Abstract: The present invention relates to a diagnostic apparatus and a method for manufacturing the same. The diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a base plate including an insulator, and one or more electrodes formed by penetrating through the base plate and causing a fluid located on a surface to be moved based on an applied voltage, in which the base plate is formed by injecting the insulator into a first space of a mold by a first injection gate, and the electrode is formed by injecting conductive plastic into a second space of the mold by a second injection gate distinct from the first injection gate.

Abstract: A method using weighted aggregated ensemble model for energy demand management of buildings includes initializing data values for integrated model to measure energy consumption, perform statistical analysis on data values to estimate accurate prediction, optimizing the data values using marine predator optimization for integrated model, analyze the output to minimize the mean square error and results show improvement in accuracy of integrated model. The data values comprise of ?, maximum number of splits, minimum leaf size, and ?. The weighted aggregated ensemble model for energy demand management of buildings shows best performance compared with other predictive models such as linear regression (LR), support vector regression (SVR), multilayer perceptron neural network (MLPNN), decision tree (DT), and generalized additive model (GAM).

Abstract: A transmitter, a receiver, and a method of supporting a space time block code (STBC) scheme in a single carrier (SC) system based on a unique word (UW) are provided. The transmitter supporting an STBC scheme in an SC system based on a UW includes: a space time (ST) encoder encoding a plurality of symbols, which has been received according to a predetermined pattern, using a space time encoding; a first UW adder generating a first transmission sequence by inserting a first UW after a first symbol, from the encoded plurality of symbols; and a second UW adder generating a second transmission sequence by inserting a second UW after a second symbol, from the encoded plurality of symbols.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling power in a decode-and-forward (DF) relay system is provided. The method of controlling power in a DF relay system includes: acquiring first channel information of a first link between a source node and a destination node, second channel information of a second link between the source node and a relay node, and third channel information of a third link between the relay node and the destination node, by using a pilot signal; determining a power level of the source node from the acquired first through third channel information; and feeding back the determined power level to the source node and the relay node.

Abstract: A data transmission method in a wireless relay system, and a method of selecting an optimal transmission mode based on a channel capacity of an individual link that is measured by a mobile station. The data transmission method includes: transmitting a first ratio of first partial data of the data from a base station to a mobile station; transmitting a second ratio of second partial data of the data from the base station to a first relay station; and forwarding the second partial data from the first relay station to the mobile station, wherein the first ratio or the second ratio is determined based on any one of a channel capacity of a first link between the base station and the mobile station, and a channel capacity of a second link between the first relay station and the mobile station.

Abstract: A spatial modulation method and transmitting and receiving apparatuses using the spatial modulation method in a MIMO system are provided. The spatial modulation method uses an index of an activated antenna and a signal modulation constellation as an information source. The spatial modulation method is applied to the transmitting apparatus. The receiving apparatus uses a spatial modulation detection method in which a channel path gain is repeatedly multiplied to detect the spatially modulated signal efficiently.

Abstract: A method of controlling data transmission mode in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) wireless relay system and an apparatus using the method are provided. The method of controlling data transmission mode includes: dividing all frequency bands of an OFDM signal into a frequency band group including at least one subcarrier band; estimating a plurality of channels of wireless links which respectively link a base station (BS), at least one relay station (RS), and a mobile station (MS) with respect to the at least one subcarrier band; selecting any one of a plurality of data transmission modes based on a feature of the estimated plurality of channels of wireless links with respect to the frequency band group; and applying the selected data transmission mode to all of the at least one subcarrier bands in the frequency band group to transmit data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a power of a relay are provided. The apparatus includes: a signal receiver which receives signals which are transmitted to a plurality of receiving antennas directly from a source or via at least one relay; a channel information acquirement unit which acquires channel information between the source and the at least one relay, and acquires channel information between the at least one relay and the plurality of receiving antennas; a power control signal generation unit which generates a power control signal, based on the acquired channel information and a maximum SNR; and a relay power control unit which transmits the generated power control signal to the relay and thereby controls a transmit signal power with respect to the at least one relay.

Abstract: A method of assigning a carrier for mitigating inter-cell interference in a fixed relay based communication system is provided. In a normal mode, the method includes defining at least one sector group by grouping cells at least two tiers away from each other; selecting a single sector group; and assigning, by a base station of the selected sector group, a first carrier to a relay station or a mobile station which is located in a coverage area of the base station. In a relay mode, the method includes determining whether a current mode is a normal mode or a relay mode; determining whether a base station is included in a selected sector group; and assigning carriers to a relay station or a mobile station belonging to the base station, when the current mode is the normal mode and the base station is included in the selected sector group.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data by performing an iterative multi-user detection is provided.

Abstract: A method of assigning a carrier for mitigating inter-cell interference in a fixed relay based communication system is provided. In a normal mode, the method includes defining at least one sector group by grouping cells at least two tiers away from each other; selecting a single sector group; and assigning, by a base station of the selected sector group, a first carrier to a relay station or a mobile station which is located in a coverage area of the base station. In a relay mode, the method includes determining whether a current mode is a normal mode or a relay mode; determining whether a base station is included in a selected sector group; and assigning carriers to a relay station or a mobile station belonging to the base station, when the current mode is the normal mode and the base station is included in the selected sector group.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data by performing an iterative multi-user detection is provided.

Abstract: A method of controlling data transmission mode in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) wireless relay system and an apparatus using the method are provided. The method of controlling data transmission mode includes: dividing all frequency bands of an OFDM signal into a frequency band group including at least one subcarrier band; estimating a plurality of channels of wireless links which respectively link a base station (BS), at least one relay station (RS), and a mobile station (MS) with respect to the at least one subcarrier band; selecting any one of a plurality of data transmission modes based on a feature of the estimated plurality of channels of wireless links with respect to the frequency band group; and applying the selected data transmission mode to all of the at least one subcarrier bands in the frequency band group to transmit data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling power in a decode-and-forward (DF) relay system is provided. The method of controlling power in a DF relay system includes: acquiring first channel information of a first link between a source node and a destination node, second channel information of a second link between the source node and a relay node, and third channel information of a third link between the relay node and the destination node, by using a pilot signal; determining a power level of the source node from the acquired first through third channel information; and feeding back the determined power level to the source node and the relay node.

Abstract: A transmitter, a receiver, and a method of supporting a space time block code (STBC) scheme in a single carrier (SC) system based on a unique word (UW) are provided. The transmitter supporting an STBC scheme in an SC system based on a UW includes: a space time (ST) encoder encoding a plurality of symbols, which has been received according to a predetermined pattern, using a space time encoding; a first UW adder generating a first transmission sequence by inserting a first UW after a first symbol, from the encoded plurality of symbols; and a second UW adder generating a second transmission sequence by inserting a second UW after a second symbol, from the encoded plurality of symbols.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a power of a relay are provided. The apparatus includes: a signal receiver which receives signals which are transmitted to a plurality of receiving antennas directly from a source or via at least one relay; a channel information acquirement unit which acquires channel information between the source and the at least one relay, and acquires channel information between the at least one relay and the plurality of receiving antennas; a power control signal generation unit which generates a power control signal, based on the acquired channel information and a maximum SNR; and a relay power control unit which transmits the generated power control signal to the relay and thereby controls a transmit signal power with respect to the at least one relay.

Abstract: A data transmission method in a wireless relay system, and a method of selecting an optimal transmission mode based on a channel capacity of an individual link that is measured by a mobile station. The data transmission method includes: transmitting a first ratio of first partial data of the data from a base station to a mobile station; transmitting a second ratio of second partial data of the data from the base station to a first relay station; and forwarding the second partial data from the first relay station to the mobile station, wherein the first ratio or the second ratio is determined based on any one of a channel capacity of a first link between the base station and the mobile station, and a channel capacity of a second link between the first relay station and the mobile station.

Abstract: A spatial modulation method and transmitting and receiving apparatuses using the spatial modulation method in a MIMO system are provided. The spatial modulation method uses an index of an activated antenna and a signal modulation constellation as an information source. The spatial modulation method is applied to the transmitting apparatus. The receiving apparatus uses a spatial modulation detection method in which a channel path gain is repeatedly multiplied to detect the spatially modulated signal efficiently.

Abstract: A method and system for transmitting and receiving data to prevent Adjacent Channel Interference (ACI) in a Cognitive Radio (CR) communication system are provided, in which a second system using a second frequency band measures a first channel interference that a first frequency band used by a first system causes to the second frequency band, determines a frequency spreading parameter according to the first channel interference, measures a second channel interference that the second frequency band causes to the first frequency band, receives link information from the first system according to the second channel interference, determines a power allocation map according to the link information and transmits and receives data according to the frequency spreading parameter and the power allocation map.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for synchronizing base stations in a communication system. A mobile station receives reference base station information and base station group information, selects a synchronization correction-requiring base station from among a plurality of base stations included in a base station group corresponding to the base station group information, detects a timing offset based on reference signals received from the reference base station and synchronization correction-requiring base station, and transmits the timing offset to the synchronization correction-requiring base station so as to enable the synchronization correction-requiring base station to correct synchronization, thereby synchronizing the base stations in consideration of a real channel environment.