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Line feature extraction in a noisy image

  • Lee, Joon-Woong;Oh, Hak-Seo;Kweon, In-So
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1996.10a
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    • pp.137-140
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    • 1996
  • Finding line segments in an intensity image has been one of the most fundamental issues in computer vision. In complex scenes, it is hard to detect the locations of point features. Line features are more robust in providing greater positional accuracy. In this paper we present a robust "line features extraction" algorithm which extracts line feature in a single pass without using any assumptions and constraints. Our algorithm consists of five steps: (1) edge scanning, (2) edge normalization, (3) line-blob extraction, (4) line-feature computation, and (5) line linking. By using edge scanning, the computational complexity due to too many edge pixels is drastically reduced. Edge normalization improves the local quantization error induced from the gradient space partitioning and minimizes perturbations on edge orientation. We also analyze the effects of edge processing, and the least squares-based method and the principal axis-based method on the computation of line orientation. We show its efficiency with some real images.al images.

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No-reference Sharpness Index for Scanning Electron Microscopy Images Based on Dark Channel Prior

  • Li, Qiaoyue;Li, Leida;Lu, Zhaolin;Zhou, Yu;Zhu, Hancheng
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • v.13 no.5
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    • pp.2529-2543
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    • 2019
  • Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image can link with the microscopic world through reflecting interaction between electrons and materials. The SEM images are easily subject to blurring distortions during the imaging process. Inspired by the fact that dark channel prior captures the changes to blurred SEM images caused by the blur process, we propose a method to evaluate the SEM images sharpness based on the dark channel prior. A SEM image database is first established with mean opinion score collected as ground truth. For the quality assessment of the SEM image, the dark channel map is generated. Since blurring is typically characterized by the spread of edge, edge of dark channel map is extracted. Then noise is removed by an edge-preserving filter. Finally, the maximum gradient and the average gradient of image are combined to generate the final sharpness score. The experimental results on the SEM blurred image database show that the proposed algorithm outperforms both the existing state-of-the-art image sharpness metrics and the general-purpose no-reference quality metrics.

Performance Experiment of Electron Beam Convergence Instrument (Finishing 용 전자빔 집속 장치의 성능 실험)

  • Lim, Sun Jong
    • Laser Solutions
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.6-8
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    • 2015
  • Finishing process includes deburring, polishing and edge radiusing. It improves the surface profile of specimen and eliminates the alien substance on surface. Deburring is the elimination process for debris of edges. Polishing lubricates surfaces by rubbing or chemical treatment. There are two types for electron finishing. The one is using pulse beam. The other is using the convergent and scanning electron beam. Pulse type device appropriates the large area process. But it does not control the beam dosage. Scanning type device has advantages for dosage control and edge deburring. We design the convergence and scan type. It has magnetic lenses for convergence and scan device for scanning beam. Magnetic lenses consist of convergent and objective lens. The lenses are designed by the specification(beam size and working distance). In this paper, we evaluate the convergence performance by pattern process. Also, we analysis the results and important factors for process. The important factors for process are beam size, pressure, stage speed and vacuum. These results will be utilized into systematizing pattern shape and the factors.

Cyclic fatigue, bending resistance, and surface roughness of ProTaper Gold and EdgeEvolve files in canals with single- and double-curvature

  • Khalil, Wafaa A.;Natto, Zuhair S.
    • Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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    • v.44 no.2
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    • pp.19.1-19.9
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    • 2019
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cyclic fatigue, bending resistance, and surface roughness of EdgeEvolve (EdgeEndo) and ProTaper Gold (Dentsply Tulsa Dental Specialties) nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary files. Materials and Methods: The instruments (n = 15/each) were tested for cyclic fatigue in single- ($60^{\circ}$ curvature, 5-mm radius) and double-curved (coronal curvature $60^{\circ}$, 5-mm radius, and apical curvature of $30^{\circ}$ and 2-mm radius) artificial canals. The number of cycles to fracture was calculated. The bending resistance of both files were tested using a universal testing machine where the files were bent until reach $45^{\circ}$. Scanning electron microscopy and x-ray energy-dispersive spectrometric analysis were used for imaging the fractured segments, while the atomic force microscope was used to quantify the surface roughness average (Ra). Results: EdgeEvolve files exhibited higher cyclic fatigue resistance than ProTaper Gold files in single- and double-curved canals (p < 0.05) and both files were more resistant to cyclic fatigue in single-curved canals than double-curved canals (p < 0.05). EdgeEvolve files exhibited significantly more flexibility than did ProTaper Gold files (p < 0.05). Both files had approximately similar Ni and Ti contents (p > 0.05). EdgeEvolve files showed significantly lower Ra values than ProTaper Gold files (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Within the limitation of this study, EdgeEvolve files exhibited significantly higher cyclic fatigue resistance than ProTaper Gold files in both single- and double-curved canals.

Adaptive Scanning for H.264/AVC Intra Coding

  • Lee, Yung-Lyul;Han, Ki-Hun;Sim, Dong-Gyu;Seo, Jeong-Il
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.28 no.5
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    • pp.668-671
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    • 2006
  • In this letter, an adaptive scanning that improves intra coding efficiency in the H.264/AVC standard is proposed. The proposed adaptive scanning utilizes the prediction directions (modes) that include the horizontal and vertical edge information in a block. Depending on the prediction directions, the proposed method uses three scanning methods: zigzag scanning, horizontal scanning, and vertical scanning. In the proposed method, horizontal and vertical scanning are used in vertical and horizontal prediction modes, respectively, and the normal zigzag scanning in the H.264 standard is used in all other intra prediction modes. The proposed method reduces the bit rate by approximately 2.5% compared with H.264/AVC, without the degradation of video quality.

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MTF Assessment and Image Restoration Technique for Post-Launch Calibration of DubaiSat-1 (DubaiSat-1의 발사 후 검보정을 위한 MTF 평가 및 영상복원 기법)

  • Hwang, Hyun-Deok;Park, Won-Kyu;Kwak, Sung-Hee
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.27 no.5
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    • pp.573-586
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    • 2011
  • The MTF(modulation transfer function) is one of parameters to evaluate the performance of imaging systems. Also, it can be used to restore information that is lost by a harsh space environment (radioactivity, extreme cold/heat condition and electromagnetic field etc.), atmospheric effects and falloff of system performance etc. This paper evaluated the MTF values of images taken by DubaiSat-1 satellite which was launched in 2009 by EIAST(Emirates Institute for Advanced Science and Technology) and Satrec Initiative. Generally, the MTF was assessed using various methods such as a point source method and a knife-edge method. This paper used the slanted-edge method. The slantededge method is the ISO 12233 standard for the MTF measurement of electronic still-picture cameras. The method is adapted to estimate the MTF values of line-scanning telescopes. After assessing the MTF, we performed the MTF compensation by generating a MTF convolution kernel based on the PSF(point spread function) with image denoising to enhance the image quality.

Research on security technology to respond to edge router-based network attacks (Edge 라우터 기반 네트워크 공격에 대응하는 보안기술 연구)

  • Hwang, Seong-Kyu
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.26 no.9
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    • pp.1374-1381
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    • 2022
  • Existing research on security technology related to network attack response has focused on research using hardware network security technology, network attacks that wiretap and wiretap network packets, denial of service attack that consumes server resources to bring down the system, and network by identifying vulnerabilities before attack. It is classified as a scanning attack. In addition, methods for increasing network security, antivirus vaccines and antivirus systems have been mainly proposed and designed. In particular, many users do not fully utilize the security function of the router. In order to overcome this problem, it is classified according to the network security level to block external attacks through layered security management through layer-by-layer experiments. The scope of the study was presented by examining the security technology trends of edge routers, and suggested methods and implementation examples to protect from threats related to edge router-based network attacks.

Analysis and 3D Reconstruction of a Cerebral Vascular Network Using Image Threshold Techniques in High-resolution Images of the Mouse Brain (쥐 뇌의 고해상도 이미지에서 임계화 기법을 활용한 뇌혈관 네트워크 분석 및 3D 재현)

  • Lee, Junseok
    • Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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    • v.22 no.9
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    • pp.992-999
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    • 2019
  • In this paper, I lay the foundation for creating a multiscale atlas that characterizes cerebrovasculature structural changes across the entire brain of a mouse in the Knife-Edge Scanning Microscopy dataset. The geometric reconstruction of the vascular filaments embedded in the volume imaging dataset provides the ability to distinguish cerebral vessels by diameter and other morphological properties across the whole mouse brain. This paper presents a means for studying local variations in the small vascular morphology that have a significant impact on the peripheral nervous system in other cerebral areas, as well as the robust and vulnerable side of the cerebrovasculature system across the large blood vessels. I expect that this foundation will prove invaluable towards data-driven, quantitative investigations into the system-level architectural layout of the cerebrovasculature and surrounding cerebral microstructures.

Role of Ripples, Edges and Defects in Graphene's Transport: a Scanning Gate Microscopy Study

  • Baek, H.W.;Chae, J.S.;Jung, S.Y.;Woo, S.J.;Ha, J.H.;Song, Y.J.;Son, Y.W.;Zhitenev, N.B.;Stroscio, J.A.;Kuk, Y.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2010.02a
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    • pp.404-404
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    • 2010
  • Despite much works have been done on the geometric structures of ripples, defects and edge atoms in a graphene device, there has been no report showing the direct correlation between the structures and the transport property. Unlike scanning tunneling microscopy or other electron microscopes, Scanning Gate Microscope (SGM) is a unique microscopic tool with which the local electronic structure and the transport property of a device can be measured simultaneously. We have performed a transport measurement in nanometer scale using a scanning gate microscope (SGM). We have found the nanoscopic pictures of electron and hole puddles and the role of graphene- device edges in the transport measurements. These experimental findings were successfully explained with a theoretical model.

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Effects of Edge Activator on the Droplet Size and Skin Permeation of Hydrated Liquid Crystalline Vesicles (Edge Activator가 수화 액정형 베시클의 입자크기와 피부 침투에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Seo Young;Lim, Yoon Mi;Jin, Byung Suk
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.28 no.6
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    • pp.679-684
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    • 2017
  • Hydrated liquid crystalline vesicles incorporating a edge activator, which confers flexibility to the vesicle membranes, were prepared and niacinamide was encapsulated in them. The formation of liquid crystalline phases and their thermal phase transitions were investigated by polarized optical microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), respectively. Droplet sizes of the vesicles were reduced to several tens of nanometers by incorporating edge activators, such as sodium deoxycholate, lysolecithin, or polysorbate 80. The amount of niacinamide permeated into a pig skin increased greatly using the hydrated liquid crystalline vesicles compared to the case where niacinamide was applied in an aqueous solution state. The vesicles incorporating 10% sodium deoxycholate increased the amount of niacinamide permeated nearly four times. These results suggest that edge activators are effective in improving the skin permeability of vesicles.