Title :
A short introduction to wavelets and their applications
Author :
Gargour, Christian ; Gabrea, Marcel ; Ramachandran, Venkatanarayana ; Lina, Jean-Marc
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Quebec, Montreal, QC
Abstract :
This simplified introduction to wavelets starts with a short historical background. The continuous wavelet transform is presented. The multiresolution concept is concisely described. It is followed by the filter banks method for wavelet analysis and reconstruction. Wavelet packets are briefly presented. Some typical applications are mentioned.
Keywords :
wavelet transforms; continuous wavelet transform; filter bank method; wavelet analysis; wavelet packets; wavelet reconstruction;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Systems Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCAS.2009.932556
