Chapter 1 Introduction to Signals 1.1 Classification of Signals 1.2 Elementary Signals 1.3 Signal Implementation with MATLAB 1.4 Summary Chapter 2 Signal Characteristics 2.1 Overview 2.2 Signal Characterization 2.3 Signal Variables 2.4 Signal Statistical Parameters 2.5 Fourier Series of a Periodic Signal 2.6 Complex Numbers and Waves 2.7 Exponential Fourier Series 2.8 Spectral Representations 2.9 Continuous Fourier Transform 2.10 Continuous Fourier Transform Properties 2.11 Signal Correlations in Time 2.12 Review Problems Chapter 3 Measurement Systems 3.1 Overview 3.2 Measurement System Elements 3.3 Sensors and Transducers 3.4 Amplifiers 3.5 Filters 3.6 Analog-to Digital Converters 3.7 Review Problems Chapter 4 Calibration and Response 4.1 Overview 4.2 Static Response Characterization 4.3 Dynamic Response Characterization 4.4 Zero-Order System Dynamic Response 4.5 First-Order System Dynamic Response 4.6 Second-Order System Dynamic Response 4.7 Higher-Order System Dynamic Response 4.8 Review Problems Chapter 5 Entropy and Information 5.1 Information Measures 5.2 Entropy Information 5.3 Communication Channels 5.4 Memoryless Discrete Channels 5.5 Continuous Channels with Additive Noise 5.6 Summary Chapter 6 Application of Engineering Measurement and Signal Processing 6.1 Vibration Signal Analysis 6.2 Feature Extraction Method 6.3 Wavelet-Entropy-Based Fault Diagnosis 6.4 PSO-SVC Fault Diagnosis Based on Information Entropy Fusion 6.5 Three-Dimensional (3D) Topography Analysis and Characterization