• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.19 no.10
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• pp.139-146
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• 2002

We developed a motion capture system to utilize informations on the human walking motion. The system is composed of the mechanical and electronic devices to obtain the joint angle data and the software to analyze the obtained data and to transform the data into the input for a biped walking robot. The mechanical system is composed of a pair of links with 3 revolute joints, on which potentiometers are attached on joint axes to sense rotation angles. Analog signals from potentiometers are transformed into the digital data through the low pass filter and the A/D converter, and then which are stored at the computer. We analyzed the walking characteristics by applying FFT to the digital data, and then performed a 3-D computer simulation using the data. Finally, We apply the processed data to a biped walking robot.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.02a
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• pp.1075-1080
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 댄스를 디지털콘텐츠와 접목시켜 누구나 쉽고 재미있게 즐길 수 있는 체험형 콘텐츠를 개발하고자 한다. 개발된 콘텐츠에서는 마우스나 키보드 등의 정적 입력 인터페이스를 벗어나 체험자의 능동적 참여를 위해 영상처리기술을 통해 PC 카메라로부터 얻은 영상에서 체험자의 모습을 분리하고 댄스 모션이 적용된 3D 모델과 같은 공간에 출력하여 두 모델간의 동작을 비교함으로써 같은 동작을 취하고 있는지를 판단하게 된다. 이때 체험자에게 어떠한 센서나 마커도 부착하지 않고 강건한 환경에서의 체험자 영상만을 추출하기 위한 방법과 댄스 모델과 체험자의 움직임 비교 방법을 새로이 제안하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.10b
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• pp.505-506
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• 2008

Motion capture system that is used in movies and games today requires large equipments and expensive that it is still not common as a reasonable family game. Therefore, this research project focused on solving these problems mentioned above and move on to develop a new type of approach and by using reasonable family use USB camera and augmented reality to develop a bodily sensation motion capture system which can be used in making a video game. In order to develop this, I used a pair of Marker which can be placed on both hands and one USB camera and the image that was extracted in real time goes through the AR toolkit and ed the 3D coordinates of data and developed a motion capture system.

• Journal of rehabilitation welfare engineering & assistive technology
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.47-54
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• 2013

In this paper, we present an inertial sensor-based motion capturing system to measure and analyze whole body movements. This system implements a wireless AHRS(attitude heading reference system) we developed using a combination of rate gyroscope, accelerometer and magnetometer sensor signals. Several AHRS modules mounted on segments of the patient's body provide the quaternions representing the patient segments's orientation in space. We performed 3D motion capture using the quaternion data calculated. And a method is also proposed for calculating three-dimensional inter-segment joint angle which is an important bio-mechanical measure for a variety of applications related to rehabilitation. To evaluate the performance of our AHRS module, the Vicon motion capture system, which offers millimeter resolution of 3D spatial displacements and orientations, is used as a reference. The evaluation resulted in a RMSE of 2.56 degree. The results suggest that our system will provide an in-depth insight into the effectiveness, appropriate level of care, and feedback of the rehabilitation process by performing real-time limbs or gait analysis during the post-stroke recovery process.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.63 no.6
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• pp.813-819
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to extract accurate parameters of facial movement features using 3-D motion capture system in speech recognition technology through lip-reading. Instead of using the features obtained through traditional camera image, the 3-D motion system was used to obtain quantitative data for actual facial movements, and to analyze 11 variables that exhibit particular patterns such as nose, lip, jaw and cheek movements in monosyllable vocalizations. Fourteen subjects, all in 20s of age, were asked to vocalize 11 types of Korean vowel monosyllables for three times with 36 reflective markers on their faces. The obtained facial movement data were then calculated into 11 parameters and presented as patterns for each monosyllable vocalization. The parameter patterns were performed through learning and recognizing process for each monosyllable with speech recognition algorithms with Hidden Markov Model (HMM) and Viterbi algorithm. The accuracy rate of 11 monosyllables recognition was 97.2%, which suggests the possibility of voice recognition of Korean language through quantitative facial movement analysis.

• Journal of KIISE:Software and Applications
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• v.30 no.11
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• pp.1092-1101
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• 2003

Most of 3D character animation adjusts the gait of their characters for various terrains, using motion capture data through the motion capture equipments. This motion capture data can be naturally presented as real human motions, which are to be adjusted according to the various types of terrain. In addition, there would be a difficulty applying motion capture data for other characters in which the motion data will be captured again or edited for the existing motion data. Therefore, this paper proposes a method that is to generate walking motion for various terrains, such as flat, inclined plane, stair, and irregular face, and a method that is to calculate the trajectory of the swing leg and pelvis. These methods are able to generate various gaits controlled by the parameters of body height, walking speed, stride, etc. In addition, the positions and angles of joint can be calculated by using inverse kinematics, and the cubic spline will be used to calculate the trajectory of the joint.

• Journal of Computational Design and Engineering
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.250-265
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• 2016

Owing to our rapidly aging society, accessibility evaluation to enhance the ease and safety of access to indoor and outdoor environments for the elderly and disabled is increasing in importance. Accessibility must be assessed not only from the general standard aspect but also in terms of physical and cognitive friendliness for users of different ages, genders, and abilities. Meanwhile, human behavior simulation has been progressing in the areas of crowd behavior analysis and emergency evacuation planning. However, in human behavior simulation, environment models represent only "as-planned" situations. In addition, a pedestrian model cannot generate the detailed articulated movements of various people of different ages and genders in the simulation. Therefore, the final goal of this research was to develop a virtual accessibility evaluation by combining realistic human behavior simulation using a digital human model (DHM) with "as-is" environment models. To achieve this goal, we developed an algorithm for generating human-like DHM walking motions, adapting its strides, turning angles, and footprints to laser-scanned 3D as-is environments including slopes and stairs. The DHM motion was generated based only on a motion-capture (MoCap) data for flat walking. Our implementation constructed as-is 3D environment models from laser-scanned point clouds of real environments and enabled a DHM to walk autonomously in various environment models. The difference in joint angles between the DHM and MoCap data was evaluated. Demonstrations of our environment modeling and walking simulation in indoor and outdoor environments including corridors, slopes, and stairs are illustrated in this study.

• Journal of KIISE:Computer Systems and Theory
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• v.27 no.10
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• pp.825-834
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• 2000

광학식 동작 포착(optical motion capture)시스템에서 신뢰할만한 3차원 좌표의 획득과 마커의 궤적 추적은 매우 중요한 문제이다. 3차원 좌표를 획득하기 이해서는 다중의 카메라로부터 2차원의 데이터 간의 대응관계를 구해야 한다. 본 논문에서는 각 카메라에서의 3차원 마커들 간의 대응관계를 k-partite graph로 모델링하고, 릴렉세이션 알고리즘을 사용하여 고스트가 제거된 신뢰성있는 클릭을 추출한다. 이를 통해 정확하고 안정적인 3차원의 좌표를 생성할 수 있다. 또한 추출된 3차원 마커의 궤적의 추적을 위해 칼만 필터를 사용한 마커의 예측과 데이터 연계 문제의 해결을 위한 전략을 제안하고. 사라진 마커의 궤적을 유지시키기 위해 다이나믹 모델을 사용한 추적 알고리즘을 제시한다.

• Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters
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• v.15 no.10
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• pp.791-795
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• 2009

There is a need for a system independent human data format that doesn't depend on a specific graphics tool or program to use interoperable human data in a network environment. To achieve this, the Web3D Consortium and ISO/IEC JTC1 WG6 developed the international draft standard ISO/IEC 19774 Humanoid Animation(H-Anim). H-Anim defines the data structure for an articulated human figure, but it does not yet define the data for human motion generation. This paper discusses a method of obtaining compatibility and independence of motion data between application programs, and describes a method of simplifying motion retargetting necessary for motion definition of H-Anim characters. In addition, it describes a method of generating H-Anim character animation using arbitrary 3D character models and arbitrary motion capture data without any inter-relations, and its implementation results.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2023.07a
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• pp.163-164
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• 2023

실시간 3D 렌더링 게임의 제작 환경에서 캐릭터의 움직임은 모션 캡처(motion capture)를 통해 만들거나 애니메이터에 의해 제작된다. 걷기나 달리기 등 일정한 속도로 캐릭터가 움직이는 모션은 캐릭터가 제자리(in place)에서 움직이도록 한 뒤에 게임에서 프로그램에 의해 일정한 속도로 움직임으로써 구현할 수 있다. 하지만 일정하지 않은 속도로 움직이는 모션을 같은 방식으로 적용하면 캐릭터의 이동이 어색해진다. 이런 어색함을 보완하기 위해 언리얼이나 유니티 3D 등의 엔진에서는 루트 모션(root motion) 기능을 사용하고 있다. 그런데 루트 모션을 위한 계층 구조는 애니메이터의 작업 효율을 위한 계층 구조와 다른 측면이 있다. 본 논문에서는 3ds Max를 사용하여 애니메이터 친화적이고 루트 모션에도 적합한 캐릭터 리깅을 제시한다.