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Visual Servoing Control of a Docking System for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)

  • Lee, Pan-Mook;Jeon, Bong-Hwan;Lee, Chong-Moo;Hong, Young-Hwa;Oh, Jun-Ho
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.109.5-109
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    • 2002
  • Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are unmanned underwater vessels to investigate sea environments, oceanography and deep-sea resources autonomously. Docking systems are required to increase the capability of the AUVs to recharge the batteries and to transmit data in real time in underwater. This paper presents a visual servo control system for an AUV to dock into an underwater station with a camera. To make the visual servo control system , this paper derives an optical flow model of a camera mounted on an AUV, where a CCD camera is installed at the nose center of the AUV to monitor the docking condition. This paper combines the optical flow equation of the camera with the AUV's equation o...

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A Study on Machine Vision System and Camera Modeling with Geometric Distortion (기하학적 왜곡을 고려한 카메라 모델링 및 머신비젼 시스템에 관한 연구)

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    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.64-72
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    • 1998
  • This paper a new approach to the design of machine vision technique with a camera modeling that accounts for major sources of geometric distortion, namely, radial, decentering, and thin prism distortion. Radial distortion causes an inward or outward displacement of a given image point from its ideal location. Actual optical systems are subject to various degrees of decentering , that is , the optical centers of lens design and manufacturing as well as camera assembly. It is our propose to develop the vision system for the pattern recognition and the automatic test of parts and to apply the line of manufacturing. The performance of proposed vision system is illustrated by simulation and experiment.

Recognition of Model Cars Using Low-Cost Camera in Smart Toy Games (저가 카메라를 이용한 스마트 장난감 게임을 위한 모형 자동차 인식)

  • Minhye Kang;Won-Kee Hong;Jaepil Ko
    • IEMEK Journal of Embedded Systems and Applications
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.27-32
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    • 2024
  • Recently, there has been a growing interest in integrating physical toys into video gaming within the game content business. This paper introduces a novel method that leverages low-cost camera as an alternative to using sensor attachments to meet this rising demand. We address the limitations associated with low-cost cameras and propose an optical design tailored to the specific environment of model car recognition. We overcome the inherent limitations of low-cost cameras by proposing an optical design specifically tailored for model car recognition. This approach primarily focuses on recognizing the underside of the car and addresses the challenges associated with this particular perspective. Our method employs a transfer learning model that is specifically trained for this task. We have achieved a 100% recognition rate, highlighting the importance of collecting data under various camera exposures. This paper serves as a valuable case study for incorporating low-cost cameras into vision systems.

Spatial Multilevel Optical Flow Architecture for Motion Estimation of Stationary Objects with Moving Camera (공간 다중레벨 Optical Flow 구조를 사용한 이동 카메라에 인식된 고정물체의 움직임 추정)

  • Fuentes, Alvaro;Park, Jongbin;Yoon, Sook;Park, Dong Sun
    • Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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    • 2018.05a
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    • pp.53-54
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    • 2018
  • This paper introduces an approach to detect motion areas of stationary objects when the camera slightly moves in the scene by computing optical flow. The flow field is computed by two pyramidal architectures of 5 levels which are built by down-sampling the size of the images by half at each level. Two pyramids of images are built and then optical flow is computed at each level. A warping process combines the information and generates a final flow field after applying edge smoothness and outliers reduction steps. Moreover, we convert the flow vectors in order of magnitude and angle to a color map using a pseudo-color palette. Experimental results in the Middlebury optical flow dataset demonstrate the effectiveness of our method compared to other approaches.

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Design of the Active Optical Compensation Movements for Image Stabilization of Small Satellite (소형 위성 영상안정화를 위한 능동형 광학 보정장치 설계)

  • Hwang, Jai Hyuk;Yang, Ji Youn;Park, Jean Ho;Jo, Jeong Bin;Kang, Myoung Soo;Bae, Jae Sung
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.43 no.5
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    • pp.472-478
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    • 2015
  • This paper describes the design of the active optical compensation movements(at focal plane, secondary mirror) for the image stabilization of a small satellite camera. The movements can correct optical misalignment on-line and directly compensate vibration disturbances in the focal plane. Since the devices are installed inside the space camera, it has an remarkable advantage to deal with the structural deformation of a space camera effectively. In this paper, the requirements of the active optical compensation movements for 1m GSD small satellite camera have been analyzed. Based on the established requirements, the design of the active compensation movements have been conducted. The designed active optical compensation system can control 5 axes movements independently to compensate micro-vibration disturbances in the focal plane and to refocus the optical misaligned satellite camera.

Multi-camera Calibration Method for Optical Motion Capture System (광학식 모션캡처를 위한 다중 카메라 보정 방법)

  • Shin, Ki-Young;Mun, Joung-H.
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.41-49
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    • 2009
  • In this paper, the multi-camera calibration algorithm for optical motion capture system is proposed. This algorithm performs 1st camera calibration using DLT(Direct linear transformation} method and 3-axis calibration frame with 7 optical markers. And 2nd calibration is performed by waving with a wand of known length(so called wand dance} throughout desired calibration volume. In the 1st camera calibration, it is obtained not only camera parameter but also radial lens distortion parameters. These parameters are used initial solution for optimization in the 2nd camera calibration. In the 2nd camera calibration, the optimization is performed. The objective function is to minimize the difference of distance between real markers and reconstructed markers. For verification of the proposed algorithm, re-projection errors are calculated and the distance among markers in the 3-axis frame and in the wand calculated. And then it compares the proposed algorithm with commercial motion capture system. In the 3D reconstruction error of 3-axis frame, average error presents 1.7042mm(commercial system) and 0.8765mm(proposed algorithm). Average error reduces to 51.4 percent in commercial system. In the distance between markers in the wand, the average error shows 1.8897mm in the commercial system and 2.0183mm in the proposed algorithm.

FABRICATION AND TEST OF AN OPTICAL GRISM (가시광선용 그리즘의 제작과 성능시험)

  • Lee, D.H.;Song, J.W.;Yoon, T.S.
    • Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.75-82
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    • 2013
  • An optical grism for education is fabricated and tested. It is composed of a transmission grating as dispersion element and a prism as diffraction angle compensation device. The transmission grating is Edmundoptics #49-584(spatial frequency 600 lines/mm, dimension $50mm{\times}50mm$). The prism is the fused silica type with angles ($41.3^{\circ}$, $-48.7^{\circ}$, $-90^{\circ}$). The grism device is fabricated by bonding the transmission grating and the prism with an optical adhesive. The zig for assembling the grism, telescope and camera is composed of an aluminum tube, an aluminum disk ring and a T-ring camera adaptor. The fabricated optical grism spectrograph is tested in laboratory using Halogen lamp and Neon lamp with DSLR camera. And the grism assembled with reflector telescope is tested in a field using stellar light. The results show good agreements with design parameters. The wavelength coverage range of the grism is 250 nm at the un-deviated wavelength of 506 nm. The wavelength resolution is 0.11 nm/pixel.

Design and Analysis of a 10× Optical Zoom System for an LWIR Camera

  • Ok, Chang-Min;Park, Sung-Chan
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.574-581
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    • 2014
  • This paper presents the design and evaluation of the optical zoom system for an LWIR camera. The 12.8operating wavelength range of this system is from $7.7{\mu}m$ to $12.8{\mu}m$. Through a paraxial design and optimization process, we have obtained the extended four-group inner-focus zoom system with focal lengths of 10 to 100 mm, which consists of the six lenses including four aspheric surfaces and two diffractive surfaces. The diffractive lenses were used to balance the higher-order aberrations, and its diffraction properties were evaluated by scalar diffraction theory. We have calculated the polychromatic integrated diffraction efficiency and the MTF drop generated by background noise. The f-number of the zoom system is F/1.4 at all positions. Fields of view are given by $51.28^{\circ}{\times}38.46^{\circ}$ at wide field and $5.50^{\circ}{\times}4.12^{\circ}$ at narrow field positions. In conclusion, this design procedure results in a $10{\times}$ compact zoom lens system useful for an LWIR camera.

Evaluation of a Corrected Cam for an Interchangeable Lens with a Distance Window

  • Kim, Jin Woo;Ryu, Jae Myung;Jo, Jae Heung;Kim, Young-Joo
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.23-31
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    • 2014
  • Recently, the number of camera companies that produce commercializing interchangeable lens systems such as digital single lens reflex (DSLR) and compact system camera (CSC) lenses has been gradually increasing. These interchangeable lenses have various kinds of lenses with distinct specifications. In particular, the distance window among these specifications is the function most preferred by customers. Mechanical manual zoom and manual focus in these high end camera lenses with a distance window are in particular desirable specifications and are required for product quality. However, the AF lens group is linked to the zoom cam and moves. Because the AF lens group moves along with the object distance, we can not realize the distance window with only zoom locus calculation. In this paper, in order to solve the problem, we suggest an optical calculation method for a corrected AF zoom cam for an interchangeable lens with a distance window to achieve product differentiation and analyze the error in the calculation.

Analysis of Laser-beam Thermal Effects In an Infrared Camera and Laser Common-path Optical System (적외선 카메라-레이저 공통광학계의 레이저빔 열 영향성 분석)

  • Kim, Sung-Jae
    • Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.153-157
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    • 2017
  • An infrared camera and laser common-path optical system is applied to DIRCM (directional infrared countermeasures), to increase boresighting accuracy and decrease weight. Thermal effects of a laser beam in a common-path optical system are analyzed and evaluated, to predict any degradation in image quality. A laser beam with high energy density is absorbed by and heats the optical components, and then the surface temperature of the optical components increases. The heated optical components of the common-path optical system decrease system transmittance, which can degrade image quality. For analysis, the assumed simulation condition is that the laser is incident for 10 seconds on the mirror (aluminum, silica glass, silicon) and lens (sapphire, zinc selenide, silicon, germanium) materials, and the surface temperature distribution of each material is calculated. The wavelength of the laser beam is $4{\mu}m$ and its output power is 3 W. According to the results of the calculations, the surface temperature of silica glass for the mirror material and sapphire for the lens material is higher than for other materials; the main reason for the temperature increase is the absorption coefficient and thermal conductivity of the material. Consequently, materials for the optical components with high thermal conductivity and low absorption coefficient can reduce the image-quality degradation due to laser-beam thermal effects in an infrared camera and laser common-path optical system.