• 전기학회논문지
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• 제62권12호
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• pp.1744-1749
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• 2013

Acoustic feedback is perceived as whistling or howling, which is a major complaint of hearing-aids users. Acoustic feedback cancellation is important in hearing-aids because acoustic feedback degrades performance of the hearing aid device by reducing maximum insertion gain. Adaptive systems for estimate acoustic feedback path and feedback suppression algorithms have been proposed in order to solve this problem. A typical feedback cancellation algorithm is LMS(least mean squares) because of its computational efficiency. However it has problem of convergence performance in high correlated input signal. In this paper, we propose a new variable step-size normalized LMS(least mean squares) algorithm using VAD(voice activity detection) to overcome the limitation of the LMS algorithm. The VAD algorithm is GSAP(global speech absence probability) and the feedback cancellation algorithm is normalized LMS. The proposed algorithm applies different step-size between voice and non-voice using VAD, for high stability, fast convergence speed and low misalignment when correlated inputs, such as speech. The result of simulation with white noise mixed speech signal, the proposed algorithm shows high performance then traditional algorithm in terms of stability, convergence speed and misalignment.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.42-47
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• 2020

OFDM 기반 초고속 통신시스템을 위한 IFFT/FFT 프로세서는 저면적 저전력이면서 데이터 처리량이 높고 프로세싱 지연이 적어야 한다. 따라서, 파이프라인과 병렬처리를 적용한 radix-2k 알고리즘 기반 MDF(multipath delay feedback) 구조가 적합하다. 기존의 MDF 구조에서 입력신호의 워드길이에 비례하여 커지는 피드백 메모리는 면적과 전력소모가 크다. 본 논문에서는 OFDM 응용을 위한 radix-22 MDF IFFT 프로세서의 피드백 메모리 크기 감소 방법을 제안한다. MDF 구조에서 첫 두 스테이지의 피드백 메모리의 크기는 전체 피드백 메모리의 75%를 차지하므로 첫 두 스테이지의 피드백 메모리 크기 감소에 초점을 맞춘다. OFDM 전송에서 IFFT 입력신호는 변조데이터와 파일럿과 널 신호로 구성된다는 특징을 이용하여 변조데이터와 파일럿/널 신호를 각각 부호있는 정수로 매핑하여 입력신호의 워드길이를 감소시키는 방법을 제안한다. 시뮬레이션을 통해 제안한 방법이 기존 방법보다 피드백 메모리의 크기를 약 39%까지 감소시킬 수 있음을 보인다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.1733-1739
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• 1997

An ultra-compact milimeter-wave broadband MMIC amplifier was designed using a direct-coupled topology combined with optimum feedback design. Significant reductionin the chip size was possible by employing the direct-coupled topology. Bias resistors required for the direct-coupled topology were also used as feedback elements. Feedback was optimized for millimeter-wave frequencies using reactive elements. The fabricated MMIC amplifier was realized in a chip size of 0.8mm$^{[-992]}$ and showed gains higher than 8 dB from 12 to 44 GHz. An output power of 30mW was achieved at 44 GHz with a drain efficiency of 10%.

• 한국경영과학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.57-68
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• 2011

This paper examines how multiple performance feedbacks influence firm's technological search, using two types of indicators : accounting-based performance and market-based performance. Also we investigate how CEO's attention shift depends on firm specific factors such as firm size and outsider ownership. For empirical analysis, we utilized financial data on 675 manufacturing firms in Korea during the period between 1998 and 2009. The results show that technological search based on accounting-based performance feedback is moderated by focal firm's size. However, as outsider ownership increases, technological search increases in response to market-based performance feedback.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.551-556
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• 2012

Objective: This study presents the effect of visual feedback on one-hand gesture performance in vision-based gesture recognition system when people use gestures to control a screen device remotely. Backgroud: gesture interaction receives growing attention because it uses advanced sensor technology and it allows users natural interaction using their own body motion. In generating motion, visual feedback has been to considered critical factor affect speed and accuracy. Method: three types of visual feedback(arrow, star, and animation) were selected and 20 gestures were listed. 12 participants perform each 20 gestures while given 3 types of visual feedback in turn. Results: People made longer hand trace and take longer time to make a gesture when they were given arrow shape feedback than star-shape feedback. The animation type feedback was most preferred. Conclusion: The type of visual feedback showed statistically significant effect on the length of hand trace, elapsed time, and speed of motion in performing a gesture. Application: This study could be applied to any device that needs visual feedback for device control. A big feedback generate shorter length of motion trace, less time, faster than smaller one when people performs gestures to control a device. So the big size of visual feedback would be recommended for a situation requiring fast actions. On the other hand, the smaller visual feedback would be recommended for a situation requiring elaborated actions.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2018

Objective: To determine if the provision of visual biofeedback using real-time rehabilitative ultrasound imaging (RUSI) enhances the acquisition and retention of diaphragm muscle recruitment during exercise. Design: Two group pretest posttest design. Methods: Thirty healthy subjects were randomly assigned to the verbal feedback group (VG, n=15) or the visual and verbal feedback group (VVG, n=15). The VG performed breathing exercises 10 times with verbal feedback, and the VVG also performed breathing exercises 10 times with verbal feedback and visual feedback with the use of RUSI to measure changes in diaphragm thickness (DT). For DT, the mid-axillary lines between ribs 8 and 9 on both sides were measured in standing, and then the chest wall was perpendicularly illuminated using a linear transducer with the patients in supine to observe the region between rib 8 and 9 and to obtain 2-dimensional images. DT was measured as the distance between the two parallel lines that appeared bright in the middle of the pleura and the peritoneum. After one week, three repetitions (follow-up session) were performed to confirm retention effects. Intra- and between- group percent changes in diaphragm muscle thickness were assessed. Results: In the VVG, the intervention value had a medium effect size compared to the baseline value, but the follow-up value decreased to a small effect size. In the between-group comparisons, during the intervention session, the VVG showed no significant effect on percent change of DT but had a medium effect size compared to the VG (p=0.050, Cohen's d=0.764). During the follow-up session, retention effect did not persist (p=0.311, Cohen's d=0.381). Conclusions: RUSI can be used to provide visual biofeedback and improve performance and retention in the ability to activate the diaphragm muscle in healthy subjects. Future research needs to establish a protocol for respiratory intervention to maintain the effect of diaphragmatic breathing training using RUSI with visual feedback.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제36권2A호
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• pp.91-99
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• 2011

이동 통신 시스템에서 음영 지역의 셀 커버리지를 확보하기 위하여 다양한 종류의 중계기가 사용되고 있다. 그러나 일반적인 무선 중계기는 송 수신 안테나 간의 궤환신호로 인한 발진 문제 때문에 고출력 옥외 중계기로 상용하기 어렵다. 궤환 간섭제거 중계기는 디지털 적응필터를 이용하여 송 수신 안테나 간의 궤환신호를 제거하여 발진을 방지한다. 본 논문에서는 dual NLMS(Normalized Least Mean Square) 알고리듬을 제안하며, 궤환 채널의 도플러 주파수 추정을 통하여 적응필터의 스텝 사이즈를 결정한다. 시불변 채널 및 다중 경로 페이딩 채널 환경에서 제안하는 알고리듬의 성능을 분석하고 모의 실험을 통하여 검증한다.

• International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.640-645
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• 2005

Closed-loop model-free optimization of positive feedback time delay controllers for dominant time delay systems is presented. Iterative feedback tuning (IFT) is applied to the tuning of positive feedback time delay controller. Three experiments are carried out to perform the model-free gradient descent optimization. The initial controller parameters and duration in specifying the cost function are suggested. The effects of step size, filter function and time weighting function on the performance of the optimized controlled are given. Simulation and experimental studies are included to demonstrate the effectiveness of the tuning scheme.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제59권5호
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• pp.1001-1004
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• 2010

Acoustic feedback and background noise variation can degrade the performance of an active noise control (ANC) system. In this paper, nonlinear ANC using a non-parametric VSS-NLMS (or NPVSS-NLMS) algorithm and online feedback path modeling is proposed, whereby the conventional linear ANC with online acoustic feedback-path modeling is further extended to nonlinear Volterra ANC with a linear acoustic feedback path. In particular, the step-size of the NPVSS-NLMS algorithm is controlled to reduce the effect of background noise variation in the ANC system. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed approach yields better nonlinear ANC performance compared with the conventional nonlinear ANC method.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.42-46
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• 2003

In this paper, an MMIC broadband amplifier for wireless communication systems has been developed by using an active feedback method. This active feedback operates at much higher frequencies than a method by a spiral inductor feedback and its size is independent of the inductance value. The MMIC broadband amplifier was designed using a $0.5{\;}{\mutextrm{m}}$ MESFET library. The fabricated chip area was $1.4{\;}mm{\;}{\times}{\;}1.4{\;}mm. Measurement showed a gain of 18 dB with a gain flatness of ${\pm}3$ dB in a 1.5 GHz~3.5 GHz band. The maximum output power and the minimum noise figure were 14 dBm and 2.5 dB in the same band, respectively.