Department of Electronics & Computer Engineering

Institute of Engineering
(Central Campus, Pulchowk)

Data Communication
EXPERIMENT 1

Signal Analysis using MATLAB

1) Introduction
MATLAB is a numerical computing environment developed by MathWorks.
MATLAB stands for MATRIX LABORATORY, and is a powerful computing
environment for numerical calculations and multidimensional visualization.
MATLAB is popular for developing engineering applications because:
a) It reduces programming to data processing abstraction. Instead of focusing on
intricate programming, it allows the user to focus on the theoretical concepts.
b) Developing code in MATLAB takes less time as compared to other programming
languages.
c) It has a rich collection of library functions, called toolboxes, in almost every field
of engineering. Users can access the library functions to build required
applications.
d) It supports multidimensional visualization that allows experimental data to be
rendered graphically in a comprehensible format.
e) MATLAB allows matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data and
implementation of algorithms.
2) Getting Help in MATLAB
MATLAB provides a user built-in help facility.
A user can access help either from the command line or by clicking on the graphical
Help menu.
On the command line, the format for obtaining help on a particular MATLAB
function is to type help followed by the name of the function.
Example: To learn more about the plot function, type the following instruction in the
MATLAB command window:
>> help plot
If the name of the function is not known beforehand, you can use the lookfor
command followed by a keyword that identifies the function being searched, to enlist
the available MATLAB functions with the specified keyword.
Example: All MATLAB functions with the keyword Fourier can be listed by typing
the following command:
>> lookfor Fourier

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Data Communication
EXPERIMENT 1

Signal Analysis using MATLAB

3) M-files in MATLAB
M-files are macros of MATLAB commands that are stored as ordinary text files with
the extension .m and can be executed over and over again. An M-file can be either
a function with input and output variables or a list of commands. MATLAB requires
that the M-file be stored either in the working directory or in a directory that is
specified in the MATLAB path list.
Example: Consider using MATLAB on a PC with a user-defined M-file stored in a
directory called \MATLAB\MFiles. Then to access that M-file, either change the
working directory by typing cd\matlab\mfiles from within the MATLAB command
window, or by adding the directory to the path. Permanent addition to the path is
accomplished by editing the \MATLAB\matlabrc.m file, while temporary
modification to the path is accomplished by typing path(path,\matlab\mfiles) from
within MATLAB.
Note: MATLAB M-files are most efficient when written in a way that utilizes
matrix or vector operations. Loops and if statements should not be used,
because they are computationally inefficient.
4) Entering Data into MATLAB
Data can be inputted in MATLAB either in an M-file or directly in the command
window. Data can be entered in MATLAB as a scalar quantity, a row or column
vector, and a multidimensional array. In each case, both real and complex numbers
can be entered. There is no need to declare the type of a variable before assigning
data to it.
Example: Variable (a) can be assigned the value (6 + j8) by typing the following
command:
a = 6 + 8j;
Example: Vector (d) containing the values 1 through 9 can be entered by typing the
following command:
d = [1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9];
Example: Vector (g) containing values 0 to 10 in increments of 2 can be entered by
typing the following command:
g = 0:2:10;
Example: A 3 x 3 matrix (A) can be entered by typing the following command:
A = [1 2 3; 4 5 6; 7 8 9];
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Data Communication
EXPERIMENT 1

Signal Analysis using MATLAB

5) Control Statements
MATLAB supports several loop statement (for, while, switch, etc.) as well as the ifelse statement. Functionally, these statements are similar to their counterparts in C but
the syntax is slightly different.
A) Consider the following set of instructions in C:
int x[2][2] = {{2, 5},{4, 6}};
int y[2] [2] = {{1, 5},{6, -2}};
int z[2] [2];
for (m = 1; m <= 2; m++)
{
for (n = 1; n<= 2; n++)
{
z[m] [n] = x[m] [n] + y[m] [n];
}
}
a) Write down the equivalent MATLAB code for the above instructions using
for loop and print the output.
b) Write down the equivalent MATLAB code for the above instructions using
while loop and print the output.
c) Write down a MATLAB code without using loops by performing a direct sum
of matrices X and Y and print the output.
B) Consider the following set of instructions in C:
int a = 15;
int x;
if (a > 0)
{
x = 5;
}
else
{
x = 100;
}
a) Write down the equivalent MATLAB code and print the output.
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Signal Analysis using MATLAB

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Calculate the maximum value in (f)

Calculate the minimum value in (f)
Sum all the entries in (f)
Find the product of all the entries in (f)
Find the mean of all the entries in (f)
Find the variance of all the entries in (f)
Find the dimension of (f)
Find the length of (f)

B) Consider two matrices X and Y as given below:

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(b)
(c)
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Find the difference between X and Y
Find the product between X and Y
Calculate the transpose of X
Calculate the inverse of X
Perform an element by element multiplication between X and Y
Perform an element by element division between X and Y
Square each element of X.
Raise each element in X to the power by its corresponding element in Y.

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Data Communication
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Signal Analysis using MATLAB

C) Consider the two row vectors:
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vectors (f) and (g) and print the output.
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b) Dot product

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A) Generate and plot the following Continuous Time (CT) signals, using MATLAB.
Do not use any loops in your code. The horizontal axis should extend only for
the range over which the signal is defined. Label your figures with the appropriate
title, x-axis units, and y-axis units.
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B) Generate and plot the following Discrete Time (DT) signals, using MATLAB. Do
not use any loops in your code. The horizontal axis should extend only for the
range over which the signal is defined. Label your figure with the appropriate
title, x-axis units, and y-axis units. (Note: K can only be an integer value)
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Data Communication
EXPERIMENT 1

Signal Analysis using MATLAB

8) Solving Differential Equations using MATLAB
A) Compute the graphical solution for the following differential equation using
MATLAB and the ode23 function found in MATLAB. Label your figure with
the appropriate title, x-axis units, and y-axis units.
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Compare your answer with analytical solution (i.e. solution performed by hand).

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9) Fourier Series using MATLAB
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A) Write MATLAB code to generate and plot a square wave g (t) having the
following characteristics:
Frequency = 1 Hz
Amplitude = 5 Volts
DC-bias = -3 Volts
Time Interval = -3 ! t ! 3 Seconds
Label your figure with the appropriate title, x-axis units, and y-axis units.

Now, write MATLAB code to approximate the square wave as a Fourier series
and plot it using m = 1, 5, 10, and 20.
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Data Communication
EXPERIMENT 1

Signal Analysis using MATLAB

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interval -L ! t ! L seconds, where L = 5.
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Label your figure with the appropriate title, x-axis units, and y-axis units.
Now, write MATLAB code to approximate the above function as a Fourier series
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following characteristics:

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Frequency = 5 Hz
Amplitude = 19 Volts
Time Interval = 0 ! t ! 3 Seconds
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Institute of Engineering
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Data Communication
EXPERIMENT 1

Signal Analysis using MATLAB

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