• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.134-143
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• 2009

In this paper, we propose a new relay selection algorithm for a two-way multiple relay channel. In the two-way multiple relay channel, two users exchange information with each other via multiple relays. The relays use a decode-and-forward or amplify-and-forward protocol, and exploit the combining process of the received packets to reduce the required channel resources. In the multiple relay network, diversity gain is achieved as the number of relays increases, and various schemes are proposed. In this paper, we propose a single best relay selection scheme based on instantaneous channel conditions. First of all, relays obtain the instantaneous channel state information in the handshaking process, and a single best relay is selected in a distributed methods prior to data transmissions. The relay selection metric is proposed so that the end-to-end channel condition is evaluated based on the intantaneous channel state informations. Simulation results show that the proposed relay selection algorithm achieve the increased throughput and diversity order when the number of potential relays is increased.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.20 no.8
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• pp.1438-1443
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• 2016

In this paper, we investigate the effect of multiple antennas at a relay node on the performance of physical-layer network coding (PNC) in the two-way relay channel (TWRC). We assume that two source nodes have a single antenna and the relay node has multiple antennas. We extend the conventional TWRC environment with a signle antenna at both relay and source nodes to the case of multiple antennas at the relay node. In particular, we consider two decoding strategies: separate decoding (SD) and direct decoding (DD). The SD decodes each packet from the two sources and performs the network coding with bit-wise exclusive OR (XOR) operation, while the DD decodes the network-coded packet from the two sources. Note that both decoding strategies are based on log-likelihood ratio (LLR) computation. It is shown that the bit error rate (BER) performance becomes significantly improved as the number of antennas at the relay node.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers
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• v.51 no.3
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• pp.3-9
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• 2014

Two-way full-duplex relay network provides improved spectral efficiency by using either superposition coding or physical layer network coding at relays compared to conventional two-way half-duplex relay network. In this paper, we investigate the impact of residual loop interference on the performance of the two-way full-duplex relay network. Users and relays in the two-way full-duplex relay network estimate the residual loop interference in order to cancel it. However, it is difficult to perfectly cancel the residual loop interference from the received signal due to the estimation error. Numerical results show the impact of the estimation error on the outage probability of the two-way full-duplex relay network.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.34 no.5A
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• pp.408-413
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• 2009

In this paper, minimum mean-square-error (MMSE)-based transceiver processing of a bidirectional amplify-and-forward (AF) relay having multiple antennas is proposed. Besides, the optimal beamforming vectors of users are designed in the sense of the sum rate maximization. Simulation results show that the proposed relay processing can effectively reduce both co-channel interferences and self-interferences and that the proposed beamforming method is proper to the bidirectional communication employing the AF relay.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.506-513
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• 2009

In this paper, we propose a bi-directional communication method applying time reversal technique in underwater acoustic channel in order to exchange data between sensor nodes with an available relay node. The proposed method reduces the conventional 4-step relaying procedure to 2-step and improves the system capacity. Moreover, it increases transmission range efficiently while the relay node can be implemented with low complexity. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed scheme achieves 3.2 bps/Hz higher capacity than that of the conventional method at SNR 20 dB.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.36 no.3C
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• pp.170-174
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• 2011

We introduce the network coding which cooperative communication for two-way relay channel. We propose a new network coding scheme using orthogonality for cooperative communication system. The proposed network coding scheme via orthogonal mapping shows better BER performance because proposed scheme weakens error propagation which is disadvantage of DF scheme. And proposed scheme maintains same throughput compared to conventional scheme.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.33 no.12A
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• pp.1156-1164
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• 2008

In this paper, we propose a bi-directional coding method (BTC) using time reversal mirror for effective data exchange between mobile stations and basestations. In conventional relay systems, while one node transmits data, other nodes should keep silent to avoid interference. Thus, to interchange data between basestations and mobile stations, it needs four stages. However, using the proposed BTC method, a relay station transmits a probe source before data transmission, and using this information, mobile stations and basestations transmit data to the relay station simultaneously. Therefore, since it exchanges data in only two steps, the system achieves improved system capacity. In addition, owing to no need for complex calculation, the relay system can be implemented with low complexity. The simulation results demonstrate that the proposed method achieves enhanced system capacity.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.19 no.12
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• pp.2813-2819
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• 2015

In this paper, we investigate the physical layer network coding (PNC) technique in a two-way relay channel (TWRC) where two source nodes send and receive data with each other via a relay node. In particular, we consider the communication scenario where packet length from the two sources is different from each other. We analyze the bit error rate (BER) of the received packet at the relay node according to degree of overlapping between two packets. The BER of the short packet remains unchanged regardless of the degree of overlapping since the entire packet is overlapped with the longer packet, while the BER of the longer packet becomes improved as the degree of overlapping decreases. Thus, we need a novel transmission scheme to enhance BER performance of the PNC technique in TWRC environments since the overall BER performance of the PNC technique at the relay node depends on the worse BER between two ovelapping packets' BERs.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.23-28
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• 2013

In this paper, we propose a simple bidirectional transmission protocol using network coding and digital Fountain codes. In particular, in the proposed scheme, two sources use digital Fountain codes to transmit their message to each other with the help of relays. Then, relays use Fountain codes and network coding to forward the source messages to both sources. To evaluate performance of the proposed protocols, we present the average total throughput over Rayleigh fading channels via Various Monte-Carlo simulations. Results show that the proposed protocol outperforms the two-way relaying transmission protocol without using network coding technique at high SNR region.

• Information and Communications Magazine
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• v.17 no.6
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• pp.46-61
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• 2000

1997년 11월, 정보통신부가 우리나라의 지상파 DTV방식을 결정함에 따라 한국전자 통신연구원에서는 1998년부터 지상파 DTV송수신 시스템 기술을 본격개발하기 시작하여 1999년 6월 관악산에서 DTV 시험송출을 실시하게 된 바 있다. 이러한 국내 연구개발로 전 량 수입에 의존하던 방송송신 시스템을 완전 국산화할 수 있게 되었으며 이로써 방송 3사가 실시중인 서울지역의 실험방송 송신기를 제외하고는 모든 송신기와 중계기를 경쟁력 있는 국내 제품으로 공급할 수 있는 기회를 갖게 되었다. 개발되고 있는 중계기 기술에는 재생중 계기능, 동일채널 중계기능 등이 적용되고 있으며, 국내 방송환경에 적합한 기술기준을 시험 하고 설정할 수 있는 실험실내 시험장치 역시 포함되어 외국에 의존하지 않고 독자적인 기 술기준의 설정과 적용이 가능하게 되었다. 이와 같이 DTV신호의 송출에 필요한 기술과 시 스템 외에도 DTV 환경에 적용될 양방향 데이터 방송기술, 스튜디오내 편집/제작기술 등이 병행하여 개발되고 있으나 지면상 본고에서는 현재 상용화가 가능한 정도로 개발이 진행된 송출분양의 관련 기술 개발내용을 간략히 소개하고자 한다.