On May 22, 2:06&#4294967295;pm, "Marc2050" <maarcc@n_o_s_p_a_m.gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I've a signal data that I obtained by sampling it at 1024Hz. Assuming my
> data is of length 300 seconds.
> It has amplitude values (signal voltage). I can plot a graph of the values
> vs. time.
>
> I like to convert this data into frequency domain.
> So, this is what I did:
> 1. perform a fft on the signal data using fftw and obtained an output
> 2. take the absolute values of the output from (1)
> 3. take the result from (2) and obtain the PSD i.e. output^2/N where N is
> the number of fft points. (300x1024)
>
> My question now is
> a. with the results I obtained from (3), how do I plot it against
> frequency? I mean, where is the frequency info? From the input signal
> source, I had time information, and after fft, I supposed I have the
> frequency information.

No, you don't. You have Fourier coefficients.

> But how do I obtain it?

You need to deduce this from the FFT configuration, that is,
the number of DFT points and the sampling rate.

> b. I want to see how this frequency plot changes over time. So, I segment
> the data at every seconds, with 0.5 seconds of overlap. If this is what I
> do, would the answer to (a) be any different? Meaning, is there a different
> way to obtain the frequency information?

Provided you are able to link up the various pieces
of information correctly under pt a), the spectrogram
is one of many ways to try and extract frequency vs
time relations. Filterbanks and wavelets are alternatives,
each with their own quirks and idiosyncracies.

> Thank you for reading my questions. I've read some references before I post
> the questions. But I'm still confused when come to implementing it in
> programming.

You need to understand *what* to do before you have
any chance of finding out *how* to do it.

Rune

On May 22, 3:58 pm, "Marc2050" <maarcc@n_o_s_p_a_m.gmail.com> wrote:
> >On May 22, 5:06 am, "Marc2050" <maarcc@n_o_s_p_a_m.gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Hi.
>
> >> I've a signal data that I obtained by sampling it at 1024Hz. Assuming
> my
> >> data is of length 300 seconds.
> >> It has amplitude values (signal voltage). I can plot a graph of the
> values
> >> vs. time.
>
> >> I like to convert this data into frequency domain.
> >> So, this is what I did:
> >> 1. perform a fft on the signal data using fftw and obtained an output
> >> 2. take the absolute values of the output from (1)
> >> 3. take the result from (2) and obtain the PSD i.e. output^2/N where N
> is
> >> the number of fft points. (300x1024)
>
> >> My question now is
> >> a. with the results I obtained from (3), how do I plot it against
> >> frequency? I mean, where is the frequency info? From the input signal
> >> source, I had time information, and after fft, I supposed I have the
> >> frequency information. But how do I obtain it?
>
> >Output of the FFT will be in 1/Sample_period Hz resolution, so
> >1/300seconds = .003333 Hz
>
> >so first FFT output is frequency component at 0 Hz, second is .
> >003333Hz, third is .006666Hz etc
>
> >> b. I want to see how this frequency plot changes over time. So, I
> segment
> >> the data at every seconds, with 0.5 seconds of overlap. If this is what
> I
> >> do, would the answer to (a) be any different? Meaning, is there a
> different
> >> way to obtain the frequency information?
>
> >this case the FFT resolution will be 1/1 = 1Hz, so first component is
> >DC, second is 1 Hz, third is 2 Hz etc.....
>
> Thank you. That's very helpful!
> Should it be 1/(300*1024) or should it be 1/300? Since my input has samples
> of total size 300*1024. Should it not be 1/(300*1024)?
>
> Thanks again!

It's 1/300,  the full equation is sample_rate/Number of samples in
FFT= 1024/(300*1024) = 1/300 Hz, that is a very large FFT by the
way!!!!

On 5/22/2011 3:58 PM, Marc2050 wrote:

> Thank you. That's very helpful!
> Should it be 1/(300*1024) or should it be 1/300? Since my input has samples
> of total size 300*1024. Should it not be 1/(300*1024)?
>
> Thanks again!

fs = 1024 the sampling frequency
T=1/1024 the sampling interval = 1/fs the sampling frequency.
W = 300 seconds the window length
N = W/T = 300 * 1024 the number of samples.
Frequency interval in fft   fs/N = 1024/1024*300 = 1/300 = 1/W
Maximum frequency in fft = fs - 1/W.

So, no it isn't 1/(300*1024).
- The frequency interval is independent of the sample rate and only 
dependent on the window.
Just as
- the time/sample interval is independent of the window and only 
dependent on the sample rate.

These are duals in time and frequency.

Fred

>On May 22, 5:06 am, "Marc2050" <maarcc@n_o_s_p_a_m.gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi.
>>
>> I've a signal data that I obtained by sampling it at 1024Hz. Assuming
my
>> data is of length 300 seconds.
>> It has amplitude values (signal voltage). I can plot a graph of the
values
>> vs. time.
>>
>> I like to convert this data into frequency domain.
>> So, this is what I did:
>> 1. perform a fft on the signal data using fftw and obtained an output
>> 2. take the absolute values of the output from (1)
>> 3. take the result from (2) and obtain the PSD i.e. output^2/N where N
is
>> the number of fft points. (300x1024)
>>
>> My question now is
>> a. with the results I obtained from (3), how do I plot it against
>> frequency? I mean, where is the frequency info? From the input signal
>> source, I had time information, and after fft, I supposed I have the
>> frequency information. But how do I obtain it?
>
>Output of the FFT will be in 1/Sample_period Hz resolution, so
>1/300seconds = .003333 Hz
>
>so first FFT output is frequency component at 0 Hz, second is .
>003333Hz, third is .006666Hz etc
>
>
>> b. I want to see how this frequency plot changes over time. So, I
segment
>> the data at every seconds, with 0.5 seconds of overlap. If this is what
I
>> do, would the answer to (a) be any different? Meaning, is there a
different
>> way to obtain the frequency information?
>
>this case the FFT resolution will be 1/1 = 1Hz, so first component is
>DC, second is 1 Hz, third is 2 Hz etc.....
>
>

Thank you. That's very helpful!
Should it be 1/(300*1024) or should it be 1/300? Since my input has samples
of total size 300*1024. Should it not be 1/(300*1024)?

Thanks again!

On May 22, 5:06 am, "Marc2050" <maarcc@n_o_s_p_a_m.gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I've a signal data that I obtained by sampling it at 1024Hz. Assuming my
> data is of length 300 seconds.
> It has amplitude values (signal voltage). I can plot a graph of the values
> vs. time.
>
> I like to convert this data into frequency domain.
> So, this is what I did:
> 1. perform a fft on the signal data using fftw and obtained an output
> 2. take the absolute values of the output from (1)
> 3. take the result from (2) and obtain the PSD i.e. output^2/N where N is
> the number of fft points. (300x1024)
>
> My question now is
> a. with the results I obtained from (3), how do I plot it against
> frequency? I mean, where is the frequency info? From the input signal
> source, I had time information, and after fft, I supposed I have the
> frequency information. But how do I obtain it?

Output of the FFT will be in 1/Sample_period Hz resolution, so
1/300seconds = .003333 Hz

so first FFT output is frequency component at 0 Hz, second is .
003333Hz, third is .006666Hz etc


> b. I want to see how this frequency plot changes over time. So, I segment
> the data at every seconds, with 0.5 seconds of overlap. If this is what I
> do, would the answer to (a) be any different? Meaning, is there a different
> way to obtain the frequency information?

this case the FFT resolution will be 1/1 = 1Hz, so first component is
DC, second is 1 Hz, third is 2 Hz etc.....


>
> Thank you for reading my questions. I've read some references before I post
> the questions. But I'm still confused when come to implementing it in
> programming.
>
> Marc

On May 22, 5:06 am, "Marc2050" <maarcc@n_o_s_p_a_m.gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I've a signal data that I obtained by sampling it at 1024Hz. Assuming my
> data is of length 300 seconds.
> It has amplitude values (signal voltage). I can plot a graph of the values
> vs. time.
>
> I like to convert this data into frequency domain.
> So, this is what I did:
> 1. perform a fft on the signal data using fftw and obtained an output
> 2. take the absolute values of the output from (1)
> 3. take the result from (2) and obtain the PSD i.e. output^2/N where N is
> the number of fft points. (300x1024)
>
> My question now is
> a. with the results I obtained from (3), how do I plot it against
> frequency? I mean, where is the frequency info? From the input signal
> source, I had time information, and after fft, I supposed I have the
> frequency information. But how do I obtain it?

Output of the FFT will be in 1/Sample_period Hz resolution, so
1/300seconds = .003333 Hz

so first FFT output is frequency component at 0 Hz, second is .
003333Hz, third is .006666Hz etc


> b. I want to see how this frequency plot changes over time. So, I segment
> the data at every seconds, with 0.5 seconds of overlap. If this is what I
> do, would the answer to (a) be any different? Meaning, is there a different
> way to obtain the frequency information?

this case the FFT resolution will be 1/1 = 1Hz, so first component is
DC, second is 1 Hz, third is 2 Hz etc.....


>
> Thank you for reading my questions. I've read some references before I post
> the questions. But I'm still confused when come to implementing it in
> programming.
>
> Marc

As posed, I don't believe your question(s) is/are "answerable".
That said, no reason to suspect your problem not "solvable".
{self test question} Why no conflict in above?


Marc2050 wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I've a signal data that I obtained by sampling it at 1024Hz. Assuming my
> data is of length 300 seconds.
> It has amplitude values (signal voltage). I can plot a graph of the values
> vs. time.

So?/So what?/Means?

>
> I like to convert this data into frequency domain.

WHY?
[True Confession Time - there's a certain elder of this group who 
regularly chided me for not giving enough background to my 
questions. ;]

> So, this is what I did:
> 1. perform a fft on the signal data using fftw and obtained an output
> 2. take the absolute values of the output from (1)
> 3. take the result from (2) and obtain the PSD i.e. output^2/N where N is
> the number of fft points. (300x1024)
>
> My question now is
> a. with the results I obtained from (3), how do I plot it against
> frequency? I mean, where is the frequency info? From the input signal
> source, I had time information, and after fft, I supposed I have the
> frequency information. But how do I obtain it?

SHORT answer - you already did ;/
MORE USEFUL answer - perform following experiment
Create artificial test signals of 3 seconds duration (defining PI 
as 3.14)

f1(t) = sin(5*2*PI*t) + sin(7*2*PI*t)
f2(t) = cos(5*2*PI*t) + cos(7*2*PI*t)
f3(t) = cos(5*2*PI*t) * cos(7*2*PI*t)

Plot the 9 results.

Questions to group - was my choice of constants perverse enough 
to be educational?


> b. I want to see how this frequency plot changes over time. So, I segment
> the data at every seconds, with 0.5 seconds of overlap. If this is what I
> do, would the answer to (a) be any different? Meaning, is there a different
> way to obtain the frequency information?
>
> Thank you for reading my questions. I've read some references before I post
> the questions. But I'm still confused when come to implementing it in
> programming.
>
> Marc

Hi.

I've a signal data that I obtained by sampling it at 1024Hz. Assuming my
data is of length 300 seconds.
It has amplitude values (signal voltage). I can plot a graph of the values
vs. time.

I like to convert this data into frequency domain.
So, this is what I did:
1. perform a fft on the signal data using fftw and obtained an output
2. take the absolute values of the output from (1)
3. take the result from (2) and obtain the PSD i.e. output^2/N where N is
the number of fft points. (300x1024)

My question now is 
a. with the results I obtained from (3), how do I plot it against
frequency? I mean, where is the frequency info? From the input signal
source, I had time information, and after fft, I supposed I have the
frequency information. But how do I obtain it?
b. I want to see how this frequency plot changes over time. So, I segment
the data at every seconds, with 0.5 seconds of overlap. If this is what I
do, would the answer to (a) be any different? Meaning, is there a different
way to obtain the frequency information?

Thank you for reading my questions. I've read some references before I post
the questions. But I'm still confused when come to implementing it in
programming.

Marc