Running average computer

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a device for digitally computing a running average for a sequence of sampled data values while minimizing the data bit storage associated with the calculations.
Another object is to minimize the size and weight of the present invention.
Yet another object is to provide less complex circuitry for computing a running average of data samples and thus to increase device reliability.
Briefly, these and other objects are accomplished by a special purpose digital computer which continually calculates the numerical average I.
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n + 1 of a predetermined number of successive sampled data values according to the equation: ##EQU2## wherein I.
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n is the nth average stored; and X.
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n + 1 is the (n+1) sample input.
A multiplier multiplies the old average by the previous number of averages computed.
An adder adds the resultant product to a new data sample input and a divider divides the resultant sum by the sequence number of the new sample and provides a quotient which is stored to indicate the newly calculated average.
For a better understanding of these and other aspects of the invention, reference may be made to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.