducing spatial information are widely used image segmentation. Some methods are used to calculate the optimal threshold by building a specific histogram with different parameters, such as gray value of pixel, average gray value and gradient-magnitude, etc. However, these methods still have some limitations. In this paper, an entropic thresholding method based on Gabor histogram (a new 2D histogram constructed by using Gabor filter) is applied to image segmentation, which can distinguish foreground/background, edge and noise of image effectively. Comparing with some methods, including 2D-KSW, GLSC-KSW, 2D-D-KSW and GLGM-KSW, the proposed method, tested on 10 realistic images for segmentation, presents a higher effectiveness and robustness.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.5197-5218
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• 2019

Large-scale retrieval algorithm is problem for visual analyses applications, along its research track. In this paper, we propose a high-efficiency region division-based image retrieve approaches, which fuse low-level local color histogram feature and texture feature. A novel image region division is proposed to roughly mimic the location distribution of image color and deal with the color histogram failing to describe spatial information. Furthermore, for optimizing our region division retrieval method, an image descriptor combining local color histogram and Gabor texture features with reduced feature dimensions are developed. Moreover, we propose an extended Canberra distance method for images similarity measure to increase the fault-tolerant ability of the whole large-scale image retrieval. Extensive experimental results on several benchmark image retrieval databases validate the superiority of the proposed approaches over many recently proposed color-histogram-based and texture-feature-based algorithms.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.912-919
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• 2022

The study is an image-based assessment that uses image processing techniques to determine the condition of concrete with surface cracks. The preparations of the dataset include resizing and image filtering to ensure statistical homogeneity and noise reduction. The image dataset is then segmented, making it more suited for extracting important features and easier to evaluate. The image is transformed into grayscale which removes the hue and saturation but retains the luminance. To create a clean edge map, the edge detection process is utilized to extract the major edge features of the image. The Otsu method is used to minimize intraclass variation between black and white pixels. Additionally, the median filter was employed to reduce noise while keeping the borders of the image. Image processing techniques are used to enhance the significant features of the concrete image, especially the defects. In this study, the tonal zones of the histogram and its properties are used to analyze the condition of the concrete. By examining the histogram, the viewer will be able to determine the information on the image through the number of pixels associated and each tonal characteristic on a graph. The features of the five tonal zones of the histogram which implies the qualities of the concrete image may be evaluated based on the quality of the contrast, brightness, highlights, shadow spikes, or the condition of the shadow region that corresponds to the foreground.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.849-857
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• 2014

In this paper, we propose a (2,2)-reversible secret image sharing scheme using histogram shifting and difference expansion. Two techniques are widely used in information hiding. Advantages of them are the low distortion between cover and stego images, and high embedding capacity. In secret image sharing procedure, unlike Shamir's secret sharing, a histogram generate that the difference value between the original image and copy image is computed by difference expansion. And then, the secret image is embedded into original and copy images by using histogram shifting. Lastly, two generated shadow images are distributed to each participant by the dealer. In the experimental results, we measure a capacity of a secret image and a distortion ratio between original image and shadow image. The results show that the embedding capacity and image distortion ratio of the proposed scheme are superior to the previous schemes.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제6권8호
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• pp.1964-1981
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• 2012

In this paper a reversible data hiding scheme based on histogram shifting of host image blocks is presented. This method attempts to use full available capacity for data embedding by dividing the image into non-overlapping blocks. Applying histogram shifting to each block requires that extra information to be saved as overhead data for each block. This extra information (overhead or bookkeeping information) is used in order to extract payload and recover the block to its original state. A method to eliminate the need for this extra information is also introduced. This method uses maximum gap that exists between histogram bins for finding the value of pixels that was used for embedding in sender side. Experimental results show that the proposed method provides higher embedding capacity than the original reversible data hiding based on histogram shifting method and its improved versions in the current literature while it maintains the quality of marked image at an acceptable level.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2016

In this paper, we propose an adaptive histogram projection technique for dynamic range compression and an efficient detail enhancement method which is enhancing strong edge while reducing noise. First, The high dynamic range image is divided into low-pass component and high-pass component by applying 'guided image filtering'. After applying 'guided filter' to high dynamic range image, second, the low-pass component of the image is compressed into 8-bit with the adaptive histogram projection technique which is using global standard deviation value of whole image. Third, the high-pass component of the image adaptively reduces noise and intensifies the strong edges using standard deviation value in local path of the guided filter. Lastly, the monitor display image is summed up with the compressed low-pass component and the edge-intensified high-pass component. At the end of this paper, the experimental result show that the suggested technique can be applied properly to the IR images of various scenes.