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Multimodal data synchronization: a high-level software methodology for heterogeneous devices.

Damiano Fruet1, Stefano Cimignolo2, Giandomenico Nollo2

  • 1Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy. damiano.fruet@unitn.it.

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Summary
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This study presents a software-based method for synchronizing multimodal data from various devices, eliminating the need for external hardware. It achieves precise clock adjustment for accurate data acquisition.

Keywords:
Clock compensationMultimodal signalsPhysiological signal monitoringSynchronizationTimestamp synchronization

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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Data Acquisition Systems
  • Signal Processing

Background:

  • Multimodal data acquisition from heterogeneous devices often suffers from synchronization errors due to clock skew and offset.
  • Existing solutions typically require complex external hardware or shared reference signals, hindering deployment and scalability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a high-level software methodology for precise multimodal data synchronization.
  • To eliminate the need for external synchronization hardware in data acquisition systems.

Main Methods:

  • A dedicated data acquisition protocol records device-specific timestamps and a master PC timestamp.
  • Offline linear regression models internal timestamps to a common reference, correcting clock discrepancies.
  • Validation involved electrocardiographic (ECG) and Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) devices against a gold standard.

Main Results:

  • Achieved an average R-peak synchronization delay of 20.1 ms over a one-hour acquisition (0.03% difference).
  • Demonstrated successful elimination of external synchronization hardware requirements.
  • Scalability is limited only by PC connectivity.

Conclusions:

  • The methodology offers a robust and scalable foundation for precise multimodal synchronization, contingent on device Software Development Kits.
  • High-level software control can achieve high accuracy for dynamic clock adjustment in data acquisition.