Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Dotson, W. P., Jr..
A digital to analog converter which improves the accuracy of reconstruction of a sampled analog signal without requiring that the sampling rate of the original signal be increased to obtain such accuracy.
Zero- and third-order digital-to-analog conversion techniques are described, and the theoretical error performances are compared. The design equations and procedures for constructing a third-order digital-to-analog converter by using analog design elements are presented. Both a zero- and a third-order digital-to-analog converter were built, and the performances are compared with various signal inputs.
Error could theoretically be found as a function of time, midway between any two arbitrarily placed sample points. However, the analysis and the result would be difficult to use. As an alternative, worst-case instantaneous errors can be evaluated near the base-line crossing and at the peak of the analog signal. Location of sample points affects the error values obtained, but use of the points provides a means of comparing different reconstruction techniques. Zero-order conversion is discussed together with first-order conversion, second-order conversion, and third-order conversion.
Dynamic reconstruction errors in digital to analog systems with biomedical applications
Experimental results extend the Fraunhofer holography theory to include moving objects. Conclusions indicate objects may move up to ten times their mean diameter during observation time. Their motion produces fringe patterns descriptive of that motion from which it is possible to reconstruct the hologram and measure the velocity.
Use of 4B voice/data lines with application to proposed AAP teleprinter
Object motion effect in Fraunhofer holography with application to velocity measurements