• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제34권5A호
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• pp.391-400
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• 2009

최근 이동 통신 네트워크는 2G에서 3G로 이동하고 있으며 주파수의 효율성을 추구하고자 한다. 인지 무선 통신(Cognitive radio) 기술은 secondary 네트워크와 primary 네트워크의 공존을 허용함으로써 주파수의 효율성을 달성할 수 있는 기술로 떠오르고 있다. 하지만, primary 네트워크의 주파수 재사용율을 고려하지 않는 기존 인지무선 통신 방식은 primary 네트워크와 secondary 네트워크를 포함한 전체 네트워크의 성능을 저하시키게 된다. 본 논문에서는 secondary 네트워크가 primary 네트워크의 파일럿 신호를 감지하여 최적의 가용 주파수를 선택하는 복잡도가 낮은 방식을 제안한다. 그리고, primary 네트워크의 간섭을 최소화하는 제약조건을 가지면서 업링크와 다운링크의 용량을 최대화하는 최적화 문제를 고려한다. 시뮬레이션을 통하여 제안방법과 기존방법의 성능을 비교하였으며, 제안방법이 기존방법보다 primary 네트워크의 주파수 재사용율이 작고 채널 사용 변화가 심할 때 특히 우수한 성능을 보임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2021

Small-cells in heterogeneous networks are one of the important technologies to increase the coverage and capacity in 5G cellular networks. However, due to the randomly arranged small-cells, co-tier and cross-tier interference increase, deteriorating the system performance of the network. In order to manage the interference, some channel management methods use fractional frequency reuse(FFR) that divides the cell coverage into the inner region(IR) and outer region(OR) based on the distance from the macro base station(MBS). However, since it is impossible to properly measure the distance in the method with FFR, we propose a new interference aware FFR(IA-FFR) method to enhance the system performance. That is, the proposed IA-FFR method divides the MUEs and SBSs into the IR and OR groups based on the signal to interference plus noise ratio(SINR) of macro user equipments(MUEs) and received signals strength of small-cell base stations(SBSs) from the MBS, respectively, and then dynamically assigns subchannels to MUEs and small-cell user equipments. As a result, the proposed IA-FFR method outperforms other methods in terms of the system capacity and outage probability.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.152-161
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• 2021

The paper focuses on Device-to-device (D2D) Architectures evaluation frameworks. D2D communication and discovery can improve spectrum usage efficiency and optimize the tradeoffs between throughput and energy consumption. The target operation modes involve both indirect communication between two nodes via a base station or the direct communication among proximal nodes, enabling use cases that can support communications out of cellular coverage, as well as low end-end delay requirements. The paper will present the architectural evolution of D2D networks within 3GPP standardization and will highlight key network functionalities and signaling protocols. It will also identify key analytical and simulation models that can be used to assess the performance and energy efficiency of resource allocation strategies, and it will present a suitable cross-layer integrated framework.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.781-794
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• 2023

Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become a vital element in nonterrestrial networks, especially with respect to 5G communication systems and beyond. The use of UAVs in support of 4G/5G base station (uncrewed aerial vehicle base station [UAV-BS]) has proven to be a practical solution for extending cellular network services to areas where conventional infrastructures are unavailable. In this study, we introduce a UAV-BS system that utilizes a high-capacity wireless backhaul operating in millimeter-wave frequency bands. This system can achieve a maximum throughput of 1.3 Gbps while delivering data at a rate of 300 Mbps, even at distances of 10 km. We also present the details of our testbed implementation alongside the performance results obtained from field tests.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2005

Background: Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) affects about 350 million people worldwide, which have a high risk of development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Treatment of chronic HBV infection relies on IFN-${\alpha}$ or lamivudine. However, interferon-${\alpha}$ is effective in only about 30% of patients. Also, the occurrence of escape mutations limits the usage of lamivudine. Therefore, the development and evaluation of new compounds or approaches are urgent. Methods: We comparatively evaluated DNA and adenoviral vaccines expressing HBV antigens, either alone or in combined regimens, for their ability to elicit Th1-type immune responses in Balb / c mice which are believed to be suited to resolve HBV infection. The vaccines were tested with or without a genetically engineered IL-12 (mIL-12 N220L) which was shown to enhance sustained Th1-type immune responses in HCV E2 DNA vaccine. Results: Considering the Th1-type cytokine secretion and the IgG2a titers, the strongest Th1-type immune response was elicited by the DNA prime-adenovirus boost regimen in the presence of mIL-12 N220L. In addition, the codelivery of mIL-12 N220L modulated differentially the immune responses by different vaccination regimens. Conclusion: Our results suggest that the DNA prime-adenovirus boost regimen in the presence of mIL-12 N220L may be the best candidate for HBV vaccine therapy of the regimens tested in this study and will be worthwhile being evaluated in chronic HBV patients.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.2631-2649
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• 2021

Device-to-Device (D2D) communication is one of the enabling technologies for 5G networks that support proximity-based service (ProSe) for wireless network communications. This paper proposes a power control algorithm based on the Nash equilibrium and game theory to eliminate the interference between the cellular user device and D2D links. This leadsto reliable connectivity with minimal power consumption in wireless communication. The power control in D2D is modeled as a non-cooperative game. Each device is allowed to independently select and transmit its power to maximize (or minimize) user utility. The aim is to guide user devices to converge with the Nash equilibrium by establishing connectivity with network resources. The proposed algorithm with pricing factors is used for power consumption and reduces overall interference of D2Ds communication. The proposed algorithm is evaluated in terms of the energy efficiency of the average power consumption, the number of D2D communication, and the number of iterations. Besides, the algorithm has a relatively fast convergence with the Nash Equilibrium rate. It guarantees that the user devices can achieve their required Quality of Service (QoS) by adjusting the residual cost coefficient and residual energy factor. Simulation results show that the power control shows a significant reduction in power consumption that has been achieved by approximately 20% compared with algorithms in [11].

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제12권12호
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• pp.5701-5722
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• 2018

The continuous increase in the cost of energy production and concerns for environmental sustainability are leading research communities, governments and industries to amass efforts to reduce energy consumption and global $CO_2$ footprint. Players in the information and communication industry are keen on reducing the operational expenditures (OpEx) and maintaining the profitability of cellular networks. Meanwhile, network virtualization has been proposed in this regard as the main enabler for 5G mobile cellular networks. In this paper, we propose a generic framework of slice resource provisioning and customized physical resource allocation for energy-efficiency and quality of service optimization. In resource slicing, we consider user demand and population resources provisioning scheme aiming to satisfy quality of service (QoS). In customized physical resource allocation, we formulate this problem with an integer non-linear programming model, which is solved by a heuristic algorithm based on minimum vertex coverage. The proposed algorithm is compared with the existing approaches, without consideration of slice resource constraints via system-level simulations. From the perspective of infrastructure providers, traffic is scheduled over a limited number of active small-cell base stations (sc-BSs) that significantly reduce the system energy consumption and improve the system's spectral efficiency. From the perspective of virtual network operators and mobile users, the proposed approach can guarantee QoS for mobile users and improve user satisfaction.

• 정보처리학회논문지:컴퓨터 및 통신 시스템
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• 제10권8호
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• pp.215-222
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• 2021

이중 연결 네트워크(Dual Connectivity Network)는 소몰 셀 기지국(SBS: Smallcell Base Station)의 제한된 자원 문제와 간섭 문제를 완화하기 위해 스몰 셀 기지국과 매크로 셀 기지국(MBS: Macrocell Base Station)이 협력하여 서비스를 지원하는 기술이다. 하지만 이중 연결 네트워크 역시 한정된 자원을 분배해주는 기술이기 때문에 자원 할당 방식은 매우 중요한 문제이다. 그래서 본 논문에서는 이중 연결 네트워크에서 효율적이고 공정한 자원할당을 위해 일반화된 강한 포부 협상 해법(GTABS: Generalizing Tempered Aspiration Bargaining Solution)과 굽타 리빈 협상 해법(GLBS:Gupta and Livne Bargaining Solution)을 이용한 두 단계 자원 분배 알고리즘을 제안한다. 단계 자원 분배 알고리즘은 다음과 같다. 첫 번째 단계인 그룹 자원 분배 알고리즘에서는 GTABS를 이용하여 각 기지국의 무선 자원을 실시간 그룹과 비 실시간 그룹에게 효율적으로 할당한다. 두 번째 단계인 사용자 자원 분배 알고리즘에서는 GLBS를 이용하여 각 그룹으로 나누어진 자원을 각 그룹의 사용자들에게 최적으로 할당한다. 이러한 두 단계 자원 분배 방식은 5G 무선 자원을 최적으로 할당하여 네트워크 시스템 성능 최대화와 사용자 만족도를 동시에 보장한다. 마지막으로 본 논문에서는 성능 평가를 통해 제안된 방식이 서비스 요청 증가에 따라 전체 시스템 처리량, 공정성, 통신 장애율 측면에서 비교 방식들 보다 모두 10% 이상의 효율성을 입증했다.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.37.1-37.17
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• 2021

Hepatitis B virus X (HBx) protein has been reported as a key protein regulating the pathogenesis of HBV-induced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Recent evidence has shown that HBx is implicated in the activation of autophagy in hepatic cells. Nevertheless, the precise molecular and cellular mechanism by which HBx induces autophagy is still controversial. Herein, we investigated the molecular and cellular mechanism by which HBx is involved in the TRAF6-BECN1-Bcl-2 signaling for the regulation of autophagy in response to TLR4 stimulation, therefore influencing the HCC progression. HBx interacts with BECN1 (Beclin 1) and inhibits the association of the BECN1-Bcl-2 complex, which is known to prevent the assembly of the pre-autophagosomal structure. Furthermore, HBx enhances the interaction between VPS34 and TRAF6-BECN1 complex, increases the ubiquitination of BECN1, and subsequently enhances autophagy induction in response to LPS stimulation. To verify the functional role of HBx in liver cancer progression, we utilized different HCC cell lines, HepG2, SK-Hep-1, and SNU-761. HBx-expressing HepG2 cells exhibited enhanced cell migration, invasion, and cell mobility in response to LPS stimulation compared to those of control HepG2 cells. These results were consistently observed in HBx-expressed SK-Hep-1 and HBx-expressed SNU-761 cells. Taken together, our findings suggest that HBx positively regulates the induction of autophagy through the inhibition of the BECN1-Bcl-2 complex and enhancement of the TRAF6-BECN1-VPS34 complex, leading to enhance liver cancer migration and invasion.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.628-649
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• 2017

Security and resource-saving are both demands of the fifth generation (5G) wireless networks. In this paper, we study the secrecy spectrum efficiency (SSE) and secrecy energy efficiency (SEE) of a K-tier massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) enabled heterogeneous cellular network (HetNet), in which artificial noise (AN) are employed for secrecy enhancement. Assuming (i) independent Poisson point process model for the locations of base stations (BSs) of each tier as well as that of eavesdroppers, (ii) zero-forcing precoding at the macrocell BSs (MBSs), and (iii) maximum average received power-based cell selection, the tractable lower bound expressions for SSE and SEE of massive MIMO enabled HetNets are derived. Then, the influences on secrecy oriented spectrum and energy efficiency performance caused by the power allocation for AN, transmit antenna number, number of users served by each MBS, and eavesdropper density are analyzed respectively. Moreover, the analysis accuracy is verified by Monte Carlo simulations.