• 설비공학논문집
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.1154-1160
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• 2005

A panoramic-PIV system has been constructed for the analysis of the airflows in a room. Smoke is used as seeding particles and are visualized by a pulsed laser (Nd-Yag, 120 mJ). Panoramic images have been obtained by an image composition process using the two images obtained by the two cameras $(1k\times1k)$ that are viewing the wide measurement areas. Velocity vector fields have been obtained by the grey-level cross-correlation PIV method. Three room models $(L{\times}W{\times}H[mm^3],\;500\times500\times250,\;350\times350\times175,\;250\times250\times125)$ have been tested. The experimental results have proven that the constructed panoramic-PIV system can be used as a useful tool for analyzing the airflow characteristics in the room models.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.163-169
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• 2013

Purpose: Tonsilloliths are calcifications found in the crypts of the palatal tonsils and can be detected on routine panoramic examinations. This study was performed to highlight the benefits of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in the diagnosis of tonsilloliths appearing bilaterally on panoramic radiographs. Materials and Methods: The sample group consisted of 7 patients who had bilateral radiopaque lesions at the area of the ascending ramus on panoramic radiographs. CBCT images for every patient were obtained from both sides of the jaw to determine the exact locations of the lesions and to rule out other calcifications. The calcifications were evaluated on the CBCT images using Ez3D2009 software. Additionally, the obtained images in DICOM format were transferred to ITK SNAP 2.4.0 pc software for semiautomatic segmentation. Segmentation was performed using contrast differences between the soft tissues and calcifications on grayscale images, and the volume in mm3 of the segmented three dimensional models were obtained. Results: CBCT scans revealed that what appeared on panoramic radiographs as bilateral images were in fact unilateral lesions in 2 cases. The total volume of the calcifications ranged from 7.92 to $302.5mm^3$. The patients with bilaterally multiple and large calcifications were found to be symptomatic. Conclusion: The cases provided the evidence that tonsilloliths should be considered in the differential diagnosis of radiopaque masses involving the mandibular ramus, and they highlight the need for a CBCT scan to differentiate pseudo- or ghost images from true bilateral pathologies.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.171-180
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• 2024

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the typical sites and patterns of peri-implant bone defects on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images, as well as to evaluate the detectability of the identified bone defects on panoramic images. Materials and Methods: The study population included 114 patients with a total of 367 implant fixtures. CBCT images were used to assess the presence or absence of bone defects around each implant fixture at the mesial, distal, buccal, and lingual sites. Based on the number of defect sites, the presentations of the peri-implant bone defects were categorized into 3 patterns: 1 site, 2 or 3 sites, and circumferential bone defects. Two observers independently evaluated the presence or absence of bone defects on panoramic images. The bone defect detection rate on these images was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic analysis. Results: Of the 367 implants studied, 167 (45.5%) had at least 1 site with a confirmed bone defect. The most common type of defect was circumferential, affecting 107 of the 167 implants(64.1%). Implants were most frequently placed in the mandibular molar region. The prevalence of bone defects was greatest in the maxillary premolar and mandibular molar regions. The highest kappa value was associated with the mandibular premolar region. Conclusion: The typical bone defect pattern observed was a circumferential defect surrounding the implant. The detection rate was generally higher in the molar region than in the anterior region. However, the capacity to detect partial bone defects using panoramic imaging was determined to be poor.

• Advances in Automotive Engineering
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.143-152
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• 2018

In this study an economical image stitching algorithm for use in automotive industry is developed for retrofittable panoramic image assistance applications. The aim of this project is to develop a driving assistance system known as Panoramic Parking Assistance (PPA) which is cheap, retrofittable and compatible for every type of automobiles. PPA generates bird's eye view image using cameras installed on the automobiles. Image stitching requires to get bird's eye view position of the vehicle. Panoramic images are wide area images that cannot be available by taking one shot, attained by stitching the overlapping areas. To achieve correct stitching many algorithms are used. This study includes some type of these algorithms and presents a simple one that is economical and practical. Firstly, the mathematical model of a wide view of angle camera is provided. Then distorted image correction is performed. Stitching is implemented by using the SIFT and SURF algorithms. It has been seen that using such algorithms requires complex image processing knowledge and implementation of high quality digital processors, which would be impracticle and costly for automobile use. Thus a simpler algorithm has been developed to decrase the complexity. The proposed algorithm uses one matching point for every couple of images and has ease of use and does not need high power processors. To show the efficiency, images coming from four distinct cameras are stitched by using the algorithm developed for the study and usability for automotive application is analyzed.

• 정보과학회 논문지
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• 제42권8호
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• pp.990-997
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• 2015

파노라마 영상 생성관련 분야는 다양하게 연구되어 왔다. 기존의 방식들은 특수목적 하드웨어를 이용하거나, 후처리 소프트웨어를 이용하여 파노라마 영상을 생성한다. 하지만 이 방식들은 비용적인 문제와 조작의 번거로움의 문제가 있다. 또한 영상 내 특징 점의 존재 유무에 따라 정합이 가능한 범위도 제한된다. 본 논문에서는 저비용의 조작이 용이한 실시간 파노라마 동영상 생성 방법을 제안한다. 제안한 시스템에서는 저비용의 범용 하드웨어를 이용하여 영상을 촬영하고, 동영상 압축 스트리밍 방법을 통해 서버로 영상을 전송한 뒤 파노라마 영상을 정합한다. 구현된 시스템의 성능 분석을 통해 파노라마 영상의 생성 시간을 측정하였고 동영상이 생성됨을 확인하였다.

• 정보처리학회논문지B
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• 제17B권5호
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• pp.333-344
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• 2010

본 논문은 동일한 대상물을 촬영한 영상을 합성하여 파노라마 영상을 생성하는 방법에 대하여 설명한다. 디지털 카메라의 보급으로 파노라마 영상에 대한 관심이 높아지면서 다양한 방법의 파노라마 영상의 제작 방법이 연구되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 크기 및 회전 불변 특징점을 활용하여 파노라마 영상을 합성하는 방법에 대해서 제안한다. 먼저, 입력 영상들에 대해서 특징점을 추출하고, RANSAC 알고리즘을 통해 추출된 특징점을 정합한다. 정합점을 이용하여 투영 변환식을 모델링하고, 모델링된 변환식을 통하여 영상을 정렬하여 파노라마 영상을 생성한다. 제안한 알고리즘은 SURF 특징점 추출 알고리즘을 적용하여 영상의 크기 및 회전 등의 기하학적 변형에 강인하며, 처리 속도도 향상하였다. 실험에서는 기존 Harris corner 검출기나 SIFT 알고리즘을 통해 검출한 특징과 제안한 알고리즘에서 사용된 SURF 알고리즘을 비교 분석 하였고, $640{\times}480$ 크기의 영상을 이용하여 제안한 알고리즘을 통해 파노라마 영상을 합성하였다. 그 결과 파노라마 영상의 합성에 소요되는 시간은 평균0.4초로 나타났고, 기존 알고리즘에 비하여 효율적인 것으로 나타났다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.99-107
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• 2017

Purpose: Erosions and osteophytes are radiographic characteristics that are found in different stages of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) osteoarthritis. This study assessed the effectiveness of digital subtraction radiography (DSR) in diagnosing simulated osteophytes and erosions in the TMJ. Materials and Methods: Five intact, dry human skulls were used to assess the effectiveness of DSR in detecting osteophytes. Four cortical bone chips of varying thicknesses (0.5 mm, 1.0 mm, 1.5 mm, and 2.0 mm) were placed at the medial, central, and lateral aspects of the condyle anterior surface. Two defects of varying depth (1.0 mm and 1.5 mm) were created on the lateral, central, and medial poles of the condyles of 2 skulls to simulate erosions. Panoramic images of the condyles were acquired before and after artificially creating the changes. Digital subtraction was performed with Emago dental image archiving software. Five observers familiar with the interpretation of TMJ radiographs evaluated the images. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the imaging methods. Results: The area under the ROC curve (Az) value for the overall diagnostic accuracy of DSR in detecting osteophytic changes was 0.931. The Az value for the overall diagnostic accuracy of panoramic imaging was 0.695. The accuracy of DSR in detecting erosive changes was 0.854 and 0.696 for panoramic imaging. DSR was remarkably more accurate than panoramic imaging in detecting simulated osteophytic and erosive changes. Conclusion: The accuracy of panoramic imaging in detecting degenerative changes was significantly lower than the accuracy of DSR (P<.05). DSR improved the accuracy of detection using panoramic images.

• 한국게임학회 논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.153-164
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• 2017

구면 파노라마 영상에서는 심한 구면 왜곡으로 인하여 기존의 평면 패턴의 탐색 방법인 SURF가 올바르게 작동되지 않는다. 평면 패턴은 구면 영상에서 왜곡되어 나타나므로 구면 파노라마 영상에서의 패턴 탐색 및 다른 텍스처로의 대치는 평면 영상의 경우와 다르게 처리되어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 구면 파노라마 영상을 큐브맵 영상으로 변환하고 구면 왜곡이 제거된 평면 영상에서 SURF를 사용하여 패턴을 탐색하고 해당 평면 텍스처를 대치한 후 다시 구면 파노라마 영상으로 변환하는 구면 파노라마 영상에서의 평면 대치 방법을 제안한다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.187-195
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• 2022

Purpose: This study developed a convolutional neural network (CNN) model to diagnose maxillary sinusitis on panoramic radiographs(PRs) and cone-beam computed tomographic (CBCT) images and evaluated its performance. Materials and Methods: A CNN model, which is an artificial intelligence method, was utilized. The model was trained and tested by applying 5-fold cross-validation to a dataset of 148 healthy and 148 inflamed sinus images. The CNN model was implemented using the PyTorch library of the Python programming language. A receiver operating characteristic curve was plotted, and the area under the curve, accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive values for both imaging techniques were calculated to evaluate the model. Results: The average accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of the model in diagnosing sinusitis from PRs were 75.7%, 75.7%, and 75.7%, respectively. The accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of the deep-learning system in diagnosing sinusitis from CBCT images were 99.7%, 100%, and 99.3%, respectively. Conclusion: The diagnostic performance of the CNN for maxillary sinusitis from PRs was moderately high, whereas it was clearly higher with CBCT images. Three-dimensional images are accepted as the "gold standard" for diagnosis; therefore, this was not an unexpected result. Based on these results, deep-learning systems could be used as an effective guide in assisting with diagnoses, especially for less experienced practitioners.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2003년도 학술회의 논문집 정보 및 제어부문 B
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• pp.400-403
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• 2003

This paper presents the signal processing of the panoramic thermal warning system that detects the small target such as aircraft and helicopter from afar. We develope the all round looking thermal imaging system which can scan all the way. This system acquires the panoramic images to reconstruct the IR images by revolving head of sensor typed line sensor at high speed. For detection, where the object of interest may be small, it is sometimes difficult to specify from object and background by conventional contrast enhancement methods. Therefore we use the adaptive plateau equalization algorithm each region to improve the contrast and make the hardware system which consists of the signal processing board for real-time display. We can verify the proposed method by the computer simulation and the hardware implementation.