• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.726-738
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• 2016

This study analyzed the properties of VHF band and suggested an efficient VHF band application plan for digital radio and UHDTV broadcasting through the experiment by the house T-DMB device in practical user environment. In order to find an efficient frequency band for digital radio broadcasting, this study examined first, to check the times of drop-out receive occurring in the audible area using a DMB/FM CAR Radio for T-DMB that has the characteristics of DAB. Second, this article explored the phenomenon of feedback loops in the same channel using a T-DMB house gap filler transmitting the signal by the same OFDM modulation scheme with UHDTV for configuring suitable SFN transmission network of the UHDTV broadcasting. Based on these experiments, this study suggested a suitable VHF band for digital radio and an efficient utilization of the VHF frequency band for the SFN network configuration of UHDTV.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.137-148
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• 2007

Due to the advance of technology, the technology of various media is rapidly converged into digital technology. However, the conversion into digital radio is not achieved in korea yet. This paper is to suggest the best method of digital conversion of radio in korea by examining some conversion examples in foreign countries. In addition, the survey results on radio audience attitude is analysed by 2,000 audience samples in Korea based on the literature analysis. Radio is the unique media which have the strengths such as mobility, individuality, presence, broad coverage and instant. Most of all, radio cannot help keeping continuously the public broadcasting service in the future. So, the conversion into digital radio is crucial to sustain the competitiveness in digital media environment. This paper suggested that the digital conversion of radio broadcasting needs DRM transmission and should pursuit the policy which is distinguished between a AM and a standard FM, and between domestic broadcast and an international broadcast. Additionally, this paper proposed that we need to develop the multiple device for receiving of signal and the setting of standard technology.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.149-158
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• 2007

A In the rapidly changing media environment, radio needs to be digitized in order to provide regular compatible service. Especially, most medium high frequency Medias have program contents thar are similar to the standard FM bandwidth, so digitizing radio will bring less effect than it is expected. However, the characteristics of radio medias are mobility, individuality, site-to-site, wide service coverage, immediate delivery and publicity, so it is necessary to study the future of radio media to provide continuous services, moreover, the main discussion regarding balanced development between medias will be the trend of the digitization of radio. Also it is easy and will cost less to change compared to other medias. AM was the first media to broadcast in Korea, and its network is spread all over Korea, also the receivers are the most widely distributed which means the signal reaches everywhere in Korea. In this study, the proper service model for AM digital radio is provided in this environment in which all Medias are rapidly digitizing due to the advancement of digital technology. The results of experimental are based on library study and KBS data of sound wave.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.127-130
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• 2010

The reception quality of broadcasting in car radio system may become poor due to the noise such as week signal strength, multipath, Adjacent Channel and so on. To improve this, some european nations and U.S. serve RDS(Radio Data System) on FM radio. AF(Alternative Frequency) and PI(Programme Identification) code contained information in RDS data are used to switch to the broadcasting having the best reception quality. There are many techniques and studies of maintaining the best reception quality. But many previous techniques are no longer the best way because RF chips are improved every year and noise components can be distinguished in detail. So this research will suggest the best switching technique to maintain the best reception quality.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.157-159
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• 2011

현재는 국토해양부의 "도로터널 방재시설 설치 지침"에 따라 1종 도로 터널 내 아날로그 AM/FM 라디오 재난방송시스템이 설치되어 운영 중이나 T-DMB의 경우 관련 시스템이 개발이 되어 있지 않았다. T-DMB는 개인용, 휴대용, 이동형의 디지털방송매체로서의 특징을 가지고 있으며 최근들어 수신기 보급 증가로 새로운 재난방송 매체로 부상하고 있는 현실을 감안하면 터널 및 지하공간에서 T-DMB 방송망과 수신기를 활용한 국지적 재난방송 기술 개발은 매우 필요하다. 이에 본 논문은 기존 T-DMB 방송서비스 권역 내에서 터널 및 지하공간 등 T-DMB 수신환경이 열악한 지역에서 평상시에는 T-DMB 방송을 중계하여 수신환경을 개선하고 재난발생 시에는 기존 T-DMB 단말기로 수신 가능하며 각 재난상황에 맞는 맞춤형 재난경보방송을 송신하는 T-DMB 재난방송시스템 및 관련기술을 소개한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.486-489
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 위성 DMB 환경에서 멀티채널 오디오 서비스를 제공할 수 있는 시스템을 제안한다. 위성 DMB 서비스는 2005 년부터 상용서비스를 시작한 이동멀티미디어방송 서비스로서, QVGA 급의 영상과 FM 음질의 오디오 서비스를 제공한다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 위성 DMB 시스템과 호환성을 유지하면서, 적은 비트율의 데이터를 추가하여 멀티채널 오디오 서비스를 제공하는 시스템에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 이를 위하여 기존의 스테레오 오디오 시스템과 호환성을 가지면서도 적은 비트율의 데이터 추가만으로 멀티채널 오디오 신호의 재현이 가능한 멀티채널 오디오 부호화 기술을 적용하였고, 기존 위성 DMB 단말의 동작에 영향을 주지 않으면서, 멀티채널 오디오 서비스가 제공되는 것을 식별할 수 있도록 하는 시그널링 방법을 개발하여 적용하였다. 연구 결과의 검증을 위하여 위성 DMB 멀티채널 오디오 부호화기 및 단말을 개발하여 방송 실험을 수행하였고, 이를 통하여 제안한 방법으로 위성 DMB 환경에서 멀티채널 오디오 서비스를 효율적으로 제공할 수 있음을 증명하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2012.07a
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• pp.178-180
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 유럽의 디지털 라디오 전송 규격인 DRM(Digital Radio Mondiale)의 Band II 대역 전송 모드인 모드 E의 전송률 향상 기법을 제안한다. DRM 모드 E는 FM 방송과의 동시방송 등의 문제를 고려하여 100kHz 대역폭에서 186kbps의 전송률을 제공한다. 하지만, 이 전송률은 모바일TV 등 멀티미디어 서비스를 제공하기 위해서는 부족하기 때문에 전송률의 향상이 요구된다. 논문에 제안된 전송률 향상기법은 기존의 DRM 모드에 변조방식 및 부호방식을 추가하는 방식으로 최대 350kbps의 전송률 제공이 가능하며, FAC(Fast Access Channel)의 예약필드에 신규 방식에 대한 정보를 전송함으로써 기존 시스템과 호환성을 유지할 수 있다. 모의실험 결과에서, AWGN(Additive White Gaussian Noise) 채널의 비트오류율 le-4를 기준으로 223kbps의 전송을 위해서는 13dB의 SNR(Signal-to-Noise Ratio)이 요구되며, 351kbps의 전송률 제공을 위해서는 약 18dB의 SNR이 요구됨을 확인할 수 있다. 또한, 다중경로 페이딩 채널환경에서 부호율이 1/2인 경우에는 이동속도보다는 지연확산이 성능에 영향을 주지만, 부호율이 1/2 보다 크며 150Km/h이상 증가하면 오류마루가 발생함을 확인할 수 있다.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.135-141
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• 2011

Analog medias are converting to digital with the development of the digital communications. The Korean radio broadcasting services yet on analog and the research for the digital radio is progressing. The digital conversion of radio broadcasting has already progressed in foreign countries because of the technical limitation of analog broadcasting(The radio-frequency efficiency is poor). DAB is one of the digital radio mode, it doesn't use on AM/FM band and uses on T-DMB frequency band. So, it has an advantage of being able to broadcast with the existing radio without interference at once. On the other hand, it has the potential to cause interference to existing T-DMB broadcasting. In this paper, we propose an efficient DAB channel allocation method for digital radio on T-DMB frequency band. This paper allocates the DAB channel without interference to existing T-DMB broadcasting and proves the proposed method through simulations for the interference analysis.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.392-394
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• 2019

Tunnels and subterranean roads, which are representative evacuation facilities for national or regional disasters, have radio relay broadcasting facilities for legal reasons and convenience reasons. However, this system is limited to radio broadcasting and it is impossible to effectively communicate disaster or emergency situations that occur locally due to broadcasting of national broadcasting without DMB broadcasting. In order to improve this, we construct a remote disaster broadcasting system at each regional disaster station and implement a system to transmit it to each tunnel using internet or LTE network. The system in the tunnel transmits the emergency broadcasting signal through the existing relay equipment through the modulator which decodes the SMS, the media file, the real time broadcasting or the image received by the digital signal and converts it into FM and DMB frequency. The method proposed and implemented in this study can be used to provide efficient information and remote field control in case of emergency in tunnel and underground roadway.

• Korean Journal of Audiology
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.105-111
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• 2014

Assistive listening devices (ALDs) refer to various types of amplification equipment designed to improve the communication of individuals with hard of hearing to enhance the accessibility to speech signal when individual hearing instruments are not sufficient. There are many types of ALDs to overcome a triangle of speech to noise ratio (SNR) problems, noise, distance, and reverberation. ALDs vary in their internal electronic mechanisms ranging from simple hard-wire microphone-amplifier units to more sophisticated broadcasting systems. They usually use microphones to capture an audio source and broadcast it wirelessly over a frequency modulation (FM), infra-red, induction loop, or other transmission techniques. The seven types of ALDs are introduced including hardwire devices, FM sound system, infra-red sound system, induction loop system, telephone listening devices, television, and alert/alarm system. Further development of digital wireless technology in hearing instruments will make possible direct communication with ALDs without any accessories in the near future. There are two technology solutions for digital wireless hearing instruments improving SNR and convenience. One is near-field magnetic induction combined with Bluetooth radio frequency (RF) transmission or proprietary RF transmission and the other is proprietary RF transmission alone. Recently launched digital wireless hearing aid applying this new technology can communicate from the hearing instrument to personal computer, phones, Wi-Fi, alert systems, and ALDs via iPhone, iPad, and iPod. However, it comes with its own iOS application offering a range of features but there is no option for Android users as of this moment.