• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.648-657
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• 2004

본 논문에서는 특이 칼라 분포에 대한 정보를 활용함으로써 어떠한 사전 지식없이 칼라 영상으로부터 중심 객체를 추출하는 방법에 대해 제안한다. 중심 객체는 영상 중심 부근에 위치하면서 특이 칼라 분포를 갖는 영역들의 집합으로 정의한다. 특이 칼라는 영상 경계 주변에 비해 영상의 중심 위치에서 보다 높은 밀도로 존재하는 칼라로 정의한다. 중심 객체 추출을 위해 우선 특이 칼라 정보를 사용하여 영상 분할된 영역 중에서 객체의 특징을 대표하는 영역들의 집합을 핵심객체영역을 선택한다. 핵심객체영역에 인접하며 이와 높은 칼라 유사도를 갖고 또한 배경이 아닌 영역들을 반복적으로 핵심객체영역에 병합하여 핵심객체영역을 확장함으로써 생성된 최종 병합 결과를 중심 객체로 추출한다. 따라서 중심 객체는 상이한 칼라 특징을 갖는 영역으로 구성될 수 있으며 상호 연결되어 있을 경우에는 두개 이상의 객체가 중심 객체에 포함될 수 있다. 제안된 방법의 타당성 및 중요 칼라의 유용성은 다양한 실험 영상을 통해 확인하였다. 본 논문에서 제안된 방법으로 추출된 중심 객체는 영상 검색 응용 분야에 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제7권12호
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• pp.1657-1664
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• 2004

We propose a method that classifies images into two object types man-made and natural objects. A central object is extracted from each image by using central object extraction method[1] before classification. A central object in an images defined as a set of regions that lies around center of the image and has significant color distribution against its surrounding. We define three measures to classify the object images. The first measure is energy of edge direction histogram. The energy is calculated based on the direction of only non-circular edges. The second measure is an energy difference along directions in Gabor filter dictionary. Maximum and minimum energy along directions in Gabor filter dictionary are selected and the energy difference is computed as the ratio of the maximum to the minimum value. The last one is a shape of an object, which is also represented by Gabor filter dictionary. Gabor filter dictionary for the shape of an object differs from the one for the texture in an object in which the former is computed from a binarized object image. Each measure is combined by using majority rule tin which decisions are made by the majority. A test with 600 images shows a classification accuracy of 86%.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.616-624
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 영상에 포함된 중심 객체를 추출하는 방법에 대해 제시한다. 중심 객체는 촬영의 중심이 되어 영상의 중앙 부분에 비교적 큰 면적을 차지하는 객체로 정의하는데 영상 내용에 대한 중요한 정보를 제공한다. 중심 객체 추출을 위해 우선 입력 영상에 대해 해상도를 줄여가며 영상 분할하고 분할된 결과에 대해 계층적 영역 병합을 수행함으로써 객체가 많은 수의 영역으로 세분화되어 영상 분할되는 것을 방지할 수 있도록 하였다. 분할된 각 영역은 영상의 경계와 접하는 경계 영역과 그 외의 비경계 영역으로 분류하였다. 비경계 영역은 중심 객체에 해당될 가능성이 있는 영역으로써, 이들 중에서 영상 중심 부근에서 가장 큰 크기를 차지하는 영역이 핵심객체영역으로 선택된다. 또한 경계 영역 중에서 영상의 네 모서리에 인접하는 영역은 핵심배경영역으로 선택되어 핵심객체영역과 함께 중심 객체 추출에 이용된다. 각 비경계 영역은 핵심 배경영역및 핵심객체영역과 칼라 분포 유사도출 비교하여 배경영역과 전경영역으로 분류된다. 핵심객체영역 및 핵심객체영역과 연결성을 가지는 전경영역이 최종 중심 객체로 선택된다. 본 논문에서 제안된 방법은 비교적 복잡한 배경을 갖는 영상에 대해서도 어느 정도 만족할 만한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2001년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.151-158
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• 2001

This paper describes an example of developing an integrated design system, Integrated Structural Design System for Reinforced Concrete Buildings(INDECON). INDECON incorporates a central database and three design modules: a preliminary design module(PDM), a structural analysis module(SAM), and a detailed design module(DDM). The development of INDECON begins with the development of design models including Design Object Model(DOM) which describes design data during the structural design process. The Design Object Model is transformed to Design Table Model(DTM) for the central database, and is specified to be in detail for the three design modules. Then the central database is implemented and managed by relational database management system(RDBMS), and the three design modules are implemented using C++ programming language. The central database in the server computer communicates with the design modules in the client computers using TCP/IP internet protocol. The developing procedure for INDECON in this paper can be applied for developing more comprehensive integrated structural design systems.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2019

In this study, we propose the automatic extraction method of Rescue Requests from Drone Images. A central object is extracted from each image by using central object extraction method[7] before classification. A central object in an images are defined as a set of regions that is lined around center of the image and has significant texture distribution against its surrounding. In this case of artificial objects, edge of straight line is often found, and texture is regular and directive. However, natural object's case is not. Such characteristics are extracted using Edge direction histogram energy and texture Gabor energy. The Edge direction histogram energy calculated based on the direction of only non-circular edges. The texture Gabor energy is calculated based on the 24-dimension Gebor filter bank. Maximum and minimum energy along direction in Gabor filter dictionary is selected. Finally, the extracted rescue requestor object areas using the dominant features of the objects. Through experiments, we obtain accuracy of more than 75% for extraction method using each features.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.245-254
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• 2018

Purpose: To assess the effects of object position in the field of view (FOV) and application of a metal artifact reduction (MAR) algorithm on the diagnostic accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for the detection of vertical root fractures(VRFs). Materials and Methods: Sixty human single-canal premolars received root canal treatment. VRFs were induced in 30 endodontically treated teeth. The teeth were then divided into 4 groups, with 2 groups receiving metal posts and the remaining 2 only having an empty post space. The roots from different groups were mounted in a phantom made of cow rib bone, and CBCT scans were obtained for the 4 different groups. Three observers evaluated the images independently. Results: The highest frequency of correct diagnoses of VRFs was obtained with the object positioned centrally in the FOV, using the MAR algorithm. Peripheral positioning of the object without the MAR algorithm yielded the highest sensitivity for the first observer (66.7%). For the second and third observers, a central position improved sensitivity, with or without the MAR algorithm. In the presence of metal posts, central positioning of the object in the FOV significantly increased the diagnostic sensitivity and accuracy compared to peripheral positioning. Conclusion: Diagnostic accuracy was higher with central positioning than with peripheral positioning, irrespective of whether the MAR algorithm was applied. However, the effect of the MAR algorithm was more significant with central positioning than with peripheral positioning of the object in the FOV. The clinical experience and expertise of the observers may serve as a confounder in this respect.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제13권9호
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• pp.104-113
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• 1996

In robot system, the robot manipulation needs the information of task and objects to be handled in possessing a variaty of positions and orientations. In the current industrial robot system, determining position and orientation of objects under industrial environments is one of major problems. In order to pick up an object, the roblt needs the information about the position and orientation of object, and between objects and gripper. When sensing is accomplished by pinhole model camera, the mathematical relationship between object points and their images is expressed in terms of perspective, i.e., central projection. In this paper, a new approach to determine the information of the supporting points related to position and orientation of the object using the robot vision system is developed and testified in experimental setup. The result will be useful for the industrial, agricultural, and autonomous robot.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2003년도 Proceedings of ACRS 2003 ISRS
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• pp.882-884
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• 2003

We present an application of digital video images for object tracking. In order to track a fixed object, which was shoot on a moving vehicle, this study develops a shape-based matching algorithm to implement the tracking task. Because the shape-based matching algorithm has scale and rotation invariant characteristics, therefore it can be used to calculate the similarity between two variant shapes. An experiment is performed to track the ship object in the open sea. The result shows that the proposed method can track the object in the video images even the shape change largely.

• 한국방송∙미디어공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방송공학회 2009년도 IWAIT
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• pp.566-571
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• 2009

A calibration method for multiple sets of stereo vision cameras is proposed. To measure the three-dimensional shape of a very long object, measuring the object at different viewpoints and registration of the data are necessary. In this study, two lasers beams generate two strings of calibration targets, which form straight lines in the world coordinate system. An evaluation function is defined to calculate the sum of the squares of the distances between each transformed target and the fitted line representing the laser beam to each target, and the distances between points appearing in the data sets of two adjacent viewpoints. The calculation process for the approximation method based on data linearity is presented. The experimental results show the effectiveness of the method.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.313-326
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• 2007

In this paper, an algorithm to reconstruct two orthogonal images into a three-dimensional image is developed in order to measure the bubble size and volume in a two-phase boiling flow. The central-active contour model originally proposed by P. $Szczypi\'{n}ski$ and P. Strumillo is modified to reduce the dependence on the initial reference point and to increase the contour stability. The modified model is then applied to the algorithm to extract the object boundary. This improved central contour model could be applied to obscure objects using a variable threshold value. The extracted boundaries from each image are merged into a three-dimensional image through the developed algorithm. It is shown that the object reconstructed using the developed algorithm is very similar or identical to the real object. Various values such as volume and surface area are calculated for the reconstructed images and the developed algorithm is qualitatively verified using real images from rubber clay experiments and quantitatively verified by simulation using imaginary images. Finally, the developed algorithm is applied to measure the size and volume of vapor bubbles condensing in a subcooled boiling flow.