• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.64-76
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• 2014

In the image acquisition tests of image sensors and modules, how to compare pixel values, how to digitize "defect", and how to determine "fault" are extremely varied from test equipments. Therefore, setup of test equipments for image acquisition characteristics should be customized for target devices under test. In general, test procedures are delivered as technical documents in not standardized but arbitrary formats. So test equipment should be manually programmed fitting individual setup condition. This costs huge time and effort and has high risk of human error. In this paper, the standardized description method is proposed to apply to almost all existing tests where various tests are described in a single framework.

• The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.8-16
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• 2020

In this paper, a single-bit 2nd-order delta-sigma modulator with the architecture of cascaded-of-integrator feedforward (CIFF) is proposed for column-parallel analog-to-digital converter (ADC) array used in a low noise CMOS image sensor. The proposed modulator implements two switched capacitor integrators and a single-bit comparator within only 10-㎛ column-pitch for column-parallel ADC array. Also, peripheral circuits for driving all column modulators include a non-overlapping clock generator and a bias circuit. The proposed delta-sigma modulator has been implemented in a 110-nm CMOS process. It achieves 88.1-dB signal-to-noise-and-distortion ratio (SNDR), 88.6-dB spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR), and 14.3-bit effective-number-of-bits (ENOB) with an oversampling ratio (OSR) of 418 for 12-kHz bandwidth. The area and power consumption of the delta-sigma modulator are 970×10 ㎛2 and 248 ㎼, respectively.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2008.06d
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• pp.191-195
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• 2008

센서 노드 미들웨어는 다양한 센서 응용 소프트웨어와 운영체제 및 네트워크 기능 사이에 존재하며, 유지보수, 설치, 배포, 응용 수행에 필요한 제반 사항을 지원하며, 센서 노드에 탑재되어 센서 네트워크의 프로그램 갱신, 응용 변화에 따른 프로그래밍 조정을 수행한다. 본 논문에서는 센서 노드 미들웨어가 센서 노드의 응용 모듈을 동적으로 재구성하기 위한 방법으로 속성 값 단위의 동적 재구성 기법을 제안한다. 제안하는 기법은 센서 노드의 응용 모듈을 변경해야 할 필요가 있을 경우, 응용 모듈과 관련된 속성의 값을 변경시켜 줌으로써 응용 모듈을 재구성하는 방법이다. 논문에서는 제안하는 동적 재구성의 개념과 동적 재구성을 위한 프로세스 및 알고리즘을 설명한다. 제시하는 기법은 각처에 설치되어 동작중인 센서 노드들을 무선 통신을 이용하여 재구성함으로써 직접 센서 노드들을 떼어내거나 동작을 중단시키지 않고도 재구성함으로써 운영의 편의를 도모할 수 있는 효과가 있다. 또한 속성 값을 통한 동적 재구성방법을 통하여 용량이 큰 이미지 파일 전송으로 인한 통신 오버헤드를 줄이고 그로인해 배터리 소모를 줄 일수 있다.

• The Optical Journal
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• s.160
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• pp.44-48
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• 2015

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.858-861
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• 2018

In this paper, we propose the development of a small $360^{\circ}$ oral scanner lens module. The proposed small $360^{\circ}$ oral scanner lens module consists of a small $360^{\circ}$ high resolution(4MegaPixel) lens optical system, a 15mm image sensor unit, and a small $360^{\circ}$ mouth scanner lens external shape. A small $360^{\circ}$ high resolution lens optical system produces a total of nine lenses, the outer diameter of the lens not less than 15mm for use by children through the ages of adulthood. Light drawn by a small $360^{\circ}$ high resolution lens optical system is $90^{\circ}$ flexion so that image images are delivered to image sensors. The 15mm image sensor unit sends the converted value to the ISP(Image Signal Processor) of the embedded board after an image array through the column and the row address of the image sensor. The small $360^{\circ}$ mouth scanner lens outer shape was designed to fix the race to the developed lens. Results from authorized testing agencies to assess the performance of proposed small $360^{\circ}$ oral scanner lens modules, The optical resolving power of $360^{\circ}$ lens was more than 30% at 150 cycles/mm, $360^{\circ}$ lens angle was $360^{\circ}$ in vertical direction, $42^{\circ}{\sim}85^{\circ}$ in vertical direction, and lens distortion rate was 5% or less. It produced the same result as the world's highest level.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.631-634
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• 2009

Recent advances in wireless communication, electronics, MEMS device, sensor and battery technology have made it possible to manufacture low-cost, low-power, multi-function tiny sensor nodes. A large number of tiny sensor nodes form sensor network through wireless communication. Sensor networks represent a significant improvement over traditional sensors, research on Zigbee wireless image transmission has been a topic in industrial and scientific fields. In this paper, we design a Zigbee wireless image sensor node and multimedia monitoring server system. It consists of embedded processor, memory, CMOS image sensor, image acquisition and processing unit, Zigbee RF module, power supply unit and remote monitoring server system. In the future, we will further improve our Zigbee wireless image sensor node and monitoring server system. Besides, energy-efficient Zigbee wireless image transmission protocol and interworking with mobile network will be our work focus.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.597-602
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• 2013

In this paper, the lens module of mega pixel type was designed for barrel distortion calibration due to the barrel distortion of ultra wide angle. And the performance of this camera module was improved with the images from wide dynamic range 2 megapixel CMOS image sensor.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.555-562
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• 2007

In order to display Bayer input stream received from CMOS image sensor to the display device, image signal processing must be performed. That is, the hardware performing the image signal processing for Bayer data is called ISP(Image Signal Processor). We can see real image through ISP processing. ISP executes functionalities for gamma correction, interpolation, color space conversion, image effect, image scale, AWB, AE and AF. In this paper, we obtained the optimum algorithm through software verification of ISP module for CMOS camera image sensor and described using VHDL and verified in ModelSim6.0a simulator. Also we downloaded into Xilinx XCV-1000e for the designed ISP module and completed the board level verification using PCI interface.

• Journal of KIISE:Information Networking
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.207-214
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• 2008

There are lots of studies on application systems using wireless sensor networks. As the application systems are adapted to industrial field, the reliability of these systems becomes new key feature. The lack of reliability is an obstacle to extension of wireless sensor networks. In this paper, we propose the monitoring system framework that can offer the reliability of wireless sensor networks using a micro camera module and wireless sensor network nodes. And also we propose the efficient transfer method for image information over low rate wireless networks. Using these system framework and transfer method, we implement WiSN(Wireless image Sensor Network) based fire monitoring system.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.7 no.5
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• pp.999-1004
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• 2012

In this paper, camera modules and lens's images were analyzed for the compensation of distortion image by wide angle lens based WDR(Wide Dynamic Range) with high resolution sensor(2-Mega CMOS Image sensor). Due to wide angle ($176^{\circ}$) of designed wide angle camera modules, the compensation result of distorted image was analyzed, and the application of these modules was proposed for smart NUX(Natural User eXprience).