Questions tagged [signal-theory]
Anything related to signal theory, i.e. the branch of applied mathematics and engineering studying the properties of signals and the mathematical tools used to manipulate them.
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Active and reactive power in loudspeakers
I'm studying active and reactive power, and got to this question:
A loudspeaker, let's say the one from a guitar amplifier, receives an AC signal in order to sound, but usually it is said that DC is ...
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Uncertainty principles and signal recovery (Donoho and Stark)
I am trying to reconstruct a signal that has missing samples using the methods proved in the title paper. The paper is readily available (https://web.stanford.edu/dept/statistics/cgi-bin/donoho/wp-...
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Finding the Impulse Response of an LTI System
Source: Signals and Systems, Oppenheim, et al., page 152, 2nd edition.$$\\$$
Here is what I've figured:
$$x'(t) = 2(-3e^{-3t}u(t-1)+e^{-3t}u'(t-1))\\
=-3x(t)+e^{-3t}\delta(t-1)
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Now, since this is a ...
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What is the difference in significance of using complex representation in signal processing and communication(transmission)?
I got to know that in signal processing we use
\$j\$
to represent a phase of
\$\pi/2\$ in between two real signals which are being transmitted. This also conforms to the fact that to find signal ...
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expected dwell time
I am trying to calculate the dwell time of a mobile user in a UAV coverage. So if \$x_\text{start}\$ and \$y_\text{start}\$ are the initial positions and \$x_\text{end}\$ and \$y_\text{end}\$ are the ...
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Unusual answer for signals & systems problem [closed]
I'm stuck at part d) of the problem.
While my solution for the output signal after simplified is: \$y[n] = u[n] + u[n-2]\$, the provided answer: \$y[n] = 2u[n] - \delta[n] - \delta[n - 1]\$ with \$\...
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Processing data from optical chopper to correct for drift
I have a time series measurement of light intensity where the signal is periodically blocked by hardware to provide a moving baseline to correct for drift. This looks like a square wave, where the ...
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How can I infer a circuit topology only from measuring/controlling its input and output?
Let's have a circuit only composed of resistors connected in a given topology. This topology (network) has a well defined boundary (input/output connectors) but otherwise we don't know how it is ...
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Signal diode to protect high speed data lines
I don't understand this. Could someone explain this to me? I have a hard time imagining how it works. Why would the signal line be protected by connecting the diodes this way?
If you get an ESD event ...
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What is the term for a code that has duplicate or redundant/equivalent symbols?
I'm having a hard time performing a literature search because I can't find the right search terms.
I'm looking for what you name a code over some alphabet that treats multiple symbols equivalently. E....
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How To calculate RSSI parameters in 3G and LTE
I'm working on how to determine the distance using RSSI through LTE and 3G network, but I'm having a problem how to calculate the RSSI at a certain distance
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How to properly take the discrete Fourier transform of a signal as well as calculate the power spectral density of the DFT?
I'm getting conflicting answers on how to properly represent a DFT and normalize the results as well as calculate the normalized PSD of the time series. For background, I typically work with voltage ...
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Need help on signals and systems, Fourier representation of a signal
I've got a homework question for my signals and systems class.
In the question, we're given the graph of the magnitude and the phase of a continuous signal. Here are the graphs:
I have to find the ...
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Attenuation and capacity
Does attenuation affect capacity for multiple narrowband signals? For example, assume there exists a 20 MHz channel with two 10 MHz subchannels. The first subchannel has frequency response 2 and the ...
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Signal path between nodes in a MoCA network
I'm trying to understand how signals propagate between nodes in a MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) network. For example, in a typical but simple network, one has a coax input from a service ...
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