• 센서학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.224-229
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• 2004

In this paper, we propose a new Active Noise Control (ANC) system using a teacher forced Blind Source Separation (BSS) algorithm. The Blind Source Separation based on the Independent Component Analysis (ICA) separates the desired sound signal from the unwanted noise signal. In the proposed system, the BSS algorithm is used as a preprocessor of ANC system. Also, we develop a teacher forced BSS learning algorithm to enhance the performance of BSS. The teacher signal is obtained from the output signal of the ANC system. Computer experimental results show that the proposed ANC system in conjunction with the BSS algorithm effectively cancels only the ship engine noise signal from the linear and convolved mixtures with human voice.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제78권3호
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• pp.369-378
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• 2021

This paper reviewed a few output-only system identification algorithms and identified the shortcomings of those popular blind source separation methods. To address the issues such as less sensors than the targeted modal modes (under-determinate problem), repeated natural frequencies as well as systems with complex mode shapes, this paper proposed a complex wavelet modified second order blind identification method (CWMSOBI) by transforming the time domain problem into time-frequency domain. The wavelet coefficients with different dominant frequencies can be used to address the under-determinate problem, while complex mode shapes are addressed by introducing the complex wavelet transformation. Numerical simulations with both high and low signal-to-noise ratios validate that CWMSOBI can overcome the above-mentioned issues while obtaining more accurate identified results than other blind identification methods.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• 제25권4E호
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• pp.148-153
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• 2006

A new normalized MBD algorithm is presented for nonstationary convolutive mixtures and its properties/modifications are discussed in details. The proposed algorithm normalizes the signal spectrum in the frequency domain to provide faster stable convergence and improved separation without whitening effect. Modifications such as nonholonomic constraints and off-diagonal learning to the proposed algorithm are also discussed. Simulation results using a real-world recording confirm superior performanceof the proposed algorithm and its usefulness in real world applications.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2006년 학술대회 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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• pp.416-418
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• 2006

In this paper, a new acoustic echo cancellation approach based on the DUET algorithm and scaling factor estimation is proposed to solve the scaling ambiguity in case of blind separation based acoustic echo cancellation in a noisy environment. In hands-free full-duplex communication system. acoustic noises picked up by the microphone are mixed with echo signal. For this reason, the echo cancellation system may provide poor performance. For that purpose, a degenerate unmixing estimation technique, adjusted in the time-frequency domain, is employed to separate undesired echo signals and noises. Also, since scaling and permutation ambiguities have not been solved in the blind source separation algorithm, kurtosis for the desired signal selection and a scaling factor estimation algorithm are utilized in this rarer for the separation of an echo signal. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed approach yields better echo cancellation and noise reduction performances, compared with conventional methods.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• 제27권1E호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2008

Blind speech separation (BSS) is well-known as a powerful technique for speech enhancement in many real world environments. In this paper, we propose a new application of BSS - acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) in a car environment. For this purpose, we develop a block-online BSS algorithm which provides robust separation than a batch version in changing environments with moving speakers. Simulation results using real world recordings show that the block-online BSS algorithm is very robust to speaker movement. When combined with AEC, simulation results using real audio recording in a car confirm the expectation that BSS improves double talk detection and echo suppression.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.120-130
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• 2020

본 논문은 블라인드 소스 분리 분야에서 널리 사용되는 멀티채널 비음수 행렬 분해 기법의 단점을 개선하여 미결정 복잡한 혼합 환경에서 문제를 해결한다. 공간 공분산 행렬에 기반을 둔 기존의 연구들에서, 단일 채널의 파워게인 및 상관관계와 같은 값으로 구성된 행렬의 각 요소는 높은 분산으로 인해 분리된 소스의 품질을 저하시키는 경향이 있다. 이 논문에서는 추정된 소스들을 효과적으로 클러스터링하기 위해 레벨 및 주파수 정규화를 수행한다. 따라서 새로운 공간 공분산 행렬 및 효과적인 클러스터 쌍별 거리함수를 제안한다. 본 논문에서는 제안된 행렬을 공간 모델의 초기화에 활용하여 공간 모델의 향상된 추정과 이를 바탕으로 상향식 접근법에서의 계층적 응집 클러스터링에 활용함으로써 분리된 음원의 품질을 향상시켰다. 제안된 알고리즘은 'Signal Separation Evaluation Campaign 2008 development dataset'을 활용하여 실험을 하였다. 그 결과 객관적인 소스 분리 품질 검증 도구인 'Blind Source Separation Eval toolbox'를 활용하여 대부분의 성능향상지표에서의 향상을 확인하였으며, 특히 대표적인 수치인 SDR의 1 dB ~ 3.5 dB 정도의 성능우위를 검증하였다.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2006년도 하계종합학술대회
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• pp.365-366
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• 2006

This paper describes a pre-processing methodology which can apply to remote speech recognition system of service robot in noisy environment. By combining beamforming and blind source separation, we can overcome the weakness of beamforming (reverberation) and blind source separation (distributed noise, permutation ambiguity). As this method is designed to be implemented with hardware, we can achieve real-time execution with FPGA by using systolic array architecture.

• 한국정보과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보과학회 2004년도 가을 학술발표논문집 Vol.31 No.2 (1)
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• pp.25-27
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• 2004

독립적인 여러 개의 음원의 convoultive mixture로부터 blind source separation(BSS)을 수행하는 것은 수년간 활발히 연구되어 오고있다. 그러나 많은 BSS 알고리즘이 존재함에도 불구하고, 직접적으로 하드웨어를 구현할 수 있는 알고리즘은 실제로 매우 드물다. 이 논문의 목표는 FPGA를 이용하여 실시간으로 효과적인 구현이 가능한 BSS 구조를 소개하는 것이다.

• Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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• 제26권5_6호
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• pp.1149-1159
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• 2008

Blind source extraction (BSE) is a special class of blind source separation (BSS) methods, which only extracts one or a subset of the sources at a time. Based on the time delay of the desired signal, a simple but important extraction algorithm (simplified " BC algorithm")was presented by Barros and Cichocki. However, the performance of this method is not satisfying in some cases for which it only carries out the constrained minimization of the mean squared error. To overcome these drawbacks, ICA with reference (ICA-R) based approach, which considers the higher-order statistics of sources, is added as the second stage for further source extraction. Specifically, BC algorithm is exploited to roughly extract the desired signal. Then the extracted signal in the first stage, as the reference signal of ICA-R method, is further used to extract the desired sources as cleanly as possible. Simulations on synthetic data and real-world data show its validity and usefulness.

• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.858-869
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• 2023

As one of the pivotal techniques of image restoration, single-channel blind source separation (SCBSS) is capable of converting a visual-only image into multi-source images. However, image degradation often results from multiple mixing methods. Therefore, this paper introduces an innovative SCBSS algorithm to effectively separate source images from a composite image in various mixed modes. The cornerstone of this approach is a novel triple generative adversarial network (TriGAN), designed based on dual learning principles. The TriGAN redefines the discriminator's function to optimize the separation process. Extensive experiments have demonstrated the algorithm's capability to distinctly separate source images from a composite image in diverse mixed modes and to facilitate effective image restoration. The effectiveness of the proposed method is quantitatively supported by achieving an average peak signal-to-noise ratio exceeding 30 dB, and the average structural similarity index surpassing 0.95 across multiple datasets.