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Step detection

In statistics and signal processing, step detection (also known as step smoothing, step filtering, shift detection, jump detection or edge detection) is the process of finding abrupt changes (steps, jumps, shifts) in the mean level of a time series or signal. It is usually considered as a special case of the statistical method known as change detection…

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Algorithms

Online algorithmsSequential analysisCUSUMStudent's t-testNonlinear filter
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Step detection and piecewise constant signals

Piecewise constant0-degree splinesLevel setsMean-shiftBilateral filter
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Overview

StatisticsSignal processingEdge detectionTime seriesChange detection
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Linear versus nonlinear signal processing methods for step detection

BandwidthFourier basisLow pass filter
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Step detectionis aPotts model0.90text
the median filter is applied to the signalinstance ofa nonlinear filter0.80text
these attempt to remove the noise whilst preserving the abrupt steps.GlobalGlobal algorithms consider the entire signal in one goinstance ofFilters0.80text
and attempt to find the steps in the signal by some kind of optimization procedureinstance ofFilters0.80text
these attempt to remove the noise whilst preserving the abrupt stepsinstance ofFilters0.80text
the low pass filterinstance ofsignal processing approaches to step detection generally do not use classical smoothing techniques0.80text
k-means clustering or mean-shift are appropriateinstance ofclustering techniques0.80text
Step detectionhas methodBecause0.60section
Step detectionhas methodFourier0.60section
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