• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.191-194
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• 2014

This paper proposes a fast and efficient method to extract the skin and bone automatically in CT images. First, the images were smoothed by applying an anisotropic diffusion filter to remove noise. The whole body was then detected by thresholding, which was set automatically. In addition, the contour of the skin was segmented using morphological operators and connected component labeling (CCL). Finally, the bone was extracted by iterative thresholding.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.576-586
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• 1996

이진 형태론적 골격(MS: morphology skeleton) 영상점들은 이들의 정보만으로 원영상을 그대로 복원시킬 수 있는 특징이 있기 때문에, 이 골격 정보를 패턴 인식 및 영상통신에 적용할 수 있다. 한편 기존의 MS는 처리시간이 많이 걸릴 뿐만 아니라 골격점들은 중복도가 높다. 이러한 결점을 해결하기 위하여 본 논문에서는 중복도가 영(zero)인 골격영상을 얻는 새로운 직접 총체적 최소 골격화 방법을 제안하고 이를 DGMS(direct globally minimal sketeton)로 정의한다. 이 방법으로 $256{\times}256$ 이진영상 GIRL에 대한 실험 결과 기존의 총체적 최소 골격화(GMS: globally minimal skeleton)보다 처리 시간이 감축되고, 골격점의 수에서 1.5~6.5% 정도 감소하는 결과를 얻었다.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.320-324
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• 2010

Multi-Layer Ceramic Circuit(MLCC) in the face of thousands of fine pitch multi hole is processed. However, the fine pitch multi hole has a size of only a few micrometers. Therefore, in order to curtail the measurement time and reduce error, the image processing measurement method is required. So, we proposed an image processing measurement algorithm which is required to accurately measure the fine pitch multi hole. The proposed algorithm gets image of the fine pitch multi hole, extracts object from the image by morphological process, and extracts the parameters of its position and feature by edge detecting process. In addition, we have used the sub-pixel algorithm to improve accuracy. As a result, the proposed algorithm shows 97% test-retest measurement reliability within 2 ${\mu}m$. We found that the algorithm was wellsuited for measuring the fine pitch multi hole.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.999-1010
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• 2022

The increase in vehicle purchases worldwide is having a very significant impact on the availability of parking spaces. In particular, since it is difficult to secure a parking space in an urban area, it may be of great help to the driver to check vehicle parking information in advance. However, the current parking lot information is still operated semi-manually, such as notifications. Therefore, in this study, we propose a system for detecting a parking space using a relatively simple image processing method based on an image taken from the sky and evaluate its performance. The proposed method first converts the captured RGB image into a black-and-white binary image. This is to simplify the calculation for detection using discrete information. Next, a morphological operation is applied to increase the clarity of the binary image, and a template mask in the form of a bounding box indicating a parking space is applied to check the parking state. Twelve image samples and 2181 total of test, were used for the experiment, and a threshold of 40% was used to detect each parking space. The experimental results showed that information on the availability of parking spaces for parking users was provided with an accuracy of 95%. Although the number of experimental images is somewhat insufficient to address the generality of accuracy, it is possible to confirm the possibility of parking space detection with a simple image processing method.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2013

Purpose: The present study aimed at image processing methods for automatic cell pattern recognition and morphological analysis for tissue engineering applications. The primary aim was to ascertain the novel algorithm of adaptive brightness correction from microscopic images for use as a potential image analysis. Methods: General microscopic image of cells has a minor problem which the central area is brighter than edge-area because of the light source. This may affect serious problems to threshold process for cell-number counting or cell pattern recognition. In order to compensate the problem, we processed to find the central point of brightness and give less weight-value as the distance to centroid. Results: The results presented that microscopic images through the brightness correction were performed clearer than those without brightness compensation. And the classification of mixed cells was performed as well, which is expected to be completed with pattern recognition later. Beside each detection ratio of hBMSCs and HeLa cells was 95% and 92%, respectively. Conclusions: Using this novel algorithm of adaptive brightness correction could control the easier approach to cell pattern recognition and counting cell numbers.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2002년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.646-649
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• 2002

It can be effect on diagnosis of hydraulic machining system to analyze working conditions with shape characteristics of wear debris in a lubricated machine. But, in order to predict and estimate working conditions, it is need to analyze the shape characteristics of wear debris and to identify. Therefor, if shape characteristics of wear debris is identified by computer image analysis and the neural network, it is possible to find the cause and effect of moving condition. In this study, wear debris in the lubricant oil are extracted by membrane filter, and the quantitative value of shape characteristics of wear debris we calculated by the digital image processing. This morphological informations are studied and identified by the artificial neural network. The purpose of this study is In apply morphological characteristics of wear debris to prediction and estimation of working condition in hydraulic driving systems.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전력기술부문A
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• 제48권9호
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• pp.1167-1174
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• 1999

In this paper, we present a new technique for the local decomposition of convex structuring elements for morphological image processing. Local decomposition of a structuring element consists of local structuring elements, in which each structuring element consists of a subset of origin pixel and its eight neighbors. Generally, local decomposition of a structuring element reduces the amount of computation required for morphological operations with the structuring element. A unique feature of our approach is the use of linear integer programming technique to determine optimal local decomposition that guarantees the minimal amount of computation. We defined a digital convex polygon, which, in turn, is defined as a convex structuring element, and formulated the necessary and sufficient conditions to decompose a digital convex polygon into a set of basis digital convex polygons. We used a set of linear equations to represent the relationships between the edges and the positions of the original convex polygon, and those of the basis convex polygons. Further. a cost function was used represent the total processing time required for computation of dilation/erosion with the structuring elements in a decomposition. Then integer linear programming was used to seek an optimal local decomposition, that satisfies the linear equations and simultaneously minimize the cost function.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2018

This paper proposes a new method for the number recognition on dot matrix LED display. The proposed method uses morphological processing that dilates dots of numbers and connects the dots into strokes. The size of numbers is normalized using horizontal projection because the gaps of dots are different according to the size of numbers. The numbers are segmented by connected component analysis and finally, template matching method recognizes the segmented numbers. The proposed method is implemented using C language in Raspberry Pi system with a camera module for a real-time image processing. Experiments were conducted by using various dot matrix LED displays. The results show that the proposed method is successful for the number recognition on dot matrix LED display.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.1101-1108
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 형태학적 처리와 에지 가반 영역 분할을 이용해 환경변화에 강인한 실시간 차선 검출 알고리즘을 제안한다. 매 프레임마다 가장 적절한 임계값을 적용시키기 위해 적응적 임계값을 사용하고 투사변환을 통해 영상의 왜곡을 보정한다. 이 후, 관심영역을 지정하고 에지를 검출해 실시간적으로 차선을 검출한다. 형태학적 처리의 유무에 따른 차선 검출 정확도와 연산 속도를 비교한다. 실험 결과 제안한 알고리즘을 통해 98.8%의 차선 검출율과 프레임 당 36.72ms의 실시간 처리가 가능함을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.89-93
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• 2015

Purpose: Machine vision-based image processing methods can be useful for estimating the fresh weight of plants. This study analyzes the ability of two different image processing methods, i.e., morphological and pixel-value analysis methods, to measure the fresh weight of lettuce grown in a closed hydroponic system. Methods: Polynomial calibration models are developed to relate the number of pixels in images of leaf areas determined by the image processing methods to actual fresh weights of lettuce measured with a digital scale. The study analyzes the ability of the machine vision- based calibration models to predict the fresh weights of lettuce. Results: The coefficients of determination (> 0.93) and standard error of prediction (SEP) values (< 5 g) generated by the two developed models imply that the image processing methods could accurately estimate the fresh weight of each lettuce plant during its growing stage. Conclusions: The results demonstrate that the growing status of a lettuce plant can be estimated using leaf images and regression equations. This shows that a machine vision system installed on a plant growing bed can potentially be used to determine optimal harvest timings for efficient plant growth management.