Test signals choice for determining the temporal characteristics of objects under normal operating conditions

Abstract

Active identification methods for the temporal characteristics of objects in information and control systems are reviewed. A comparative analysis of the efficiency of binary signals, i.e., pseudo-random and regular sequences of rectangular pulses in this identification problem is performed. The above analysis covers constraints imposed on the amplitude of a reference signal and on the variance of the output’s useful component. And finally, recommendations on efficient signal choice depending on the specific conditions of identification are given.