Masters Theses
Abstract
"The communication engineer has in the past treated the detection problem from a limited point of view. Detectors have been designed to reach a decision based on a specified number of samples. This approach has proved valuable, but it offers no provisions for an early decision if a conclusion becomes obvious early in the sampling. Neither is there an opportunity for additional sampling if necessary to reach a definite conclusion, because of these limitations it is desirable to find more general detectors. This study looks at a specific statistics (the sign test) and designs a sequential detector to utilize this statistic. The sequential detector is a type of detector where the decision to terminate depends only on the previous samples. This detector is also of the nonparametric class in that a complete knowledge of the signal and noise is not necessary for its operation"--Abstract, page i.
Advisor(s)
Betten, J. Robert
Committee Member(s)
Wright, Farroll Tim
Noack, Thomas L.
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Degree Name
M.S. in Electrical Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri at Rolla
Publication Date
1968
Pagination
v, 48 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-73).
Rights
© 1968 Scott William Abel, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Sequential circuits -- DesignSignal detection
Thesis Number
T 2112
Print OCLC #
5995570
Electronic OCLC #
805733695
Recommended Citation
Abel, Scott William, "Design of a sequential detector" (1968). Masters Theses. 5254.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/5254