• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.127-135
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• 1986

This paper represents a real time algorithm which improves the some drawbacks in the past methods for detection of the QRS conplexes of ECG signals. In the conventional method we can't detect QRS complex and QRS duration more correctly in case of (1) the contaminated ECG with 60Hz noise, muscle noise. (2) the movement of the baseline for a QRS complex. (3) being abnormal QRS complex with prolonging QRS. Therefore, we have proposed a new algorithm which can detect accurate QRS complex detection in case of the contaminated ECG with 60Hz noise, muscle noise, and movement of baseline for QRS complex. Moreover, in case of prolonging QRS we accomplished to detect not only QRS complex but also a single pulse that has a width proportional to QRS duration. This algorithm which is proposed in our paper in our paper in programmed with 6502 assembly language for real time ECG signal processing.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.43 no.4
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• pp.280-289
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• 2022

In this paper, we present a QRS-complex detection algorithm to calculate an accurate heartbeat and clearly recognize irregular rhythm from ECG signals. The conventional Pan-Tompkins algorithm brings false QRS detection in the derivative when QRS and noise signals have similar instant variation. The proposed algorithm uses amplitude differences in 7 adjacent samples to detect QRS-complex which has the highest amplitude variation. The calculated amplitude is cubed to dominate QRS-complex and the moving average method is applied to diminish the noise signal's amplitude. Finally, a decision rule with a threshold value is applied to detect accurate QRS-complex. The calculated signals with Pan-Tompkins and proposed algorithms were compared by signal-to-noise ratio to evaluate the noise reduction degree. QRS-complex detection performance was confirmed by sensitivity and the positive predictive value(PPV). Normal ECG, muscle noise ECG, PVC, and atrial fibrillation signals were achieved which were measured from an ECG simulator. The signal-to-noise ratio difference between Pan-Tompkins and the proposed algorithm were 8.1, 8.5, 9.6, and 4.7, respectively. All ratio of the proposed algorithm is higher than the Pan-Tompkins values. It indicates that the proposed algorithm is more robust to noise than the Pan-Tompkins algorithm. The Pan-Tompkins algorithm and the proposed algorithm showed similar sensitivity and PPV at most waveforms. However, with a noisy atrial fibrillation signal, the PPV for QRS-complex has different values, 42% for the Pan-Tompkins algorithm and 100% for the proposed algorithm. It means that the proposed algorithm has superiority for QRS-complex detection in a noisy environment.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.49-56
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• 1995

This paper is a study on the design of adptive filter for QRS complex detection. We propose a simple adaptive algorithm to increase capability of noise cancelation in QRS complex detection with two stage adaptive filter. At the first stage, background noise is removed and at the next stage, only spectrum of QRS complex components is passed. Two adaptive filters can afford to keep track of the changes of both noise and QRS complex. Each adaptive filter consists of prediction error filter and FIR filter. The impulse response of FIR filter uses coefficients of prediction error filter. The detection rates for 105 and 108 of MIT/BIH data base were 99.3% and 97.4% respectively.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.165-174
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• 2000

본 논문에서는 M 채널 필터 뱅크를 이용하여 심전도 자동 진단 시스템에서 매우 중요한 파라미터로 사용되는 QRS complex 검출을 실시하였다. 제안된 알고리즘에서는 심전도 신호를 M개의 균일한 주파수 대역으로 분할(decomposition)하고, 분할된 서브밴드(subband) 신호들 중에서 QRS complex의 에너지 분포가 가장 많이 존재하는 5∼25Hz 영역의 서브밴드 신호들을 선택하여 feature를 계산함으로써 QRS complex 검출을 실시하였다. 제안된 알고리즘의 성능 비교를 위하여 MIT-BIH arrhythmia database를 사용하였으며, sensitivity는 99.82%, positive predictivity는 99.82, 평균 검출율은 99.67%로 기존의 알고리즘에 비해 높은 검출 성능을 나타내었다. 또한 polyphase representation을 이용하여 M 채널 필터 뱅크를 구현한 결과 연산 시간이 단추되어 실시간 검출이 가능함을 확인하였다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.41 no.2
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• pp.244-253
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• 2016

The QRS complex of ECG signal represents the depolarization and repolarization activities in the cells of ventricle. Accurate informations of $QRS_{onset}$ and $QRS_{offset}$ are needed for automatic analysis of ECG waves. In this study, using the amount of change in the QRS complex voltage values and the distance from the $R_{peak}$, we determined the junction point from Q-wave to R-wave and the junction point from R-wave to S-wave. In the next step, using the integral calculation based on the connection point, we detected $QRS_{onset}$ and $QRS_{offset}$. We use the PhysioNet QT database to evaluate the performances of the algorithm, and calculate the mean and standard deviation of the differences between onsets or offsets manually marked by cardiologists and those detected by the proposed algorithm. The experiment results show that standard deviations are under the tolerances accepted by expert physicians, and outperform the results obtained by the other algorithms.

• The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.126-131
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• 2014

In this study, QRS complex is detected by Wavelet Transform and it can be worked in 32bit fixed point operation thought optimization. First, ECG signal is passed though band pass filter. Second, it is transformed using one-band combined wavelet function from 3-band wavelet function. Third, it is passed though moving window integral. Finally, QRS complex is detected by decision rule. The proposed algorithm is evaluated using MIT-BIH arrhythmia database. Its all of process make progress 32-bit fixed-point operation and it makes table that high complexity operations like trigonometrical function. The detection algorithm evaluate through computer simulation.

• Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.57-61
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• 2012

In order to analyze the ECG, it is important to pinpoint the repeat interval of the ECG. In this paper, we present an efficient algorithm for finding the QRS complex on the ECG. We escaped from the conventional methods to go through multiple steps of preprocessing to make ECG easier to find the QRS complex. We selected the candidate peak that has the possibility of the QRS complex in original ECG, and used technique to find the QRS complex among the candidate peak. In this way, we could get similar efficiency to Pan & Tompkins Algorithm that is most representative QRS complex detection algorithm, just used fewer operations than Pan & Tompkins Algorithm.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.83-88
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• 1989

This paper is a study on the design of adptive filter for QRS complex detection. We propose a simple adaptive algorithm to increase capability of noise cancelation in QRS complex detection with two stage adaptive filter. At the first stage, background noise is removed and at the next stage, only spectrum of QRS complex components is passed. Two adaptive filters can afford to keep track of the changes of both noise and QRS complex. Each adaptive filter consists of prediction error filter and FIR filter The impulse response of FIR filter uses coefficients of prediction error filter. The detection rates for 105 and 108 of MIT/BIH data base were 99.3% and 97.4% respectively.

• The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.45-50
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• 2010

In this study, Discrete Wavelet Transform(DWT), which can detect more correct QRS complex, approximated through impulse response for reducing complexity to suit real-time system during exercise. Also, rhythm information, which is Arrythmia, Bradycardia and Tachycardia, is provided through continuously monitoring QRS complex. Proposed algorithm is evaluated by computer simulation of ECG signal that is measured during exercise.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.263-273
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• 1996

The time instants, at which QRS complexes are detected, are used in the electrocardioyam rhythm analysis. Hence, it is necessary that all QRS complexes are detected and that no other waves or artifacts are wrongly labeled as such. These time instants are also used in other tasks as an indication of the location of significant events in the ECG. For example, the QRS typification algorithm uses these points to define the region of interest for complex comparison and alignment. When waveform recognition is drone for each complex, these points are used to define search intervals in which the onset and the end of the QRS nmplex have to be found This paper proposes the method for the detection of QRS complexes and decision rule for the classification scheme. The efficiency of the detection is demonstrated with the aid of an internationally validated CSE(Common Standard for Quantitative Electrocardioyaph) data set 3 and 4.