Patents by Inventor Young-Mi Cha

Young-Mi Cha has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20190313082
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring the position of a stereo camera. The apparatus for measuring a position of the camera according to an embodiment includes a feature point extraction unit for extracting feature points from images captured by a first camera and a second camera and generating a first feature point list based on the feature points, a feature point recognition unit for extracting feature points from images captured by the cameras after the cameras have moved, generating a second feature point list based on the feature points, and recognizing actual feature points based on the first feature point list and the second feature point list, and a position variation measurement unit for measuring variation in positions of the cameras based on variation in relative positions of the actual feature points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Jae-Hean KIM, Hyun KANG, Soon-Chul JUNG, Young-Mi CHA, Jin-Sung CHOI
  • Patent number: 10356394
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring the position of a stereo camera. The apparatus for measuring a position of the camera according to an embodiment includes a feature point extraction unit for extracting feature points from images captured by a first camera and a second camera and generating a first feature point list based on the feature points, a feature point recognition unit for extracting feature points from images captured by the cameras after the cameras have moved, generating a second feature point list based on the feature points, and recognizing actual feature points based on the first feature point list and the second feature point list, and a position variation measurement unit for measuring variation in positions of the cameras based on variation in relative positions of the actual feature points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jae-Hean Kim, Hyun Kang, Soon-Chul Jung, Young-Mi Cha, Jin-Sung Choi
  • Patent number: 9858684
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus and method for calibrating a depth of a depth sensor. The image processing method may include obtaining a depth image of a target object captured by a depth sensor and a color image of the target object captured by a color camera; and calibrating a depth of the depth sensor by calibrating a geometrical relation between a projector and a depth camera, which are included in the depth sensor, based the obtained depth and color images and calculating a correct feature point on an image plane of the depth camera that corresponds to a feature point of an image plane of the projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jae-Hean Kim, Chang-Woo Chu, Young-Mi Cha, Jin-Sung Choi, Bon-Ki Koo
  • Publication number: 20160379354
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring the position of a stereo camera. The apparatus for measuring a position of the camera according to an embodiment includes a feature point extraction unit for extracting feature points from images captured by a first camera and a second camera and generating a first feature point list based on the feature points, a feature point recognition unit for extracting feature points from images captured by the cameras after the cameras have moved, generating a second feature point list based on the feature points, and recognizing actual feature points based on the first feature point list and the second feature point list, and a position variation measurement unit for measuring variation in positions of the cameras based on variation in relative positions of the actual feature points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jae-Hean KIM, Hyun KANG, Soon-Chul JUNG, Young-Mi CHA, Jin-Sung CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160364905
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating a 3D model, in which point clouds from a scanner are automatically aligned using marker information, with markers attached to an object. The apparatus includes a point cloud refinement unit for receiving point clouds and marker sets from scanning of an object, refining the point clouds, and transmitting refined point clouds and marker sets, a point cloud alignment unit for inquiring of a point cloud and marker set database about a point cloud group of point cloud pairs and a marker set group of marker set pairs, and aligning the point cloud group, wherein the point cloud pairs and the marker set pairs are acquired by scanning a single object in different directions, and a surface generation unit for generating a 3D model by reconstructing a surface of the object based on the aligned point cloud group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Soon-Chul JUNG, Hyun KANG, Jae-Hean KIM, Young-Mi CHA, Jin-Sung CHOI
  • Patent number: 9390330
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for extracting correspondences between aerial images. The apparatus includes a line extraction unit, a line direction determination unit, a building top area extraction unit, and a correspondence extraction unit. The line extraction unit extracts lines corresponding buildings from aerial images. The line direction determination unit defines the directions of the lines as x, y and z axis directions based on a two-dimensional (2D) coordinate system. The building top area extraction unit rotates lines in the x and y axis directions so that the lines are arranged in parallel with the horizontal and vertical directions of the 2D image, and then extracts building top areas from rectangles. The correspondence extraction unit extracts correspondences between the aerial images by comparing the locations of the building top areas extracted from the aerial images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Il-Kyu Park, Chang-Woo Chu, Young-Mi Cha, Bon-Ki Koo
  • Publication number: 20150279016
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus and method for calibrating a depth of a depth sensor. The image processing method may include obtaining a depth image of a target object captured by a depth sensor and a color image of the target object captured by a color camera; and calibrating a depth of the depth sensor by calibrating a geometrical relation between a projector and a depth camera, which are included in the depth sensor, based the obtained depth and color images and calculating a correct feature point on an image plane of the depth camera that corresponds to a feature point of an image plane of the projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Jae-Hean KIM, Chang-Woo CHU, Young-Mi CHA, Jin-Sung CHOI, Bon-Ki KOO
  • Publication number: 20120162215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for generating a texture of a 3D reconstructed object depending on a resolution level of a 2D image. The apparatus includes a 3D object reconstruction unit for extracting, from images captured from at least two areas located at different distances, information about a 3D object and information about cameras, and then reconstructing the 3D object. A resolution calculation unit measures size of a space area, covered by one pixel of each of the images in a photorealistic image of the 3D object, and then calculates resolutions of the images. A texture generation unit generates textures for respective levels corresponding to classified images by using the images classified according to resolution level. A rendering unit selects a texture for a relevant level depending on a size of the 3D object on a screen, and then renders the selected texture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Young-Mi CHA, Chang-Woo Chu, Il-Kyu Park, Bon-Ki Koo
  • Publication number: 20120155745
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for extracting correspondences between aerial images. The apparatus includes a line extraction unit, a line direction determination unit, a building top area extraction unit, and a correspondence extraction unit. The line extraction unit extracts lines corresponding buildings from aerial images. The line direction determination unit defines the directions of the lines as x, y and z axis directions based on a two-dimensional (2D) coordinate system. The building top area extraction unit rotates lines in the x and y axis directions so that the lines are arranged in parallel with the horizontal and vertical directions of the 2D image, and then extracts building top areas from rectangles. The correspondence extraction unit extracts correspondences between the aerial images by comparing the locations of the building top areas extracted from the aerial images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Il-Kyu PARK, Chang-Woo Chu, Young-Mi Cha, Bon-Ki Koo
  • Publication number: 20110148864
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for creating a 3D avatar. The method of creating a three dimensional (3D) avatar includes receiving body information of a user and storing the body information in a DataBase (DB), and creating a 3D avatar for the user by modifying standard data, predetermined based on body information about various persons and stored in the DB, based on the body information of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Ji-Hyung LEE, Yoon-Seok Choi, Do-Hyung Kim, Il-Kyu Park, Young-Mi Cha, Jeung-Chul Park, Bon-Ki Koo