Can I use IIR or FIR to get a sliding mean?

1. Is moving average a FIR or IIR?
2. What are FIR and IIR filters used for?
3. Which is more preferred FIR or IIR?

Is moving average a FIR or IIR?

The moving average filter is a special case of the regular FIR filter.

What are FIR and IIR filters used for?

IIR filters are well suited for applications that require no phase information, for example, for monitoring the signal amplitudes. FIR filters are better suited for applications that require a linear phase response.

Which is more preferred FIR or IIR?

FIR filters are preferred over IIR because they are more stable, and feedback is not involved. 5. IIR filters are recursive and used as an alternate, whereas FIR filters have become too long and cause problems in various applications.