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Shuto Nagai¹, Daisuke Anzai¹, Jianqing Wang¹

¹Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan.

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This study introduces a stationary wavelet transform (SWT) algorithm to remove motion artifacts from non-contact electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. The method significantly improves ECG signal quality for daily healthcare monitoring.

Keywords:

SWT electrocardiography health care medical signal processing motion artefact removals stationary wavelet transform wavelet transforms wearable ECG wearable electrocardiogram

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Biomedical Engineering
Signal Processing
Wearable Technology

Background:

Wearable Electrocardiogram (ECG) devices are crucial for continuous health monitoring.
Non-contact electrodes are preferred for long-term wearable ECG use to enhance user comfort and compliance.
Motion artifacts significantly degrade the quality of non-contact ECG signals, limiting their clinical utility.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate an algorithm for removing motion artifacts from non-contact ECG signals.
To improve the diagnostic accuracy of wearable ECG monitoring systems.
To validate the effectiveness of the stationary wavelet transform (SWT) for artifact reduction.

Main Methods:

Development of a novel algorithm utilizing the stationary wavelet transform (SWT).
Application of the SWT algorithm to ECG signals contaminated with motion artifacts from non-contact capacitive electrodes.
Quantitative evaluation of artifact removal effectiveness using correlation coefficients compared to clean ECG signals.

Main Results:

The proposed SWT-based algorithm effectively reduced motion artifacts in non-contact ECG signals.
Median correlation coefficients between processed and clean ECG signals improved from 0.71 to 0.88.
Demonstrated significant enhancement in ECG signal quality after artifact removal.

Conclusions:

The stationary wavelet transform (SWT) is a valid and effective method for removing motion artifacts in non-contact wearable ECG.
The proposed algorithm enhances the reliability of daily healthcare monitoring using non-contact ECG technology.
This advancement supports the development of more robust and user-friendly wearable health devices.