Title :
Fast quantised estimator of spectral centroid
Author :
Laurenti, A. ; Scarano, G.
Author_Institution :
Contraves Italiana SpA, Rome, Italy
Abstract :
A new sum based estimator of the spectral centroid is proposed by extending the polarity coincidence method. In the reference case of Gaussian processes, the variance of this new fast estimator is compared to that of the averaged output of the ideal FM receiver.
Keywords :
estimation theory; information theory; random processes; Gaussian processes; ideal FM receiver; polarity coincidence method; spectral centroid; sum based estimator;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910205
