Understanding Signal Process as Used in Data Acquisition

Data acquisition mainly uses signals to convert data.

Signal processing simply means the amplification and the process of signals themselves and interpret them as usable information. This also deals with modifying, analyzing and manipulating signals. In Data Acquisition, radar signals and images are mainly used to acquire the data needed.



Digital signal processing is mainly used for data acquisition. It process signals and digitize them in order to be read by a computer who will then transform them to usable data. Digital circuits that may be used for data acquisition includes ASICs, microprocessors and computers, FPGAs and any other specialized digital signal processing chipsets.