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A novel self-adjusting ant colony clustering algorithm improves electrocardiogram (ECG) arrhythmia classification accuracy. This method enhances robustness and achieves 99.00% accuracy, outperforming existing models.

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  • Cardiology
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Persistent arrhythmias are life-threatening cardiovascular diseases.
  • Machine learning aids ECG arrhythmia classification but faces challenges like complex models and low accuracy.
  • Current methods struggle with feature perception and individual variations in ECG signals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a robust and accurate ECG arrhythmia classification algorithm.
  • To overcome limitations of existing machine learning approaches for ECG analysis.
  • To improve the reliability and precision of automated arrhythmia detection.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a self-adjusting ant colony clustering algorithm with a correction mechanism for ECG data.
  • Normalized ECG datasets across subjects to enhance model robustness.
  • Implemented a dynamically updated pheromone volatilization coefficient and self-adjusting transfer method for stable and faster convergence.

Main Results:

  • Achieved 99.00% overall accuracy in classifying five heart rhythm types using the MIT-BIH arrhythmia dataset.
  • Demonstrated a significant improvement in classification accuracy, ranging from 0.2% to 16.6% over other experimental models.
  • Outperformed current studies by 0.65% to 7.5% in classification accuracy.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed algorithm effectively addresses shortcomings in ECG arrhythmia classification.
  • The self-adjusting ant colony clustering method with a correction mechanism shows superior performance.
  • The algorithm offers high accuracy, a simple structure, and fewer iterations compared to existing methods.