• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2010

This paper proposes an edge adaptive color interpolation for an ultra-small HD-grade complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) video sensor in camera phones that can process 720-p/30-fps videos. Recently, proposed methods with great image quality perceptually reconstruct the green component and then estimate the red/blue component using the reconstructed green and neighbor red and blue pixels. However, these methods require the bulky memory line buffers in order to temporally store the reconstructed green components. The edge adaptive color interpolation method uses seven or nine patterns to calculate the six edge directions. At the same time, the threshold values are adaptively adjusted by the sum of the color values of the selected pixels. This method selects the suitable one among the patterns using two flowcharts proposed in this paper, and then interpolates the missing color values. For verification, we calculated the peak-signal-to-noise-ratio (PSNR) in the test images, which were processed by the proposed algorithm, and compared the calculated PSNR of the existing methods. The proposed color interpolation is also fabricated with the 0.18-${\mu}m$ CMOS flash memory process.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1434-1447
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• 2018

The control design of inductive power transfer (IPT) systems has attracted a lot of attention in the field of wireless power transmission. Due to the high-order resonant networks and multiple loads in IPT systems, a simplified model of an IPT system is preferred for analysis and control design, and a controller with strong robustness is required. Hence, an active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) for IPT systems is proposed in this paper. To realize the employment of ADRC, firstly a small-signal model of an LC series-compensative IPT system is derived based on generalized state-space averaging (GSSA), then the ADRC is implemented in the designed IPT system. The ADRC not only provides superior robustness to unknown internal and external disturbances, but also requires few knowledge of the IPT system. Due to the convenient realization of ADRC, the designed IPT system retains its simple structure without any additional circuits. Finally, a frequency domain analysis and experimental results have validated the effectiveness of the employed ADRC, especially its robustness in the presence of frequency drifts and other common disturbances.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.156-167
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• 2014

This paper presents the test results of small dipstick-gage-type engine-oil-deterioration-detection sensor. The measured sensor signal characteristics for the capacitance and temperature are analyzed. The engine oil deterioration condition correlates with the electrical property of the dielectric constant that comprised with physical properties such as TAN (Total Acid Number), TBN (Total Base Number) and viscosity. Several problems encontered during the test of the sensor system are improved. The results of vehicle tests show that the capacitance signal is stable after the engine stops. Therefore, the sensor should start measuring the parameters for monitoring the engine oil condition after the engine stops. The engine is considered to be in a stopped state if the difference between the maximum and minimum values of the oil capacitance measured every 1 min is below 0.02 pF. The key test results in this paper will help in the development of an engine oil change warning algorithm.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.2004-2012
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• 2014

Energy storage devices are necessary to obtain stable utilization of renewable energy sources. When black-out occurs, distributed renewable power sources with energy storage devices can operate under standalone mode as uninterruptable power supply. This paper proposes a dynamic response analysis with small-signal modeling for the standalone operation of a photovoltaic power generation system that includes a bidirectional charger/discharger with a battery. Furthermore, it proposes a DC-link voltage controller design of the entire power conditioning system, using the storage current under standalone operation. The purpose of this controller is to guarantee the stable operation of the renewable source and the storage subsystem, with the power conversion of a very efficient bypass-type PCS. This paper presents the operating principle and design guidelines of the proposed scheme, along with performance analysis and simulation. Finally, a hardware prototype of 1-kW power conditioning system with an energy storage device is implemented, for experimental verification of the proposed converter system.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.6838-6844
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• 2014

LTE-A 시스템은 고속 데이터 전송을 위해 다중안테나를 장착하고 있다. 일반적으로 공간다중화 다중안테나 시스템의 수신기 복잡도는 후보벡터의 개수에 따라 증가한다. 후보벡터의 개수가 증가함에 따라 연판정 값의 신뢰도가 향상된다. 많은 수의 후보벡터를 생성하는 최우도 신호검출방식을 사용하면 우수한 성능을 달성할 수 있다. 반면 적은 개수의 후보벡터를 생성하는 저복잡도 수신기는 신뢰도가 낮은 연판정 값을 생성한다. 본 논문에서는 적은 수의 후보벡터를 사용해서 얻게되는 연판정 값의 신뢰도를 향상시키는 새로운 기술을 제안하고 모의실험을 통해 개선된 성능을 확인한다.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제13권9호
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• pp.1322-1328
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• 2010

최근 핵심어 검출 시스템은 유비쿼터스 홈네트워크의 UI(User Interface) 기술로써 각광받고 있다. 핵심어 검출 시스템은 TV, 라디오, 떠드는 소리 등과 같은 동적 생활 잡음에 매우 취약하다. 특히, 실제 임베디드 DSP(Digital Signal Processor) 환경에서는 상대적으로 CPU(Central Processing Unit) 연산능력이 떨어지므로, 실시간으로 입력되는 음성을 인식하기가 어려워 인식율은 급격히 하락하게 된다. 본 논문은 임베디드 DSP 환경에서 원활한 연속음성인식을 수행하기 위하여 '나래야', '홈매니저'등과 같은 호출명령어를 선정하고 잡음을 포함한 묵음구간과 호출명령어로 구성된 최소의 인식네트워크를 토큰으로 구성하여 입력된 음성에 대해 실시간 음성인식을 계속적으로 수행한다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제25권6A호
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• pp.782-793
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• 2000

본 논문은 10GHz이상의 주파수 대역을 사용하는 위성 통신 링크에서 강우에 의해 감쇠된 신호 레벨을 동적으로 예측하기 위한 비교적 간단한 예측 기법을 제시한다. 예측 기법은 이산시간 저역 통과 필터링, 기울기에 근거한 예측, 평균 오차 보정, 고정 및 가변 혼합 예측 여유 할당의 4가지 기능 블록을 갖는다. Ku 대역의 측정 데이터로부터 주파수 스케일링에 의해 얻어진 Ka 대역 강우 감쇠 데이터를 이용하여 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다. 평균 오차 보정을 갖는 기울기 예측 기법은 1dB 이하의 표준 편차를 가지며, 평균 오차 보정에 의해 약 1.5~2.5 배의 예측 오차 감소를 보인다. 요구되는 평균 여유 면에서, 혼합 예측 여유 할당은 고정 여유 방법과 가변 여유 방법에 비해 더 적은 평균 여유를 요구한다.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.112-116
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• 2017

In this work, we demonstrated a low noise and high linearity low noise amplifier (LNA) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) with novel active bias circuit for LTE applications. The device technology used in this work relies on a process involving a $0.25-{\mu}m$ GaAs pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (PHEMT). The LNA MMIC with a novel active bias circuit has a small signal gain of $19.7{\pm}1.5dB$ and output third order intercept point (OIP3) of 38-39 dBm in the frequency range 1.75-2.65 GHz. The noise figure (NF) is less than 0.58 dB over the full bandwidth. Compared with the characteristics of the LNA MMIC without using the novel active bias circuit, the OIP3 is improved about 2-3 dBm. The small signal gain and NF showed no significant change after using the active bias circuit. The novel active bias circuit indeed improves the linearity performance of the LNA MMIC without degradation.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.262-271
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• 2017

This paper studies the performances of five typical Phase-locked Loops (PLLs) for distorted and unbalanced grid, which are the Decoupled Double Synchronous Reference Frame PLL (DDSRF-PLL), Double Second-Order Generalized Integrator PLL (DSOGI-PLL), Double Second-Order Generalized Integrator Frequency-Lock Loop (DSOGI-FLL), Double Inverse Park Transformation PLL (DIPT-PLL) and Complex Coefficient Filter based PLL (CCF-PLL). Firstly, the principles of each method are meticulously analyzed and their unified small-signal models are proposed to reveal their interior relations and design control parameters. Then the performances are compared by simulations and experiments to investigate their dynamic and steady-state performances under the conditions of a grid voltage with a negative sequence component, a voltage drop and a frequency step. Finally, the merits and drawbacks of each PLL are given. The compared results provide a guide for the application of current control, low voltage ride through (LVRT), and unintentional islanding detection.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제33권4A호
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• pp.394-402
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 공간다중화 방식을 사용하는 다중 안테나 시스템의 수신부를 위한 연판정 값 발생방식을 제안한다. 공간 다중화 MIMO 시스템의 수신기술의 복잡도는 일반적으로 생성하는 후보벡터의 수에 비례하여 증가한다. 모든 송신 가능한 벡터를 후보벡터로 하는 ML 신호검출 기법은 신뢰도가 높은 연판정 값을 발생하여 우수한 성능을 달성하나 연산복잡도가 매우 높다. 반면 적은 수의 후보벡터를 발생하여 낮은 복잡도를 갖는 검출기법은 연판정 값의 신뢰도가 저하되는 단점을 갖는다. 본 논문에서는 적은 수의 후보벡터만 가용할 때, 연판정 값의 신뢰도를 향상시키는 방법을 제안한다.