Several techniques can be used to efficiently implement a Hamming coder for single-bit error correction and double-bit error detection.

In 1950 Bell Labs researcher, Richard W Hamming, made a discovery that would lay an important foundation for the entire modern computing and communications industries. He had invented a code for ...

But Hamming, inventor of error detecting and correcting computer codes that carry his name, found it critical to frequently remind his coworkers, students, and other scientists.

He had invented a code for correcting errors in communication and the Hamming code was born. CIO Blast from the Past takes a journey through 60 years of information theory and discovers how the ...