Theory of Quantization Noise

The improvement of the theory of quantization, modelling of errors in computers
Típus: 
OTKA
Kezdés éve: 
2000
Befejezés éve: 
2003
Partnerek: 
Stanford University, EUPAS

Tanszéki projektvezető

A munkatárs fényképe
professor
Szoba: IE440

Tanszéki résztvevők

A munkatárs fényképe
professor
Szoba: IE440

Contact information

Koordinátor: 
BME MIT
Felelős: 
István Kollár

Bemutatás

Roundoff (or, in more general terms: quantization) occurs in every digital equipment. Quantities are represented by finite bit number words, so the true values need to be quantized. The statistical theory of quantization is based on the additive white noise model of the quantization error. The conditions of good approximation have been recently analyzed in a doctoral thesis [1], and a book written in USA-Hungarian cooperation [2]. In these, the existing theory has been extended by new models, describing floating point number representation. These results opened new fields for research: further analysis of roundoff, associated with floating point number representation, special dither signals (auxiliary signals which help to decrease the bias of quantization), generation of deterministic dither signals, advantages and disadvantages, investigation of test procedures of A/D converters on the basis of the statistical theory of quantization, development of novel error limits, characterization of the roundoff in IEEE double precision computers, development of new and effective simulation procedures. The results expected from this research: improved understanding of the phenomena helps to avoid false scientific predictions and implications. These will be published in the form of a book [2]. Analysis methods and suggestions for improvement will be elaborated for floating point computers. The aim is to decrease the errors by using the existing hardware. The research is partly conducted in USA-Hungarian cooperation. We have also joined to the work of the EUPAS (European Project for ADC-based devices Standardisation) initiative. [1] Kollár I., Quantization Noise, Doctoral Thesis at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1996. 416 p. [2] B. Widrow and I. Kollár, Quantization Noise. In preparation.

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