Improved Noise Cancelling Algorithm for Electrocardiogram Based on Moving Average Adaptive Filter

The electrocardiogram (ECG) is basic equipment used in the diagnosis of cardiac illness. However, in non-developed countries, most of the population does not have access to medical tests, and many hospitals do not even have these ECGs. On the other hand, the electrical signals generated by the heart...

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Veröffentlicht in:Electronics (Basel) 2021-10, Vol.10 (19), p.2366
Hauptverfasser: Tanji, Américo K., de Brito, Moacyr A. G., Alves, Marcos G., Garcia, Raymundo C., Chen, Gen-Lang, Ama, Naji R. N.
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Zusammenfassung:The electrocardiogram (ECG) is basic equipment used in the diagnosis of cardiac illness. However, in non-developed countries, most of the population does not have access to medical tests, and many hospitals do not even have these ECGs. On the other hand, the electrical signals generated by the heart and acquired by the ECG have low power and are affected by electromagnetic interference (EMI), mainly produced by the electrical system. Filtering EMI when frequency varies is a challenging task. Within this context, this work aims to produce an easy-to-use low-cost ECG with good electromagnetic disturbances rejection. The proposed noise rejection system is composed of two moving average filters and a phase-locked-loop, namely 2MAV-PLL. The system operates with a low sampling frequency and attenuates the EMI noise present in the ECG signal regardless of the amplitude, obtaining a filtered signal with a 44-dB signal–noise ratio (SNR) between the frequencies of± 10 Hz of the fundamental frequency. Simulation and experimental results prove that the ECG system can attenuate the EMI using relatively low sampling frequency, giving adequate information for health professionals to properly evaluate an electrocardiogram.
ISSN:2079-9292
2079-9292
DOI:10.3390/electronics10192366