• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2005년도 추계종합학술대회
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• pp.639-642
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• 2005

Motion Estimation(ME) is an important part of video compression, because it requires a large amount of computation. Half-pixel and quarter-pixel motion estimation allows high video compression rates but it also has high computation complexity. In this paper we suggest a new and efficient motion estimation algorithm for half-pixel and quarter-pixel motion estimation using SAD values. In the method, an integer-pixel motion vector is found and then only three neighboring points of the integer-pixel motion vector is evaluated to find the half-pixel motion vector. The quarter-pixel motion vector is also found by using a similar method. Experimental results of our method shows 20% reduction in computation time, when compared with those of a conventional method, while producing same quality motion vectors.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.857-861
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• 2012

FPN (fixed-pattern-noise) mainly comes from the device or pattern mismatches in pixel and color filter, pixel photodiode leakage in CMOS image sensor. In this paper, optical stack module related pixel FPN was investigated and the classification of pixel FPN contribution with the individual optical module process was presented. The methodology and procedure would be helpful in reducing the greater pixel FPN and distinguishing the complex FPN sources with respect to various noise factors.

• 센서학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.357-361
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• 2018

This paper presents an averaging current adjustment technique for reducing the pixel resistance variation in a bolometer-type uncooled infrared image sensor. Each unit pixel was composed of an active pixel, a reference pixel for the averaging current adjustment technique, and a calibration circuit. The reference pixel was integrated with a polysilicon resistor using a standard complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) process, and the active pixel was applied from outside of the chip. The averaging current adjustment technique was designed by using the reference pixel. The entire circuit was implemented on a chip that was composed of a reference pixel array for the averaging current adjustment technique, a calibration circuit, and readout circuits. The proposed reference pixel array for the averaging current adjustment technique, calibration circuit, and readout circuit were designed and fabricated by a $0.35-{\mu}m$ standard CMOS process.

• 정보처리학회논문지B
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• 제12B권2호
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• pp.131-136
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• 2005

동영상 데이터를 실시간으로 전송하기 위해서는 데이터의 압축이 필수적인데, 이때 움직임 추정 기법을 사용하여 동영상내에 존재하는 중복된 데이터를 제거함으로써 데이터를 압축한다. 일반적으로, 움직임 추정 기법은 정 화소 움직임 벡터 추정과 반 화소 움직임 벡터 추정으로 이루어져 있는데, 블록 정합 기법을 사용하는 정 화소 움직임 벡터 추정을 위하여 많은 기법들이 제안되어 정 화소 움직임 추정에 소요되는 계산량을 줄였지만, 반 화소 보간과 블록 정합 기법을 사용하는 반 화소 움직임 벡터 추정을 위해서 그렇지 않다. 본 논문에서는 많은 계산량을 필요로 하는 반 화소 움직임 추정을 위한 기법을 제안하였는데, 제안된 기법은 정 화소와 반 화소 사이에 존재하는 움직임 벡터들의 상관성을 이용하였다. 실험을 통하여, 제안된 기법과 일반적으로 반 화소 움직임 추정에 사용되는 기법을 비교하였을 경우, 제안된 기법은 움직임 보상 예측된 화질면에 있어서 약 $0.07\~0.69(dB)$정도 저하되었지만, 탄 화소 움직임 벡터 추정의 속도면에 있어서 약 $2.5\~80$배 이상 높은 성능 향상을 보였다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2016

In this paper, we propose a new real-time dead pixel detection method based on spatial compare filtering, which are usually used in the small target detection. Actually, the soft dead and the small target are cast in the same mold. Our proposed method detect and remove the dead pixels as applying the spatial compare filtering, into the pixel outputs of a detector after the non-uniformity correction. Therefore, we proposed method can effectively detect and replace the dead pixels regardless of the non-uniformity correction performance. In infrared camera, there are usually many dead detector pixels which produce abnormal output caused by manufactural process or operational environment. There are two kind of dead pixel. one is hard dead pixel which electronically generate abnormal outputs and other is soft dead pixel which changed and generated abnormal outputs by the planning process. Infrared camera have to perform non-uniformity correction because of structural and material properties of infrared detector. The hard dead pixels whose offset values obtained by non-uniformity correction are much larger or smaller than the average can be detected easily as dead pixels. However, some dead pixels(soft dead pixel) can remain, because of the difficulty of uncleared decision whether normal pixel or abnormal pixel.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.111-115
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• 2020

In this paper, I proposed an effective technique for accurately predicting pixel values using edge components. Adjacent pixel values are similar to each other. That is, generally, similarity exists between adjacent pixels in an image. In the proposed algorithm, edge components are detected using the surrounding pixels in the first step, and pixel values are estimated using the edge components in the second step. Therefore, the prediction accuracy of the pixel value is improved and the prediction error is reduced. Pixel value prediction is a necessary technique for various applications such as image magnification and confidential data concealment. Experimental results show that the proposed method has higher prediction accuracy and fewer prediction error. Therefore, the proposed technique can be effectively used for applications such as image magnification and confidential data concealment.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1998년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.137-140
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• 1998

An active-matrix LCD using thin film transistors (TFT) has been widely recognized as having potential for high-quality color flat-panel displays. Pixel-Design Array Simulation Tool (PDAST) was used to profoundly understand the gate si후미 distortion and pixel charging capability. which are the most critical limiting factors for high-quality TFT-LCDs. Since PDAST can simulate the gate, data and pixel voltages of a certain pixel on TFT array at any time and at any location on an array, the effect of the resistivity of gate line material on the pixel operations can be effectively analyzed. The gate signal delay, pixel charging ratio and level-shift of the pixel voltage were simulated with varying the parameters. The information obtained from this study could be utilized to design the larger area and finer image quality panel.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1998년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.321-324
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• 1998

Pixel-Design Array Simulation Tool(PDAST) was used to profoundly the gate signal distortion and pixel changing capability, which are the most critical limiting factors for high-quality TFT-LCDs. Since PDAST can simulate the gate, data and pixel voltages of a certain pixel on TFT array at any time and at any location on an array, the effect of the resistivity of gate line material on the pixel operations can be effectively analyzed. The gate signal delay, pixel charging ratio, level-shift of the pixel voltage were simulated with varying the resis5tivity of the gate line material. The information obtained from this study could be utilized to design the larger area and finer image quality panel.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.95-99
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 영상에서 역 s-순으로 스캔된 주변 픽셀 값들을 이용하여 픽셀 값을 정밀하게 예측할 수 있는 효율적인 픽셀 값 예측 기법을 제안하였다. 영상에는 일반적으로 인접 픽셀 값들 사이에 비슷한 값을 갖는 유사성(similarity)이 존재하고, 방향성이 있는 에지 특성(directional edge characteristics)이 존재할 수 있다. 인접 픽셀간의 유사성과 에지 특성을 이용하여 픽셀 값을 예측하는 GAP(Gradient Adjacent Pixel) 기법을 개선하여 픽셀 값 예측 정확도를 향상시키는 기법을 본 논문에서 제안하였다. 제안된 기법에서는 주변 픽셀들의 위치별 가중치를 사용하여 픽셀 값을 정밀하게 예측하도록 함으로 예측 픽셀 값의 정확도를 증가시켰다. 실제 영상에 대한 실험을 통하여 제안된 기법의 우수성을 확인하였다. 제안된 기법은 가역 데이터 은닉, 가역 워터마킹 및 데이터 압축 등의 응용들에 유용하게 사용될 수 있다.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:소프트웨어및응용
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.411-417
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• 2006

움직임 추정은 H.264의 비디오 코딩 과정에서 가장 많은 연산량을 차지하는 중요한 처리과정이다. 움직임 추정 과정에서 정수배 화소 단위에서의 탐색에 비하여, 1/2 화소 (half-pixel)와 1/4 화소(quarter-pixel) 단위까지의 움직임 추정은 영상압축률을 높일 수 있지만, 계산의 복잡도가 늘어나는 문제가 있다. 본 논문에서는 각 블록간의 절대 오차 값인 SAD (Sum of Absolute Difference)가 최소 점을 기준으로 포물선 모양의 분포를 나타내는 특성 및 1/2 단위와 1/4 단위의 화소 보간 특성을 이용하여 움직임 추정 과정에서 탐색 점을 줄임으로써 처리속도를 증가시키고, 계산의 복잡도를 줄이는 알고리듬을 제안하였다. 제안한 방법에서는, 정수 화소 단위에서의 가장 작은 SAD를 갖는 점을 기준으로 주위 8점 가운데 두 번째로 SAD가 작은 점을 찾아 해당 방향으로 1/2 화소 단위의 움직임 추정을 행하였고, 1/4 화소 단위에서도 1/2 화소단위에서 두 번째로 SAD가 작은 점 방향으로 움직임 추정을 실행하였다. 그 결과 기존 알고리듬에 비해 비교적 화질에 변화가 없고, 인코더 처리과정 에서 약 20%의 빠른 속도로 처리하는 결과를 보였다.