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Reduction of Walsh-transformed electrocardiograms by double logarithmic coding
E Berti1, F Chiaraluce, N E Evans
1General Impianti, Moie di Maiolati, AN, Italy.
Abstract:
This work presents an electrocardiogram ECG data reduction method based on Walsh spectrum double logarithmic quantization. The technique is theoretically justified for a simulated ECG and its practical efficiency confirmed using MIT/BIH arrhythmia database signals. By classifying a "good" compression as one with MSE < or = 0.005 for 1:1 spectral reduction, a normal/abnormal ECG mix returned an 87% success rate for waveforms stored with 8- to 11-bit resolution.
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