Making DSP Fun for Students Using Matlab and the C31 DSK

Abstract { This paper describes some innovative programs us-ing a graphical user interface (GUI) for Matlab and the C31 DSK which makes DSP concepts interesting and entertain-ing, yet educational. The programs eliminate the need to pur-chase any expensive specialized software or hardware, relying on the commonly available Matlab program and the inexpen-sive Texas Instruments C31 DSK for this purpose. The programs described in this paper are a follow-on to the one presented at DSPS Fest '98. The new programs are far more capable and even easier to use than their predecessor: one author (TBW) even managed to get 4th graders to design real-time digital lters then run them on a C31 DSK with one of these programs, and college students love the graphical user interface and the ease of interfacing with the DSP hardware. The programs have been used with great success at both th