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Greedy based convolutional neural network optimization for detecting apnea.

Sheikh Shanawaz Mostafa1, Darío Baptista1, Antonio G Ravelo-García2

  • 1ITI/Larsys/Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, Portugal; Universidade de Lisboa, Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal.

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
|July 17, 2020
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A new method uses a one-dimensional convolution neural network and greedy optimization to detect sleep apnea from SpO2 signals, simplifying diagnosis. This approach offers an efficient alternative to traditional methods, achieving high accuracy in identifying apnea events and patients.

Keywords:
CNNClassification algorithms, sleep apneaHyperparameterOptimization

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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
  • Signal Processing

Background:

  • Sleep apnea diagnosis typically relies on polysomnography, a complex and costly procedure.
  • Developing automated, simplified diagnostic tools is crucial for widespread screening.
  • SpO2 signal analysis offers a potential avenue for non-invasive sleep apnea detection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a convolution neural network (CNN) classifier for detecting sleep apnea events using a single SpO2 signal.
  • To propose an efficient method for optimizing CNN structures, avoiding extensive trial-and-error.
  • To simplify sleep apnea detection through automated analysis of SpO2 data.

Main Methods:

  • A greedy-based optimization strategy was employed to search for optimal CNN architectures.
  • Three variants were explored: topology transfer, weighted-topology transfer with rough estimation, and weighted-topology transfer with fine tuning.
  • Subject-independent and cross-database tests were conducted for validation.

Main Results:

  • The weighted-topology transfer with rough estimation demonstrated the best balance of performance and execution time.
  • Accuracies of 88.49% (per-minute event detection) and 95.71% (global patient detection) were achieved on the HuGCDN2008 database.
  • 100% accuracy for global patient detection was obtained on the AED database.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed 1D CNN approach shows superior performance for SpO2-based sleep apnea detection compared to existing literature.
  • Greedy-based optimization provides an effective alternative to manual CNN structure searching.
  • This method simplifies sleep apnea diagnosis, making it more accessible.