• Journal of KIISE
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• v.42 no.7
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• pp.868-877
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• 2015

The barcode area extraction from images has been extensively studied, and existing methods exploit frequency characteristics or depend on the Hough transform (HT). However, the slantedness of the images and noise affects the performance of these approaches. Moreover, it is difficult to deal with the case where an image contains multiple barcodes. We therefore propose a barcode detection algorithm that is robust under such unfavorable conditions. The pre-processing step implements a probabilistic Hough transform to determine the areas that contain barcodes with a high probability, regardless of the slantedness, noise, and the number of instances. Then, a frequency component analysis extracts the barcodes. We successfully implemented the proposed system and performed a series of barcode extraction tests.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2012.06c
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• pp.28-30
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 시계열 매칭 기술을 활용한 스케일링-불변 윤곽선 이미지 매칭 시스템을 설계 및 구현한다. 윤곽선 이미지를 시계열로 나타낼 경우, 스케일된 유사 이미지들을 찾는데 거리 계산이 용이해지고, 인덱스 사용이 가능하여 대용량 데이터베이스 대상의 빠른 검색이 가능해지게 된다. 이를 위해, 기존연구 내용을 기반으로 사용자의 편의를 위해 GUI 환경의 클라이언트-서버 시스템으로 설계 및 구현한다. 먼저, 클라이언트에서는 사용자의 질의 이미지를 시계열로 변환하여 가로 및 세로의 스케일링 팩터구간과 허용치 ${\varepsilon}$과 함께 서버에 전달한다. 서버에서는 클라이언트에서 전달한 값들을 이용하여 범위 질의를 구성하여 이미 구축해놓은 이미지 시계열 데이터베이스의 인덱스를 통해 유사 이미지들을 찾은 후 그 결과 이미지들을 클라이언트로 전달한다. 구현 결과, 스케일링-불변 윤곽선 이미지 매칭은 직관적이고 정확한 매칭을 수행하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.504-516
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• 2011

In this paper, we will present a method to detect human hand and recognize hand gesture. For detecting the hand region, we use the feature of human skin color and hand feature (with boundary complexity) to detect the hand region from the input image; and use algorithm of optical flow to track the hand movement. Hand gesture recognition is composed of two parts: 1. Posture recognition and 2. Motion recognition, for describing the hand posture feature, we employ the Fourier descriptor method because it's rotation invariant. And we employ PCA method to extract the feature among gesture frames sequences. The HMM method will finally be used to recognize these feature to make a final decision of a hand gesture. Through the experiment, we can see that our proposed method can achieve 99% recognition rate at environment with simple background and no face region together, and reduce to 89.5% at the environment with complex background and with face region. These results can illustrate that the proposed algorithm can be applied as a production.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.179-186
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• 2007

This paper proposes a novel method for face detection method using Zernike moments. To detect the faces in an image, local regions in multiscale sliding windows are classified into face and non-face by a neural network, and input features of the neural network consist of Zernike moments. Feature dimension is reduced as the reconstruction capability of orthogonal moment. In addition, because the magnitude of Zernike moment is invariant to rotation, a tilted human face can be detected. Even so the detection rate of the proposed method about head on face is less than experiments using intensity features, the result of our method about rotated faces is more robust. If the additional compensation and features are utilized, the proposed scheme may be best suited for the later stage of classification.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2015.04a
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• pp.683-686
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 스케일링-불변 윤곽선 이미지 매칭의 시각화 도구를 제안한다. 윤곽선 이미지를 시계열로 나타낼 경우, 시계열 매칭 기술을 활용하여 대용량 윤곽선 이미지 매칭을 보다 빠르게 수행할 수 있다. 이러한 윤곽선 이미지 매칭에서, 스케일링 불변의 지원은 스케일된 유사 이미지를 검색하기 위한 중요한 요소이다. 본 논문에서는 스케일링-불변 윤곽선 이미지 매칭 시스템을 클라이언트-서버 모델을 기반으로 구현한다. 먼저, 클라이언트는 질의 이미지를 시계열로 변환하고, 스케일링 팩터 구간 및 허용치와 함께 서버에 전달하고, 매칭 결과로 반환된 이미지를 차트 형태로 시각화한다. 다음으로 서버는 다차원 인덱스를 활용하여 대용량 윤곽선 시계열 데이터에 대한 빠른 시계열 매칭을 수행한다. 구현 결과, 제안하는 윤곽선 이미지 매칭 시각화 도구는 질의 이미지와 스케일링-불변 결과 이미지를 세 가지의 차트를 통해 직관적으로 비교 및 분석 가능하게 하였다.

• International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.250-255
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• 2012

Face recognition has wide applications in security and surveillance systems as well as in robot vision and machine interfaces. Conventional challenges in face recognition include pose, illumination, and expression, and face recognition at a distance involves additional challenges because long-distance images are often degraded due to poor focusing and motion blurring. This study investigates the effectiveness of applying photon-counting linear discriminant analysis (Pc-LDA) to face recognition in harsh environments. A related technique, Fisher linear discriminant analysis, has been found to be optimal, but it often suffers from the singularity problem because the number of available training images is generally much smaller than the number of pixels. Pc-LDA, on the other hand, realizes the Fisher criterion in high-dimensional space without any dimensionality reduction. Therefore, it provides more invariant solutions to image recognition under distortion and degradation. Two decision rules are employed: one is based on Euclidean distance; the other, on normalized correlation. In the experiments, the asymptotic equivalence of the photon-counting method to the Fisher method is verified with simulated data. Degraded facial images are employed to demonstrate the robustness of the photon-counting classifier in harsh environments. Four types of blurring point spread functions are applied to the test images in order to simulate long-distance acquisition. The results are compared with those of conventional Eigen face and Fisher face methods. The results indicate that Pc-LDA is better than conventional facial recognition techniques.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.35-45
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• 1991

Multi layer neural network using backpropagation learning algorithm is used to achieve identification and orientation estimation of different classes of aircraft in the variety of 3-D orientations. In-plane distortion invarient$(L,\;{\Phi})$ feature was extracted from each aircraft image to be used for training neural network aircraft classifier. For aircraft identification the optimum structure of the neural network classifier is studied to obtain high classification performance. Effective reductioin of learning time was achieved by using modified backpropagation learning algorithm and varying, learning parameters.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.826-832
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• 2007

A recurrent neural network has been frequently used in equalizing the channel for fast communication systems. The existing techniques, however, have mainly dealt with time-invariant chamois. The modern environments of communication systems such as mobile ones have the time-varying feature due to fading. In this paper, powerful decision feedback - recurrent neural network is used as channel equalizer for nonlinear and time-varying system, and two kinds of algorithms, such as extended Kalman filter (EKF) and sigma-point Kalman filter (SPKF), are proposed; EKF is for fast convergence and good tracing function, and SPKF for overcoming the problems which can be developed during the process of first linearization for nonlinear system EKF.

• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.325-333
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• 2010

Image registration involves overlapping images of an identical region and assigning the data into one coordinate system. Image registration has proved important in remote sensing, enabling registered satellite imagery to be used in various applications such as image fusion, change detection and the generation of digital maps. The image descriptor, which extracts matching points from each image, is necessary for automatic registration of remotely sensed data. Using contrast enhancement algorithms such as histogram equalization and image stretching, the normalized data are applied to the image descriptor. Drawing on the different spectral characteristics of high resolution satellite imagery based on sensor type and acquisition date, the applied normalization method can be used to change the results of matching interest point descriptors. In this paper, the matching points by scale invariant feature transformation (SIFT) are extracted using various contrast enhancement algorithms and injection of Gaussian noise. The results of the extracted matching points are compared with the number of correct matching points and matching rates for each point.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.119-126
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• 2019

This paper reports an experimental investigation conducted to evaluate the durability performance of concrete mixtures prepared utilizing blends of Type I Portland cement (OPC) and natural pozzolans (NPs) obtained from three different sources in Saudi Arabia. The control concrete mixture containing OPC alone as the binder and three concrete mixtures incorporating NPs were prepared keeping water/binder ratio of 0.4 (by weight), binder content of $370kg/m^3$, and fine/total aggregate ratio of 0.38 (by weight) invariant. The compressive strength and durability properties that included depth of water penetration, depth of carbonation, chloride diffusion coefficient, and resistance to reinforcement corrosion and sulfate attack were determined. Results of this study indicate that at all ages, the compressive strength of NP-admixed concrete mixtures was slightly less than that of the concrete containing OPC alone. However, the concrete mixtures containing NP exhibited lower depth of water penetration and chloride diffusion coefficient and more resistance to reinforcement corrosion and sulfate attack as compared to OPC. NP-admixed concrete showed relatively more depth of carbonation than OPC when subjected to accelerated carbonation. The results of this investigation indicates the viability of utilizing of Saudi natural pozzolans for improving the durability characteristics of concrete subjected to chloride and sulfate exposures.