• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2003년도 신호처리소사이어티 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.477-480
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• 2003

This paper describes a novel method for image contrast enhancement by controlling gamma curve in AMLCD. The key idea is to automatically manipulate gamma voltage in accordance with the image data distribution. This method is applied to 17" SXGA LCD monitor module. The contrast ratio and the brightness are enhanced respectively by about 3 times and 1.7 times, by using the proposed method.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제38A권11호
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• pp.928-937
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• 2013

본 논문은 특이값 분해와 영상 피라미드를 이용한 새로운 대비 개선 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 방법은 다음과 같이 네 단계로 진행 된다. 먼저 전역 명암대비와 지역적 디테일을 향상시키기 위해 영상 피라미드를 이용하여 영상을 기저영상과 세부영상들로 분해한다. 전역 명암대비 향상은 특이값 분해를 이용하여 영상 전체의 명암대비를 향상시키고, 지역적 디테일 향상은 가중치를 이용하여 개선시킨다. 영상 합성은 영상의 컬러 일관성을 유지하기 위해 컬러와 명암성분들을 결합한다. 실험 결과를 통해 제안된 방법은 기존의 방법들보다 영상의 세부 정보를 강화하면서 전체적인 명암대비 개선을 보인다.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.608-617
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• 2017

영역 분리에 의한 명암대비 방법들이 제안되어 왔지만 영상의 히스토그램에 따라 과포화 되는 부작용이나 밝기 값 보존과 명암대비 효과의 상반 관계에 대한 개선이 필요하다. 본 논문은 다양한 히스토그램에서도 명암 대비가 개선 되도록 영역 분리 시 각 서브 영역이 가우시안 분포를 갖도록 분리하고 영역별 평활화하는 명암 대비 방법을 제안 한다. 영역 분리는 $L^*a^*b^*$ 컬러 공간에서 K-평균 방법과 기대-최대 방법에 의해 영역맵과 확률맵을 생성하며 영역별 히스토그램 평활화 방법은 영역간 히스토그램 중복 최소를 위해 평균값 이동과 영역 분리에서 생성된 확률맵을 변환 함수에 활용함으로써 영역별 밝기값을 보존 하였다. 실험은 기존의 명암 대비 방법들과 평균 밝기 차이와 평균 엔트로피 값을 이용하여 밝기 변화가 적고 영상의 세부 정보가 표현됨에 의한 명암대비 개선을 보인다.

• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.52-58
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• 2014

Exact histogram specification (EHS) transforms the histogram of an input image into the specified histogram. In the conventional EHS techniques, the pixels are first sorted according to their graylevels, and the pixels that have the same graylevel are further differentiated according to the local average of the pixel values and the edge strength. The strictly ordered pixels are then mapped to the desired histogram. However, since the conventional sorting method is inherently dependent on the initial graylevel-based sorting, the contrast enhancement capability of the conventional EHS algorithms is restricted. We propose a modified EHS algorithm considering the just noticeable difference. In the proposed algorithm, the edge pixels are pre-processed such that the output edge pixels obtained by the modified EHS can result in the local contrast enhancement. Moreover, we introduce a new sorting method for the pixels that have the same graylevel. Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm provides better image enhancement performance compared to the conventional EHS algorithms.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2006년도 6th International Meeting on Information Display
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• pp.1483-1486
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• 2006

We describe the contrast enhancement of images using an APL(Average Picture Level) in an AC-PDP. A CEC(Contrast Enhancement Curve) determined by the APL was applied to enhance the contrast of images depending on the dominant gray levels. The most effective advantage of the proposed method is that it is easier to adjust the dynamic ranges to be enhanced with good quality and implement in a hardware system. The simulation result shows that the proposed method enhanced the contrast of given images significantly and kept the original brightness except the specific area of them compared to the HE(Histogram Equalization).

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.1250-1260
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• 2013

라플라스 피라미드 영상 융합 기반의 대조비 강화기법은 각 자원 영상에서 바람직한 화소를 선택하여 융합할 수 있기 때문에 영상 정보를 충실하게 표현하는 장점이 있다. 하지만 정보 평가를 화소 단위로 수행하기 때문에 영상 잡음에 취약한 문제점을 갖고 있다. 본 논문에서는 영상잡음을 억제하는 개선된 영상 융합기반의 대조비 개선 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 기법은 자원 영상에 대해 블록 기반의 지역적 노출 적절성과 지역적 동질성의 차를 측정하여 이를 기반으로 가중치 맵을 생성하고 라플라스 피라미드를 구축하여 영상을 결합한다. 다양한 영상에 대한 실험을 통해 종래의 기법에 비해 영상 잡음을 배제된 영상을 만들어 낼 수 있음을 보였다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2022

Contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging using gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) is a very useful in vivo technique to visualize the inner ear pathology including endolymphatic hydrops. Although systemic intravenous (IV) administration can visualize the perilymph space, the visualization was possible by indirect passage of contrast agent through blood-perilymph barrier. All animal experimental procedures were performed under anesthesia with 5% isoflurane. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was instilled into the left tympanic cavity through the tympanic membrane using a sterile 27gauge needle to induce hydrops model. Tucker-Davis Technologies system was used to measure Auditory Brainstem Responses (ABRs). For intracerebroven-tricular (ICV) administration, 25 µmol of GADOVIST (Bayer, Berlin, Germany) was used and diluted GADOVIST injection was 10 µl. MR imaging was acquired with a 9.4 Tesla MRI scanner. Transmit-receive volume coil with 40 mm inner diameter and 75 mm out diameter was used. ICV administration well demonstrated the strong enhancement along the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) microcirculation pathway including CSF fluid in the subarachnoid space and CSF space of the inner ear structures. On the other hand, IV administration showed no contrast enhancement along the CSF microcirculation pathway and showed weak enhancement in the inner ear structures. In case of rat hydrops model, ICV administration showed that the reduced contrast enhancement in the perilymph space of the hydrops induced inner ear compared to the contrast enhancement in the perilymph space of the normal inner ear. New systemic ICV administration method provide contrast enhancement of GBCA in the inner ear through CSF microcirculation pathway.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.91-97
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• 2000

Objective: To determine whether the time-intensity curves acquired by test and main dose contrast injections for MR angiography are similar. Materials and Methods: In 11 patients, repeated contrast-enhanced 2D-turbo-FLASH scans with 1-sec interval were obtained. Both test and main dose timeintensity curves were acquired from the abdominal aorta, and the parameters of time-intensity curves for the test and main boluses were compared. The parameters used were arterial and venous enhancement times, arterial peak enhancement time, arteriovenous circulation time, enhancement duration and enhancement expansion ratio. Results: Between the main and test boluses, arterial and venous enhancement times and arteriovenous circulation time showed statistically significant correlation (p < 0.01), with correlation coefficients of 0.95, 0.92 and 0.98 respectively. Although the enhancement duration was definitely greater than infusion time, reasonable measurement of the end enhancement point in the main bolus was impossible. Conclusion: Only arterial and venous enhancement times and arteriovenous circulation time of the main bolus could be predicted from the test-bolus results. The use of these reliable parameters would lead to improvements in the scan timing method for MR angiography.

• 정보처리학회논문지B
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• 제11B권7호
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• pp.779-784
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• 2004

본 논문에서는 평판디스플레이 상에서 밝기 보존을 이용한 콘트라스트 향상 기법을 제안하였다. 제안한 방식은 실시간 처리를 위하여 선형추정방법을 적용하여 누적분포함수를 계산함으로써 하드웨어 복잡성을 감소시켰다. 본 논문에서는 제안한 알고리즘을 효과적으로 처리하기 위하여 누적분포함수의 샘플 값과 배럴쉬프트(Barrel Shift)를 사용하였다. 제안된 방식에 의한 처리 결과와 원 영상의 화질 평가를 위하여 시각적 검증과 히스토그램 편차를 도입하였다.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.18-23
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• 2013

In this paper we propose an image enhancement technique based on histogram specification method over local overlapping regions referred as Local Histogram Specification. First, both reference and original images are splitted into local regions that each overlaps half of its adjacent regions and general histogram specification method is used between corresponding local regions of reference and original image. However it produces noticeable boundary effects. Linear weighted image blending method is used to reduce this effect in order to make seamless image and we also proposed new technique dealing with over-enhanced contrast areas. We satisfied with our experimental results that showed better enhancement accuracy and less noise amplifications compared to other well-known image enhancement methods. We conclude that the proposed method is well suited for motion detection systems as a responsible part to overcome sudden illumination changes.