• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.255-260
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• 2019

This study is about an efficient synthesis of $360^{\circ}$ video and 3D graphics. First, the video image filmed by a binocular integral type $360^{\circ}$ camera was stitched, and location values of the camera and objects were extracted. And the data of extracted location values were moved to the 3D program to create 3D objects, and the methods for natural compositing was researched. As a result, as the method for natural compositing of $360^{\circ}$ video image and 3D graphics, rendering factors and rendering method were derived. First, as for rendering factors, there were 3D objects' location and quality of material, lighting and shadow. Second, as for rendering method, actual video based rendering method's necessity was found. Providing the method for natural compositing of $360^{\circ}$ video image and 3D graphics through this study process and results is expected to be helpful for research and production of $360^{\circ}$ video image and VR video contents.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.600-607
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• 2017

Virtual Reality (VR) has lately gained significant attention primarily driven by the recent market availability of consumer devices, such as mobile phone-based Head Mounted Displays (HMDs). Apart from classic gaming use cases, the delivery of $360^{\circ}$ video is considered as another major application and is expected to be ubiquitous in the near future. However, the delivery and decoding of high-resolution $360^{\circ}$ videos in desirable quality is a challenging task due to network limitations and constraints on available end device decoding and processing. In this paper, we focus on aspects of $360^{\circ}$ video streaming and provide an overview and discussion of possible solutions as well as considerations for future VR video streaming applications. This paper mainly focuses on the status of the standardization activities, Omnidirectional MediA Format (OMAF), to support interoperable $360^{\circ}$ video streaming services. More concretely, MPEG's ongoing work for OMA aims at harmonization of VR video platforms and applications. The paper also discusses the integration in MPEG Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (MPEG-DASH), which is considered as $360^{\circ}$ video streaming services with OMAF content. In context of the general OMAF service architecture.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.205-214
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• 2018

As the paradigm of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is expanding, VR devices and their contents industry are drawing more and more attention as the digital devices of the next generation. Of the realms of VR contents, $360^{\circ}$ 3D videos are receiving the most attention in the field of media, and they are being utilized by Google as educational contents. As such, this research analyzes actual condition of use and motivation of using corresponding contents through survey of $360^{\circ}$ 3D video users. Results show that the most utilized platform is Youtube, and the genres which the respondents have used or are willing to use turned out to be Games and Movies.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.335-341
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• 2018

This study is a study on effective stitching technique for video recorded by using a dual-lens $360^{\circ}$ camera composed of two fisheye lenses. First of all, this study located a problem in the result of stitching by using a bundled program. And the study was carried out, focusing on looking for a stitching technique more efficient and closer to perfect by comparatively analyzing the results of stitching by using Autopano Video Pro and Autopano Giga, professional stitching program. As a result, it was shown that the problems of bundled program were horizontal and vertical distortion, exposure and color mismatch and unsmooth stitching line. And it was possible to solve the problem of the horizontal and vertical by using Automatic Horizon and Verticals Tool of Autopano Video Pro and Autopano Giga, problem of exposure and color by using Levels, Color and Edit Color Anchors and problem of stitching line by using Mask function. Based on this study, it is to be hoped that $360^{\circ}$ VR video content closer to perfect can be produced by efficient stitching technique for video recorded by using dual-lens $360^{\circ}$ camera in the future.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2016.05a
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• pp.353-354
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• 2016

영화관 발전 이유는(보통 영화,3D MIX,4D)관중 시청각 효과가 위해서 발전한다. 이제 까지 최고한 시청각 효과 받을 수 있는 기술을 $VR360^{\circ}$ Degree panoramic video촬영 기술 밖에 없다. 하지만 이 기술을 전통 영화 촬영 기술 보다 완전히 다르다. 이 기술 영화 방면 운용하면 원래 영화적 이론 크게 충격 받다.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.11 no.8
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• pp.767-772
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• 2016

The purpose of this paper is to develop a gimbal system installed in the UFV(unmanned flight vehicles) for 360 degree VR video. In particular, even if the UFV rotated any direction the camera position is fiexd to minimize the shaking using the gyro sensor and the camera system is stable for taking $360^{\circ}$ panorama VR images.

• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.17 no.6
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• pp.19-28
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• 2017

There exist a variety of VR(Virtual Reality) contents that have been developed by the use of the latest VR technologies. Unlike the rapid advances in the recent VR devices however, the development of VR based game contents that fully utilize such cutting-edge devices has been lackluster. Using more accessible form of smartphone-based HMDs(Head-Mounted Displays), we compare two popular VR presentation methods(a realistic 3D VR karaoke room and a 360 degree video karaoke room) and analyze their users' immersion and realistic perception. We expect that our study can be utilized as a supporting guideline for future smartphone-based VR content developments.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2017.11a
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• pp.49-50
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• 2017

야외에서 촬영 된 VR(Virtual Reality) 비디오는 의도하지 않은 흔들림을 동반한다. 흔들림을 포함한 VR 비디오는 사용자에게 시각적 피로감을 주고 몰입도를 저하시키기 때문에 VR 비디오의 흔들림을 제거하는 기술은 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 촬영 과정에서 흔들림이 발생한 VR 비디오 신호를 스티칭 단계 이전에 흔들림 보정하여 안정된 $360^{\circ}$ 비디오를 얻을 수 있는 알고리즘을 제안한다.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.21 no.8
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• pp.991-1001
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• 2018

In the context of the 4th Industrial Revolution, IoT, Big Data, and VR are rapidly emerging as core sectors of future industries. In particular, the VR has been under the limelight as a new media content appealing to new generation. And the VR user is not merely a 'spectator', but the 'actor'. In other words, the newness of VR is not in the 'more likely representation of the virtual reality', but in the 'making it act more virtual (more technically, 'interactive')' in the virtual world. In this paper, we examine the VR cinema in terms of film composition unit, montage, cinematic space, mise-en-$sc{\grave{e}}ne$ and perspective. The VR cinema, which is in the early stage of evolution, is basically based on $360^{\circ}$ image that strengthens the autonomy of the audience's point of view, but other factors like haptic or sonic immersion are becoming increasingly important. In addition, the VR cinema will be combined with AR, MR, SR, and Interactive technologies, and will expand its horizon as it is produced in various forms. Therefore, it is expected that more detailed viewpoint will be applied in the subsequent study on VR cinema.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.22 no.11
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• pp.1489-1494
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• 2018

Recently, culture technology (CT), which combines cultural contents and IT technology, is being watched as a new growth engine, and IT technology is actively utilized in preserving, inheriting and utilizing cultural heritage. For this, new areas of convergence of IT technology and cultural heritage are attracting attention. In particular, virtual reality is a representative area of IT convergence in the era of the fourth industrial revolution. Although some studies have been conducted to utilize virtual reality technology to preserve and inform cultural heritage, it is mainly limited to tangible cultural properties. In this study, we propose a methodology to develop contents of intangible cultural heritage using virtual reality technology in intangible cultural properties. To do this, we classify the types of intangible cultural properties to apply the technology to each type of intangible cultural property. Next, virtual reality, augmented reality, and $360^{\circ}VR$ video technology are applied to the intangible cultural properties classified.