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Tracking Performance Improvement of the Double-Talk Robust Algorithm for Network Echo Cancellation

네트워크 반향제거를 위한 동시통화에 강인한 알고리듬의 추적 성능 개선

  • Yoo, Jae-Ha (Dept. of Electronic Engineering, Hankyong National University)
  • 유재하 (한경대학교 전자공학과/한경대학교 IT 융합연구소)
  • Received : 2012.01.11
  • Accepted : 2012.02.10
  • Published : 2012.02.29
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Abstract

We present a new algorithm which can improve the tracking performance of the double-talk robust algorithm. A detection method of the echo path change and a modification method for the update equation of the conventional adaptive filter are proposed. A duration of the high error signal to scale parameter ratio varies according to the call status and this property is used to detect the echo path change. The proposed update equation of the adaptive filter improves the tracking performance by prohibiting wrong selection of the error signal. Simulations using real speech signals and echo paths of the ITU-T G.168 standard confirmed that as compared to the conventional algorithm, the proposed algorithm improved the tracking performance by more than 4 dB.

본 논문에서는 동시통화에 강인한 특성을 갖는 알고리즘의 추적성능을 개선시킬 수 있는 새로운 방법을 제안하였다. 반향경로의 변화를 검출하는 방법과 적응필터의 계수 적응식을 변경하는 방법을 제안하였다. 오차신호 대 스케일 파라메터의 비는 반향경로가 변화한 경우와 동시통화가 발생한 경우에 지속시간이 다른 특성을 가지며 이를 이용하여 반향경로 변화를 검출한다. 제안한 적응필터계수 적응식은 잘못된 오차신호선택을 방지하도록 하여 추적 성능을 개선시킨다. 실제 음성신호와 ITU-T G.168에서 제공하는 반향경로를 사용한 실험을 통하여 제안한 방법이 기존의 방법에 비해 4dB 이상 성능을 개선시킴을 확인하였다.

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