• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.71-76
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• 2014

In this paper voice quality of normal speech is qualitatively classified by five components of breathy, creaky, rough, nasal, and thin/thick voice. To determine whether a correlation exists between a subjective measure of voice and an objective measure of voice, each voice is perceptually evaluated using the 1/2/3 scale by speech processing specialists and acoustically analyzed using speech analysis tools such as the Praat, MDVP, and VoiceSauce. The speech parameters include features related to speech source and vocal tract filter. Statistical analysis uses a two-independent-samples non-parametric test. Experimental results show that statistical analysis identified a significant correlation between the speech feature parameters and the components of voice quality.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.45-63
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• 1995

This paper proposes an algorithm to improve the correlation between giga-hertz transverse electromagnetic (GTEM) cell and open area test site (OATS). It is based on the dipole modeling process of an unknown source object in a GTEM cell and on the evaluation of the approximate far field equations correlated with measured GTEM powers at output port of the GTEM cell. In this algorithm, the relative phase differences between dipole moments play an important part in modeling the test object as a set of dipoles and offer stable calculation of emission values. The radiated emission test using this algorithm requires fifteen orientations of equipment under test, but the increased orientations as compared with the previous method have little effect on the time needed for testing. Radiation from a notebook computer has been tested for statistical analysis of the correlation between GTEM data and OATS data. The emission test results of the notebook computer show that the mean, the standard deviation, and the correlation coefficient are -0.62, 1.99, and +0.85, respectively. These figures indicate that this algorithm provides improved accuracy in the measurement of electromagnetic emissions over the previous method.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2003년도 추계학술발표회
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• pp.565-569
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• 2003

One-year-long groundwater-level data have been collected from 18 wells in Cheon-an area. The result of barometric efficiency, autocorrelation, cross-correlation and statistical distribution evaluated from the measurement data shows that groundwater-level measurements from observation wells are the principal source of information about aquifer characteristics. Data from WA-2 has high barometric efficiency as well as steady decreasing auto-correlation coefficient, which means nonleaky confined aquifer, Most aquifers in this study show the unconfined properties so that barometric efficiencies are mostly low and the coefficients of cross-correlation between groundwater-level and precipitation are commonly high. This study showed that the long-term groundwater-level monitoring data without artificial stress such as pumping would give accurate information about aquifer characteristics.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.257-263
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• 2011

This study analyzes the correlations between non-point sources and runoff to estimate non-point sources for effective management. From the monitoring results, the correlation factors among pollutant mass loading, EMC, total runoff volume and average flow are calculated. And using correlation factors, the most related two constituents are determined. Also the most appropriate regression between two constituents are determined. Pollutant mass loading and total runoff volume has the highest correlation. Also, compound regression is found to be the most appropriate regression. This shows that pollutant mass loading increases as total runoff volume increases. It is not continuous increase but has some pattern.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2020

수중에서 방사된 음원의 신호는 해수면, 해저면 반사에 의한 다중경로 시간지연(multi-path time-delay)을 포함하여 체계(system)의 센서에 수신된다. 다중경로 환경과 복잡한 해양환경의 외란(disturbance)에 의해 수신된 신호간 상관성(coherence)이 저하된다. 따라서, 신호간 시간지연값을 이용하여 수중음원의 위치를 추정하는 체계는 추정성능의 저하가 나타난다. 이러한 환경에서도 강인한 음원 위치 추정성능을 위해 선배열(uniform line array), 평면배열(rectangular array)과 같은 다양한 형태의 센서배열과 빔형성(beamforming) 기법, 비용함수(cost-function)과 같은 신호처리를 이용하여 왔다. 본 연구에서는 선배열 형태의 doublet array와 추정된 시간지연값 보정 기법을 이용하고자 한다. 3 개의 doublet array를 동일 선에 위치하였으며 각각의 doublet array에 수신된 신호간의 시간지연값을 2 단계로 추정하였다. 수신신호에 대해 상호상관(cross-correlation) 함수를 적용하여 추정된 시간지연값을 수신신호의 중심주파수(center-frequency)와 array의 개구경(aperture) 및 수중음원과의 기하학적 관계에 따라 보정하여 최종의 시간 지연값을 얻었으며 이로부터 음원의 거리와 방위를 추정하였다. 제안한 기법의 타당성을 확인하기 위해, Monte-Carlo method를 이용하여 시뮬레이션하였다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.114-119
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• 2009

서비스 로봇에서 사용되는 음원인식 시스템은 사람이 로봇을 향해 말할 때 화자의 위치를 추정한다. 로봇용 음원인식 알고리즘들 중에서 복수개의 마이크로폰에 소리가 도착하는 시간지연 정보를 이용하여 음원을 추정하는 방법이 널리 이용된다. 마이크로폰에 도달하는 지연시간 정보를 구하기 위해서 상관관계 함수가 사용된다. 상관관계 함수에서 최대 값의 위치를 각도로 변환할 때 코사인 역함수가 사용되며 코사인 역함수의 비선형적인 특성 때문에 음원의 위치에 따라 마이크로폰 쌍에서 추정하는 각도의 정확성이 다르게 된다. 본 논문에서는 음원의 위치에 따라 각도를 가장 잘 추정할 수 있는 각도 영역을 구분하여 정확하게 음원의 위치를 인식하는 방법을 제안한다. 또한 제안한 방법을 이용하면 각 마이크 쌍에서 60도 범위에 대해서만 각도를 계산하므로 기존의 180도에 대한 방법에 비하여 연산이 1/2로 줄어든다. 테스트 환경을 구축하여 제안한 영역 분할 위치 추정 알고리즘과 기존 알고리즘의 성능을 비교한 결과 제안한 알고리즘의 기존 알고리즘에 의한 평균오차의 31%에 불과함을 보인다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.178-183
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• 2024

본 연구는 데이터 기반의 딥러닝 접근 방식을 통해 도달 방향 추정의 정확성과 정밀성의 개선을 통해 보다 강건하고 정확한 음원 위치 추적 기술을 제안한다. 본 연구에서는 도달시간 차 기반의 음원 위치 추적법을 개선함을 목적으로 하며, 이를 위해 상호상관함수로부터 정확하고 정밀한 시간 지연을 추정한다. 실제 마이크로폰으로부터 계측된 값은 많은 잡음이 혼입된 형태이므로, 따라서 실제 도달시간 차이를 정확히 추정하는 것이 여전히 이 분야의 한계로 남아있다. 또한, 마이크로폰으로 부터 실제 신호를 계측하는 과정에서 신호는 디지털화가 되며, 계측 시스템의 샘플링 주파수에 의해 측정 정밀도가 한정되는 양자화 오류를 수반한다. 본 연구에서는 딥러닝 기반 접근법을 통해, 기존의 방법이 가지는 한계를 극복한다. 또한 본 연구에서는 획득된 상호상관함수로부터 시간 지연을 추정하는 원리를 분석하기 위해, 두 개 및 세 개의 마이크로폰으로 구성된 배열에 대한 검증을 수행한다. 마지막으로, 실험을 통해 본 방법의 실제 활용성을 검증한다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제25권7호
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• pp.1007-1016
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• 2016

Environmental policy implementation has been strengthened to protect the source waters in Korea and to improve their water quality. Increasing of non-point source caused water quality problem continuously. Research on runoff from forests, which occupy over 65% of the land in korea, is insufficient, and studies on the characteristics and influences of storm runoff are necessary. In this study, we chose to compare the effects of land use in the form of two types of forest distribution and then gathered data on storm characteristics and runoff properties during rainfall events in these areas. Furthermore, the significance and influences of the discharges were analyzed through correlation analysis, and multilateral runoff characteristics were examined by deducing a formula through $COD_{Mn}$ and TOC regression analysis. At two forest points, for which the basin areas differed from each other, flow changed according to storm quantity and intensity. The peak discharge at point A, where the basin area was big, was high, whereas water-quality fundamental items (BOD, $COD_{Mn}$, and SS) and TOC density were high at point B where the slope and storm intensity were high. Effects of dissolved organic matter were determined through correlation analysis, and the regression formulas for $COD_{Mn}$ and TOC were deduced by regression analysis. It is expected that the data from this study could be useful as basic information in establishing forest management measures.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2003

Background & Objectives: Hyperexcitablity of motor system is a well-established characteristic pathophysiologic finding of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Whereas little is known about the source of excitability according to the progression of the disease. We evaluated the excitability and its source in advanced ALS patients using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Meterial & Methods: Motor evoked potentials (MEP) by TMS were recorded for abductor pollicis brevis muscles in 20 patients, 11 men and 9 women, with ALS. Mean age was $54.2{\pm}12.1years$, and mean disease duration was $13.9{\pm}13.4years$. Serial magnetic stimulations were applied to get the parameters; excitability threshold (ET), amplitude and latency of MEP. We also had a facilitated MEP (fMEP). Results: The parameters were analyzed according to the clinical settings. ET was higher in ALS(mean $63.5{\pm}18.1$) than normal control (mean $46.0{\pm}8.4$, p<0.01). Amplitudes of MEP were reduced in ALS ($2.6{\pm}3.6mV$; control $6.5{\pm}3.1mV$, p<0.01). Duration of the disease and ET showed significant inverse correlation (Spearson correlation coefficient = -0.57, p<0.01). Duration of the disease and fMEP/MEP ratio showed less but also significant inverse correlation (Spearson correlation coefficient, r = -0.52, p < 0.05). Conclusions: Lower ET in advanced ALS patients, in spite of decreased fMEP/MEP ratio, may indicate the hyperexcitability of lower motor neurons in these patients. This study suggests that lower motor neurons is hyperexcitable due to upper motor neuron dysfunction at advanced stage.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.676-681
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• 2013

For underwater vehicles, the use of sensors such as cameras and laser scanners is limited by the difference in environment compared to robots designed to work on dry land. In underwater environments, if use is made of sound signals, valuable information can be obtained. The most important application is the localization of underwater sound sources. The estimated location of a sound source can be used to control underwater robots or submarines. Thus, the purpose of this research is to estimate the source's direction and location in a noisy underwater environment. The direction of the sound source is obtained using two hydrophones. Furthermore, if we assume that the robot or sound source is moving, the location of the sound source is estimated using more than two estimated directions. The feasibility of the developed algorithm is examined by experiments in a water tank and in the ocean.