Pre-requisite: 70320
Signal processing is the treatment of signals to enable the detection, classification, transmission or enhancement of signals. Such signals may, for example, be the apparent noise generated by a mechanical process, music, speech or other audio, or a video image. This unit aims to give the student a thorough grounding in the theoretical and practical aspects of digital signal processing. Practical applications of signal processing are emphasised via directed experimentation and assignment work. Examples of this include object detection in computer scanned images and automatic detection of abnormalities in machinery.