• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.957-963
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• 2014

This paper proposes a predictive control for an efficient human following robot using Kinect sensor. Especially, this research is focused on detecting of foot-end-point and foot-vector instead of human body which can be occluded easily by the obstacles. Recognition of the foot-end-point by the Kinect sensor is reliable since the two feet images can be utilized, which increases the detection possibility of the human motion. Depth image features and a decision tree have been utilized to estimate the foot end-point precisely. A tracking point average algorithm is also adopted in this research to estimate the location of foot accurately. Using the continuous locations of foot, the human motion trajectory is estimated to guide the mobile robot along a smooth path to the human. It is verified through the experiments that detecting foot-end-point is more reliable and efficient than detecting the human body. Finally, the tracking performance of the mobile robot is demonstrated with a human motion along an 'L' shape course.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2018

This paper proposes a robust digital video stabilization algorithm to extract and track an object, which uses a phase correlation-based motion correction. The proposed video stabilization algorithm consists of background stabilization based on motion estimation and extraction of a moving object. The motion vectors can be estimated by calculating the phase correlation of a series of frames in the eight sub-images, which are located in the corner of the video. The global motion vector can be estimated and the image can be compensated by using the multiple local motions of sub-images. Through the calculations of the phase correlation, the motion of the background can be subtracted from the former frame and the compensated frame, which share the same background. The moving objects in the video can also be extracted. In this paper, calculating the phase correlation to track the robust motion vectors results in the compensation of vibrations, such as movement, rotation, expansion and the downsize of videos from all directions of the sub-images. Experimental results show that the proposed digital image stabilization algorithm can provide continuously stabilized videos and tracking object movements.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.45-56
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• 2022

The Ieodo Ocean Research Station (IORS) lies between the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) boundaries of Korea, Japan, and China. The geographical positioning of the IORS makes it ideal for monitoring ships in the area. In this study, we introduce ship monitoring results by Automatic Identification System (AIS) and the Broadband 3G^TM radar, which has been developed for use in small ships using the Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) technique. AIS and FMCW radar data were collected at IORS from November 23th to 30th, 2013. The acquired FMCW radar data was converted to 2-D binary image format over pre-processing, including the internal and external noise filtering. The ship positions detected by FMCW radar images were passed into a tracking algorithm. We then compared the detection and tracking results from FMCW radar with AIS information and found that they were relatively well matched. Tracking performance is especially good when ships are across from each other. The results also show good monitoring capability for small fishing ships, even those not equipped with AIS or with a dysfunctional AIS.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.409-419
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• 2023

Tracking the motion of tennis balls is a challenging task in using cameras around the tennis court. The most important instance of the tennis trajectory is the time of impact and touch the court which in some cases could not be detected precisely. In the present study, we aim to present a novel design of tennis balls equipped with nano-sensors to detect the touch of the ball to the court. In the impact instance, tennis ball receives significant acceleration and change in the linear momentum. This large acceleration could deform a small-beam structure with piezoelectric layer to produce voltage. The voltage could further be utilized to produce infrared waves which could be easily detected by infrared detection sensors installed on the same video cameras or separately near the tennis court. Therefore, the exact time of the impact could be achieved with higher accuracy than image analyzing method. A detailed dynamical property of such sensors is discussed using nonlinear beam equations. The results show that within the acceleration range of tennis ball during an impact, the piezoelectric patches of the nano-sensors in the tennis ball could produce enough voltages to propagate infrared waves to be detected by infrared detectors.

• 한국항해항만학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국항해항만학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회 및 창립 30주년 심포지엄(논문집)
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• pp.227-232
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 양식어장을 보호하기 위한 집단감시디지털시스템에서 어장내로 출입하는 선박을 추적하기 위한 칼만필터의 적응기법에 대해 논의하고자 한다. 디지털어장보호시스템은 어장탐지시스템(FDS) 및 감시경보시스템(WIWAS)으로 구성되어 있고, 어장탐지 시스템에서는 어장에 출입하는 선박을 실시간으로 식별하고 의심선박으로 인식되는 선박에 대해서는 추적을 행하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 의심 선박을 추적(tracking)하기 위해 칼만필터 기법을 적용한다. 아울러 다수의 선박에 대해서도 추적이 가능토록 하기 위하여 백색잡음을 동반한 복수개의 대상물에 대하여 위치판독을 위한 시뮬레이션을 행하고, 트랙킹 시스템으로의 적용 가능성에 대해 살펴본다.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.45-49
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• 2008

Face detection and tracking technology on video sequence has developed indebted to commercialization of teleconference, telecommunication, front stage of surveillance system using face recognition, and video-phone applications. Complex background, color distortion by luminance effect and condition of luminance has hindered face recognition system. In this paper, we have proceeded to research of face recognition on video sequence. We extracted facial area using luminance and chrominance component on $YC_bC_r$ color space. After extracting facial area, we have developed the face recognition system applied to our improved algorithm that combined PCA and LDA. Our proposed algorithm has shown 92% recognition rate which is more accurate performance than previous methods that are applied to PCA, or combined PCA and LDA.

• 센서학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.149-157
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• 2014

This paper considers the ability of counting and positioning multi-targets by using a mobile UWB radar device. After a background subtraction process, distinguishing between clutters and human body signals, the position of targets will be computed using weighted Gaussian mixture methods. While computer vision offers many advantages, it has limited performance in poor visibility conditions (e.g., at night, haze, fog or smoke). UWB radar can provide a complementary technology for detecting and tracking humans, particularly in poor visibility or through-wall conditions. As we know, for 2D measurement, one method is the use of at least two receiver antennas. Another method is the use of one mobile radar receiver. This paper tried to investigate the position detection of the stationary human body using the movement of one UWB radar module.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.124-129
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• 2020

Autonomous underwater vehicle makes attracts to many researchers. This paper proposes a convolutional neural network (CNN) based fish detection method. Since there are not enough data sets in the process of training, overfitting problem can be occurred in deep learning. To solve the problem, we apply the dropout algorithm to simplify the model. Experimental result showed that the implemented method is promising, and the effectiveness of identification by dropout approach is highly enhanced.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.480-487
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• 2009

Autonomous Lane detection with vision is a difficult problem because of various road conditions, such as shadowy road surface, various light conditions, and the signs on the road. In this paper we propose a robust lane detection algorithm to overcome shadowy road problem using a statistical method. The algorithm is applied to the vision-based mobile robot system and the robot followed the lane with the lane following controller. In parallel with the lane following controller, the global position of the robot is estimated by the developed localization method to specify the locations where the lane is discontinued. The results of experiments, done in the region where the GPS measurement is unreliable, show good performance to detect and to follow the lane in complex conditions with shades, water marks, and so on.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.270-274
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 HSV 색 공간을 이용한 야간 차량의 검출 시스템을 제안한다. 주정차 감시등 도로변에서 자동차를 감시하는 경우 자동차 번호판 추출하는 것이 중요하다. 일반적으로 번호판 추출을 위해서는 원거리에서 자동차 검출후 Pan-Tilt-Zoom 카메라로 자동차를 일정한 크기로 확대한 영상을 획득하여 번호판을 추출한다. 그리고 자동차 검출 및 추적을 위해 Mean-Shift 혹은 Optical Flow 알고리듬이 많이 이용되고 있다. 그러나 이러한 알고리즘은 주간에는 성공적으로 자동차를 검출 및 추적 할수 있었으나 야간에는 검출 및 추적에 어려움이 있었다. 그래서 본 논문에서는 입력 영상을 HSV 색 공간으로 변환하면 자동차의 전조등 혹은 후미등의 위치가 두드러지게 나타나는 것을 이용하여 자동차의 위치를 검출하였다. 실험 결과 정면 차량의 경우 93.9%, 후면 차량의 경우 97.7%의 차량을 검출하여 제안된 방법이 야간 차량 검출에 효율적임을 증명하였다.