Fetal ECG Extraction Using Independent Component Analysis
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چکیده
An electrocardiogram (ECG) signal contains the electrical activity generated by the contraction of heart muscles. An ECG signal can provide a lot of information about an individual's heart condition and health. That being said, principles of ECG analysis can also be applied to the electrocardiogram of a fetus (FECG) in order to accurately monitor heart development and health during the different stages of pregnancy and even during labor. The biggest constraint however, is the fact that accurate and non-invasive methods for detecting FECG signals have not been developed and standardized. Therefore, in this paper we propose the use of Independent Component Analysis (ICA) as a method to perform blind source separation and retrieve the fetal ECG signal from the maternal ECG.
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