• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.47-54
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• 1985

In this paper, clutter in ultrasound pulsed Doppler system is analyzed mathematically. And stationary canceler which reduce the clutter is designed. The operating characteristics of the stationary canceler is investigated in body (in vivo) by audio signal and spectrum analyzer.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.143-152
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• 1998

In this paper, we present the performances of a Doppler system using single channel RF(Radio Frequency) sampling. This technique consists of undersampling the ultrasonic blood backscattered RF signal on a single channel. Conventional undersampling method in Doppler imaging system have to use a minimum of two identical parallel demodulation channels to reconstruct the multigate analytic Doppler signal. However, this system suffers from hardware complexity and problem of unbalance(gain and phase) between the channels. In order to reduce these problems, we have realized a multigate pulsed Doppler system using undersampling on a single channel, It requires sampling frequency at $4f_o$(where $f_o$ is the center frequency of the transducer) and 12bits A/D converter. The proposed " single-Channel RF Sampling" method aims to decrease the required sampling frequency proportionally to $4f_o$/(2k+1). To show the influence of the factor k on the measurements, we have compared the velocity profiles obtained in vitro and in vivo for different intersequence delays time (k=0 to 10). We have used a 4MHz center frequency transducer and a Phantom Doppler system with a laminar stationary flow. The axial and volumetric velocity profiles in the vessel have been computed according to factor k and have been compared. The influence of the angle between the ultrasonic beam and the flow axis direction, and the fluid viscosity on the velocity profiles obtained for different values of k factor is presented. For experiment in vivo on the carotid, we have used a data acquisition system with a sampling frequency of 20MHz and a dynamic range of 12bits. We have compared the axial velocity profiles in systole and diastole phase obtained for single channel RF sampling factor.ng factor.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1988년도 전기.전자공학 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.709-712
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• 1988

Ultrasonic Doppler Diagnostic System utilizes the Doppler effect for measurement of blood velocity. The sign of the Doppler frequency shift represents blood flow direction. CW(Continuous-Wave) Doppler System uses quadrature detection and phase rotation method to produce simultaneous independent audio and velocity signals for forward and reverse blood flow direction in the time-domain, had been fabricated. But time-domain analyzing such as audio evaluation and zero- crossing detection for instantaneous and mean frequnecy measurement do not provide both an accurate and quantitative result. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt frequency-domain technique to improve system performance. In this paper, we describe a unit which is composed of CW Doppler System and real-time spectrum analyzer (installed TMS 32010 DSP Chip). This unit shows time-dependent spectrum variation and mean velocity of Blood signal.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.74-82
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 음성 신호 대신 초음파 도플러 신호를 이용하여 음성을 인식하는 새로운 음성 인식 방법을 제안하였다. 제안된 방법은 주변 잡음에 대한 강인성과 무 접촉식 센서 사용에 따른 사용자의 불편함 감소를 포함하는 기존의 음성/무음성 인식 방법에 비해 몇 가지 장점을 갖는다. 제안된 방법에서는 40 kHz의 주파수를 갖는 초음파 신호를 입 주변에 방사하여, 반사된 신호를 취득하고, 취득된 신호의 도플러 주파수 변화를 이용하여 음성 인식을 구현하였다. 단일 채널 초음파 신호를 사용하는 기존의 연구와 달리, 다양한 위치에서의 취득된 초음파 신호를 음성 인식에 사용하기 위해 다채널 취득 장치를 고안하였다. PCA(Principal Component Analysis)특징 변수를 사용한 음성 인식에는 좌-우 모델을 갖는 은닉 마코프 모델을 사용하였다. 제안된 방법의 검증을 위해 60개의 한국어 고립어에 대해 6명의 화자로부터 취득된 초음파 도플러 신호를 인식에 사용하였으며, 기존 음성기반 음성인식 기법과 비교할 만한 수준의 인식율을 얻을 수 있었다. 또한 실험 결과 제안된 방법은 기존의 단일 채널 음성 인식 방법과 비교하여 우수한 성능을 나타내었으며, 특히 잡음 환경에서도 90 % 이상의 인식율을 얻을 수 있었다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.223-230
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• 2018

This study examines a non-contact laser scanning-based ultrasound system, called an angular scan pulse-echo ultrasonic propagation imager (A-PE-UPI), that uses coincided laser beams for ultrasonic sensing and generation. A laser Doppler vibrometer is used for sensing, while a diode pumped solid state (DPSS) Q-switched laser is used for generation of thermoelastic waves. A high-speed raster scanning of up to 10-kHz is achieved using a galvano-motorized mirror scanner that allows for coincided sensing and for the generation beam to perform two-dimensional scanning without causing any harm to the surface under inspection. This process allows for the visualization of longitudinal wave propagation through-the-thickness. A pulse-echo ultrasonic wave propagation imaging algorithm (PE-UWPI) is used for on-the-fly damage visualization of the structure. The presented system is very effective for high-speed, localized, non-contact, and non-destructive inspection of aerospace structures. The system is tested on an aluminum honeycomb sandwich with disbonds and a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) honeycomb sandwich with a layer overlap. Inspection is performed at a 10-kHz scanning speed that takes 16 seconds to scan a $100{\times}100mm^2$ area with a scan interval of 0.25 mm. Finally, a comparison is presented between angular-scanning and a linear-scanning-based pulse-echo UPI system. The results show that the proposed system can successfully visualize defects in the inspected specimens.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.17-24
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• 1999

• 한국음향학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국음향학회 1996년도 제11회 수중음향학 학술발표회 논문집 11th Underwater Acoustics Symposium Proceedings
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• pp.63-63
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• 1996

• 전자공학회논문지B
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• 제33B권3호
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• pp.38-46
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• 1996

In this paper, a multi-velocity log system which uses ultrasonic pulsed doppler signal is developed. The output of the system is the absoluted velcocity of the ship. By using digitral signal processing, we get the vector velocity which displays the ship's speed about fore, aft, port and starboard. And this system give us the information about depth. This multi-velocity system has a large merit that is bottom and water track velocity. In addition, this has the high accuracy and can measure the water-depth according to the deep mode. And the fish finder, echo sounder or docking system will be made by applying the speed log system.

• 한국음향학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국음향학회 1992년도 학술논문발표회 논문집 제11권 1호
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• pp.103-106
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• 1992

기존의 혈류 속도 측정 방법으로는 인체내에 반사 물질을 투입하는 Fick technique과 electromagnetic flowmeter등을 이용한 invasive method와 Ultrasonic Doppler method에 의한 noninvasive method가 이용되고 있다. 이 방법들은 혈과의 모양이나 혈관에서의 flow velocity profile등에 관한 정확한 정보를 얻을 수 없다. 이와같은 문제점들을 해결하기 위한 혈류속도 측정 방법으로 실험실 조건하에서 인체에서와 유사한 혈류측정 장치를 제작하여, vessel의 표본 체적내의 산란체로부터 후방산란되는 초음파 신호의 correlation을 이용한 Ultrasound Time Domain Correlation (UTDC) technique을 연구하였다. UTDC technique을 이용하여 유속을 측정한 결과, 12% 이하의 정밀도로 평균 유체 유속이 측정되었고, Ultrasonic Doppler method에서 측정할 수 없는 혈과의 모양과 혈관의 각 위치에서의 유속 및 혈관벽에 이물질의 존재여부를 명확히 판단할 수 있었다.

• 한국음향학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국음향학회 1997년도 영남지회 학술발표회 논문집 Acoustic Society of Korean Youngnam Chapter Symposium Proceedings
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• pp.40-43
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• 1997

It is known tat the echoes from the most objects differ from the incident pulses in amplitude and frequency .Especially, the frequency in echoes from moving target is shiftby the Doppler effect. it causes to reduce the receiving sensitivity of piezoelectric transducers that have definite band width. The electric impedance, whichis connected to the electrical terminals, notably changes the resonant frequency of a thickeness mode piezoelectric vibrator with high electromechanical doupling due to the electroelastic effect. Using this effect, we have developed a frequency controllable ultrasonic transducer which is mad eof multi-layered PZT disks to adjust to frequency shifted by Doppler effect. The characteristics of transducer can be obtained by using the equivalent circuit of transmission line model. It was confirmed experimentally that the center frequency and band width of the trasducer could be controlled by the conditions of the electrical terminals. These results coincided with theoretical results.