ABSTRACT
We describe a software signal and image processing laboratory, DataLab-J, which has proved effective in practical operational use. We require: a research environment, a fully operational data analysis system, and a pedagogical tool. The system must be easily extendable and provide a realistic platform upon which novel algorithms can be implemented. On a further dimension, we require the system to handle seamlessly and efficiently three broad data types: digital signals (sequences), images (possibly multiband) and multivariate data sets. The system is implemented in the programming language Java™. DataLab-J has been operational for four years as a platform for many research projects within a university signal and image processing research group.
