Event Detection: Qrs-Complexes in Ecg Signals - microLab
Event Detection: Qrs-Complexes in Ecg Signals - microLab
Event Detection: Qrs-Complexes in Ecg Signals - microLab
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BioMedSigProcAnaanother three-po<strong>in</strong>t first difference filter, we obta<strong>in</strong> 2ỹ 1 [n] ˆ= ỹ 0 [n] − ỹ 0 [n − 2]= ( x[n] − x[n − 2] ) − ( x[n − 2] − x[n − 4] )= ( x[n] − 2x[n − 2] + x[n − 4 ) .The Algorithm: Decision Rule• threshold y[n] ˆ= output of pre-process<strong>in</strong>g with a thresholdvalueof 1.0• if y[n 0 ] ≥ 1.0 for a certa<strong>in</strong> n 0 , then compare next 8 samplesto threshold• if 6 or more of these 8 samples pass threshold test, thentake the 8-samples segment as part of a <strong>Qrs</strong> complex• advantage: additionally to detect<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Qrs</strong> complexes, thealgorithm produces a pulse that is proportional <strong>in</strong> widthto the <strong>Qrs</strong> complex• disadvantage: the method is extremely sensitive to highfrequencynoise2 Aga<strong>in</strong>, we denote the output of this process<strong>in</strong>g step by ỹ 1 [n] to dist<strong>in</strong>guishit from y 1 [n], which we use <strong>in</strong> the slide on page 11, and which is theabsolute value of ỹ 1 [n].6 <strong>Event</strong>Det 13 2014