Filter Design for Noise Suppression in IVP signals of a Korean-type Total Artificial Heart

  • Om, K.S. (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Choi, W.W. (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Ahn, J.M. (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Cho, Y.H. (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, H.C. (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Min, B.G. (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 1996.11.15

Abstract

The removal of impulsive noise terms which occur in interventricular pressure (IVP) signals of a Korean-type total artificial heart is essential for estimation of atrial pressure change. We compared various order statistic filters and conclude that median filter with sidelength L = 1 is the most appropriate filter for IVP signals in the perspectives of operation cost, detail preserving (peak value), and waveform.

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