Fast technique for noninvasive fetal ECG extraction.

Martín-Clemente, Ruben; Camargo-Olivares, Jose Luis; Hornillo-Mellado, Susana; Elena, Mar; Roman, Isabel · IEEE Trans Biomed Eng · 2011

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Abstract

This letter describes a fast and very simple algorithm for estimating the fetal electrocardiogram (FECG). It is based on independent component analysis, but we substitute its computationally demanding calculations for a much simpler procedure. The resulting method consists of two steps: 1) a dimensionality reduction step and 2) a computationally light postprocessing stage used to enhance the FECG signal.

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