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Hilbert-Huang Transformation

Started by waze...@gmail.com April 1, 2009
On Apr 1, 4:06 pm, "wazerf...@gmail.com" <wazerf...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 1, 1:44 pm, dbd <d...@ieee.org> wrote: > > > > > On Mar 31, 10:44 pm, "wazerf...@gmail.com" <wazerf...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > Anyone heard of it? Is it the next best thing since sliced bread and > > > the Fourier Transform? > > > It depends on whether you are buying it or selling it. > > > > I just discovered it and it seems to have some interesting > > > potential... > > > > "The HHT technology is a highly efficient, adaptive, and user-friendly > > > set of algorithms capable of analyzing time-varying processes. > > > Designed specifically for nonlinear and nonstationary signals, HHT can > > > be used to analyze data in a wide variety of applications. The > > > algorithms also provide increased accuracy when used to analyze linear > > > and stationary signals. > > > > When linear, stationary datasets are used, HHT provides the same > > > solution as the Fast Fourier Transform. However, Fourier Transforms > > > are unsuitable for applications that use nonlinear and/or > > > nonstationary signals. In addition, other technologies, such as > > > wavelet transforms, cannot resolve intra-wave frequency modulation, > > > which occurs in signal systems composed of multiple varying signals. > > > HHT can be used in these applications to provide an accurate method > > > for analyzing nonlinear and/or nonstationary signals or data. " > > > > Other info:http://www.worldscibooks.com/mathematics/etextbook/5862/5862_chap1.pd... > > > You sound like you are pitching it, just not very honestly.As a simple > > rule of thumb, if you want to see iimproper choice of FFT based > > techniques, see early wavelet papers, If you want to see improper > > choice of FFT based techniques and improper choice of wavelet based > > techniques see HHT papers. However, when you see explanations that > > jump between finite/discrete domains (FFT) and continuous/infinite > > domains (Fourier Transform) as if the subject hasn't changed, the > > misrepresentations are often due to ignorance. > > > Dale B. Dalrymple > > Yes my quote came from the NASA website:http://techtransfer.gsfc.nasa.gov/HHT/ > and they _are_ pitching it!
They have been pitching it for more than a decade. Where is the list of technology partners who have made a profit from a delivered system they have embedded the HHT in? How have they used it? There are at least a few that have profited from the FFT and it's applications. Dale B. Dalrymple