Homework - 9

Answer the following questions by referring to the text book :

1. Can we connect two LTI systems, with impulse responces h1[n] and h2[n], in series ? What will be the output y[n] in such a case ?
2. Extend the above understanding on how to calculate the overall response when independent LTIs are connected in a complex arrangement of series and parallel connections.
3. What do you understand about Region of Convergence (RoC) ?
4. Explain why the z-Transform is incomplete (without RoC) in defining the z-domain representation of a given time-domain function. Given examples.
5. What are the properties of z-Transform ?
6. Locate the z-Transforms and RoC for the following functions from your text book :
1. Impulse function delta[n]
2. Step function u[n]
3. Increasing function a^n u[n]. Read a^n as a raised to the power of n.
4. n (a^n) u[n]
5. -a^n. u[-n-1]
6. -na^n u[-n-1]
7. Note : The inverse z-Transform can be computed by any one of the following methods :
1. Direct evaluation
2. Expansion into a series of terms in the variables z, and z^-1
3. Partial-fraction expansion and table lookups.

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Update and Review

Dear ALL !

I hope you are slowly getting into the rhythm of DSP. Did you get hold of the text book ? That is the first requirement. Repeat the exercise that you have done in the class once again. Do the homework and post any queries to plan my next class better.

A few students wanted an easier book to follow. Well, I can suggest Digital Signal Processing by P. Ramesh Babu from SCITECH Publications. This is popular among students doing DSP courses. However, you must go through Proakis which discusses lot of fundamental concepts. The book by Ramesh is an exam pass option.

I am sure you all are experienced enough to know the difference.

Please come to the next class with the ready-reference material I gave as homework yesterday.

No homework today :)

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Homework - 8

Homework is to be taken seriously on a daily basis to keep up with the material and also move forward faster.

Today, prepare a small ready-reference booklet for yourself that contains the following information

1. Mathematical representation of some Elementary Discrete-Time signals like 

• Unit impulse sequence
• Unit step sequence
• Unit ramp signal
• Exponential signal

1. A table showing Properties of z-Transform (You will find this in the chapter on The z-Transform)
2. A table showing common z-Transform pairs 
3. Convolution formula and Properties of convolution.
4. Any other mathematical formulae such as sum of Arithmetic series, Geometric series etc, Calculus and Trigonometry that you may need during the class.

You will find all these from the text book.

Although I would strongly recommend intensive study of the text book T1 to get a strong grip on fundamental concepts, you may refer to other DSP books with the sole aim of coming back to Proakis as soon as your initial fears are removed.

All our future classes will be activity based.

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Homework - 7

A. Find  the convolution between

1.  x[n] = {0, 1, 2} , h[n] = { 0, 0, 1, 1}

2.  x[n] = {1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1} , h[n] = {1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, }

B. The impulse response is the output of an LTI system when the impulse input or impulse function or impulse signal is applied over a system at n =0, ie. when an input is the impulse function or delta function , the output y[n] will be retained in the same way as that of the system reponse h[n].

C. Remember the following :

1. A LTI system is causal if and only if its impulse response is zero for negative values of n, otherwise it is called non-causal or anti-causal
2. A LTI system is said to be stable if its impulse response is absolutely summable (ie. the sum of all samples (ignoring the sign) between zero and infinity  result in a sum that lies between zero and infinity)

So, we can know a lot about a system from its impulse response !

Quizzes will be updated from today onwards..keep checking.

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Homework - 6

1. Review all the previous home works.
2. Please come to the class with the following

• White sheets (at least 5)
• Pencils
• Eraser
• Graph sheets (2)

3. Please note : The quizzes that will be posted are not going to affect your internal evaluation. They are meant to help you do better in the evaluation. There is NO obligation on you to take the quiz as on me to post it :)

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Homework - 5

Today's homework is more like recollecting a few important points from signals and systems. In case you do not understand a point, you are advised to go back to the text books or knowledgeable friends. In case you have a problem, relax and come to the next class with an open mind.

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1. Consider the analog signal x(t) = 3cos(100.pi.t). Determine the minimum sampling rate that would restore the signal normally.
Remember and revise :

• Signals and systems are often more usefully described by their frequency-domain properties than their time-domain properties.
• The more a signal is localised in one domain (time or frequency), the less it is localised in the other domain.
• Convolution and multiplication of functions are dual operations in the time and frequency domain.
• The Fourier transform of a periodic signal consists only of impulses.
• Signal energy is conserved in the Fourier transformation process (Parseval's theorem).
• The Fourier series expresses a periodic signal as a sum of sinusoids at harmonics of the fundamental frequency of the signal.
• The sinusoids used in the Fourier series to represent a signal are all orthogonal to each other.
• If a stable Linear Time-Invariant (LTI) system is excited by a periodic signal, the response  is also periodic signal with the same fundamental frequency.
• If a signal is discrete in one domain, it is periodic in another.
• A shift in one domain corresponds to a multiplication by a complex exponential in another domain.
• If a continuous-time signal is sampled to form a discrete-time signal , the Discrete-time Fourier Transform (DTFT)(will be covered next week) of the dicrete-time signal can be found from the Continuous-time Fourier transform(CTFT) of the continuous-time signal by a change of variable, but the converse is not generally true.
• Every LTI system is completely characterised by its impulse response.
• The response of an LTI system to an arbitrary (any) signal can be found by 'convolving' the signal with the system impulse response.
• The impulse response of a cascade connection of LTI systems is the convolution of the individual impulse responses.
• The impulse response of a parallel connection of LTI systems is the sum of the individual impulse responses.
• A LTI system is BIBO(Bounded input produces bounded output) stable if its impulse response is absolutely summable.
• LTI systems can be represented by block diagrams and this type of representation is useful both in synthesising systems and in understanding their dynamic-behaviour.

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Homework-4

1. When our filmi hero in movies is chasing (in a tonga) the villain (driving a car) why do the tonga wheels appear to be moving backwards ?
2. How can we understand the 'highest frequency' in terms of a visual image , such as a photograph or a TV show ?
3. A discrete-time signal x[n] is defined as
              (1 + n/3) for -3 < n < -1
  x[n] =   1            for 0 < n < 3
               0             elsewhere

a. Determine its values and sketch the signal x[n]
b. Sketch the signals that result if we :
      b1. First fold x[n] and then delay the resulting signal by four samples.
      b2. First delay x[n] by four samples and then delay the signal
c. Sketch the signal x[-n + 4]
d. Compare the results in part b. c. and derive a rule for obtaining the signal x[-n + k] from x[n].


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T1 Edition -reg

Amit raised a query regarding the edition of the text book T1.Although the syllabus suggests 1998 edition, I am reading  the 2007 edition.You can buy any edition available as long as it is after 1998.Also, some of you might have free downloaded the pdf version from the net ?

The book I am referring to is Digital Signal Processing - Principles, Algorithms and Applications by John G. Proakis, Dimitris G. Manolakis ( I have the 4th edition 2007)

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Homework - 3

1. Find out more about the following functions

• Rectangular pulse
• Sinc pulse or Sine over argument pulse
• Signum function
• Raised Cosine pulse

2. How are the above functions represented in the frequency domain ?

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Homework-2

1. When we compare two amplifiers, we do this using some important characteristics like Gain, Bandwidth, Input impedance and Output impedance. Similarly, when we compare two A/D converters, what characteristics are most relevant for comparison.
2. A deterministic signal can be represented mathematically. How will you represent a random/probabilistic signal mathematically ie. what 'numbers' and 'parameters' will you associate to a random signal ?
3. What is a Gaussian function ? What is the Fourier transform of a Gaussian function ?

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Homework-1

You will find enough hints from the chapters 1 and 2.
1. What is the Nyquist rate for an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal ?
2. What is SQNR ?
3. Show the Block Diagram Representation of  a "moving average filter"
4. What are the 4 steps in a convolution operation.
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Digital Signal Processing

Dear ALL !

Welcome to my blog on DSP.
I will post necessary guidelines and links that may help in your study goals.
Please do feel free to post your comments and suggestions to make the course worthwhile and fun.

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