Re: DSP - pattern search

[Bob Odom]

On Tue, 10 May 2011, Peter Norlindh wrote:

> Hi,
>  
> I am analyzing a sequence of data.  The data contains a characteristic
> sequence that is repeated sporadically throughout the data set.  Although
> the sequence is easy to identify to the eye, its shape varies considerably
> in a quantitative way (it stretches and contracts irregularly in both
> amplitude and length).
>  
> Do you know of any methods for localizing characteristic sequences in data? 
> Can you suggest litterature that covers the topic?
>  
> Regards,
> hpon

I am in no way and expert in this area, but this sounds like a wavelet
problem to me. I think there is a wavelet package for octave.

Bob