• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.1393-1401
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• 2014

This paper presents an adaptive image interpolation method using a pixel-based neighbor embedding which is modified from the patch-based neighbor embedding of contemporary super resolution algorithms. Conventional interpolation methods for high resolution detect at least 16-directional edges in order to remove zig-zaging effects and selectively choose the interpolation strategy according to the direction and value of edge. Thus, they require much computation and high complexity. In order to develop a simple interpolation method preserving edge's directional shape, the proposed algorithm adopts the simplest Haar wavelet and suggests a new pixel-based embedding scheme. First, the low-quality image but high resolution, magnified into 1 octave above, is acquired using an adaptive 8-directional interpolation based on the high frequency coefficients of the wavelet transform. Thereafter, the pixel embedding process updates a high resolution pixel of the magnified image with the weighted sum of the best matched pixel value, which is searched at its low resolution image. As the results, the proposed scheme is simple and removes zig-zaging effects without any additional process.

• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.323-326
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• 2016

High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) adopts intra transform skip mode, in which a residual block is directly quantized in the pixel domain without transforming the block into the frequency domain. Intra transform skip mode provides a significant coding gain for screen content. However, when intra-prediction errors are not transformed, the errors are often correlated along the intra-prediction direction. This paper introduces a residual differential pulse code modulation (DPCM) method for the intra-predicted and transform-skipped blocks to remove redundancy. The proposed method performs pixel-by-pixel residual prediction along the intra-prediction direction to reduce the dynamic range of intra-prediction errors. Experimental results show that the transform skip mode's Bjøntegaard delta rate (BD-rate) is improved by 12.8% for vertically intra-predicted blocks. Overall, the proposed method shows an average 1.2% reduction in BD-rate, relative to HEVC, with negligible computational complexity.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.237-243
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• 2007

본 논문은 모바일 카메라 화질 개선을 위한 실시간 불량 화소(Dead pixel) 검출 및 보정 시스템에 대해 제안하고 있다. 영상 입력장치인 CIS(CMOS Image Sensor)는 소형화, 저전력, 비용절감의 효과로 각광받고 있다. 하지만 이미지 센서와 결합된 불량 화소 보정 장치에 관한 기존 방법에 있어서, 연속된 불량 화소들을 검출하지 못 하거나, 정상화소임에도 불구하고 불량 화소로 분류하여 영상이 훼손되는 경우가 발생한다. 제안된 알고리즘은 불량 화소를 핫 픽셀(Hot pixel)과 콜드 픽셀(Cold pixel)로 분류하여, 라인 검출방법과 $5{\times}5$ 창 검출 방법을 순차적으로 처리하여, 불량화소의 특성에 따라 검출 및 보정하는 방법을 제안한다. 라인 검출 알고리즘은 수평 저주파 영역의 불량화소를 검출한다. 그리고 $5{\times}5$창 검출 알고리즘은 수직, 대각 저주파 영역과 고주파 영역에 대한 불량 화소를 검출한다. 제안된 알고리즘은 시뮬레이션 결과, 99%의 높은 검출율을 보여주고 있다. 그리고 Verilog-HDL를 사용하여 구현하였고 Synopsys의 Design Analyzer와 TSMC 0.25um ASIC library로 합성하였으며, 총 Gate counts는 23K로 낮은 하드웨어 복잡도를 가진다.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.329-333
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• 2005

This paper is concerned with the measurement of low-frequency vibrations of structures using the image processing method. To measure the vibrations visually, the measurement system consists of a camera, an image grabber board, and a computer. The specific target installed on the structure is used to calculate the vibration of structure. The captured image is then converted into a pixel-based data and then analyzed numerically. The limitation of the system depends on the image capturing speed and the size of image. In this paper, we propose the methodology for the vibration measurement using the image processing method. The method enables us to measure the displacement directly without any contact. The current resolution of the vibration measurement is limited to sub centimeter scale. However, the frequency bandwidth and resolution can be enhanced by a high-speed and high-resolution image processing system.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2010년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.527-532
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• 2010

This paper is concerned with the measurement of static and dynamic displacement by image processing(IP) and study for prediction method of velocity and acceleration. To measure the displacement visually, the measurement system consists of a telephoto zoom camera, ccd image device and a computer. The specific target on the white board is used to calculate the displacement of the structure. The captured image is then converted into a pixel-based data and then analyzed numerically. The limitation of the system depends on the image capturing speed and the pixel-size of image. In this paper, we developed for the displacement measurement using the image processing method. The proposed method enables us to measure the vibration measurement, velocity and acceleration directly without any contact. The current resolution of the displacement measurement is limited to 1/100 millimeter scale.

• 전자공학회논문지D
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• 제34D권8호
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• pp.62-70
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• 1997

In this paper, we presetn a new method to display 3-D image modelled as a sum of 2-D sliced images by expanding the concept of the conventional 2-D optical correlator based on spatial matched filtr to the 3-D region. It is hsown that a arbitrary image can be constructed by an array of the correlation-peaks between pixel-to-pixel and propose the systhesis precedure of 3-D spatial-matched-fjilter using fresnel diffraction equation to display 3-D image in space. It is also shown that the quantization problem is severe when the systehsised filter function is displayed on the conventional LC-SLM. To overcome this problem, anonlinear quantizaton method using the sigmoid function is suggested, and this method can reduce the bias and the loss of high spatial-frequency information, and improve the diffraction efficiency. Finally, the suggested method is tested by computer simulation and then approved by some optical experiments with the conventional LC-SLM.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.112-119
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• 2011

This paper is concerned with the measurement of static and dynamic displacement by image processing(IP) and study for prediction method of velocity and acceleration. To measure the displacement visually, the measurement system consists of a telephoto zoom camera, CCD(charge coupled device) image device and a computer. The specific target on the white board is used to calculate the displacement of the structure. The captured image is then converted into a pixel-based data and then analyzed numerically. The limitation of the system depends on the image capturing speed and the pixel-size of image. In this paper, we developed for the displacement measurement using the image processing method. The proposed method enables us to measure the vibration displacement, velocity and acceleration directly without any contact. The current resolution for the displacement measurement can be seen from the results.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.578-597
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• 2014

Understanding of 'spatial' pressure distribution is required to determine design loads on local structures, such as plating and framing. However, obtaining a practical 'spatial' pressure distribution is a hard task due to the sensitivity of the data acquisition frequency and resolution. High-resolution Pessure-Idicating Flm (PIF) was applied to obtain pressure distribution and pressure magnitude using stepped crushing method. Different types of PIF were stacked at each test to creating a pressure distribution plot at specific time steps. Two different concepts of plotting 'spatial' pressure-area curve was introduced and evaluated. Diverse unit pixel size was chosen to investigate the effect of the resolution in data analysis. Activated area was not significantly affected by unit pixel size; however, total force was highly sensitive.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2003

This paper proposes an efficient feature extraction of the images by using independent component analysis(ICA) based on neural networks of the hybrid learning algorithm. The proposed learning algorithm is the fixed point(FP) algorithm based on Newton method and moment. The Newton method, which uses to the tangent line for estimating the root of function, is applied for fast updating the inverse mixing matrix. The moment is also applied for getting the better speed-up by restraining an oscillation due to compute the tangent line. The proposed algorithm has been applied to the 10,000 image patches of $12{\times}12$-pixel that are extracted from 13 natural images. The 144 features of $12{\times}12$-pixel and the 160 features of $16{\times}16$-pixel have been extracted from all patches, respectively. The simulation results show that the extracted features have a localized characteristics being included in the images in space, as well as in frequency and orientation. And the proposed algorithm has better performances of the learning speed than those using the conventional FP algorithm based on Newton method.

• 전자공학회논문지S
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• 제36S권12호
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• pp.97-106
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• 1999

본 논문에서는 group of picture 변화에 강하도록 레이블을 동영상에 내장하는 새로운 방법을 제안한다. 제안하는 방법에서는 DCT와 IDCT 과정 없이 화소 영역에서 레이블을 내장하지만 DCT 주파수 영역에서 내장된 레이블을 검출한다. 레이블을 내장할 때 동영상의 품질을 훼손하지 않기 위해서 인간 시각 시스템에 기초한 워터마크의 크기를 구한다. DCT 주파수 영역에서 레이블을 검출할 때 화소 패턴과 DCT 계수의 부호 열 정보를 가지는 lookup table을 이용한다. 중심 극한 이론을 사용하여 MPEG2 부호화된 동영상에서의 레이블 검출 비트 에러율을 분석하고 기존의 방법들과 비교한다.