Module content: theory and signal
processing.
• Generalities about signals and systems.
• Elementary signals
• Vector representation of signals
• Correlation and convolution.
• Serial Fourier.
• Fourier transform
• Discrete Fourier transform and FFT.
• Time-frequency and time-scale spectral analysis
methods.
Vector representation of signals
Scalar product of two signals within a
given interval
•A signal x (t) is said to have finite energy over an
𝑡2
interval [t1 ; t2 ] if the integral 𝑡1 [𝑥(𝑡)]2 dt exists.
•Consider two real signals x(t) and y(t) which have
finite energy. The scalar product of x(t) and y(t) in the
interval [t1 ; t2] is defined by :
𝑡2
< x, y> = 𝑡1
x(t)y(t)dt
Orthogonality of two signals in a given
interval
• Two signals x(t) and y(t) are orthogonal in a
given interval if their scalar product in this
interval is equel to zero:
x⊥y ⇔ < x, y> = 0.
Norm of a signal in a given interval
By analogy with the vector case, the norm of a
signal x(t) is written :
𝑡2
• 𝒙 = < x, x>= 𝑡1
[𝑥(𝑡)] 2 dt
Euclidean distance between two signals
•By definition the Euclidean distance between two
vectors is the norm of the difference vector, hence :
•D(x,y)= 𝒙 − 𝒚 = < x−y,x−y>
𝑡2
= 𝑡1
[𝑥 𝑡 − 𝑦(𝑡)]2 dt
Case of periodic signals (T0):
𝑡2 𝑡1+𝑡0
Just replace the integral 𝑡1
by 𝑡1
Development of a signal in a family of
functions
•Consider a signal x(t) with finite energy on the interval
[t1; t2]. We wish to approach this signal as best as
possible by a development of the type :
where 𝑓𝑛 (t) is a member of a functions family.
• an are the coefficients of development.
• We note e(t)=x(t)-𝑥 𝑡 .
→ e(t) is the approximation error signal.
Approximation in the sense of least
squares
• The approximation of x(t) by 𝑥 𝑡 is optimal in the
least squares sense if the Euclidean distance d(x,𝑥)
is minimal. This situation is obtained when :
• These conditions constitute a generalization of the
projection theorem in Euclidean geometry which
states that the shortest distance from a point to a
plane is the length of perpendicular lowered from
the point to the plane.
Determination of development
coefficients: System to solve.
•By developing the general formulation we obtain the
following equations system :
Determination of development
coefficients: System to solve.
•Where using matrix notation : X=[M]A
• Solution :
Quadratic error of approximation
•We define the square error of the approximation by :
• When the approximation is optimal in the sense of
least squares we have :
• In this case :
• or still :
Case of a family of orthogonal functions
•When the functions fn(t) are pairwise orthogonal we
have :
•The matrix M reduces to the following diagonal form:
Case of a family of orthogonal functions
•The development coefficients are determined simply by:
• As for the optimal squared error, it becomes :
End of course