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Dev Goenka
Independent Researcher
India
Abstract
This manuscript examines the design and evaluation of error detection and correction mechanisms in data transmission systems as understood up to 2014. We review classical techniques such as parity checks, checksums, cyclic redundancy checks (CRCs), Hamming codes, Reed–Solomon codes, and convolutional codes. Through a simulation study using MATLAB/Simulink, we compare the bit-error-rate (BER) performance of selected schemes over an additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channel. Statistical analysis summarizes key performance metrics, guiding selection for various engineering applications. Results demonstrate trade-offs between redundancy overhead and error-correcting capability. The study concludes with design recommendations suited to 2014-era hardware and communication standards.
Keywords
error detection, error correction, cyclic redundancy check, Hamming code, Reed–Solomon, convolutional code
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