An Improved VME Technique via Heap Based Optimization Algorithm and AWIT Method for PLI and MA Noise Elimination in ECG

Diagnosing cardiac conditions require careful examination of an electrocardiogram (ECG). However, a significant issue arises when capturing an ECG due to interference from various noises. Noises like power line interference (PLI) and muscle artifact (MA) change the morphology, making it difficult to...

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Main Authors: Pavan G. Malghan, Malaya Kumar Hota
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Published: IEEE 2023-01-01
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10138165/
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description Diagnosing cardiac conditions require careful examination of an electrocardiogram (ECG). However, a significant issue arises when capturing an ECG due to interference from various noises. Noises like power line interference (PLI) and muscle artifact (MA) change the morphology, making it difficult to interpret the original signal. Our research proposes an improved variational mode extraction (IVME) technique using a Heap-based optimization (HBO) algorithm and an automatic wavelet interval-dependent thresholding (AWIT) method to eliminate such noises. First, HBO uses the envelope entropy spectrum (EES) as the objective function to find the best fitness value for optimizing the VME parameter, known as penalty factor <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\alpha $ </tex-math></inline-formula>. Then, we extract a specific mode using the optimal <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\alpha $ </tex-math></inline-formula> value in VME to accurately remove PLI from the signal. Finally, the AWIT method automatically computes the intervals and their respective threshold values to remove excessive MA noise from the PLI-filtered ECG signal. We evaluate the efficiency of ten random real-time ECG signals from the MIT-BIH arrhythmia database. The result analysis proves that our algorithm can accurately extract the mode containing PLI and eradicate MA from the noisy ECG signal. It also shows improvement in signal parameters like signal-to-noise ratio (SNR<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{\mathrm {improvement}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>), mean square error (MSE), and correlation coefficients (CC) with 36.7968 dB, 0.00030901, and 99.7278&#x0025;, respectively.
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spelling doaj.art-15bf3e665f63442aaefe9147b4fa9c0b2023-06-08T23:01:17ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362023-01-0111540705407910.1109/ACCESS.2023.328056410138165An Improved VME Technique via Heap Based Optimization Algorithm and AWIT Method for PLI and MA Noise Elimination in ECGPavan G. Malghan0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3314-0758Malaya Kumar Hota1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3669-1611Department of Communication Engineering, School of Electronics Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Communication Engineering, School of Electronics Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDiagnosing cardiac conditions require careful examination of an electrocardiogram (ECG). However, a significant issue arises when capturing an ECG due to interference from various noises. Noises like power line interference (PLI) and muscle artifact (MA) change the morphology, making it difficult to interpret the original signal. Our research proposes an improved variational mode extraction (IVME) technique using a Heap-based optimization (HBO) algorithm and an automatic wavelet interval-dependent thresholding (AWIT) method to eliminate such noises. First, HBO uses the envelope entropy spectrum (EES) as the objective function to find the best fitness value for optimizing the VME parameter, known as penalty factor <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\alpha $ </tex-math></inline-formula>. Then, we extract a specific mode using the optimal <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\alpha $ </tex-math></inline-formula> value in VME to accurately remove PLI from the signal. Finally, the AWIT method automatically computes the intervals and their respective threshold values to remove excessive MA noise from the PLI-filtered ECG signal. We evaluate the efficiency of ten random real-time ECG signals from the MIT-BIH arrhythmia database. The result analysis proves that our algorithm can accurately extract the mode containing PLI and eradicate MA from the noisy ECG signal. It also shows improvement in signal parameters like signal-to-noise ratio (SNR<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{\mathrm {improvement}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>), mean square error (MSE), and correlation coefficients (CC) with 36.7968 dB, 0.00030901, and 99.7278&#x0025;, respectively.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10138165/Automatic wavelet interval-dependent thresholdingelectrocardiogram signalenvelope entropy spectrumheap-based optimization algorithmmuscle artifactpower line interference
spellingShingle Pavan G. Malghan
Malaya Kumar Hota
An Improved VME Technique via Heap Based Optimization Algorithm and AWIT Method for PLI and MA Noise Elimination in ECG
IEEE Access
Automatic wavelet interval-dependent thresholding
electrocardiogram signal
envelope entropy spectrum
heap-based optimization algorithm
muscle artifact
power line interference
title An Improved VME Technique via Heap Based Optimization Algorithm and AWIT Method for PLI and MA Noise Elimination in ECG
title_full An Improved VME Technique via Heap Based Optimization Algorithm and AWIT Method for PLI and MA Noise Elimination in ECG
title_fullStr An Improved VME Technique via Heap Based Optimization Algorithm and AWIT Method for PLI and MA Noise Elimination in ECG
title_full_unstemmed An Improved VME Technique via Heap Based Optimization Algorithm and AWIT Method for PLI and MA Noise Elimination in ECG
title_short An Improved VME Technique via Heap Based Optimization Algorithm and AWIT Method for PLI and MA Noise Elimination in ECG
title_sort improved vme technique via heap based optimization algorithm and awit method for pli and ma noise elimination in ecg
topic Automatic wavelet interval-dependent thresholding
electrocardiogram signal
envelope entropy spectrum
heap-based optimization algorithm
muscle artifact
power line interference
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10138165/
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