Zero-Crossings Analysis.

Abstract

A coherent development of zero crossing based methods and theory appropriate for fast signal analysis are advanced. Quite a few ideas pertaining to zero crossing counts found in the literature can be expressed and interpreted with the help of this more general setup. A central issue addressed in some detail, is the fruitful connection which exists between zero crossing counts and linear filtering. This connection is explored and interpreted with the help of a certain zero crossing spectral representation, is then applied in spectral analysis, detection and discrimination. Zero crossing counts in filtered time series are called higher order crossings. The theme of the work is that higher order crossings analysis provides a useful descriptive as well as analytical tool that can in many respects match spectral analysis. To a great extent these two types of analysis are in fact equivalent, but each emphasizes a different point of view. Advantages offered by higher order crossings are great simplicity and a drastic data reduction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA169937

Entities

People

  • Benjamin Kedem

Organizations

  • University of Maryland

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Computational Science
  • Detection
  • Distribution Functions
  • Filters
  • Filtration
  • Gaussian Processes
  • Information Processing
  • Linear Filtering
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematical Filters
  • Mathematics
  • Random Variables
  • Spectra
  • Stationary Processes
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Stochastic Processes

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