Derivative Extrapolation Using Least Squares

Abstract

Here, we present three methods for differentiating discrete sets from streaming processes, e.g. WIFI. One approach is based on optimization of the well-known Savitzky-Golay algorithm. These methods are tested on synthetic data sets and will be implemented on subsets of a real university campus WIFI data set. The applicability of all methods are discussed, where we provide insights on both some of their benefits and pitfalls. This article ends with our conclusion on which method is better for our WIFI data.