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This book combines textual and graphical programming to form a hybrid programming approach, enabling a more effective means of building and analyzing DSP systems. The hybrid programming approach allows the use of previously developed textual programming solutions to be integrated into LabVIEW's highly interactive and visual environment, providing an easier and quicker method for building DSP systems. This book is an ideal introduction for engineers and students seeking to develop DSP systems in quick time.

Features

. The only DSP laboratory book that combines textual and graphical programming
. 12 lab experiments that incorporate C/MATLAB code blocks into the LabVIEW graphical programming environment via the MathScripting feature
. Lab experiments covering basic DSP implementation topics including sampling, digital filtering, fixed-point data representation, frequency domain processing
. Interesting applications using the hybrid programming approach, such as a software-defined radio system, a 4-QAM Modem, and a cochlear implant simulator
. CD providing all the lab codes

Nasser Kehtarnavaz is Professor of Electrical Engineering at University of Texas at Dallas. He has written numerous papers and five other books pertaining to signal and image processing, and regularly teaches digital signal processing laboratory courses, for which this book is intended. Among his many professional activities, he is Coeditor-in-Chief of Journal of Real-Time Image Processing, and Chair of the Dallas Chapter of the IEEE Signal Processing Society. Dr. Kehtarnavaz is a Fellow of SPIE, a Senior Member of IEEE, and a Professional Engineer.

* The only DSP project book that combines textual and graphical programming
* 12 Lab projects that incorporate MATLAB code blocks into the LabVIEW graphical programming environment via the MathScripting feature.
* Interesting applications such as the design of a cochlear implant simulator and a software-defined radio system. ... Read more

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Good book
This book has become a little dated, but has some very interesting historical signifigance and a unique perspective on the electronic communications that has invaded our society, and forever changed the way we relate to one another.

Essential if you want to understand the phone company.
I work in data communications and until I read this book I found the folks at the phone company baffling.

This book captures well the technical culture of the phone company right before the Internet took off.

A lot of really great explanation of how things like analog modems work- with a lot of great pictures.

Hard to find an equivalent title
This book covers physical, information theoretic, and electronic issues in data communication.While the book is a bit dated, the classic material really hasn't changed that much.Pierce and Nolls give a masterful treatment of this material at an introductory to intermediate level.If you are looking for a book packed with equations and proofs or a book devoid of such things you will be disappointed.Rather, the book is heavy on qualitative understanding, with some analysis and equations following from the qualitative understanding.

When I got this book, I picked it up in a bargain bin, and thought that it was worth a ...gamble that it might have some content (it looked a little too accessible, not deep).After reading this book and Pierce's (same author) Introduction to Information Theory: Signals Systems and Noise, I have a new appreciation.Pierce is the kind of guy who can get a point across, and give an understanding of some deep concepts.This book is great, and I'm really glad I have it.

Easy intro to electronic signals
Given that electronic signals are central to both artificial computers and biological nervous systems, this easy-to-read reference on electronic signals may prove useful to readers of many backgrounds. ... Read more

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Rajesh Shah breaks down the process of digital communications into its simplest forms, building in a logical progression, from the basic mathematical theories to practical concepts.This book contains a host of charts, figures, and tables to ensure the subject is fully understood. ... Read more

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Terrible
After finishing a course on DSP I found this book used for $8 and after thumbing through it for a few seconds decided to pick it up. In retrospect, this book was not even worth $8, and I would have given it 0 stars if that was possible.
First, the book has many typographical errors. It is clear that the author has a less-than-perfect grasp of English, as he felt compelled to place "the" before every noun. Also, many graphs are mislabelled or referred to incorrectly in the text. The editor of this book must be blind.
Secondly, the book is just plain terrible. It does not simplify digital signal processing at all. The parts of the book I was especially looking forward to were the chapters on the Laplace, Z, and Fourier transforms, as I had only really used Fourier so far in my coursework. I learned absolutely nothing about Laplace or Z transforms. The author provides the formulas for these transforms and does not further explain how they work or discuss the domains to which they transform. Fourier transforms are only slightly better-handled, and the author never mentions the Fourier series or FFT. He also does a very poor job of explaining why the transform works and what is different in the frequency domain.
I would say that this book is a joke. It contains almost no useful information and I would not pay more than $2 for it. I think perhaps the other reviewer of this book read something else and mistakenly placed his 5-star review on the wrong page. Trust me, this book is not worth it.

Simplifying Digital Signal Processing at it's best.
This book is a must for Engineers, Technologists and Technicians who need a simplified understanding of the field of Digital Signal Processing (DSP).This book is excellent, as it treats the mathematics behind DSP with theutmost of care and understanding that everyone who has an interest in DSPwill be able to understand from the Bench Technician to the Design Engineerwho has been away from the transforms for awhile.DSP while a verycomplicated subject it is brought into clear focus by the treatment of thesubject matter and its relationship to everyday things such as the heightof a child as to descibe how signals are averaged and processed.This isan excellent book and well deserved five stars for the author whosimplifies a subject of extreme complications.I'm recommending it to mystudents and my engineering staff as well. ... Read more

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Software-defined radio (SDR) is the hottest area of RF/wireless design, and this title describes SDR concepts, theory, and design principles from the perspective of the signal processing (both on transmission and reception) performed by a SDR system. After an introductory overview of essential SDR concepts, this book examines waveform creation, analog signal processing, digital signal processing, data conversion, phase-locked loops, SDR algorithms, and SDR hardware design. The various trade-offs at each of these design stages are discussed in detail.

*Offers readers a powerful set of analytical and design tools
*Details real world designs
*Comprehensive coverage makes this a must have in the RF/Wireless industry ... Read more

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Volume 2: Detection Theory focuses extensively on real-world signal processing applications, including state-of-the-art speech and communications technology as well as traditional sonar/ radar systems. DLC: Signal processing Statistical methods. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (8)

nice book in signal detection
It is a nice book about signal detection. The content is well organized. It combines application with theory and put complex theoretical staff in appendix so it is easy to follow. In particular, I like the beautiful language in this book.

Best out there.
An amazingly well organized and well written book. Signal estimation is well broken down in to parts. Every theory discussion is followed with an example, which make sure you completely understand it. Not many books out there have examples illustrating the theoretical discussions, which in my opinions makes this book stand out from the rest.
The book thrives on simplicity in its discussions, which doesnt mean this is a book for beginners. Just that this book can be used from beginners to advanced users if you want to clearly understand the theory and derivations. Highly recommend the book.

Simply good..!
Well..would say a life time reference book for me...bt as chapters progress it assumes you have the other twin too .. (estimation theory)..better invite them to your shelf together to get a feel ..!
But this costly book comes with a worst-ever-binding..which appears to be firm from outside...Initially I thought it was only me who suffered from this ..but it seems many has expressed the same view...papers coming out day-by-day

"Textbook Binding" is rather poor
After buying a book for about $80 I expect to get value for my money. I was extremely disappointed to note that just one week after using the textbook (and solving exactly one homework assignment of 4 problems) the pages began to come out. I have seen other friends who bought the book have a similar problem. The contents of the book deserve 4 stars. But the lousy binding pulls down its rating to 2 stars.

low quality paper
For a $90+ book the quality of paper is low and binding very bad. On the very day I got the book from Amazon, I had papers coming out unstuck. The paper used is not archival quality, typically expected for such high priced books. I am very disappointed. I have no doubts the text material is great and will be valid for a long time but I am sure the paper will not last even a few months. ... Read more

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Modern airborne and spaceborne imaging radars, known assynthetic aperture radars (SARs), are capable of producinghigh-quality pictures of the earth's surface while avoiding some ofthe shortcomings of certain other forms of remote imaging systems.Primarily, radar overcomes the nighttime limitations of opticalcameras, and the cloud- cover limitations of both optical and infraredimagers. In addition, because imaging radars use a form of coherentillumination, they can be used in certain special modes such asinterferometry, to produce some unique derivative image productsthat incoherent systems cannot. One such product is a highlyaccurate digital terrain elevation map (DTEM). The most recent (ca.1980) version of imaging radar, known as spotlight-mode SAR, canproduce imagery with spatial resolution that begins to approach thatof remote optical imagers. For all of these reasons, syntheticaperture radar imaging is rapidly becoming a key technology in theworld of modern remote sensing. Much of the basic `workings' of synthetic aperture radars is rooted inthe concepts of signal processing. Starting with that premise,this book explores in depth the fundamental principles upon which thespotlight mode of SAR imaging is constructed, using almostexclusively the language, concepts, and major building blocks ofsignal processing. Spotlight-Mode Synthetic Aperture Radar: A Signal ProcessingApproach is intended for a variety of audiences. Engineers andscientists working in the field of remote sensing but who do not haveexperience with SAR imaging will find an easy entrance into what canseem at times a very complicated subject. Experienced radar engineerswill find that the book describes several modern areas of SARprocessing that they might not have explored previously, e.g.interferometric SAR for change detection and terrain elevationmapping, or modern non-parametric approaches to SAR autofocus. Seniorundergraduates (primarily in electrical engineering) who have hadcourses in digital signal and image processing, but who have had noexposure to SAR could find the book useful in a one-semester course asa reference. ... Read more

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Clear and concise
I think not enough practicing engineers are reviewing this book. I work in the radar imaging field and everyone I talk to at work loves this book. I just started in this field a few months back and I've found this to be much better than Carrera for learning about SAR imaging.

What's great about this book is that it is both clear and concise, which is very difficult to do. I feel like after having read the first two chapters I understand the SAR image formation theory. The tomographic paradigm explored in this book is so much easier to understand than the Doppler filtering ideas presented in other texts. It just makes sense.

The third chapter is also great because it basically gets into the details of how the operations in chapter two are actually performed. The author does a great job of building on the basic theory with incrementally understandable improvements (polar formatting, FFTs, windowing, etc.).

As someone just recently starting out I was able to pick up chapter four before anything else and understand and apply the Phase Gradient Autofocus method, which is also elegantly simple.

I'm currently reading the section on Interferometry, which I also find to be useful. I do wish there was some information on using interferometry (horizontal baseline) to detect and geolocate moving targets, but that can't be held against the author since that's a different field more applicable to range-Doppler imaging and MTI.

This is one of those rare text books that I actually enjoy and I feel is applicable to both the novice and experienced engineer alike.

Faulty approximations and poor "folksy" presentation
The book was a major disappointment given the previous "5 star" rating and high price.I quit reading the book after 56 pages.

As stated on page 34, a major assumption for the spotlight SAR processing appears to be that the wavefront "curves are well approximated with straight lines."Five pages later an example produces a 1500 m synthetic aperture length requirement for 1 m resolution at a 50 km standoff distance.The range migration for this example is $[(50e3)^2+(1500/2)^2]^{1/2}-50e3$, or 5.6 m.This is 6 range bins.Nowhere in the ensuing 17 pages is the magnitude of this effect discussed or treatment for it mentioned.

The treatment of the projection-slice theorem refers the reader to Appendix A for a one page generalization of the rotation property of Fourier transforms.A simple version could have been incorporated directly in the demonstration of the theorem and made the theorem more readable.

On page 45, "1 foot" is also referred to as "0.33 meters."One foot is exactly 0.3048 meters, or, when rounded to two digits, 0.30 meters.Alternatively, 0.33 meters is 1.083 feet, or, when rounded to two digits, 1.1 feet (although 1.1 feet is 0.34 meters when rounded to two digits).In any case, the arithmetic presented in the book is sloppy.

The "folksy" style adds lots of words and little substance to the presentation.Most technical authors do not find it necessary to refer to "mathematical" expressions when presenting equations since this is a fundamental part of the language for technical writing.There are several references to material which will be discussed later, which turns out to be minor.This disrupts the flow of the presentation, adding words but not content or connections.The presentation for the linear FM chirp is disjointed.The presentation in Curlander and McDonough is much better and produces a terminology that is clear and meaningful through the remainder of their book.

The book also uses notation that is inconsistent with other radar books.This makes it difficult to use the book as a reference because the meaning the terms used in the equations is not clear.

Excellent treatment of auto-focus techniques from the leader
This book describes the PGA algorithm which is used extensively in all modern SAR systems. A clear and broad treatment of SAR processing. This should be the first SAR book you reach for. It's nice to read about algorithms from the originators for a change. ... Read more

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This professional reference provides thorough coverage of digital signal processing techniques and all essential theory—extensively supported by examples, but not dependent on calculus. Motivated learners (even those several years out of school) will be able to master the major DSP methods presented here with step-by-step explanations. The book contains a variety of interesting and in-depth DSP explorations to help establish the link between theory and practice—and give readers a sense of how DSP is used, and an introduction to hardware and software for digital signal processors. For Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Electronics Technologists, Electronics Engineering Technologists, Computer Engineering Technologists, and Researchers.

Customer Reviews (7)

Fundamentals of Digital Signal Processing
This book is not as lucid as some of the other reviews have been ranting about on the internet. You really have to submerge yourself in reading as if you were a reading a novel to fully pinpoints some of the imperative formulas and vital methods in understand the author's intention. Posing as an advanced digital signal processing book without answers to check at the end of chapter's questions is just a loss for words; and very careless. Even if you have bought the hardcover edition that comes with the CD is nearly useless, unless you are an instructor and can benefit from the quizzes, samples of wave files, and lab works. The CD, however, does not provide step-by-step solution nor does it have the answers to the end of chapter's questions. My point is not to get answers but, it would be nice to know if I am on the right track after spending 2 hours figuring out the problems and not to mention the reading time. I do not recommend this book on its own. This book is for serious readers that can absorb the concepts and methods from reading or someone with great understand of digital signal processing and just need a supplemental book.

Almost perfect
The book looks really nice with hard cover except that it doesn't come with the CD

dsp book
quick processing and fast shipment.

However, this book has NO answers in the back...which is crucial.Keep this in mind.

Great text for introducing DSP
This text is very reader friendly. I have used this book in college and enjoyed it because of the fact that it is very clear and provides many illustrative examples to clarify certain concepts. I do agree with one reviewer in that its too bad it does not have solutions to the end of chapter problems, and for that I give it 4 stars instead of 5.

If you want to get a clear concept and understanding of DSP without the complicated and exhaustive mathematics from other books, then purchase this one and keep it in your personal library.

It's worth no more than 20 dollars
This is one of the worst books I have ever come across. DSP is not an easy subject, and this book tries to explain it with abudant words and very few examples. You can not even try on your own and check your results, because this book does not have solved roblems like most books do. It's your choice, but you will be wasting your time and Money if you buy it. ... Read more

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Real-time Digital Signal Processing: Implementations and Applications has been completely updated and revised for the 2nd edition and remains the only book on DSP to provide an overview of DSP theory and programming with hands-on experiments using MATLAB, C and the newest fixed-point processors from Texas Instruments (TI). ... Read more

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The field of digital signal processing (DSP) has spurred developments from basic theory of discrete-time signals and processing tools to diverse applications in telecommunications, speech and acoustics, radar, and video. This volume provides an accessible reference, offering theoretical and practical information to the audience of DSP users. This immense compilation outlines both introductory and specialized aspects of information-bearing signals in digital form, creating a resource relevant to the expanding needs of the engineering community. It also explores the use of computers and special-purpose digital hardware in extracting information or transforming signals in advantageous ways.Impacted areas presented include:oTelecommunicationsoComputer engineeringoAcousticsoSeismic data analysisoDSP software and hardwareoImage and video processingoRemote sensingoMultimedia applicationsoMedical technologyoRadar and sonar applicationsThis authoritative collaboration, written by the foremost researchers and practitioners in their fields, comprehensively presents the range of DSP: from theory to application, from algorithms to hardware. ... Read more

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A good reference to DSP
This book cover topics from basic theory of discrete-time signals and processing tools to diverse applications in telecommunications, speech and acoustics, radar, video, specialized aspects of information-hearing signals in digital form, seismic data analysis, remote sensing, multimedia applications and medical technology.

One of the key features of this handbook is that provides essential information, background material, technical details, and introduction to standards and software, while enabling an inmediate, perceptive, and thorough exposure to the knowledge, experience, and writing of leading engineers, researchers, and professors.

dissapointing
This is definitely not a handbook. It is a collection of papers. The index is missing basic items like Modified cosine transform - MDCT, Short time Fourier transform - STFT, Hanning window, so one cannot tell if they are included.

An excellent collection of advanced signals processing topic
This book covers almost every topic (basic or advanced)in this field, either by a complete chapter or using thehuge reference. Practically an encyclopedia of signal processing.

An excellent compendium of theoretical topics in DTSP
A one-stop shop of technical information on digital signal processing.I wanted information on block signal processing and found at least five useful references on the subject.This book has saved me days in independent research. ... Read more

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The Algorithms such as SVD, Eigen decomposition, Gaussian Mixture Model, HMM etc. are scattered in different fields. There is the need to collect all such algorithms for quick reference. Also there is the need to view such algorithms in application point of view. Algorithm Collections for Digital Signal Processing Applications using MATLAB attempts to satisfy the above requirement. Also the algorithms are made clear using MATLAB programs.

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This volume describes the essential tools and techniques of statistical signal processing. At every stage, theoretical ideas are linked to specific applications in communications and signal processing. The book begins with an overview of basic probability, random objects, expectation, and second-order moment theory, followed by a wide variety of examples of the most popular random process models and their basic uses and properties. Specific applications to the analysis of random signals and systems for communicating, estimating, detecting, modulating, and other processing of signals are interspersed throughout the text. ... Read more

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Telecommunication systems and human-machine interfaces have begun using multiple microphones and loudspeakers to render interaction more lifelike, and more efficient. This raises acoustic signal processing problems under multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) scenarios, encompassing distant speech acquisition, sound source localization and tracking, echo and noise control, source separation and speech dereverberation, and many others. The book opens with an acoustic MIMO paradigm, establishing fundamentals, and linking acoustic MIMO signal processing with classical signal processing and communication theories. The second part of the book presents a novel analysis of acoustic applications carried out in the paradigm to reinforce the fundamentals of acoustic MIMO signal processing.

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Discrete Random Signals and Statistical Signal Processing/Book and Disk
I am not happy with this purchase. I paid for a hardcover book but I received a papeback book.

Excellent Book
I used this book as part of a course I was taking (Statistical and Adaptive Signal Processing). Specifically, Chapter 7 and 8 , on Optimal Filtering and Linear Prediction were very useful and well explained. ... Read more

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A unified presentation of parameter estimation for those involved in the design and implementation of statistical signal processing algorithms.Covers important approaches to obtaining an optimal estimator and analyzing its performance; and includes numerous examples as well as applications to real- world problems.MARKETS: For practicing engineers and scientists who designand analyze signal processing systems, i.e., to extract information from noisy signals — radar engineer, sonar engineer, geophysicist, oceanographer, biomedical engineer, communications engineer, economist, statistician, physicist, etc.Amazon.com Review
This text is geared towards a one-semester graduate-levelcourse in statistical signal processing and estimation theory. Theauthor balances technical detail with practical and implementationissues, delivering an exposition that is both theoretically rigorousand application-oriented. The book covers topics such as minimumvariance unbiased estimators, the Cramer-Rao bound, best linearunbiased estimators, maximum likelihood estimation, recursive leastsquares, Bayesian estimation techniques, and the Wiener and Kalmanfilters. The author provides numerous examples, which illustrate boththeory and applications for problems such as high-resolution spectralanalysis, system identification, digital filter design, adaptivebeamforming and noise cancellation, and tracking and localization. Theprimary audience will be those involved in the design andimplementation of optimal estimation algorithms on digitalcomputers. The text assumes that you have a background in probabilityand random processes and linear and matrix algebra and exposure tobasic signal processing. Students as well as researchers andpracticing engineers will find the text an invaluable introduction andresource for scalar and vector parameter estimation theory and aconvenient reference for the design of successive parameter estimationalgorithms. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (12)

Excellent book
This is an excellent book for someone who needs to pick up the essentials of estimation theory in a hurry. I have never taken a course on statistical signal processing or information theory, and yet I was able to learn the subject just from reading this textbook to the point where I can do graduate level research in the area. Kay makes the text very readable so one can just follow along as if attending lectures, and he does a brilliant job of striking the right balance of theory and real-world examples so you can really understand the material. I did not have enough time to try many of the exercise problems, but the ones that I did try were excellent. I was however able to gain enough understanding through the text and examples to actually put it into practice in my own research, so that is definitely the sign of a great textbook.

Another Engineering Text
I bought this book because I wanted an practical adjunct to accompany my study of linear modeling theory using Stapleton's "Linear Statistical Models." Stapleton's text is theoretical where results are explained. I had hoped Kay's book would provide some practical examples from engineering and technology. The problem was that Kay's book just states results. There is no development of the results from beginning theory with examples. Why should one make the assumptions he makes?

But this is just my take. From perusing the other reviews of Kay's book, he produces what some other reader's want.

How technical writing should be done
I've had this book a while but last night just picked it up and worked through the first three chapters. This is how technical writing should be done. First of all, it progresses from a point that is not too difficult to understand. But even in doing that, it hits the important topics right away. After reading some other esoteric texts this one strikes the perfect balance between theory, applications, review, and math and makes the topic quickly understandable. I especially like the focus on what really works in practice.

Excellent Content, Very Poor Binding
I bought both volumes of this book for self learning, and have enjoyed the clear content.However, I was very surprised to find sections beginning to fall out of one of the volumes.As others did, I thought my copy was the only unfortunate one.However, it appears the poor binding quality is showing in many other copies.For the excellent material that this book contains, it is a shame and seems inconsistent that such poor physical quality was chosen.The price of the book should cover much better quality.However, if money was the issue, I would still rather pay $10 or even $20 more for a book that would last.

Perfect
One of the best written textbooks I have ever read, in any field. Crystal clear, and is a gold mine of knowledge. Highly cited also. Same goes for its second volume (detection theory). ... Read more

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Intended to serve as the ideal tool to help develop efficient,compact, & accurate programs for use in a particular DSP applications. ... Read more

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I don't recommend this book
I am a computer scientist and I am trying to learn DSP.

I thought getting this book would help me with this process, because it seemed to be a book for computer scientists but it is not.

==This book is intended for those who are already familiar with DSP and want to explore C++.==

If you are a computer scientist and aren't familiar with DSP you will need another book to understand the DSP side of the book.

I got the book with no CD. That was very frustrating. Customer support was really bad. Make sure you get one with a CD.

Once I got the code (I found it on an ftp server somewhere, so I don't know if it is the latest disc, maybe there is a better updated one),I had to change many things. The main problems where:

The majority of projects don't compile in Visual Studio 2008.
The author uses PRE-STANDARD C++. This means that many things he uses don't exist today:
+flags like fstream nocreate don't exist today
+Include preprocessor directives with .h extensions will force you to rewrite things.
+I went through hell to fix(BYTE) errors.
+Some for loops miss variable type declaration.

All in all, this book is completely outdated in the programming side, and very confusing in the theoretical side.

This book does not have a CD
The book is good and to the point. Unfortunately, it is sold with
a cd I have never received.

You have to DOWNLOAD the CD-ROM (207 MB)
The current edition of this book does NOT contain a physical CD-ROM. Instead, Prentice Hall has a link on their website that allows you to download the CD-ROM contents as a single ZIP file. That's a 207 MB ZIP file, folks. They've made no provisions for partial downloads...

This must be Prentice Hall's idea of a good way to increase the profit margin on their books. Recently, I've run across a couple other titles from PH-PTR where the CD-ROM mentioned in the preface is no longer included. In some cases, they haven't made the contents available on the web -- or even bothered to tell the book's author that they're dropping the media from the package.

Don't buy this book
The title promises a lot. But it doesn't deliver. This book is muddled and confused. It begins with a rather high browed treatment of the maths behind DSP then goes on to attempt to provide examples in C++. The examples are poor and unclear. The supplied code compiles under VC++ but not under any other platform without substantial reworking.
Over 100 pages of this 500 page book are devoted to a general discussion of the C++ language. Why? If I wanted this type of material I would consult my C++ manual. Here are C++ programmers who want to tell us the do's and don't's of the language, that feel the need to test newed pointers for NULL after allocating and before deleting!
As far as the rest of the book is concerned I found the examples and text unclear, pedantic and frankly quite useless. I will keep my copy only because I want to use the theoretical material. But this material was written for maths graduates - pages upon pages of proofs and derivations that provide little insight into the underlying principles and serve nothing. Hold off and buy something more usable.

A Must for your DSP library set.
Lots of practical code examples. Practical filtering routines and example code.Includes a general introduction to C /C++ concepts frequently used in DSP algorithm development. A good introduction to image processing is included. The DSP function library and sample code is perhaps the best part of the book. ... Read more

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The material in this book is intended as a one-semester course in speech processing.The purpose of this text is to show how digital signal processing techniques can be applied to problems related to speech communication. The book gives an extensive description of the physical basis for speech coding including fourier analysis, digital representation and digital and time domain models of the wave form. It goes on to discuss homomorphic speech processing, linear predictive coding and digital processing for machine communication by voice. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (6)

Still the best reference
I purchase this book back in 1979.Though I have purchased other newer books about processing digitized speech I always find myself going back to this book as a reference.No other engineering book does as good a job of describing characteristics of the speech signal.

Great Sale
The book is what the seller said it would be and in a good shape, delivered on time

Overall decent book
Good introduction to various speech processing techniques. Attempts were made to cover very broad areas such as speech synthesis, coding, and recognition; which obviously cannot be done in a single volume. The serious readers looking to specialize in any of the mentioned areas must find other sources for more thorough info. Also note that many materials in the book are already outdated due to rapid technological advances.

A Masterpiece in Engineering
This is the book to have on your shelf if you are a serious about speech processing. The authors give a through treatment to the fundamental issues involved in speech processing. This outstanding work of two leaders in DSP and Speech processing, will help you to get started with the fascinating subject of speech processing. The issues covered in the book are still relevant today as it was back in 1970's. Though a bit dated this work is a classic.

The best speech processing book out there!
I am currently doing research for a speech processing project, and as I went through a good number of books, I was not able to find a more complete and technical source as Digital Processing of Speech Signals. In myopinion, the book has a perfect combination of theory and practice whenpresenting both time-domain and frequency-domain algorithms for speechanalysis and synthesis. I originally borrowed this book from a library, butnow I am getting my own. It is a must-have classic! ... Read more

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Introductory Digital Signal Processing with Computer Applications Second Edition Paul A. Lynn formerly: Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, UK and Wolfgang Fuerst United Nations, New York, USA "An excellent introductory book" (Review of the First Edition in the International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education) ".it will serve as a reference book in this area for a long time" (Review of Revised Edition in Zentralblatt für Mathematik (Germany)) Firmly established over the last decade as the essential introductory Digital Signal Processing (DSP) text, this second edition reflects the growing importance of random digital signals and random DSP in the undergraduate syllabus by including two new chapters. The authors' practical, problem-solving approach to DSP continues in this new material, which is packed up by additional worked examples and computer programs. The book now features:
* fundamentals of digital signals and systems
* time and frequency domain analysis and processing, including digital convolution and the Discrete and Fast Fourier Transforms
* design and practical application of digital filters
* description and processing of random signals, including correlation, filtering, and the detection of signals in noise
Programs in C and equivalent PASCAL can be found on the books supplementary website. Typical results and graphic plots from all the programs are illustrated and discussed in the main text. The overall approach assumes no prior knowledge of electronics, computing, or DSP. An ideal text for undergraduate students in electrical, electronic and other branches of engineering, computer science, applied mathematics and physics. Practising engineers and scientists will also find this a highly accessible introduction to an increasingly important field. ... Read more

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Great introduction
I have read lots of introductory and advanced dsp books. In my opinion this book is the best book when it comes to learning fundamentals. This was the book along with the book i'll mention later which allowed me to read and understand more advanced books. Explanations are clear and supported with lots of figures and worked examples. Even though software examples provided on it's disk is very primitive and dated, they are still very helpful for beginners. (Source codes available and perfect for validating your understanding about formulas and calculations) I strongly recommend it. Understanding Digital Signal Processing (2nd Edition) by Richard G. Lyons is also great. If possible buy both otherwise buy this one.

Excellent book for beginners
In my opinion this is one of the best books on digital signal processingfor beginners. It presents a clear and intuitive explanation of all thefundamental concepts needed for more advanced studies, providing a verygood background and solid understanding of this subject. ... Read more

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This book is intended to serve as an invaluable reference for anyone concerned with the application of wavelets to signal processing. It has evolved from material used to teach "wavelet signal processing" courses in electrical engineering departments at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Tel Aviv University, as well as applied mathematics departments at the Courant Institute of New York University and École
Polytechnique in Paris.

Key Features
* Provides a broad perspective on the principles and applications of transient signal processing with wavelets
* Emphasizes intuitive understanding, while providing the mathematical foundations and description of fast algorithms
* Numerous examples of real applications to noise removal, deconvolution, audio and image compression, singularity and edge detection,
multifractal analysis, and time-varying frequency measurements
* Algorithms and numerical examples are implemented in Wavelab, which is a Matlab toolbox freely available over the Internet
* Content is accessible on several level of complexity, depending on the individual reader's needs
New to the Second Edition
* Optical flow calculation and video compression algorithms
* Image models with bounded variation functions
* Bayes and Minimax theories for signal estimation
* 200 pages rewritten and most illustrations redrawn
* More problems and topics for a graduate course in wavelet signal processing, in engineering and applied mathematics ... Read more

Customer Reviews (10)

GreatBook
A great tool for Harmonic Analysis.The book is really well written, a most read for any one who is interested in the area of wavelets, S.P. or harmonic analysis.

The most universal treatment of the subject
I say universal because this book would appeal to engineers, computer scientists, and mathematicians alike. Mallat was particularly successful to present the topic in a sufficiently rigorous way but without losing sight of the practical and more intuitive side. The presentation comprises the mathematical and the signal processing viewpoints simultaneously. The wavelet field is very vast by now with several subfields. In this respect, Mallat made a great selection of topics in this book. There is a chapter on estimation which offers great review material and pretty much the state-of-the art on signal estimation over a wavelet basis. The chapter on approximation is particularly useful for those who are not well versed in approximation theory and thus areunable to understand other treatments. If you're interested in learning wavelet theory to solve practical problems such as image compression, signal estimation, etc, this is the book to have.

The worst textbook I have ever seen
I just finished Chapter 3 of this book, but I have had enough of it. Conceptions about Fourier Transform are not clear at all.And the most unbearable thing is that, there are many printing errors which may lead to misunderstanding.

Algorithms and much more!
The subject of wavelets has many facets, --infinite in all directions;-- some of the more exciting sides of the subject
are algorithmic, and the underlying mathematical principles are both simple and powerful. Stephane Mallat's great, and readable, book, in both of its editions, brings
this out wonderfully!

A bold approach to wavelet transforms that simplifies
This is an outstanding tour through the field of wavelet decompositions of both continuous and discrete signals. It employs the formalism of Hilbert space, instead of linear algebra. This is important because the power of this formalism yields insights into the subject matter that are practically impossible in linear algebra. The formalized approach allows a wide variety of subjects to be placed on a common basis (no pun intended). For example, the transition of the treatment of the Fourier transform into Hilbert space, brings to bear the powerful guns of that space (such guns as inner product and completeness), and allows for a truly elegant proof of the Parseval and Plancherel formulas.
Parseval's theorem, simply stated, is that the inner products in Hilbert space are conserved by the Fourier transform. How simple. Linear algebra approaches cannot hope to make things this simple.

Proof of the General Sampling Theorem is equally elegant; it is shown that the projection of the function to be decomposed onto a basis function gives the discrete spectral coefficient.

Readers will also enjoy the treatment of windowed Fourier transforms and frames.

I should add a note about the style of the treatise. This treatise is not ordinary. It consistently uses very precise and carefully defined symbology. Contrary to popular belief, this makes the text easier to read, not more difficult. Once the reader understands the symbol set being used (they are all defined in the front of the text), even the proofs are tractable. Yes, I said proofs. That is another aspect of the text. There are proofs embedded in the text, without loss of continuity or clarity. Proofs are necessary to a good understanding of the subject matter. The formalism of theorems, lemmas and propositions makes the conclusions understandable, because the theorems, lemmas and propositions supporting the conclusions are identifiable.

I applaud the author for his approach and recommend that other text book writers use the same approach. ... Read more

Product Description

This textbook introduces sparse and redundant representations with a focus on applications in signal and image processing. The theoretical and numerical foundations are tackled before the applications are discussed. Mathematical modeling for signal sources is discussed along with how to use the proper model for tasks such as denoising, restoration, separation, interpolation and extrapolation, compression, sampling, analysis and synthesis, detection, recognition, and more. The presentation is elegant and engaging.

Sparse and Redundant Representations is intended for graduate students in applied mathematics and electrical engineering, as well as applied mathematicians, engineers, and researchers who are active in the fields of signal and image processing.