• 패션비즈니스
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.122-142
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• 2018

In the virtual fitting system, the use of a 3D avatar is not a simple garment model, but it should be able to reproduce the size and shape of the customer using a fitting system. Although various virtual fitting systems have their own 3D avatar sizing systems and provide 3D avatars that match the size of the customer, there are limitations in realizing the actual body shape in actual use by the consumer. The purpose of this study is to realize a 3D avatar with excellent size and conformity for customer use. Therefore, this study aims to provide basic data for the formation of a 3D standard avatar of Korean women aged in their 20's, by comparing and analyzing the degree of the consumer user friendly system change of a body type, and the consumer's ability in selecting a consumer representative body type. Based on the survey data of 'Size Korea' conducted from 2004 to 2015 at three times, we examined the change of body shape over 10 years. Then, based on the results of 6th and 7th data, 4 factors of the concurrent body shape change of women of the consumer demographic studied were selected through the use of a factor analysis. Following this analysis, the 4 extracted factors were clustered again and finally released 7 representative body types, which were obtained based on height and weight. The size of each representative figure is derived by the use of a regression analysis, and it is used as a basic data for 3D avatar formation of the virtual fitting system.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.37-50
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• 2009

Recently, as individual 3D avatars are rapidly generalized in internet sites, its commercial applications for fashion business are being tried in ubiquitous fashion shopping era. In this research, we have investigated and analyzed patent problems of 3D avatar including personal body data to activate the fashion business using 3D avatars. Here, considering the patents for 3D face and body generation methods are already published, this research is focused on whole 3D body avatar obtained from individual body information. Firstly, definition of 3D avatar and its application cases have been investigated and then it has been researched whether or not legal protections by patent law, copyright law, computer program protection law, design protection law and fair competition laws are feasible in view of the subjects to be protected in each law and requirements for such protections. It was revealed that patent law may provide legal protections for 3D avatar and domestic and foreign patents related to 3D avatar have been researched.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.421-428
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• 2015

This research is to understand customer satisfaction with virtual fitting based on a 3D body scanner and avatars as well as differences between avatars and the 'real me'. To this end, this research examined Korean college students to facilitate 3D body scanning, avatar generation and surveys. The author used 3D body scan data with direct measurements to identify differences between the 3D body scan data-based 'my avatar' and 'real me' in the virtual dress fitting system. The survey results on 'the level of customer awareness on 3D body scanner' found that the majority of both genders did not know about it and indicated a lower usability to incorporate IT technology into the fashion industry. The question in the 3D body scanning and avatar found an affirmative attitude. Satisfaction levels on the 3D avatars' similarity with 'own body' and garment fitting were positive and indicated a need for further technological improvements to express the avatars identical to customers' own body. More research is necessary for the accuracy of sizes for 3D body scanning that measure body sizes while wearing clothes. Avatars based on such datamay be less similar to 'own body' and cause customer dissatisfaction. Thus, further technology development is required to narrow gaps using data to make avatars that provide more accurate virtual fitting simulation services to customers.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.804-814
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• 2009

In this paper, a novel system for avatar motion controlling by tracking face is presented. The system is composed of three main parts: firstly, LCS (Local Cluster Searching) method based face feature detection algorithm, secondly, HMM based feature points recognition algorithm, and finally, avatar controlling and animation generation algorithm. In LCS method, face region can be divided into many small piece regions in horizontal and vertical direction. Then the method will judge each cross point that if it is an object point, edge point or the background point. The HMM method will distinguish the mouth, eyes, nose etc. from these feature points. Based on the detected facial feature points, the 3D avatar is controlled by two ways: avatar orientation and animation, the avatar orientation controlling information can be acquired by analyzing facial geometric information; avatar animation can be generated from the face feature points smoothly. And finally for evaluating performance of the developed system, we implement the system on Window XP OS, the results show that the system can have an excellent performance.

• 한국게임학회 논문지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.49-58
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 실사 영상을 사용하여 3차원 아바타의 얼굴 텍스쳐를 생성하는 기법을 제시한다. 먼저 UVW 맵을 기준으로 실사영상에서의 해당 영역을 수동으로 지정한다. 그 다음 지정된 영상 영역들을 사용하여 UVW 맵에 해당하는 텍스쳐 영상을 생성한다. 제안된 텍스쳐 생성 기법은 포토샵 등을 사용한 기존의 방법에 비해서 수작업 시간을 단축할 수 있으며 실사 영상의 사실감을 높여준다. 기존의 텍스쳐 생성 절차들은 3차원 모델의 메쉬 구조에 영향을 주었으나, 제안된 방법은 3차원 모델의 메쉬 구조를 수정하지 않고도 원하는 형태의 텍스쳐를 생성할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 실제 사람의 모습을 여러 각도에서 촬영하여 얻은 영상을 사용하여 주어진 UVW 맵에 적합한 얼굴 텍스쳐를 생성하였다. 생성된 텍스쳐를 사용하여 3차원 아바타를 렌더링한 결과 아바타 얼굴의 사실감이 증가되었음을 알 수 있었다.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.60-77
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• 2023

The scale of the industry utilizing the Metaverse platform is gradually growing around the world. Fashion brands are also starting to utilize the Metaverse platform as a new market to replace the next e-commerce platform by targeting new consumers, MZ generation, and even Alpha generation. In this study, a real K-fashion designer's outfit was made into a 3D outfit using CLO 3D program to express it in a new market, the Metaverse 3D platform. It was then compared with a real outfit. An avatar prototype was completed using Max program to simulate the 3D digital fashion outfit and produce an avatar through an optimization process. The 3D outfits showed the same level of results as the actual outfits in terms of fabric surface, material texture, drapability, overall outfit, details, and trimmings. In addition, we proposed a 2D work on total styling suggestion and modeling to secure data sets for future AI-based styling services. In conclusion, this study revealed that actual outfits and 3D outfits had the same results. It is significant that it can be a sample work to build a styling data set through styling suggestion and content production as a significant amount of styling DB construction will be required before AI styling automation services.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:시스템및이론
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.354-362
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 CAVE$^{TM}$-like 시스템에서 시각 커뮤니케이션 지원을 위한 고화질 스테레오 비디오 아바타 생성 기법을 제안한다. CAVE$^{TM}$-like 시스템에서는 사용자를 둘러싸고 있는 스크린으로 투사되는 빛의 잦은 변화 때문에 비디오 아바타 생성에 필수적인 사용자 추출이 쉽지 않다. 본 연구에서는 가시광선 차단 필터를 부착한 흑백 카메라로 획득된 적외선 반사 영상을 이용함으로써 스크린 상 빛의 변화를 차단하여 강건하게 사용자를 추출할 수 있도록 하였다. 또한, 사람의 양안차 간격으로 배치한 두 대의 컬러 카메라를 사용하여 삼차원 기하 정보의 재구성 없이 고화질 비디오 아바타를 빠르게 생성하고 입체 디스플레이 하기 위한 양안용 사용자 영상을 획득하였다. 획득된 영상에서 배경을 제거하기 위하여 적외선 반사 영상으로 정의된 실루엣 마스크와의 피팅 알고리즘을 제안한다. 생성된 비디오 아바타 스테레오 영상은 가상공간 내 평면 상에 텍스처 매핑하여 프레임 순차 스테레오 방식를 이용하여 입체 디스플레이할 수 있도록 하였다. 제안된 방식은 기존의 3D 비디오 아바타보다 고화질의 결과를 빠르게 생성할 수 있으며, 2D 기반 방식에서 제공해주지 못하던 입체감을 제공해준다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.3121-3144
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• 2023

As interest in the metaverse has grown, there has been a demand for avatars that can represent individual users. Consequently, research has been conducted to reduce the time and cost required for the current 3D human modeling process. However, the recent automatic generation of 3D humans has been focused on creating avatars with a realistic human form. Furthermore, the existing methods have limitations in generating avatars with imbalanced or unrealistic body shapes, and their utilization is limited due to the absence of datasets. Therefore, this paper proposes a new framework for automatically transforming and creating stylized 3D avatars. Our research presents a definitional approach and methodology for creating non-realistic character avatars, in contrast to previous studies that focused on creating realistic humans. We define a new shape representation parameter and use a deep learning-based method to extract character body information and perform automatic template mesh transformation, thereby obtaining non-realistic or unbalanced human meshes. We present the resulting outputs visually, conducting user evaluations to demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed method. Our approach provides an automatic mesh transformation method tailored to the growing demand for avatars of various body types and extends the existing method to the 3D cartoon stylized avatar domain.

• 전자공학회논문지CI
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.7-18
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 가상 공간상에서 아바타가 이동할 때 자율적으로 장애물을 회피할 수 있는 새로운 방법으로 등각 사상 방법을 이용한다. 먼저, 원형으로 근사화되는 장애물을 대상으로 하여 회피 경로를 생성하는 방법을 보이고, 타원형이나 다수의 장애물에 대한 회피 경로 생성 방법으로 확장한다. 그리고 마지막으로 중간 경로점을 이용한 전역경로계획 방법과 등각 사상을 이용한 장애물 회피 경로 생성 방법을 통합 시켜 전체 환경에서 자연스러운 아바타의 이동 경로를 생성하는· 방법을 제안한다.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.116-122
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 얼굴 애니메이션을 좀 더 실질적으로 표현하기 위하여 한글 생성의 원리와 입 모양 형태의 유사성을 기반으로 기본 음소를 선정하고 이를 이용하는 새로운 알고리듬을 제안한다. 카메라를 통해 얻어진 특징 점 이용이 아닌, 모션 캡쳐 (Motion Capture) 장비를 사용하여 실제 입모양의 움직임 데이터를 취득하여 취득된 데이터를 지수 증,감 형태로 나타내어 발성에 대한 음소를 표현하고 연속된 음절을 표현하기 위하여 지배 함수(Dominance Function)와 혼합 함수(Blending Function)를 적용하여 동시 조음에 대한 표현을 해결하였다. 또한 음절 간의 결합 시간을 입 주변의 마커(Marker) 거리 값의 변위를 이용하여 그 기울기 값에 따라 시간 지연을 함으로 현실감 있는 사용자 입력 문자에 대한 입 모양 궤적 데이터를 생성하는 실험 결과를 보여준다.