• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.195-203
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• 2022

Noise generated during image acquisition and transmission can negatively impact the results of image processing applications, and noise removal is typically a part of image preprocessing. Denoising techniques combined with nonlocal techniques have received significant attention in recent years, owing to the development of sophisticated hardware and image processing algorithms, much attention has been paid to; however, this approach is relatively poor for edge preservation of fine image details. To address this limitation, the current study combined a steering kernel technique with adaptive masks that can adjust the size according to the noise intensity of an image. The algorithm sets the steering weight based on a similarity comparison, allowing it to respond to edge components more effectively. The proposed algorithm was compared with existing denoising algorithms using quantitative evaluation and enlarged images. The proposed algorithm exhibited good general denoising performance and better performance in edge area processing than existing non-local techniques.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.381-394
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• 2016

The several noise level estimation algorithms that have been developed for use in image processing and computer graphics generally exhibit good performance. However, there are certain special types of noisy images that such algorithms are not suitable for. It is particularly still a challenge to use the algorithms to estimate the noise levels of complex textured photographic images because of the inhomogeneity of the original scenes. Similarly, it is difficult to apply most conventional noise level estimation algorithms to images rendered by the Monte Carlo (MC) method owing to the spatial variation of the noise in such images. This paper proposes a novel noise level estimation method based on histogram modification, and which can be used for more accurate estimation of the noise levels in both complex textured images and MC-rendered images. The proposed method has good performance, is simple to implement, and can be efficiently used in various image-based and graphic applications ranging from smartphone camera noise removal to game background rendition.

• International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.11-24
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• 2015

It is common for archive libraries to provide public access to historical and ancient document image collections. It is common for such document images to require specialized processing in order to remove background noise and become more legible. Document images may be contaminated with noise during transmission, scanning or conversion to digital form. We can categorize noises by identifying their features and can search for similar patterns in a document image to choose appropriate methods for their removal. In this paper, we propose a hybrid binarization approach for improving the quality of old documents using a combination of global and local thresholding. This article also reviews noises that might appear in scanned document images and discusses some noise removal methods.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.1255-1261
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• 2020

현재 모바일 기기의 보급이 점차 확대되어 지고 있다. 그에 따라 영상이나 사진을 활용한 다양한 기술들이 활발히 연구되어지고 있다. 하지만 영상 데이터는 복합적인 이유로 잡음이 발생하게 되며, 잡음의 제거 성능에 따라 영상처리의 정확도가 높아진다. 따라서 전 처리 과정으로 잡음의 제거는 필수불가결한 단계중 하나이다. 영상의 대표적인 임펄스 잡음으로 Salt and Pepper 잡음이 있으며, 이러한 잡음을 제거하기 위해 다양한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 하지만 기존의 알고리즘의 경우 고주파 영역에서 잡음제거 성능이 떨어지고, 평균 필터의 경우 블러 현상이 나타난다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 엔트로피를 이용하여 저주파영역 뿐만 아니라 고주파 영역에서도 효과적으로 Salt and Pepper 잡음을 제거하는 알고리즘을 제안한다. 제안한 알고리즘의 객관적이고 정확한 판단을 위해 MSE 및 PSNR을 이용하여 기존의 알고리즘들과 비교, 분석하였다.

• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.390-394
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• 2016

This paper presents a new comparison method for haze-removal algorithms in next-generation automotive systems. Compared to previous peak signal-to-noise ratio-based comparisons, which measure similarity, the proposed modulation transfer function-based method checks sharpness to select a more suitable haze-removal algorithm for lane detection. Among the practical filtering schemes used for a haze-removal algorithm, experimental results show that Gaussian filtering effectively preserves the sharpness of road images, enhancing lane detection accuracy.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.54-60
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• 2021

Various digital devices were supplied throughout the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Accordingly, the importance of data processing has increased. Data processing significantly affects equipment reliability. Thus, the importance of data processing has increased, and various studies have been conducted on this topic. This study proposes a modified Gaussian filter algorithm based on a fuzzy membership function. The proposed algorithm calculates the Gaussian filter weight considering the standard deviation of the filtering mask and computes an estimate according to the fuzzy membership function. The final output is calculated by adding or subtracting the Gaussian filter output and estimate. To evaluate the proposed algorithm, simulations were conducted using existing additive white Gaussian noise removal algorithms. The proposed algorithm was then analyzed by comparing the peak signal-to-noise ratio and differential image. The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm has superior noise reduction performance and improved performance compared to the existing method.

• 한국BIM학회 논문집
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.32-39
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• 2020

In recent years, the construction industry is getting bigger and more complex, so it is becoming difficult to acquire point cloud data for construction equipments and workers. Point cloud data is measured using a drone and MMS(Mobile Mapping System), and the collected point cloud data is used to create a 3D digital map. In particular, the construction site is located at outdoors and there are many irregular terrains, making it difficult to collect point cloud data. For these reasons, adopting a noise reduction algorithm suitable for the characteristics of the construction industry can affect the improvement of the analysis accuracy of digital maps. This is related to various environments and variables of the construction site. Therefore, this study reviewed and analyzed the existing research and techniques on the noise reduction algorithm. And based on the results of literature review, performance evaluation of major noise reduction algorithms was conducted for digital maps of construction sites. As a result of the performance evaluation in this study, the voxel grid algorithm showed relatively less execution time than the statistical outlier removal algorithm. In addition, analysis results in slope, space, and earth walls of the construction site digital map showed that the voxel grid algorithm was relatively superior to the statistical outlier removal algorithm and that the noise removal performance of voxel grid algorithm was superior and the object preservation ability was also superior. In the future, based on the results reviewed through the performance evaluation of the noise reduction algorithm of this study, we will develop a noise reduction algorithm for 3D point cloud data that reflects the characteristics of the construction site.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.24-31
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• 2011

동영상 잡음 제거에 있어서 비지역적 평균 기반 시공간 잡음 제거 알고리즘을 제안한다. 기존에 제시된 비지역적 평균 기반 알고리즘은 잡음 제거에 우수한 성능을 보이지만 연산량이 많고 여러 장의 장면 기억장치가 필요하기 때문에 하드웨어 시스템 구현에 많은 어려움이 있다. 그러므로 제안된 알고리즘에서는 무한 충격 응답 기반 시간 영역 잡음 제거 알고리즘을 도입하여 움직임이 적은 영역에서는 자연스러운 잡음 제거가 가능하며 움직임이 많은 영역에서는 연산량 측면에서 효율성을 고려하여 개선된 비지역적 평균 기반 잡음 제거 알고리즘을 적용하여 움직임에 의한 흐려짐을 최소화 하면서 잡음 제거를 수행하였다. 다양한 잡음 정도를 갖는 시험 영상에 대한 실험을 통해 수치적, 시각적 측면에서 각각 비교하여 제안된 알고리즘의 성능이 기존의 알고리즘과 대등하거나 촬영 영상에 따라서는 우수한 성능을 보임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.1725-1731
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• 2013

최근 산업사회가 고도의 디지털 정보화 시대로 발전함에 따라 영상처리는 여러 분야에 활용되고 있다. 그러나 여전히 데이터를 처리하는 과정에서 다양한 잡음에 의해 영상의 열화가 발생하며, 잡음을 제거하기 위해 여러 가지 방법의 연구가 진행되고 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 임펄스 잡음을 제거하기 위해, 표준편차를 이용한 변형된 메디안 필터를 제한하였다. 제안한 알고리즘은 잡음판단과 잡음제거 두 부분으로 나누며, 비 잡음 신호는 그대로 보존하고, 잡음 신호는 필터처리 한다. 그리고 객관적 판단을 위해 기존의 방법들과 비교하였으며, 판단의 기준으로 PSNR(peak signal to noise ratio)을 사용하였다.

• 건축역사연구
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.41-50
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• 2022

Traditional wooden buildings deform over time and are vulnerable to fire or earthquakes. Therefore, traditional wooden buildings require continuous management and repair, and securing architectural drawings is essential for repair and restoration. Unlike modernized CAD drawings, traditional wooden building drawings scan and store hand-drawn drawings, and in this process, many noise is included due to damage to the drawing itself. These drawings are digitized, but their utilization is poor due to noise. Difficulties in systematic management of traditional wooden buildings are increasing. Noise removal by existing algorithms has limited drawings that can be applied according to noise characteristics and the performance is not uniform. This study presents deep artificial neural network based noised reduction for architectural drawings. Front/side elevation drawings, floor plans, detail drawings of Korean wooden treasure buildings were considered. First, the noise properties of the architectural drawings were learned with both a cycle generative model and heuristic image fusion methods. Consequently, a noise reduction network was trained through supervised learning using training sets prepared using the noise models. The proposed method provided effective removal of noise without deteriorating fine lines in the architectural drawings and it showed good performance for various noise types.