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VoIP Receiver Structure for Enhancing Speech Quality Based on Telematics

텔레메틱스 기반의 VoIP 음성 통화품질 향상을 위한 수신단 구조

  • 김형국 (광운대학교 전파공학과) ;
  • 서광덕 (광운대학교 전파공학과)
  • Received : 2011.11.08
  • Accepted : 2012.03.27
  • Published : 2012.06.29

Abstract

The quality of real-time voice communication over Internet Protocol networks based on telematics is affected by network impairments such as delays, jitters, and packet loss. To resolve this issue, this paper proposes a receiver-based enhancing method of VoIP speech quality. The proposed method enables users to deliver high-quality voice using playout control and signal reconstruction, which consists of concealment of lost packets, adaptive playout-buffer scheduling using active jitter estimation, and smooth interpolation between two signals in a transition region. The proposed algorithm achieves higher Perceptual Evaluation of Speech Quality (PESQ) values and low buffering delay than the reference algorithm.

텔레메틱스 기반의 VoIP 음성통화는 지연, 지터 그리고 패킷손실과 같은 네트워크 장애요소로 인해 품질저하가 발생된다. 본 논문에서는 이런 장애요소로 인한 통화품질 문제를 해결하기 위하여 수신단 기반의 통화품질 향상 알고리즘을 제안한다. 제안된 방식은 손실은닉, 역동적인 지터추정을 이용한 적응적인 플레이아웃 버퍼 스케줄링, 그리고 전이영역에 존재하는 두 신호간의 스무딩 방법으로 구성된 플레이아웃 콘트롤 및 신호합성부를 통해 고품질의 음성통화를 가능하게 한다. 성능 측정 결과, 제안된 알고리즘은 기존 알고리즘에 비해 높은 PESQ와 낮은 버퍼링 지연을 보여주었다.

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