• 한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농업기계학회 1996년도 International Conference on Agricultural Machinery Engineering Proceedings
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• pp.802-811
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• 1996

Farmers need alternatives for weed control due to the desire to reduce chemicals used in farming. However, conventional mechanical cultivation cannot selectively remove weeds located in the seedline between crop plants and there are no selective heribicides for some crop/weed situations. Since hand labor is costly , an automated weed control system could be feasible. A robotic weed control system can also reduce or eliminate the need for chemicals. Currently no such system exists for removing weeds located in the seedline between crop plants. The goal of this project is to build a real-time , machine vision weed control system that can detect crop and weed locations. remove weeds and thin crop plants. In order to accomplish this objective , a real-time robotic system was developed to identify and locate outdoor plants using machine vision technology, pattern recognition techniques, knowledge-based decision theory, and robotics. The prototype weed control system is composed f a real-time computer vision system, a uniform illumination device, and a precision chemical application system. The prototype system is mounted on the UC Davis Robotic Cultivator , which finds the center of the seedline of crop plants. Field tests showed that the robotic spraying system correctly targeted simulated weeds (metal coins of 2.54 cm diameter) with an average error of 0.78 cm and the standard deviation of 0.62cm.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.184-191
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• 2004

In this study, an inspection system for automotive parts using machine vision has been developed and presented. The system is comprised of six analog CCD cameras, frame grabber, and mechanism that loads the automotive parts to the system for the inspection. An Image processing algorithm for detecting eight different types of defects of oil-seals are developed, and the effectiveness of the algorithm is experimentally verified. Inspection process is completed in 1 second with acceptable accuracy. It is envisaged that this inspection system will have a wide application in the automotive part manufacturing industry in the future.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제17권9호
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• pp.1041-1051
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• 2014

In this paper, we propose a new image alignment technique based on CUDA SURF in order to solve the initial image alignment problem that frequently occurs in machine vision applications. Machine vision systems using multi-spectral images have recently become more common for solving various decision problems that cannot be performed by the human vision system. These machine vision systems mostly use markers for the initial image alignment. However, there are some applications where the markers cannot be used and the alignment techniques have to be changed whenever their markers are changed. In order to solve these problems, we propose a new image alignment method for multi-spectral machine vision applications based on SURF extracting image features without depending on markers. In this paper, we propose an image alignment method that obtains a sufficient number of feature points from multi-spectral images using SURF and removes outlier iteratively based on a least squares method. We further propose an effective preliminary scheme for removing mismatched feature point pairs that may affect the overall performance of the alignment. In addition, we reduce the execution time by implementing the proposed method using CUDA based on GPGPU in order to guarantee real-time operation. Simulation results show that the proposed method is able to align images effectively in applications where markers cannot be used.

• 한국공작기계학회논문집
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.92-99
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• 2007

Welding fabrication invariantly involves three district sequential steps: preparation, actual process execution and post-weld inspection. One of the major problems in automating these steps and developing autonomous welding systems, is the lack of proper sensing strategies. Conventionally, machine vision is used in robotic arc welding only for the correction of pre-taught welding paths in single pass. In this paper, novel presented, developed vision processing techniques are detailed, and their application in welding fabrication is covered. The software for joint tracking system is finally proposed.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.85-96
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• 2000

An Eggcrate assembly is an important part to hold and support 16,000 tubes containing hot and contaminated water in the steam generator of nuclear power plant. As a great number of tubes should be inserted into the eggcrate assembly, the dimensions of each eggcrate grid are one of the critical factors to determine the availability of tube insertion. in this paper. we propose a machine vision algorithm for measuring the inner-circle diameter of each eggcrate grid whose shape is not exact quadrangular. The overall procedure of the algorithm is composed of camera calibration, eggcrate image preprocessing, grid height adjustment, and inner-circle diameter estimation. The algorithm is tested on real specimens and the results show that the algorithm works fairly well.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제4권6호
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• pp.795-801
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• 1998

In this paper, we propose a machine vision algorithm for inspecting inserts which are used for milling and turning operations. Major defects of the inserts are breakage and crack on insert surfaces. Among the defects, breakages on the face of the inserts can be detected through three stages of the algorithm developed in this paper. In the first stage, a multi-layer perceptron is used to recognize the inserts being inspected. Edge detection of the insert image is performed in the second stage. Finally, in the third stage breakages on the insert face are identified using Hough transform. The overall algorithm is tested on real specimens and the results show that the algorithm works fairly well.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.1683-1691
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• 2013

콘크리트 표면절삭 작업은 포장면의 노화 또는 파손으로 인한 보수작업과 그루빙(Grooving) 시공을 통한 포장면의 배수능력을 강화하거나 평탄성을 확보를 위하여 자주 적용되는 공법이다. 그러나 그 작업특성이 노동집약적이고 분진, 슬러지, 소음 등으로 인한 유해한 작업환경을 보유하고 있으며 장비를 다루는 기능공의 숙련도에 따라 생산성 및 절삭품질의 편차가 큰 경향이 있다. 따라서 장비 조종자가 각종 위험에 노출되지 않도록 하기 위한 원격조종 콘크리트 표면절삭 장비 개발이 필요하다. 원격 조종 환경에서는 조종자가 객관적인 절삭 품질을 확인함과 동시에 장비가 계획 경로에 따라 작업이 올바르게 수행되고 있는지를 확인할 수 있도록 하는 지원시스템이 필요케되는 바, 본 연구에서는 머신비전 시스템(Machine Vision System)과 GPS를 적용하여 네트워크 카메라로 촬영한 절삭면의 이미지를 디지털 영상처리(Image Processing)과정을 거쳐 객관적이며 품질관리 프로세스가 자동화된 시스템을 구축하였다. 또한 장비의 현재 위치와 방향, 속도, 계획된 경로와의 오차정보 그리고 작업의 진척도 등을 종합적으로 산출하여 워크 스테이션에 표시함과 동시에 머신 비전 시스템에 의한 작업 품질 정보와의 통합을 위한 프로그램을 개발하였으며, 현장 적용 테스트를 통해 본 기술을 검증하였다.

• 한국건설관리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건설관리학회 2007년도 정기학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.983-986
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• 2007

콘크리트 표면절삭 작업은 콘크리트 표면의 평탄성 및 부착성을 필요로 하는 공사에서 빈번히 사용되고 있으나 작업형태가 노동집약적이며, 유해한 작업환경을 보유하고 있다. 또한 장비를 다루는 기능공의 숙련도에 따라 생산성 및 절삭품질의 편차가 큰 경향이 있다. 그러므로 주변 환경오염 방지와 장비 조종자가 위험에 노출되지 않도록 하기 위한 원격조종 콘크리트 표면절삭 장비 개발이 요구된다. 그러나 원격 조종 시스템에서 조종자가 절삭면의 품질을 측정하기 난해하고 품질에 대한 객관적인 판단을 내리기가 어려우므로, 본 연구에서는 머신비젼시스템(Machine Vision System)을 적용하여 네트워크 카메라로 촬영한 절삭면의 이미지를 디지털 영상처리(Image Processing)과정을 거쳐 그 결과를 그래픽 MMI(Man-Machine Interface) 프로그램에 표현함으로써 품질관리 시스템을 구축하였다. 머신비전 알고리즘은 콘크리트 절삭면의 디지털 영상처리 알고리즘을 의미하며 본 논문에서 제안된 알고리즘을 적용하여 콘크리트 절삭면의 객관적인 품질관리 기준을 제시하고자 한다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.227-233
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• 2017

Purpose: Morphological properties of soybean roots are important indicators of the vigor of the seed, which determines the survival rate of the seedlings grown. The current vigor test for soybean seeds is manual measurement with the human eye. This study describes an application of a machine vision technique for rapid measurement of soybean seed vigor to replace the time-consuming and labor-intensive conventional method. Methods: A CCD camera was used to obtain color images of seeds during germination. Image processing techniques were used to obtain root segmentation. The various morphological parameters, such as primary root length, total root length, total surface area, average diameter, and branching points of roots were calculated from a root skeleton image using a customized pixel-based image processing algorithm. Results: The measurement accuracy of the machine vision system ranged from 92.6% to 98.8%, with accuracies of 96.2% for primary root length and 96.4% for total root length, compared to manual measurement. The correlation coefficient for each measurement was 0.999 with a standard error of prediction of 1.16 mm for primary root length and 0.97 mm for total root length. Conclusions: The developed machine vision system showed good performance for the morphological measurement of soybean roots. This image analysis algorithm, combined with a simple color camera, can be used as an alternative to the conventional seed vigor test method.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2004년도 ICCAS
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• pp.1511-1515
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• 2004

Machine vision system plays an important role in factory automation. Its many applications are found in automobile manufacturing industries, as an eye for robotic automation system. In this paper, an automobile position measuring vision system(APMVS) applicable to manufacturing line for under body painting of a car is introduced. The APMVS measures position and orientation of the car body to be sealed or painted by the robots. The configuration of the overall robotic sealing/painting system, design and application procedure, and application examples are described.