• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.117-124
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• 2004

In this paper, we have been implemented the QPSK-based underwater transmission systems using DSP in order to transmit the underwater image data. We have adopted a BDPA (Block Data Parallel Architecture) to control multiple DSPs used in the transmitter and receiver in order to transmit the image data in real-time. We also have developed GUI software in order to drive and to debug the implemanted system in real-time. We have executed open sea tests in order to analyze the performance of the implemented system at East Sea near Kosung in Kangwon-Do. As a result of these experiments, it has been demonstrated that 10 kbps image data can be received without errors at 30m and 80m depth points, while the distance between the transmitter and the receiver is up to 20m.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.85-88
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• 2008

수중에서는 매질과 채널의 특성으로 인해 가능한 최대 데이터 전송 속도는 지상통신에서의 데이터 전송 속도에 비해 매우 낮으며, 이를 어떻게 극복하느냐가 매우 중요하다. 특히 천해(shallow water)에서 다중경로(Multipath)로 인한 지연 확산은 심볼 사이의 ISI(Inter Symbol Interference)를 유발시켜 수중 통신 시스템의 성능을 더욱 떨어뜨린다. 본 논문에서는 수중 음향 채널에서 고속 데이터 전송을 위해 OFDM(Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) 방식을 이용한 통신 시스템을 다룬다. 다중경로로 인한 심한 심볼간 간섭을 받는 수중 채널에서 고속 데이터 전송을 위해 OFDM 방식의 통신 시스템의 성능을 평가하였으며, 이를 위해 수중 채널 모델을 이용해 영상 데이타 전송 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.202-211
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• 2001

This paper deals with an analysis of multipath which affect a transmission performance in underwater acoustic channel. Underwater acoustic channel with multipath structure is introduced to mathematical modelling for a basin environment. In this paper, SMR(Signal to Multipath Ratio) which is defined as a parameter of multipath's effect is presented as a mathematical equation, and the equation of SMR is simulated by MATLAB program. Furthermore, this paper is also dealt with an implementation of modulation and demodulation system for acoustic transmission. Acoustic Transmission is limited by frequency bandwidth, so $\pi/4 QPSK$(Quadrature Phase Shift Keying) methods which is very useful at frequency ]imitation and FM(Frequency Modulation) are used at acoustic communication system. This implemented hybrid modulation/demodulation system is used as an analog board of image transmission system. In this system, adaptive equalization for reducing the multipath effect and baseline JPEG used for an image compressing are also stated.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.419-425
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• 2000

This paper deals with an analysis of multipath which affect a transmission performance in underwater acoustic channel. Underwater acoustic channel with multipath structure is introduced to mathematical modelling for a basin environment. In this paper, SMR(Signal to Multipath Ratio) which is defined as a parameter of multipath's effect is presented as a mathematical equation, and the equation of SMR is simulated by MATLAB program. Furthermore, this paper is also dealt with an implementation of modulation and demodulation system for acoustic transmission Acoustic Transmission is limited by frequency bandwidth so $\pi$/4 Quadrature Phase Shift Keying) methods which is very useful at frequency limitation and FM(Frequency Modulation) are used at acoustic communication system. This implemented hybrid modulation/demodulation system is used as an analog board of image transmission system

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.637-638
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• 2011

최근 수중 통신에 대한 관심이 급증함과 동시에 수중에서 음성, 영상과 같은 멀티미디어 데이터 전송에 대한 요구가 증가하고 있다. 이러한 추세에 발맞춰 수중 통신에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있으며 본 논문에서도 수중 통신 모뎀에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 본 논문에서는 70 kHz의 초음파를 이용하는 진폭 편이 변조 방식의 수중 음향 통신 모뎀을 구현하고 구현한 모뎀의 성능을 평가하였다. 실험은 경기도 양평 양수리에 위치한 북한강에서 이루어졌으며, 실험을 통해 전송 거리 50 m, 전송 속도 200 bps, BER 성능 $1{\times}10^{-3}$ 의 결과를 얻었다.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.179-189
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• 2000

Recently, due to the increasing interests in deep sea development, all possible efforts to the development of underwater unmanned working vehicles such as AUV(Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) or underwater robot are exerted. This paper proposes a new efficient acoustic-based underwater image data communication system, which ensures a certain level of maximum throughput regardless of the propagation delay of ultrasonic and allowsfast data transmission through the multiple ultrasonic communication channel. Proposed system consists of an acoustic transducer which operates at 136kHz center frequency and it's 10kHz bandwidth, pre-amplifier, $\pi/4 QPSK$(Quadrature Phase Shift Keying) modulation/demodu-lation method, image compressing method using JPEG technique and modified Stop & Wait protocol. The experimental result of the system make it possible to transfer the underwater image as a high throughput at the basin test. The results of test are also verified which allows to desirable transmission performance compared with the existing developed system and the possibility to put the practical use of survey and investigation in the water.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.26 no.7
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• pp.366-374
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• 2007

In underwater wireless communication, needs for long distance communication using the high frequency are surpassing ones of short range communication by ultrasonic wave, and demands for transmitting and receiving various data such as voice or high resolution image data are increasing as well. In this work, we studied the effects on the real underwater communication depending on the difference of digital modulation methods. Simulation shows that only the performance of GMSK among many other PSK based modulation schemes(BPSK, QPSK, MSK, GMSK) is significant. Test condition simulates the oceanographic conditions along the 207-survey line, 15Km south of Busan and SNR is maintained 35dB or below. Simulated tests are composed of both transmitting image data($3{\times}10^5$ pixel, 4 bit per pixel) and voice communication($10^{-2}$BER, channel capacity of 1Kbps). Test results show that there are gain of about 7 seconds in transmission time in image transmission case, where channel capacity for BPSK, QPSK, and MSK and for GMSK were 65 Kbps and 45 Kbps, respectively and gain of about 8Km in distances in voice communication case.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.6 no.6
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• pp.177-183
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• 2015

The image information acquired by a model submarine is transmitted through the repeater. The control signal of a position for submarine and its speed is also controlled by the repeater. Shooting images of underwater circumstances are transmitted to the repeater where the received signal controls a position and speed of underwater submarine. This repeater is combined by a buoy that is floating on the surface to relay the signal of image as well as control between a control unit and a submarine whereas the repeater communicates wirelessly with a control unit. Due to wire communication between the repeater and the submarine, the underwater exploration can be smoothly carried out without a risk of loss of a model submarine. Also, connecting to the repeater and control unit wirelessly makes it possible to conduct easily the underwater exploration. The convergence technology that combines a wireless communication and a control as well as a model submarine is designed.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.95-103
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• 2013

An underwater acoustic (UWA) communication in shallow water is strongly affected by the water surface and the seabed acoustical properties. Every reflected signal to receiver experiences a time-variant scattering in sea surface roughness and a grazing-angle-dependent reflection loss in bottom. Consequently, the performance of UWA communication systems is degraded, and high-speed digital communication is disrupted. If there is a dominant signal path such as a direct path, the received signal is modeled statistically as Rice fading but if not, it is modeled as Rayleigh fading. However, it has been known to be very difficult to reproduce the statistical estimation by real experimental evaluation in the sea. To give an insight for this scattering and grazing-angle-dependent bottom reflection loss effect in UWA communication, authors conduct experiments to quantify these effects. The image is transmitted using binary frequency shift keying (BFSK) modulation. The quality of the received image is shown to be affected by water surface scattering and grazing-angle-dependent bottom reflection loss. The analysis is based on the transmitter to receiver range and the receiver depth dependent image quality and bit error rate (BER). The results show that the received image quality is highly dependent on the transmitter-receiver range and receiver depth which characterizes the channel coherence bandwidth.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Marine Engineers Conference
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.319-320
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• 2006

본 기술개발의 목표는 기존의 Side Scan Sonar 시스템에서 적용된 초음파 수신 신호의 직접적인 모선으로의 전송과 달리 수중 견인체에서 초음파 수신 신호를 취득하여 전력선을 통한 고속 통신 전이중 방식을 통하여 모선의 신호처리 장치로 전송하는 고속 통신 모들의 성능 및 소형화이다.