Abstract: Disclosed is a method for managing network resources of a wireless terminal in a heterogeneous network environment and the method for managing network resources includes: searching for one or more networks which are accessible in the heterogeneous network environment; acquiring cycle information of the networks searched through the network searching; determining coexistence management cycles of the searched networks based on the cycle information; allocating one or more networks to be used in data transmission among the networks searched according to the coexistence management cycle and determining transmission management cycles of one or more allocated networks; and managing a resource of the searched network according to the coexistence management cycle and the transmission management cycle.

Abstract: A spatial modulation method using a polarization and an apparatus using the same are provided. A spatial modulation method by a transmitting apparatus in a wireless communication system may comprise selecting an antenna to send data among transmit antennas arranged to have different polarization angles using a predetermined bit of input data based on indexes of the transmit antenna and mapping remaining bits of the input data to a preset constellation and transmitting the remaining bits of the mapped input data through the selected antenna.

Abstract: Provided are a data frame structure of a wireless communication system, which follows a sharing protocol which may be operated to coexist with a system that operates in an unlicensed spectrum, such as a WiFi system, and the like in the wireless communication system using a licensed spectrum such as an LTE system and an operation method of the system, and a terminal and a device of a base station for the operation.

Abstract: A contactless cardiopulmonary signal estimation method and apparatus are provided. A cardiopulmonary signal estimation apparatus may estimate a cardiopulmonary signal of a user from a heartbeat signal and a respiratory signal of the user in response to movement of a chest based on a cardiopulmonary exercise of the user.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and a system for performing initial ranging in a cognitive radio network The method for performing initial ranging in a cognitive radio network includes: detecting signals received in one or more ranging sections; estimating a tint time offset based on a correlation between subcarrier indices of the signals detected in the one or more ranging sections; estimating a second time offset based on correlations for the signals detected in the one or more ranging sections and a plurality of codes that are predetermined and detecting an initial ranging code among the plurality of codes; and estimating a time offset of a CPE performing initial ranging with the detected initial ranging code using the first time offset and the second time offset that are estimated.

Abstract: Provided is a Tx and Rx array antenna apparatus with ultra high isolation, the Tx and Rx array antenna apparatus including N antenna elements, and a feeding network to provide electrical signals having identical amplitudes and opposite phases to antenna elements facing each other, among the N antenna elements.

Abstract: An apparatus is used for modulation classification of unknown input signal in a wireless communication system. The apparatus includes a signal classification unit configured to classify the input signal into a PSK signal and an FSK signal and a modulation index decision unit configured to decide a modulation index for the PSK signal and the FSK signal classified by the signal classification unit.

Abstract: Disclosed are a wireless communication method of improving frequency efficiency based on a channel function in a wireless communication system and an apparatus thereof. The wireless communication system using a digital modulation scheme, includes: a transmitting apparatus which modulates a data signal to generate a modulation symbol, generates a channel symbol function corresponding to the modulation symbol, combines the modulation symbol with the channel symbol function to generate a transmission symbol to transmit the generated transmission symbol through a transmission antenna; and a receiving apparatus which receives the transmission symbol through a reception antenna, estimates a channel symbol function included in the transmission symbol, and extracts the data signal based on the modulation symbol included in the transmission symbol.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method and apparatus for heterogeneous carrier aggregation, the method including calculating interferences regarding a plurality of interference paths between an adjacent cell and serving cell; determining weighted values for the plurality of interference paths in the serving cell; calculating an accumulated value (accumulated margin or accumulated interference) regarding the plurality of interference paths based on the weighted values in the serving cell; determining a component carrier to be used in the carrier aggregation based on the accumulated value calculated in the serving cell; and performing the carrier aggregation based on the component carrier determined.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for determining a Guard Period (GP) in a Time Division Duplexing (TDD) system. A communication method based on Time Division Duplexing (TDD) includes: determining, by a base station, a guard period based on information on a distance between user equipment and the base station; and performing, by the base station, downlink transmission to the user equipment based on the determined guard period, wherein the guard period is determined based on one of a default guard period mode, a reduced guard period mode, and a zero guard period mode, and the reduced guard period mode is a mode for setting a reduced guard period, which is shorter than the default guard period set based on the default guard period mode, and the zero guard period mode is a mode for setting a length of the guard period to 0.

Abstract: An RF crossover structure includes a first and second independent transmission lines formed to cross with each other on a same surface of a dielectric substrate; first via-holes connected to the second transmission line so that the second transmission line is connected to a back surface from a front surface of the dielectric substrate and is connected again to the front surface of the dielectric substrate out of a crossing region at which the first and the second transmission lines are crossed. Further, the RF crossover structure includes CPW (Coplanar Waveguide) transmission lines used for a ground plane to improve a signal transmission property at the crossing region.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a general active array antenna apparatus capable of environmentally and temporally controlling radio frequency (RF) polarization resource necessary for wireless communication in order to improve communication quality and increase communication capacity. The antenna according to the present invention has a form of an active array antenna element, wherein each active array antenna element has a structure in which it may generate orthogonal dual polarizations and includes two input terminals and output terminals. An end orthogonal dual polarization antenna is connected to a polarization control apparatus that may process analog or digital signals, and the polarization control apparatus is controlled by or communicate with an antenna main controlling apparatus performing a polarization control algorithm. Ultimately, an object of this antenna apparatus is to improve communication quality and increase communication capacity.

Abstract: Provided is a terahertz health checker. The terahertz health checker includes a terahertz wave transmitter generating terahertz waves in a terahertz band, a lens outputting the terahertz waves and receiving terahertz waves reflected from the outputted terahertz waves, an imaging chip connected to the lens, detecting the received terahertz waves, and generating a digital image signal based on the detected terahertz waves, a readout circuit reading out the digital image signal, and a transceiver outputting the read-out digital image signal to the outside.

Abstract: An antenna system includes: an orthogonal multi-polarization antenna configured to output independent double orthogonal polarizations through two independent input/output terminals; an antenna main control unit configured to perform a polarization control algorithm, collect and analyze information for polarization control, and provide polarization control information; and a polarization control unit configured to perform independent amplitude and phase control with regard to a pair of independent channels connected to the orthogonal multi-polarization antenna, based on the polarization control information received from the antenna main control unit, so that various polarizations are formed.

Abstract: A device includes a feeding circuitry, a basic mode radiator for forming a basic mode main beam pattern having one or two orthogonal polarizations based on first two orthogonal inputs received from the feeding circuitry, and a higher-order mode radiator for forming a higher-order mode conical beam pattern having one or two orthogonal polarizations based on second two orthogonal inputs received from the feeding circuitry.

Abstract: A wireless communication method and apparatus using adaptive transmission polarization control are provided. The wireless communication apparatus includes an orthogonal polarization antenna, a channel state estimator, and a transmission polarization state (TPS) selector. The orthogonal polarization antenna receives at least one reference signal. The channel state estimator estimates a wireless polarization channel on the basis of the reference signal. The TPS selector selects a TPS corresponding to the estimated wireless polarization channel from among a plurality of predefined TPSs, and feeds back the selected TPS information. Accordingly, the wireless communication apparatus feeds back information for polarization control using minimum uplink wireless resources, and maximizes a transmission capacity on the basis of the feedback information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for avoiding signal interference between access points (APs) in a non-license band, and more particularly, an interference avoidance apparatus and method between access points (APs) that avoid interference based on whether an overlapping basic service set (OBSS) is present, whether an overlapping operation channel between adjacent APs is used, whether it is possible to select a non-overlapping operation channel between adjacent APs, and the like.

Abstract: A volume-rate food-waste disposal apparatus recognizes a user who discharges food-waste into the food-waste disposal apparatus to produce source information and weights the food-waste to produce weight information. The food-waste disposal apparatus receives an electrical power in a wireless manner and dries the food-waste using magnetic waves. The food-waste disposal apparatus transmits the source information and the source information to a charging server so that an on-line food-waste disposal fee per source is billed on a basis of a prefixed food-waste disposal fee per weight.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for determining an identity of a WLAN system occupying a channel, using information within a signal field or time synchronization between target channels. For this, the present invention includes a preamble detecting unit configured to detect a preamble in each channel; a channel information obtaining unit configured to obtain reference time information when the preamble is detected in each channel, or to obtain signal field information in each channel using the detected preamble; and an identity determining unit configured to determine an identity of a WLAN system occupying each channel by comparing the reference time information obtained in each channel, or by comparing the signal field information obtained in each channel.

Abstract: A CRLH resonator-based band-pass filter includes at least two CRLH resonators. The resonators are connected by capacitive coupling. The resonators includes a microstrip line having input and output ports. The microstrip line includes a first interdigital line serial-connected to the input port, a second interdigital line serial-connected to the output port, a connection line connecting the first and second interdigital lines, and an inductor line parallel-connected to the connection line and provided with a grounded end.