Set-membership affine projection algorithm for echo cancellation

This paper proposes a new data-selective affine projection algorithm for echo cancellation. The algorithm generalizes the concepts of the conventional set-membership affine-projection by incorporating a lower bound on the output error in order to prevent undesirable attenuation of the far-end signal. It is shown that the echo signal can more reliably be removed from the far-end user signals by employing the new algorithm in double talk situations. In addition, the proposed algorithm retains the fast convergence of the conventional SM-AP algorithm while keeping a reduced number of coefficient updates. Simulation results, using the ITU-T G.168 recommendation setup parameters, are presented in order to confirm the good features of the proposed algorithm