• 전기학회논문지
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• 제56권10호
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• pp.1826-1835
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• 2007

In this paper, we present a new approach for automatic detection and tracking for multiple targets. We combine a highest probability data association(HPDA) algorithm for target detection with a particle filter for multiple target tracking. The proposed approach evaluates the probabilities of one-to-one assignments of measurement-to-track and the measurement with the highest probability is selected to be target- originated, and the measurement is used for probabilistic weight update of particle filtering. The performance of the proposed algorithm for target tracking in clutter is compared with the existing clustering algorithm and the sequential monte carlo method for probability hypothesis density(SMC PHD) algorithm for multi-target detection and tracking. Computer simulation studies demonstrate that the HPDA algorithm is robust in performing automatic detection and tracking for multiple targets even though the environment is hostile in terms of high clutter density and low target detection probability.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.103-110
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• 2012

In this paper, a target signal detection method using multiple signal classification (MUSIC) algorithm is proposed. The MUSIC algorithm is a subspace-based direction of arrival (DOA) estimation method. Using the inverse of the eigenvalue-weighted eigen spectra, the algorithm detects the DOAs of multiple sources. To apply the algorithm in target signal detection for GSC-based beamforming, we utilize its spectral response for the DOA of the target source in noisy conditions. The performance of the proposed target signal detection method is compared with those of the normalized cross-correlation (NCC), the fixed beamforming, and the power ratio method. Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm significantly outperforms the conventional ones in receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제39권9호
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• pp.848-857
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• 2011

영상센서 기반의 충돌회피 시스템을 구성하기 위해서는 수 픽셀 이내의 낮은 신호대잡음비 환경에서 다수의 표적을 탐지할 수 있는 알고리듬이 필요하다. 이처럼 영상 내에서 희미하게 나타나는 잠재적인 표적과 잡음을 구분하기 위한 방법으로서 연속적인 영상 정보를 효율적으로 처리하는 Track-Before-Detect (TBD) 알고리듬이 연구되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 기존의 TBD 알고리듬을 확장하여 다수 표적 탐지 요구조건을 만족시키기 위한 두 가지 방식의 기법을 제시하였다. 첫 번째 방식은 동적 계획법과 K-평균 클러스터링 기법에 기반을 두고 있으며 두 번째 방식은 은닉 마르코프 모델에 Sub-Window 기법을 적용하였다. 제안한 방식의 성능 및 차이점은 수치해석 결과를 통해 분석하였다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.272-287
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• 2016

Recently, various and effective contrast based salient object detection models to focus on a single target have been proposed. However, there is a lack of research on detection of multiple objects, and also it is a more challenging task than single target process. In the multiple target problem, we are confronted by new difficulties caused by distinct difference between properties of objects. The characteristic of existing models depending on the global maximum distribution of data point would become a drawback for detection of multiple objects. In this paper, by analyzing limitations of the existing methods, we have devised three main processes to detect multiple salient objects. In the first stage, regional features are extracted from over-segmented regions. In the second stage, the regional features are categorized into homogeneous cluster using the mean-shift algorithm with the kernel function having various sizes. In the final stage, we compute saliency scores of the categorized regions using only spatial features without the contrast features, and then all scores are integrated for the final salient regions. In the experimental results, the scheme achieved superior detection accuracy for the SED2 and MSRA-ASD benchmarks with both a higher precision and better recall than state-of-the-art approaches. Especially, given multiple objects having different properties, our model significantly outperforms all existing models.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.187-192
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• 2013

Because of the importance of small target detection in infrared images, many studies have been carried out in this area. Using a Kalman filter and mean shift algorithm, this study proposes an algorithm to track multiple small moving targets even in cases of target disappearance and appearance in serial infrared images in an environment with many noises. Difference images, which highlight the background images estimated with a background estimation filter from the original images, have a relatively very bright value, which becomes a candidate target area. Multiple target tracking consists of a Kalman filter section (target position prediction) and candidate target classification section (target selection). The system removes error detection from the detection results of candidate targets in still images and associates targets in serial images. The final target detection locations were revised with the mean shift algorithm to have comparatively low tracking location errors and allow for continuous tracking with standard model updating. In the experiment with actual marine infrared serial images, the proposed system was compared with the Kalman filter method and mean shift algorithm. As a result, the proposed system recorded the lowest tracking location errors and ensured stable tracking with no tracking location diffusion.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2016

In this paper, we propose a fast small target detection method using multiple filters, and describe system implementation using IPP libraries. To detect small targets in Infra-Red images, it is mandatory that you should apply a filter to eliminate a background and identify the target information. Moreover, by using a suitable algorithm for the environments and characteristics of the target, the filter must remove the background information while maintaining the target information as possible. For this reason, in the proposed method we have detected small targets by applying multi area(spatial) filters in a low luminous environment. In order to apply the multi spatial filters, the computation time can be increased exponentially in case of the sequential operation. To build this algorithm in real-time systems, we have applied IPP library to secure a software optimization and reduce the computation time. As a result of applying real environments, we have confirmed a detection rate more than 90%, also the computation time of the proposed algorithm have been improved about 90% than a typical sequential computation time.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2011

CFAR(constant false alarm rate)는 능동 소나 시스템에서 사용되는 자동 탐지 신호처리 알고리듬이다. CFAR 알고리듬 중에서도 OS(ordered statistics) CFAR는 CA(cell averaging), SO(smallest of), GO(greatest of)에 비해 비균일 환경에서 탐지 성능이 우수하다. 그러나 OS CFAR는 다중 표적 상황에서 일정 개수 이상의 표적이 나타나면 탐지 성능이 나빠지는 단점을 갖고 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 다중 표적 환경에서 OS CFAR보다 좀 더 강인한 OSR(ordered statistics ratio) CFAR 알고리듬을 제안하고 컴퓨터 모의실험을 통하여 간섭 표적 개수에 따른 성능을 기존의 CFAR 기법과 비교 분석하였다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.908-928
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• 2022

Multiple target tracking mainly focuses on tracking unknown number of targets in the complex environment of clutter and missed detection. The generalized labeled multi-Bernoulli (GLMB) filter has been shown to be an effective approach and attracted extensive attention. However, in the scenarios where the clutter rate is high or measurement-outliers often occur, the performance of the GLMB filter will significantly decline due to the Gaussian-based likelihood function is sensitive to clutter. To solve this problem, this paper presents a robust GLMB filter and smoother to improve the tracking performance in the scenarios with high clutter rate, low detection probability, and measurement-outliers. Firstly, a Student-T distribution variational Bayesian (TDVB) filtering technology is employed to update targets' states. Then, The likelihood weight in the tracking process is deduced again. Finally, a trajectory smoothing method is proposed to improve the integrative tracking performance. The proposed method are compared with recent multiple target tracking filters, and the simulation results show that the proposed method can effectively improve tracking accuracy in the scenarios with high clutter rate, low detection rate and measurement-outliers. Code is published on GitHub.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 낮은 SNR을 가지는 적외선 영상에서 강인한 소형 표적 검출을 위해 모폴로지 차 연산을 수행하여 표적 후보 영역을 찾고 화소 라벨링을 통해 후보 영역의 위치를 찾는다. 기존의 모폴로지 연산 기반의 표적 검출 방법들은 적외선 영상에 존재하는 클러터에 취약하다는 단점으로 인해 검출 정확도가 낮다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해 본 논문에서는 후보 영역에서 표적과 배경 잡음을 분류하기 위해 Moravec 알고리즘과 LCM(Local Contrast Measure) 알고리즘을 결합함으로써 표적 향상과 배경 잡음 억제를 동시에 달성한다. 또한, 제안하는 알고리즘은 기존에 실시간 표적 검출을 위해 개발되었던 모폴로지 연산과 가우시안 거리 함수를 이용한 표적 검출 방법의 단일 객체에 제한적인 검출 문제를 해결하여 복수 객체를 효율적으로 검출할 수 있다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제10권10호
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• pp.5095-5111
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• 2016

The Probability Hypothesis Density (PHD) filter is a suboptimal approximation and tractable alternative to the multi-target Bayesian filter based on random finite sets. However, the PHD filter fails to track newborn targets when the target birth intensity is unknown prior to tracking. In this paper, a dual detection-guided newborn target intensity PHD algorithm is developed to solve the problem, where two schemes, namely, a newborn target intensity estimation scheme and improved measurement-driven scheme, are proposed. First, the newborn target intensity estimation scheme, consisting of the Dirichlet distribution with the negative exponent parameter and target velocity feature, is used to recursively estimate the target birth intensity. Then, an improved measurement-driven scheme is introduced to reduce the errors of the estimated number of targets and computational load. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm can achieve good performance in terms of target states, target number and computational load when the newborn target intensity is not predefined in multi-target tracking systems.