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Signal Classification Basics

This document discusses different types of signals: 1) Signals can be multichannel (from multiple sources) or multidimensional (dependent on multiple variables like images). 2) Signals can be continuous or discrete in time and amplitude. Continuous signals have values for all times/amplitudes, while discrete signals have values at specific points. 3) Signals can also be deterministic, meaning their values are precisely known, or random, meaning their values are unpredictable.

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Signal Classification Basics

This document discusses different types of signals: 1) Signals can be multichannel (from multiple sources) or multidimensional (dependent on multiple variables like images). 2) Signals can be continuous or discrete in time and amplitude. Continuous signals have values for all times/amplitudes, while discrete signals have values at specific points. 3) Signals can also be deterministic, meaning their values are precisely known, or random, meaning their values are unpredictable.

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Dire Dawa University

Dire Dawa Institute Of Technology


School Of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Classification of Signals
Classification of Signals

A. Multichannel & Multi-dimensional Signals


B. Continuous Time & Discrete Time Signals
C. Continuous Valued & Discrete Valued Signals
D. Random & Deterministic Signals

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Cont.…
A. Multichannel & Multidimensional Signals
I. Multichannel Signals
 Signals are generated from multiple sources or sensors
 Those signals can be represented as vectors of different signal components
E.g.
Seismic signals
ECG signals (3 Channel, 12 Channel,.. etc.)
II. Multidimensional Signals:
 The no. of independent variable on which the signal is depended defines the no. of
dimension
 A signal is called M -dimensional if it’s value is a function of M independent
variables.
E.g.
Black & white Picture is two dimensional [I(x, y)]
Black & White motion (Television) picture is three dimensional [I(x, y, t)] 3
B. Continuous-Time versus Discrete-Time Signals
I. Continuous-Time Signals: signal is defined for every value of time in a given
interval (a; b) where a ≥ ∞ and b ≤ ∞.
Examples: voltage as a function of time, height as a function of pressure, number
of positron emissions as a function of time.

B. Discrete-Time Signals: signal is defined only for certain specific values of


time; typically taken to be equally spaced points in an interval.
Examples: number of stocks traded per day, average income per province.

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Cont.…
C. Continuous-Amplitude versus Discrete-Amplitude
I. Continuous-Amplitude Signals: signal amplitude takes on a spectrum of
values within one or more intervals
Examples: color, temperature, pain-level

II. Discrete-Amplitude Signals: signal amplitude takes on values from a finite set
Examples: digital image, population of a country

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Cont.…
Deterministic vs. Random Signals

I. Deterministic signal:
 Any signal that can be uniquely described by an explicit mathematical expression, a
table of data, or a well-defined rule
 Past, present and future values of the signal are known precisely without any
uncertainty
II. Random signal:
 Any signal that lacks a unique and explicit mathematical expression and thus
evolves in time in an unpredictable manner
 It may not be possible to accurately describe the signal
 The deterministic model of the signal may be too complicated to be of use.

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Analog and Digital Signals

Analog signal = continuous time + continuous amplitude


Digital signal = discrete time + discrete amplitude

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