• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.352-361
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• 2013

Combining multiple-input multiple-output orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (MIMO-OFDM) with a massive number of transmit antennas (massive MIMO-OFDM) is an attractive way of increasing the spectrum efficiency or reducing the transmission energy per bit. The effectiveness of Massive MIMO-OFDM is strongly affected by the channel state information (CSI) estimation method used. The overheads of training frame transmission and CSI feedback decrease multiple access channel (MAC) efficiency and increase the CSI estimation cost at a user station (STA). This paper proposes a CSI estimation scheme that reduces the training frame length by using a novel pilot design and a novel unitary matrix feedback method. The proposed pilot design and unitary matrix feedback enable the access point (AP) to estimate the CSI of the signal space of all transmit antennas using a small number of training frames. Simulations in an IEEE 802.11n channel verify the attractive transmission performance of the proposed methods.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.34 no.1C
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• pp.113-119
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• 2009

The training sequence with the appropriate length for equalization and initial synchronization is necessary before sending the pure data in the burst transmission type DS-UWB system. The length of the training sequence is one of the factors which make throughput decreased. The noble structure with the variable length of the training sequence whose length can be adaptively tailored according to the channel conditions (CM1,CM2,CM3,CM4) in the DS-USB systems is proposed. This structure can increase the throughput without sacrificing the performance than the method with fixed length of training sequence considering the worst case channel conditions. Simulation results under IEEE 802.15.3a channel model show that the proposed scheme can achieve higher throughput than a conventional one with the slight loss of BER performance. And this structure can reduce the computation complexity and power consumption with selecting the short length of the training sequence.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• v.2
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• pp.311-315
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• 2006

Precision location and positioning of Asset within a network is an attractive feature with various applications, especially in indoor environments. Such a demand is met by the standard task group, IEEE 802.15.4a. Several methods, that is, pulse, chirp and chaotic communications have been proposed so far to satisfy the requirements of the standard. Among them, ultra wideband direct chaotic communications has advantageous features such as low hardware complexity, low cost, lower power consumption and flexible frequency band plan. In this paper, the feasibility of the ranging system using non-coherent chaotic transceiver is investigated by designing and implementing the system and the performance is proved by conducting location experiments in real indoor environments.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.501-509
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• 2012

This paper proposes a joint timing synchronization, channel estimation, and data detection for the impulse radio ultra-wideband systems. The proposed timing synchronizer consists of coarse and fine timing estimation. The synchronizer discovers synchronization points in two stages and performs adaptive threshold based on the maximum pulse averaging and maximum (MAX-PA) method for more precise synchronization. Then, iterative channel estimation is performed based on the discovered synchronization points, and data are detected using the selective rake (S-RAKE) detector employing maximal ratio combining. The proposed synchronizer produces two signals-the start signal for channel estimation and the start signal for start frame delimiter (SFD) detection that detects the packet synchronization signal. With the proposed synchronization, channel estimation, and SFD detection, an S-RAKE receiver with binary pulse position modulation binary phase-shift keying modulation was constructed. In addition, an IEEE 802.15.4a channel model was used for performance comparison. The comparison results show that the constructed receiver yields high performance close to perfect synchronization.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.337-342
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• 2009

This paper describes a robust mobile u-healthcare system with multiple physiological signs measurement capability in real time with integration of WSN(wireless sensor network) technology and CDMA(code division multiple access) network. A cellular phone receives health data in WSN and performs local physiological signs analysis at a phone processor, and then transmits abnormal data to server for further detail or precise health signal evaluation by a medical doctor over a CDMA network. Physiological signs of the patients are continuously monitored, processed and analyzed locally at cellular phone process to produce useful medical information for diagnosis and tracking purposes. By local simple analysis in cellular phone processor we can save the data transmission cost in CDMA network. By using the developed integrate ubiquitous healthcare service architecture, patients can realize self-health checking so that the prevention actions can be taken earlier. Appropriate self-monitoring and self-management can cure disease and relieve pain especially for patients who suffer from chronic diseases that need long term observation.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• v.5 no.9
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• pp.1528-1543
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• 2011

With increasing the using of wireless technologies in essential fields such as the medical application, this paper proposes different scenarios for the transmission of images over wireless networks. The paper uses the IEEE ZigBee 802.15.4 for applying the proposed schemes. It is a Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN). This paper presents a novel chaotic interleaving scheme against error bursts. Also, the paper studies the proposed interleaver with the convolutional code with different constraint lengths (K). A comparison study between the standard scheme and proposed schemes for image transmission over a correlated fading channel is presented. The simulation results show the superiority of the proposed chaotic interleaving scheme over the traditional schemes. Also, the chaotic interleaver packet-by-packet basis gives a high quality image with (K=3) and reduces the need for the complex encoder with K=7.

• Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.50-54
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• 2010

A Container Security Device (CSD) which is different existing RFID Tag strengthens the physical security as mounted inside the container and the information security as encrypts doubly a data. CSD must use the resources efficiently in order to operate with the battery. Therefore, it needs low-power mechanism which repeats the sleep period and channel scan period. However, by adjusting these periods, the trade-off occurs between energy efficiency and network connectivity. In this paper, we implement low-power CSD and resolve this problem by adjusting beacon period and channel scan time. As a result, We guarantee the network connectivity 95% or more and maximum life up to 16 days using common AA batteries.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2010.10a
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• pp.151-152
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• 2010

In this paper, a weather field server is designed and developed for local area weather condition monitoring system. Weather field server consists of an integrated sensor board and wireless sensor node to enable quick response of changing weather conditions in the valley region. A server program is established to monitor and analyze real-time weather condition in order to detect and prevent weather damages occurring in the locality.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.589-591
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• 2009

본 논문에서 제안하고 있는 RT-WISN(Real Time-Wireless Image Sensor Network)는 과거의 무선이미지 전송 기술에 비해 적은 전력을 소모하고 빠른 전송이 가능하게 하는 기술이다. 제안된 RT-WISN은 IEEE802.15.4 표준을 따르고 있으며, 현재 본 연구실에서 개발하고 있는 UoC(Ubiquitous on Chip) 메모리 구조를 응용하여 사용하고 있다. 본 논문에서 제안하고 있는 RT-WISN은 전송하고자 하는 대상이 되는 영상정보의 움직임 변화를 영상 전송 임계값 값을 사용하여 데이터 전송 시기를 결정함으로써 기존의 시스템에 비해 노드의 에너지를 보다 효율적으로 관리할 수 있는 기법 이다. 또한 본 논문에서는 제안된 전용 프로세서를 사용하여 보다 넓은 대역폭에서 필요한 영상 데이터를 효율적으로 전송할 수 있어 전송 시간 제어에 보다 용이함을 제공 한다. 무선센서 네트워크에서 이런 점들은 각 노드들의 생존 시간을 향상하게 되고, 고속의 전송이 가능하게 하는 장점으로 작용하게 된다. 본 논문에서는 Peer-to-Peer 상에서 실제 설계된 메모리 구조를 사용하여 이미지를 무선으로 전송하고 그 전송 시간과 도달률을 측정하여 RT-WISN이 무선 센서 네트워크에서의 검출된 영상 정보의 전송에 적합함을 보인다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.736-739
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• 2011

IP 기반의 센서 네트워크인 6LoWPAN 은 IEEE 802.15.4 표준에 IPv6 를 적용하기 위해 제안되었다. 현재 IPv6 상에서 노드의 이동성을 지원하기 위한 기술로 MIPv6 와 PMIPv6 가 표준화 되었다. 6LoWPAN 에서 이동성을 지원하기 위해서 PMIPv6 를 적용하는 것이 MIPv6 를 적용하는 것보다 더 효율적이다. PMIPv6 기술의 특징은 기존의 MIPv6 에 비해 노드가 바인딩 메시지를 처리하지 않는 점이다. 따라서 노드의 부하를 줄일 수 있기 때문에 6LoWPAN 에 적합하다. 하지만 6LoWPAN 노드의 하드웨어적인 제약 사항을 고려해 볼 때, 기존의 PMIPv6 를 그대로 적용하기에는 무리가 있다. 그대로 적용한다면 PMIPv6 은 원 홉에 기반하고 있기 때문에 멀티 홉에 기반한 6LoWPAN 에는 적합하지 않다. 또한 기존에 정의되어 있는 RS 나 RA 메시지의 크기로 인해 멀티 홉 경로상의 각 단말에 많은 부하를 줄 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 위의 문제점을 해결하기 위해 6LoWPAN 에 적합한 RS 와 RA 메시지를 제안한다.