• The Journal of Korean Institute of Information Technology
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• v.16 no.12
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• pp.85-92
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• 2018

When using complicated image processing algorithms, we use superpixels to reduce computational complexity. Superpixel segmentation is a method of grouping pixels having similar characteristics into one group. Since superpixel is used as a preprocessing of image processing, it should be generated quickly, and the edge components of the image should be well preserved. In this paper, we propose a method of generating superpixels with a small amount of computation while preserving edge components well. In the proposed method, superpixels of an image are generated by using the existing k-mean method, and similar superpixels among the generated superpixels are merged to make final superpixels. When merging superpixels, the similarity is calculated only for superpixels. Therefore, the amount of computation is maintained small. It is shown by experimental results that the superpixel images produced by the proposed method are conserving edge information of the original image better than those produced by the existing method.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.10-17
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• 2015

In this Paper, an efficient method of FPGA based design and implementation of Sobel Edge detector block using 3-Line buffers is presented. The FPGA provides the proper and sufficient hardware for image processing algorithms with flexibility to support Sobel edge detection algorithm. A pipe-lined method is used to implement the edge detector. The proposed Sobel edge detection operator is an model using of Finite State Machine(FSM) which executes a matrix mask operation to determine the level of edge intensity through different of pixels on an image. This approach is useful to improve the system performance by taking advantage of efficient look up tables, flip-flop resources on target device. The proposed Sobel detector using 3-line buffers is synthesized with Xilinx ISE 14.2 and implemented on Virtex II xc2vp-30-7-FF896 FPGA device. Using matlab, we show better PSNR performance of proposed design in terms of 3-Line buffers utilization.

• 전자공학회논문지 IE
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.47-53
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• 2008

A new intra-field deinterlacing algorithm with edge direction vector (EDV) in the image block is introduced. This proposed filter is suitable to the region with high motion or scene change. We first introduce an EDV, which is computed by Sobel mask used edge map, so that filer resolution of the edge direction can be acquired. The proposed EDV oriented deinterlacing system operates by identifying small pixel variations in five orientations, $26.5^{\circ}$, $45^{\circ}$, $90^{\circ}$, $135^{\circ}$, and $153.5^{\circ}$. The EDV values work as inputs of Sobel mask and return edge direction degree and confidence parameters. Based on edge direction degree and confidence parameters the missing pixel is computed. The results of computer simulations demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms a number of intra-field deinterlacing methods in the literature.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2013.05a
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• pp.892-894
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• 2013

Edge has been utilized in various application fields with development of technique of digital image processing. In conventional edge detection methods, there are some methods using mask including Sobel, Prewitt, Roberts and Laplacian operator. Those methods are that implement is simple but generates errors of edge detection in images added AWGN(additive white Gaussian noise). Therefore, to compensate the defect of those methods, in this paper, an edge detection algorithm using modified mask is proposed, and it showed superior edge detection property in AWGN.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.16 no.8
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• pp.16-22
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• 1999

In this paper, an efficient algorithm for estimating real edge locations to subpixel values is described. Digital images are acquired by projection into image plane and sampling process. However, most of real edge locations are lost in this process, which causes low measurement accuracy. For accurate measurement, we propose an algorithm which estimates the real boundary between two adjacent pixels in digital imagery, with subpixel accuracy. We first define 1D edge operator based on the moment invariant. To extend it to 2D data, the edge orientation of each pixel is estimated by the LSE(Least Squares Error)line/circle fitting of a set of pixels around edge boundary. Then, using the pixels along the line perpendicular to the estimated edge orientation the real boundary is calculated with subpixel accuracy. Experimental results using real images show that the proposed method is robust in local noise, while maintaining low measurement error.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers D
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• v.52 no.3
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• pp.173-180
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• 2003

The modified Wiener filtering method is proposed for effective noise suppression in edge region of images corrupted by additive white gaussian noise. Although the pixels classified as a edge region in the conventional Wiener filter have lots of noise components, the conventional Wiener filler cannot remove noise effectively due to the preserving of edges. To reduce noise well in edge region, we modify filter coefficients of the conventional Wiener filter The modified filter coefficients increase in noise suppression effect In edge region, while they preserve edges for strong edge region. From simulation $(256{\time}256$ size, 256 graylevel images) filtered images by the proposed method show much improved subjective image quality with some improved peak signal-to-noise ratio compared to those by the conventional Wiener filtering.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.167-177
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• 2021

In the field of augmented reality, edge-based methods have been popularly used in tracking textureless 3D objects. However, edge-based methods are inherently vulnerable to cluttered backgrounds. Another way to track textureless or poorly-textured 3D objects is to directly align image intensity of 3D object between consecutive frames. Although the direct methods enable more reliable and stable tracking compared to using local features such as edges, they are more sensitive to occlusion and less accurate than the edge-based methods. Therefore, we propose a method that combines an edge-based method and a direct method to leverage the advantages from each approach. Experimental results show that the proposed method is much robust to both fast camera (or object) movements and occlusion while still working in real time at a frame rate of 18 Hz. The tracking success rate and tracking accuracy were improved by up to 84% and 1.4 pixels, respectively, compared to using the edge-based method or the direct method solely.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.639-648
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• 1994

This paper presents a new block matching algorithm in estimation of motion information that is important technology in compressing interframe. In estimation of motion information, we find differential image using two successive frame image in order to find required real time processing and accurate moving vector, the binary image is made of edge and find more accurate moving vectors by application quadtree method to parts including many moving according to this activity. The computer simulation results show that increased PSNR and reduced computation time.

• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.1-10
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• 2013

In JPEG2000, the Cohen-Daubechies-Feauveau (CDF) 9/7-tap wavelet filter is implemented using the conventional lifting scheme. On the other hand, this wavelet filter has two problems: the filter coefficients remain complex, and the conventional lifting scheme does not consider the image edges in the coding process. This paper proposes an effective lifting scheme to solve these problems. For this purpose, optimal 9/7-tap wavelet filters were designed in two steps. In the first step, the appropriate filter coefficients were selected. In the second step, a median operator was employed to consider the image edges. The experimental results with the median lifting scheme and the combination of filter optimization with the median lifting show that the proposed methods outperform the well-known CDF 9/7-tap wavelet filter of JPEG2000 on the edge-dominant images.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics B
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• v.32B no.12
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• pp.1603-1613
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• 1995

The goal of enhancement is to improve the perceptual aspect and visual appearance of images for human viewers. The objectives of image enhancement vary according to its specific application and an image enhancement algorithms used for a specific objective may not be accepted in some other applications. In this paper we review some of conventional enhancement techniques, such as global histogram equalization(GHE), local histogram equalization(LHE), clipped histogram equalization(CHE). We also describe some modified version of these algorithms. The proposed method is to detect detail information. We distinquish edge from nonedge and apply histigram equalization respectively. Simulation results demonstrate the performance of the proposed method for medical image.