• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.333-338
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• 2004

Today CCTV can be come across easily in public institutions, banks and etc. These CCTV plays very important roles for preventing many kinds of crimes and resolving those crime affairs. But in the case of recording a image of a specific person far from the CCTV, the original image needs to be enlarged and recovered in order to identify the person more obviously. The interpolation is usually used for the enlargement and recovery of the image. This interpolation has a certain limitation. As the magnification of enlargement is getting bigger, the quality of the original image can be worse than before. This paper uses FDP(Face Definition Parameter) of MPEG-4 SNHC FBA group and introduces a new algorithm that the face outline of a face image using Vector Descriptor based on the FDP makes possible better image recovery than the known methods until now.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.8 no.8
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• pp.1187-1193
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• 2013

In this paper, we present realistic 3D head modeling and facial expression systems. For 3D head modeling, we perform generic model fitting to make individual head shape and texture mapping. To calculate the deformation function in the generic model fitting, we determine correspondence between individual heads and the generic model. Then, we reconstruct the feature points to 3D with simultaneously captured images from calibrated stereo camera. For texture mapping, we project the fitted generic model to image and map the texture in the predefined triangle mesh to generic model. To prevent extracting the wrong texture, we propose a simple method using a modified interpolation function. For generating 3D facial expression, we use the vector muscle based algorithm. For more realistic facial expression, we add the deformation of the skin according to the jaw rotation to basic vector muscle model and apply mass spring model. Finally, several 3D facial expression results are shown at the end of the paper.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.33-40
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• 1998

본 논문은 얼굴인식 분야에 있어서 필수 과정인 얼굴 및 얼굴의 주요소인 눈과 입의 추출에 관한 방법을 제시한다. 얼굴 영역 추출은 복잡한 배경하에서 움직임 정보나 색상정보를 사용하지 않고 통계적인 모델에 기반한 일종의 형찬정합 방법을 사용하였다. 통계적인 모델은 입력된 얼굴 영상들의 Hotelling변환 과정에서 생성되는 고유 얼굴로, 복잡한 얼굴 영상을 몇 개의 주성분 갑으로 나타낼 수 있게 한다. 얼굴의 크기, 영상의 명암, 얼굴의 위치에 무관하게 얼굴을 추출하기 위해서, 단계적인 크기를 가지는 탐색 윈도우를 이용하여 영상을 검색하고 영상 강화 기법을 적용한 후, 영상을 고유얼굴 공간으로 투영하고 복원하는 과정을 통해 얼굴을 추출한다. 얼굴 요소의 추출은 각 요소별 특성을 고려한 엣지 추출과 이진화에 따른 프로젝션 히스토그램 분석에 의하여 눈과 입의 경계영역을 추출한다. 얼굴 영상에 관련된 윤곽선 추출에 관한 기존의 연구에서 주로 기하학적인 모양을 갖는 눈과 입의 경우에는 주로 가변 템플릿(Deformable Template)방법을 사용하여 특징을 추출하고, 비교적 다양한 모양을 갖는 눈썹, 얼굴 윤곽선 추출에는 스네이크(Snakes: Active Contour Model)를 이용하는 연구들이 이루어지고 있는데, 본 논문에서는 이러한 기존의 연구와는 달리 스네이크를 이용하여 적절한 파라미터의 선택과 에너지함수를 정의하여 눈과 입의 윤곽선 추출을 실험하였다. 복잡한 배경하에서 얼굴 영역의 추출, 추출된 얼굴 영역에서 눈과 입의 영역 추출 및 윤곽선 추출이 비교적 좋은 결과를 보이고 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.130-131
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• 2009

얼굴 영역 검출은 얼굴 인식, 얼굴 복원 등 산업 및 학술 여러 분야에 걸쳐 사용되는 기술이다. 고속의 얼굴 영역 검출을 위하여 고성능 하드웨어를 사용하거나 고속 알고리즘을 사용하는데, 본 논문에서는 GPU 기반 프로그래밍 기법인 CUDA를 이용하여 고속 얼굴 영역 검출 시스템을 구현하였다. 기존의 얼굴 영역 검출 시스템은 처리 속도의 한계로 인해 고속의 검출이 어려웠을 뿐 아니라 고속으로 동작하도록 하려면 고가의 시스템 부품을 사용하여야 하므로 사용자에게 부담을 안겨주었다. 그러나 nVidia 등 그래픽 칩셋 제조업체들이 속속 내놓고 있는 GPGPU 기술을 이용하여 얼굴 영역 검출 시스템을 구현할 경우 보다 저렴한 가격에 보다 뛰어난 성능을 가질 수 있도록 할 수 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 이러한 범용 GPU 사용 기술 중 하나인 nVidia의 CUDA를 이용하여 얼굴 검출 시스템을 구현하였다. 실험 결과 GPU 기반 시스템은 CPU 기반 시스템보다 고속으로 검출이 가능함을 확인하였다. 제안하는 방법은 nVidia 그래픽 카드가 설치된 시스템에서 고속의 감시카메라 서버 등으로 적용이 가능하다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
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• 2000.12a
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• pp.117-120
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• 2000

본 논문에서는 2매의 2차원 얼굴영상으로부터 이들을 합성하여 3차원 얼굴의 가상형상을 복원한다. 여기서 2매의 2차원 얼굴영상은 정면과 측면 영상을 사용한다. 우선 임의의 일반 얼굴에 대한 기준모델을 설정하고, 이 모델에서, 얼굴형상의 특징을 표현하는 귀, 2개의 눈, 코 및 입 부분에 집중적으로 특징점을 규정하고, 그 외에 이마 및 턱 부분에도 특징 점을 규정하여 그 위치좌표를 저장해 둔다. 그 후 정면영상의 좌 우측에 측면영상을 대칭적으로 접속하고 영상의 기하변환 방법을 적용하여 점차적으로 합성한다. 이때 나타나는 합성부분에 색상 및 명도의 차를 제거하기 위해 선형보간법을 적용하여 자연스런 3차원 가상얼굴을 구현하게 된다. 그 결과 불특정 얼굴형상도 3차원으로 구현할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.248-251
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• 2007

In this paper, we are propose a method to estimate the 2-D mesh from structured light image for reconstruction of 3-D face image. To acquire the structured light image, we are project structured light on the face using the projector. we are extract the projected cross points from the acquire image. The 2-D mesh image is extracted from the position and angle of cross points. In the extraction processing, the error was fixed to extract the correct 2-D mesh.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SP
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• v.44 no.2 s.314
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• pp.27-36
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• 2007

Changeable biometrics identify a person using transformed biometric data instead of original biometric data in order to enhance privacy and security in biometrics when biometric data is compromised. In this paper, a novel scheme which generates changeable face templates for statistical appearance-based face recognition is proposed. Two different original face feature vectors are extracted from two different appearance-based approaches, respectively, each original feature vector is normalized, and its elements are re-ordered. Finally a changeable face template is generated by weighted addition between two normalized and scrambled feature vectors. Since the two feature vectors are combined into one by a two to one mapping, the original two feature vectors are not easily recovered from the changeable face template even if the combining rule is known. Also, when we need to make new changeable face template for a person, we change the re-ordering rule for the person and make a new feature vector for the person. Therefore, the security and privacy in biometric system can be enhanced by using the proposed changeable face templates. In our experiments, we analyze the proposed method with respect to performance and security using an AR-face database.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SP
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• v.42 no.6
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• pp.133-140
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• 2005

This paper presents a rapid face shape acquisition system. The system is composed of two cameras and one projector. The technique works by projecting a pattern on the object and capturing two images with two cameras. We use a 'one shot' system which provides 3D data acquired by single image per camera. The system is good for rapid data acquisition as our purpose. We use the 'absolutely coded pattern' using the hue and saturation of pattern lines. In this 'absolutely coded pattern' all patterns have absolute identification numbers. We solve the correspondence problem between the two images by using epipolar geometry and absolute identification numbers. In comparison to the 'relatively coded pattern' which uses relative identification numbers, the 'absolutely coded pattern' helps obtain rapid 3D data by one to one point matching on an epipolar line. Because we use two cameras, we obtain two images which have similar hue and saturation. This enables us to have the same absolute identification numbers in both images, and we can use the absolutely coded pattern for solving the correspondence problem. The proposed technique is applied to face data and the total time for shape acquisition is estimated.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.02c
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• pp.172-177
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• 2008

Biometrics is essential for person identification because of its uniqueness from each individuals. Face recognition technology has advantage over other biometrics because of its convenience and non-intrusive characteristics. In this paper, we will present a overview of face recognition technology including face detection, feature extraction, and face recognition system. For face detection, we will describe template based method and face component based approach. PCA and LDA approach will be discussed for feature extraction, and nearest neighbor classifiers -will be covered for matching. Large database and the standardized performance evaluation methodology is essential in order to support state-of-the-art face recognition system. Also, 3D based face recognition technology is the key solution for the pose, lighting and expression variations in many applications.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.11 no.9
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• pp.1786-1792
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• 2007

In this paper, we proposed a recognition system for resident registration cards using ART-1 and PCA algorithm. To extract registration numbers and issue date, Sobel mask and median filter are applied first and noise removal follows. From the noise-removed image, horizontal smearing is used to extract the regions, which are binarized with recursive binarization algorithm. After that vortical smearing is applied to restore corrupted lesions, which are mainly due to the horizontal smearing. from the restored image, areas of individual codes are extracted using 4-directional edge following algorithm and face area is extracted by the morphologic characteristics of a registration card. Extracted codes are recognized using ART-1 algorithm and PCA algorithm is used to verify the face. When the proposed method was applied to 25 real registration card images, 323 characters from 325 registration numbers and 166 characters from 167 issue date numbers, were correctly recognized. The verification test with 25 forged images showed that the proposed verification algorithm is robust to detect forgery.