Publications (Remote Sensing, GIS, Point Cloud Modeling, and Information Visualization)

	Blending Zone Determination for Aerial Orthimage Mosaicking Chao-Hung Lin, Bo-Heng Chen, Bo-Yi Lin, and Han-Szu Chou Accepted to ISPRS Journal of Photogrametry and Remote Sensing, 2015. This study proposes a blending zone determination scheme with a novel path finding algorithm to reduce the occurrence of unwanted artifacts. [Paper] [BibTex]
	Radiometric Normalization and Cloud Detection of Optical Satellite Images Chao-Hung Lin, Bo-Yi Lin, Kuan-Yi Lee, and Yi-Chen Chen ISPRS Journal of Photogrametry and Remote Sensing, Vol. 106, pp. 107-117, 2015. A method based on weighted invariant pixels for the radiometric normalization and cloud detection of satellite images. [Paper] [Supplementary1][Supplementary2] [BibTex]
	Eigen-feature Analysis of Weighted Covariance Matrices for LiDAR Point Cloud Classification Chao-Hung Lin, Jyun-Yuan Chen, Po-Lin Su, and Chung-Hao Chen ISPRS Journal of Photogrametry and Remote Sensing, Vol. 94, pp. 70-79, 2014. An improved eigh-feature generation method for point cloud classification. [Paper] [Comparisons] [BibTex]
	Point Cloud Encoding for 3D Building Model Retrieval Jyun-Yuan Chen, Chao-Hung Lin, Po-Chi Hsu, and Chung-Hao Chen IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 337-345, 2014. A novel point cloud encoding method for 3D building model retrieval. [Webside] [Paper] [BibTex]
	Patch-based Information Reconstruction of Cloud-contaminated Multitemporal Images Chao-Hung Lin, Kang-Hua Lai, Zhi-Bin Chen, Jyun-Yuan Chen IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 52, Issue 1, pp. 163-174, 2014. Improved cloud removal algorithm and better results in terms of radiometric accuracy and consistency. [Paper] [Supplementary] [BibTex]
	Cloud Removal from Multitemporal Satellite Images Using Information Cloning Chao-Hung Lin, Po-Hung Tsai, Kang-Kua Lai, Jyun-Yuan Chen IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 232-241, 2013. Cloud removal using temporal information. [Paper] [BibTex]
	Morphable Word Clouds for Time-varying Text Data Visualization Ming-Te Chi, Shih-Syun Lin, Shiang-Yi Chen, Chao-Hung Lin, and Tong-Yee Lee IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 21, pp. 1415-1426, 2015. A novel method that uses rigid body dynamics to arrange multi-temporal word-tags in a specific shape sequence under various constraints. [Paper] [Methodology Demo Video] [System Demo] [Simulated Exhibition][BibTex]
	Drawing Road Networks with Mental Maps Shih-Syun Lin , Chao-Hung Lin, Yan-Jhang Hu, and Tong-Yee Lee IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 20, No. 9, 2014. A novel road network warping for stylized map generation. [Paper] [Demo Video] [User Interface] [Supplementary] [BibTex]
	Automatic Tourist Attraction and Representative Icon Determination for Tourist Map Generation Chao-Hung Lin, Jyun-Yuan Chen, Yun-Huan Chung, Shun-Siang Hsu Infomation Visualization, Vol. 13, Issue 1, pp. 18-28, 2014. Places of interest determination based on photo voting strategy. [Paper] [BibTex]

Publications (Computer Graphics)

	Consistent Volumetric Warping Using Floating Boundaries for Stereoscopic Video Retargeting Shih-Syun Lin, Chao-Hung Lin, Yu-Hsuan Kuo, and Tong-Yee Lee IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, Vol. 26, pp. 801-813, 2016. The concept of flating boundaries is proposed with wolumetric warping for stereoscopic video regargeting . [Paper] [BibTex]
	Object-coherence Warping for Stereoscopic Image Retargeting Shih-Syun Lin, Chao-Hung Lin, Shu-Huai Chang, and Tong-Yee Lee IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, 2014. Improved warping method for stereoscopic image retargeting. [Paper] [BibTex]
	Content-aware Video Retargeting Using Object-preserving Warping Shih-Syun Lin, Chao-Hung Lin, I-Cheng Yeh, Shu-Huai Chang, Chih-Kuo Yeh, and Tong-Yee Lee IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol.19, No.10, pp. 1677-1686, 2013. Improved warping method for content-aware video retargeting. [Paper] [Video] [BibTex]
	Double-sided 2.5D Graphics Chih-Kuo Yeh, Peng Song, Peng-Yen Lin, Chi-Wing Fu, Chao-Hung Lin, Tong-Yee Lee IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 19, pp. 225-235, 2013. A double-sided 2.5D graphics which can enriching the visual appearance and manipulating conventional 2D graphical objects. [Paper] [Video] [BibTex]
	Patch-based Image Warping for Content-Aware Retargeting Shih-Syun Lin, I-Cheng Yeh, Chao-Hung Lin, Tong-Yee Lee IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 359-368, 2013. A content-aware warping method that can preserve the shapes of highly salient objects and structure lines in warping. [Paper] [BibTex]
	Human Motion Retrieval from Hand-Drawn Sketch Min-Wen Chao, Chao-Hung Lin, Jackie Assa, Tong-Yee Lee IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 18, pp. 729-740, 2012. A hierarchical encoding scheme based on a set of orthonormal spherical harmonic basis function is introduce for motion retrieval. [Paper] [Video1] [Video2] [Video3] [BibTex]
	Template-based 3D Model Fitting Using Dual-domain Relaxation I-Cheng Yeh, Chao-Hung Lin, Olga Sorkine, Tong-Yee Lee IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 17, pp. 1178-1190, 2011. The deformation is performed in the dual mesh domain which is shown to encourage near-equilateral mesh elements and significantly reduces the occurrence of triangle foldovers. [Web page] [Paper] [Video] [BibTex]
	A Graph-based Shape Matching Scheme for 3D Articulated Objects Min-Wen Chao, Chao-Hung Lin, I-Cheng Yeh, Tong-Yee Lee Journal of Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds, pp. 295-305, 2011. A graph-based shape matching scheme based on SH geometric encoding and topological encoding is introduced for 3D articulated objects. [Paper] [Video] [BibTex]
	Efficient Camera Path Planning Algorithm for Human Motion Overview I-Cheng Yeh, Chao-Hung Lin, Hung-Jen Chien, Tong-Yee Lee Journal of Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds, pp. 239-250, 2011. An efficient camera path planning approach that takes constraints of finding the camera path into account and enable interactive camera control. [Paper] [Video1] [Video2] [BibTex]
	A Novel Semi-blind-and-Semi-reversible Robust Watermarking Scheme for 3D Polygonal Models Chao-Hung Lin, Min-Wen Chao, Chan-Yu Liang, Tong-Yee Lee Visual Computer, Vol. 26, pp. 1101-1111, 2010. Embed watermarks in the significant features of 3D models in a spread-spectrum manner. [Paper] [BibTex]
	Animation Key-frame Extraction and Simplification using Deformation Analysis Tong-Yee Lee, Chao-Hung Lin, Yu-Shuen Wang, Tai-Guang Chen IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, pp. 478-486, 2008. A compact representation based on key-frames extraction and animating mesh simplification approaches is introduced for animating meshes. [Paper] [Video] [BibTex]
	A High Capacity 3D Steganography Algorithm Min-Wen Chao, Chao-Hung Lin, Tong-Yee Lee IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 15, pp. 274-284, 2009. The method is Based on multi-layered embedding scheme to hide secret messages in the vertices of 3D polygon models. [Paper] [Video1] [Video2] [BibTex]
	Mesh Pose Editing Using Example Tong-Yee Lee, Chao-Hung Lin, Kung-Kuo Chu, Yu-Shuen Wang, Shao-Wei Yen, Chang-Rung Tsai Journal of Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds, Vol. 18, pp. 235-245, 2007. The skeleton can be easily and naturally posed using an inverse kinematics algorithm. [Paper] [BibTex]
	Metamorphosis of 3D Polyhedral Models Using Progressive Connectivity Transformations Chao-Hung Lin, Tong-Yee Lee IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 11, pp. 2-12, 2005. A 3D morphing technique that dynamically adds or removes vertices to gradually transform the connectivity of 3D polyhedrons and simultaneously creates the intermediate shapes. [Paper] [BibTex]
	Progressive Mesh Metamorphosis Chao-Hung Lin, Tong-Yee Lee, Hung-Kuo Chu, Chih-Yuan Yao Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds, Vol. 16, pp. 487-498, 2005. A integrated scheme for metamorphosis between two closed manifold genus-0 polyhedral models. [Paper] [Video] [BibTex]

Academic background

Ph.D. in 2004 from the Dept. of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan.
M.S. in 1998 from the Dept. of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan.
B.S. in 1997 from the Dept. of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan.

Employment Experience

Professor, Department of Geomatics, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan, 2014-present
Associate Professor, Department of Geomatics, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan, 2010-2014.
Assistant Professor, Department of Geomatics, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan, 2006-2010.

Professional service

Program Committee of The International Symposium on Remote Sensing 2015.
Editoral Board Member, International Journal of Multimedia Technology, 2014-present
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, 2012-present
Local Organizer of The International Symposium on Mobile Mapping Technology 2013.
Local Organizer of International Summer School on Mobil Mapping Technology 2012.
Local Organizer of 9th International Conference Computer Graphics, Imaging and Visualization 2012.
Local Organizer and Program Committee of Pacific Graphics 2011.
Local Organizer of ACRS Pre-Tutorial 2011.
Program Committee of Computer Graphics Workshop 2006~.
Program Committee of Symposium on Digital Life Technologies 2006-2009.
Lecturer of ACRS Pre-Tutorial 2011.
Lecturer of International Summer School on Mobil Mapping Technology 2012.
Reviewer of ISPRS Journal of Photogrametry and Remote Sensing, 2013-present
Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 2013-present
Reviewer of IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 2012~present
Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, 2014~present
Reviewer of The Visual Computer, 2011~present
Reviewer of Journal of Information Science and Engineering (2007~)
Reviewer of Computer Graphics Workshop (2006~)
Reviewer of IEEE Visualization Conference (2009)
Reviewer of Terrestria, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (2012~)

Research Project

Cyber City Modeling Using LiDAR Point Cloud and Building Model Retrieval Technique, 102/08/01-103/07/31, NSC 102-2221-E-006 -194, Ministry of Science and Technoogy (MOST)
莫拉克災區LiDAR高解析度數值地形製作之檢核與監審 (Co-PI), 2009/4~2012/12, Central Geological Survey MOEA
Digital Tourist Map System, 2012/8~2014/7, NSC 101-2221-E-006-257-MY2, Ministry of Science and Technoogy (MOST)
Application of super-resolution techniques and GPU computing on near real-time disaster (3/3), 2012/3~2013/7, NSC 101-2119-M-006-005, Ministry of Science and Technoogy (MOST)
3D Motion Retrieval Using Sketch Interface (2/2), 2010/8~2011/7, NSC-99-2221-E-006-192, Ministry of Science and Technoogy (MOST)
Application of super-resolution techniques and GPU computing on near real-time disaster (2/3), 2011/3~2012/7, NSC 100-2119-M-006-025, Ministry of Science and Technoogy (MOST)
3D Motion Retrieval Using Sketch Interface (1/2), 2009/8~2010, NSC 98-2221-E-006-179, Ministry of Science and Technoogy (MOST)
Application of super-resolution techniques and GPU computing on near real-time disaster (1/3), 2011/3~2011/7, NSC 100-2119-M-006-008, Ministry of Science and Technoogy (MOST)
Driving Synthesized Motions by Video Tracking, 2009/9~2010/8, B200-98HC1, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), South Campus
Template-based 3D Model Fitting Using Dual-domain Relaxation, 2008/11~2009/10, C0038, National Cheng-Kung University, Landmark Project
Content-based motion retrieval, 2008/04~2008/12, B200-97G270001845, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), South Campus
Unorganized Point Cloud Reconstruction Using Mean-shift Clustering, 2007/10~2008/9, C0038, National Cheng-Kung University, Landmark Project
3D Deforming Mesh Simplification and Key-frame Extraction, 2007/08~2009/07, 96-2221-E-006-312-MY2, Ministry of Science and Technoogy (MOST)
Real-Time 3D Modeling from 2D Conceptual Sketch, 2007/01~2007/12, B200-96CD3, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), South Campus
The Reconstruction of 3D Campus (Co-PI) 2006/09~2007/12, National Cheng-Kung University
Multiresolution Analysis and Simplification for Animation Models, 2006/08~2007/07, NSC 95-2221-E-006-029, Ministry of Science and Technoogy (MOST)
3D Motion Data Compression and Progressive Transmission, 2006/01~2006/12, B200-95E006, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), South Campus