• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.131-138
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• 2016

This study analyzes the characteristics of good impression using speech manipulation scripts and investigates the characteristics of preferred speech voice. Fourty male and female college students participated in this study. They have been exposed to the Gyeongsang dialect spoken by their friends and family for more than 15 years. Two sample voices(1 male and 1 female), considered as giving good impression, were subject to voice analysis. Two students were asked to read the sample paragraph of 'Walking' and their voice samples were analyzed through Praat. The collected speech data were manipulated into 4 different sets by changing pitch level, degree of loudness and speech rate. First, both men and women received good impression more from pitch-lowered sound than from the original one. Second, men tended to receive good impression more from slightly louder voice than from the natural-pitched one. Third, it was shown that men often felt more drowned to a voice at slightly faster speech rate than at the original speech rate. Overall, both male and female listeners favored lower pitch over the original pitch. Men tended to prefer louder voice sound while women preferred less loud one. Men received better impression at a lower speech rate but women at a faster speech rate.

• 한국방송∙미디어공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방송∙미디어공학회 2016년도 하계학술대회
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• pp.60-62
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• 2016

디지털 방송이 대중화면서 방송 프로그램의 음량은 프로그램의 효과, 방송사간의 경쟁 등으로 인해 점점 더 커지고, 채널 간 및 프로그램 간의 음량 불균형이 심해지고 있다. 이를 해결하기 위해 ITU-R 에서는 음량 측정 방법 및 기준 음량에 대한 연구하여, 그 결과로 BS.1770 표준을 권고하였다. 이 국제 기준을 바탕으로 미국, EU, 일본 등 주요 선진국 뿐만 아니라 우리나라에서는 자국 내 기준을 제정하고, 디지털 방송 프로그램의 음량에 대한 규제를 시행하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 우리나라에서 음량 측정 방법으로 적용한 ITU-R BS.1770-3 방송 프로그램의 음량 측정 기법에 대해서 기술하고, 음량 측정 기법의 고속화 구현을 위한 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 방법은 BS.1770-3 의 음량 측정 기법에 적용된 필터와 True Peak 측정을 위한 필터의 병렬 고속화 방법으로 일반적인 필터 구현에 비해 4 배의 고속화를 달성하였으며, 제안된 방법을 EBU R128 및 Tech 3341 의 컨퍼먼스 스트림으로 실험하여 표준 규격을 만족하였다.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.599-602
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• 2005

This paper describes a experimental study determining the effects of the type and loudness of introducing sounds on the amenity and the masking degree of background noise. 132 relative test sounds with 11 types of introducing sounds and 3 steps of road traffic noise were presented to 29 subjects through headphone in the laboratory experiment. Seven scale of polar adjective such as 'Strong Weak', 'Pleasant Unpleasant', 'Clear Unclear', 'Suitable Unsuitable', 'Comfortable-Discomfortable' was employed for the evaluation of amenity. And Seven scale of mono polar adjective such as 'Very-Not at all' was employed for the evaluation of masking degree against road traffic noise. The results are as follows; Green music was evaluated the highest amenity among test sounds and murmurs of a stream, signal music, song of a bird, crying of insect was showed the amenity rank of order. The softer and weaker introducing sound was evaluated more suitable and comfortable under the road traffic noise. So adequate level of introducing sounds was considered for the desirable urban soundscape. Also the louder sounds compared to background noises had greater masking effects. But similar levels of introducing sounds were recommended considering both good amenity and masking effects.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2007년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.303-310
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• 2007

The vehicle noise is classified into interior and radiated exterior noise. And it influences on consumer‘s vehicle decision and traffic noise environment very much. In case of the vehicle exterior noise, it is related with traffic noise and in case of the interior noise, it is related with driver’s and passenger‘s sensitivity quality. Because these influenced on drivers and traffic environment, so standards are restricted by the laws and regulated for the measurement. But, the existence standards measuring the only sound pressure level are limit to reflect consumer’s sensitive aspects. Therefore in this study, the recent standards and laws were searched about domestic and abroad papers and the testing mode for the sound quality (SQ) evaluation was constructed about the vehicle interior noise. Finally, we aimed at the standard establishment to evaluate the vehicle interior SQ using statistics method.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2006년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.661-665
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• 2006

This study investigates objective and subjective evaluations of refrigerator noise. To describe the fluctuations like a click, a rapid increase of sound level, a change of pitch, a transition into the stationary and ending phase, the psychoacoustical and autocorrelation function(ACF) parameters have been employed. First, subjective evaluation of the noisiness of 24 kinds of refrigerators was conducted. Then, the relationship between objective measures of the refrigerator noise on perceived noisiness was examined with multiple regression analyses. Sound Quality Indices using the psychoacoustical and ACF parameters were also developed. The important psychoacoustical parameters for evaluating noisiness are loudness and roughness of stationary phase. The relationship between the noisiness and the ACF parameters shows that sound energy ${\Phi}(0)$ and its fluctuations are important. Also, refrigerator sounds that had a fluctuation of pitch were rated as more annoying. The fluctuation of pitch is expressed by ${\tau}_1\;and\;{\Phi}_1$ defined by the delay time and the amplitude of the first peak of the ACF.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국HCI학회 2009년도 학술대회
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• pp.335-339
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• 2009

기존에 제안했던 실감가상시작을 위한 햅틱 다이얼 시스템을 개선하여 보다 다양하고 세련된 햅틱 효과를 주는 시스템을 제안한다. 제안된 시스템은 사용자가 실제 제품을 조작하는 듯한 느낌을 얻을 수 있도록 힘의 세기에 따른 사운드의 변화를 주며, 미리 디자인된 햅틱 효과를 GUI부 화면에서 선택하여 실시간으로 변환할 수 있다. 또한 그래픽으로 표현된 햅틱 효과에 대해 힘의 세기나 노치의 간격을 편집할 수 있다. 햅틱 다이얼에는 실제 제품에 사용되는 여러 종류의 다이얼 노브를 탈부착할 수 있어서 사용자가 실제와 같은 느낌을 받을 수 있다. 제안된 시스템은 TCP통신으로 모터부와 GUI부가 정보를 주고받기 때문에 원격 제어가 가능하다. 이 시스템은 햅틱 효과 출력 장치일 뿐만 아니라 입력 인터페이스로 사용될 수 있으므로 그 활용 범위가 넓다.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 1998년도 춘계학술대회논문집; 용평리조트 타워콘도, 21-22 May 1998
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• pp.94-101
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• 1998

This paper presents the psychoacoustic analyses on the vehicle interior, noise generated when accelerating. Following the objective quantification for vehicle noises of different classes, the subjective decision process by the jury test is adopted to interrelate these results based on two different approaches. In particular, the paired comparison method is employed in assessing the sound quality in terms of the quietness, the powerfulness, and the pleasantness of the human auditory sensation. Special attention is paid to the physical interpretation of psychoacoutic parameters and their interrelation to the subjective assessment scores. In order to ensure the integrity of statistics of the survey, various tests are performed. The results show that the consistency of the "quiet" sensation is far higher than that of the "powerful" and the "pleasant" sensations. Also, it is found that the most significant parameter determining these feelings turns out to be the inherent loudness of the noise instead of the conventional indicators such as the weighted sound pressure level. It may be concluded that the psychoacoustic analysis offers more realistic evaluation for vehicle noise and assists the improvement of NVH more efficiently.ement of NVH more efficiently.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.57-61
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• 2014

Objectives: When a person speaks, voice problems usually include pain or discomfort and/or difficulties in terms of the pitch, the loudness and the quality of the voice. When patients with voice problems induced by stroke, Parkinson's disease, and systemic diseases involving the voice are examined, generally, of the Four Diagnoses (四診), a Diagnosis of Hearing can be used in current Korean medicine. The effects of acupuncture and herb medicine on voice problems have been reported for over 20 years. However, when it comes to improvements, objective and subjective evaluation methods need to be explained. Methods: Subjective methods for evaluating voice were studied through a literature search of old medicinal books containing Korean medicine diagnostics, and an objective evaluation method using Praat software is presented. Results: Korean medicine doctors analyze the patient's voice in clinical settings unconsciously on a daily basis. However, most voice diagnoses depend on the doctor's subjective evaluation. Voice qualities can be evaluated by using the Eight Principles (八綱), including Yin-Yang; the Five Elements (Phases); the Grade, Roughness, Breathy, Asthenic, Strained (GRBAS) score, and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) as subjective methods, and an acoustic analysis using the Praat program can be used as an objective method. Conclusion: A more complete voice examination can be achieved by using subjective and objective methods at the same time. For an objective explanation and management of patient's voice problems or systemic disorders, an objective method should be used in Korean medicine, which already has many subjective diagnostic methods. More research needs to be conducted, and more clinical evidence needs to be collected in the future.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.33-36
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• 2003

The influence of the visual information on the sound perception would be considerable. Furthermore, if the sound perception ranges in noisiness or annoyance beyond the loudness, it will depend much more on the shape of the visual information. This paper aims to estimate the influence of the several kinds of visual information on the perception of road traffic noise by means of the psycho-acoustic test method. The findings of present study on the influence of visual information on subjective noise perception are summarized as follows: Presenting visual images of mild and comfortable scenery reduced the noise perception reaction at the less noisy environments not exceeding 65 dB(A). At highly noisy environments exceeding 65 dB(A), however, the noise perception can be reduced by strong image of waterfall. Even eliminating the road traffic image may be helpful. Visual image of waterfall reduced the noise perception at all levels. It is inferred that the road traffic noise perception can be effectively ameliorated by presenting strong and real landscape images at any noisy environment.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.212-222
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• 2006

Backgroun : Tinnitus is common disorder with many possible causes and a symptom of many different diseases but has no effective treatment. Approximately 20% of tinnitus patients experience the disorder to a degree that their quality of lift and productivity are impaired. Objective : This study was conducted to investigate the characteristic of the tinnitus patients and the impact of tinnitus on quality of life. Methods : 103 patients un recruited in this study who was ill with tinnitus. They wrote out the queslicumaire about tinnitus and the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory(THI). Result : THI score have relation to set the period of birth, the loudness of tinnitus and the items of attending symptoms. Conclusion In this study, tinnitus have influence on patients' quality of life. We expect this study to provide the base data for the effective treatment and the high qualify of patients' life.