• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.20-30
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• 2022

Recently, as VR (Virtual Reality) technology has been in the spotlight, 360° panoramic images that can view lively VR contents are attracting a lot of attention. Image stitching technology is a major technology for producing 360° panorama images, and many studies are being actively conducted. Typical stitching algorithms are based on feature point-based image stitching. However, conventional feature point-based image stitching methods have a problem that stitching results are intensely affected by feature points. To solve this problem, deep learning-based image stitching technologies have recently been studied, but there are still many problems when there are few overlapping areas between images or large parallax. In addition, there is a limit to complete supervised learning because labeled ground-truth panorama images cannot be obtained in a real environment. Therefore, we produced three fisheye images with different camera centers and corresponding ground truth image through carla simulator that is widely used in the autonomous driving field. We propose image stitching model that creates a 360° panorama image with the produced fisheye image. The final experimental results are virtual datasets configured similar to the actual environment, verifying stitching results that are strong against various environments and large parallax.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.262-268
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• 2023

Based on the government's willingness to commercialize UAM with the goal of 2025, it is making remarkable achievements in various fields, including the development of UAM. In addition, based on the concept of UAM, it is evolving into an Advanced Air Mobility(AAM) concept that includes commercial operation between long-distance or short-range cities, cargo delivery, public services, aviation tourism, and personal/leisure aircraft. however, research on physical problems such as low-altitude operation characteristics, speed within three dimensions, and dizziness caused by external environment has yet to be found. Therefore, in this study, actual images are taken while flying at the expected altitude and speed of UAM using a helicopter, and by experiencing it to the general public using a UAM simulator equipped with VR and Motion, physical reactions such as fear and dizziness of passengers that may occur during actual UAM operation of UAM are analyzed.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2001.07a
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• pp.124-127
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• 2001

가상현실 기술을 이용한 컴퓨터 지원 교육훈련 시스템 (VR-CATS: Virtual Reality based Computer Assisted Training System) 개발에 대한 연구를 전력연구원에서는 계속 수행해 왔다. 본 논문에서는 New VR-CATS (울진 3호기 참조)중 가상현실에서의 공동 협동 훈련 시스템(Virtual Reality Collaboration Training System)의 설계에 관하여 서술한다. 공동작업은 발전소 MCR(Main Control Room)을 3D 데이터 모델링 후 가상현실화하고 MCR 내부를 Navigation 할 수 있도록 가상패널(Virtual Panel)을 개발 및 에에 대한 엔지니어링 데이터베이스환경을 작성하여 추후 정확하고 신속한 계기 정보를 얻을 수 있도록 하며 훈련생들이 시뮬레이터실로 가지 않고 MCR에서 발전소를 운전하는 것과 같은 효과를 강의실에서 얻을 수 있다. 또한 설계기준사고 중의 하나인 LOCA 사고 복구 훈련 시나리오를 통하여 실제와 동일한 복구 훈련을 하므로서 효율적이며 현장감있는 교육훈련 수행을 가능케 한다.

• The Journal of Information Technology
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.45-55
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• 2002

Virtual Reality(VR) is a new technology which makes humans communicate with computer. It allows the user to see, hear, feel and interact in a three-dimensional virtual world created graphically. In this paper, we introduced VR into psychotherapy area and developed VR system for the exposure therapy of acrophobia. Acrophobia is an abnormal fear of heights. Medications or cognitive-behavior methods have been mainly used as a treatment. Lately the virtual reality technology has been applied to that kind of anxiety disorders. A virtual environment provides patient with stimuli which arouses phobia, and exposing to that environment makes him having ability to over come the fear. In this study, the elevator stimulator that composed with a position sensor, head mount display, and audio system, is suggested. To illustrate the physiological difference between a person who has a feel of phobia and without phobia, heart rate was measured during experiment. And also measured a person's HR after the virtual reality training. In this study, we demonstrated the subjective effectiveness of virtual reality psychotherapy through the clinical experiment.

• Convergence Security Journal
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.62-71
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• 2018

The rapid growth of virtual reality technology in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution has accelerated scientification of combat training systems in addition to ICT(information and communications technology) in military field. Recently, research and development of simulators based on virtual reality have been actively conducted in order to solve sensitive issues such as increase of civil complaints due to the noise of a shooting range, prevention of shooting accident, and reduction of training cost. In this paper, we propose two key solutions: spatial synchronization method and modified point mass trajectory model with small angle approximation to overcome technical limitations of a current training simulator. A trainee who wears a haptic vest in a mixed reality environment built in MARS(medium-range assault rifle shooting simulator) is able to conduct not only precision shooting but also two-way engagement with virtual opponents. It is possible for trainee to receive more reliable evaluations in the MARS than an existing rifle simulator based on laser.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.195-202
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• 2002

By using modeling and simulation. today's design engineers are simultaneously reducing time to market and decreasing the cost of development, while increasing the quality and reliability of their products. A driving simulator is the best example of this method and allows virtual designs of control systems, electronic systems, mechanical systems and hydraulic system of a vehicle to be evaluated before costly prototyping. The objective of this Paper is to develop the virtual Proving: ground using a driving simulator and to show its capabilities of an automotive system development tool. For this purpose, including a real-time vehicle dynamics analysis system, the PC-based driving simulator and the virtual proving ground are developed by using VR(Virtual Reality) techniques. Also ABS HIL(Hardware-In-the-Loop ) simulation is performed successfully.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.11-22
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• 2000

The paper describes creation methods of background scenes to implement realistic virtual environments in the VRSS (Virtual Reality Ship Simulator). VRSS is next-generation system constructed with virtual tools in a virtual space. Thus, it could have many benefits compared to conventional ship simulators composed with heavy bridge mock-up system and wide visual presentations. In this work, we developed effective 3D object modeling techniques, and constructed virtual harbor scene by using 3D-Webmaster authoring tool. The virtual harbor was built with object-oriented 3D objects modeled to interact with user's action. With the immersion-type VR system, we created virtual harbor environments in a virtual space, and discussed on the naturalness of the scene with test results of SDMPA (Semantic Differential Method for Psychophysical Assessment) by 10 subjects. As the results of subject assessment, all of the participants could felt natural-like harbor. Therefore, we found that the proposed creation methods and procedures of background scene are enabling to fit to the full mission VRSS construction.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Navigation
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.133-140
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• 2000

The paper deals with the implementation of prototype Ship Simulator system (VRSS) by Virtual Reality techniques with Head Mounted Display (HMD) device. The prototype VRSS was consists of PC-based human sensors, object oriented operating system. In addition, two kinds of databases arranged from Head Related Transfer Functions and 3D object models were used to create 3D sea sound, and to construct virtual world, respectively. Using the prototype system, we carried out some simulation tests for the overtaking situation to prevent collisions at sea, and discussed on the usability of the system. As results from simulations, the prototype VRSS can provide multisensory and interactive display environment. The results gave rise to the user interaction with 3D objects that give realistic reproduction of navigational environments under a given scenario. Thus, we found that the prototype VRSS should be one of the next-generation ship simulation system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 1999.10c
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• pp.742-744
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• 1999

효율적인 항만 운영을 위해서는 항만 하역 장비의 자동화와 하역 장비의 효과적인 운영이 필요하다. 하역 장비를 제작하고 그 운영을 실제로 현장에서 직접 시도하여 그 결과를 분석하기에는 시간과 비용이 많이 소모되므로 이를 효과적으로 행하기 위해서 시뮬레이션 방법이 많이 이용된다. 본 논문은 VR 기술을 항만 하역 장비의 시뮬레이션에 적용한 것으로, 기존 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션의 단점인 현실감 부족을 개선하고 실제 하역 장비의 모형을 만들어 시뮬레이션에 이용했다. 사용자는 실제 하역 장비들의 하역 과정을 3차원 공간에서 표현된 컴퓨터 화면을 통해 현장과 유사한 현실감을 느끼면서 시뮬레이션 할 수 있으며, 하역 장비들에 대한 다양한 정보를 얻을 수 있다. 향후로는 실제 하역 장비의 이동과 위치 추정 및 감시, 작업 통제 등이 가능한 하역 장비 운영을 위한 실시간 통합 운영 시스템이 될 수 있도록 할 예정이다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers D
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• v.50 no.10
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• pp.486-493
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• 2001

Acrophobia is an abnormal fear of heights. Medications or cognitive-behavior methods have been mainly used as a treatment. Lately the virtual reality technology has been applied to that kind of anxiety disorders. A virtual environment provides patient with stimuli which arouses phobia, and exposing to that environment makes him having ability to over come the fear. In this study, the elevator stimulator that composed with a position sensor, head mount display, and audio system, is suggested. To illustrate the physiological difference between a person who has a feel of phobia and without phobia, heart rate was measured during experiment. And also measured a person's HR after the virtual reality training and in a real building elevator. In this study, we demonstrated the subjective effectiveness of virtual reality psychotherapy through the clinical experiment.