Design and implementation of a hypertext system for computer aided instruction and research in digital signal processing

The objective of this project is twofold: To develop a useful toolbox of engineering tools that will aid researchers involved in discrete signal processing problems: and to develop an effective paradigm for computer-aided instruction using a hypertext model in an engineering environment.

To meet these objectives, this project consists of two distinct parts. The first is a software emulation of instrumentation typically used for discrete signal processing. This includes a virtual instrument, in the form of a function generator, used to generate digital representations of time domain signals and a virtual instrument, in the form of a spectrum analyzer, for the analysis of digital signals in the frequency domain. Additional discrete signal processing functions were implemented into a useful set of toolbox routines that could be used to manipulate the digital data.

The second part of the project consists of a hypertext system and database designed for the demands of computer-aided instruction. The specific orientation of this hypertext database favors those wishing to learn about digital signal processing; however, the design of the hypertext system ( linking, searching and navigation structures ) does not preclude its use in other fields that might benefit from the ability to recall and dynamically link different types of information.