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<p>The success of an Electrocardiogram (ECG) Decision Support System (DSS) requires the use of an optimum machine learning approach. For this purpose, this paper investigates the use of three feedforward neural networks; the Multilayer Perceptron (MLP), the Radial Basic Function Network (RBF), and the Probabilistic Neural Network (PNN) for recognition of normal and abnormal heartbeats. Feature sets were based on ECG morphology and Discrete Wavelet Transformer (DWT) coefficients. Then, a correlation between features was applied. After that, networks were configured and consequently used for the ECG classification. Next, with respect to the performance criteria fixed by the DSS users, a comparative study between them was deduced. Results show that for classifying the MIT-BIH arrhythmia database signals, the RBF (ACC = 99.9%) was retained as the most accurate network, the PNN (Tr_ttime = 0.070 s) as the rapidest network in the training stage and the MLP (Test_time = 0.096 s) as the rapidest network in testing stage.</p>
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The success of an Electrocardiogram (ECG) Decision Support System (DSS) requires the use of an optimum machine learning approach. For this purpose, this paper investigates the use of three feedforward neural networks; the Multilayer Perceptron (MLP), the Radial Basic Function Network (RBF), and the Probabilistic Neural Network (PNN) for recognition of normal and abnormal heartbeats. Feature sets were based on ECG morphology and Discrete Wavelet Transformer (DWT) coefficients. Then, a correlation between features was applied. After that, networks were configured and consequently used for the ECG classification. Next, with respect to the performance criteria fixed by the DSS users, a comparative study between them was deduced. Results show that for classifying the MIT-BIH arrhythmia database signals, the RBF (ACC = 99.9%) was retained as the most accurate network, the PNN (Tr_ttime = 0.070 s) as the rapidest network in the training stage and the MLP (Test_time = 0.096 s) as the rapidest network in testing stage.

ECG Decision Support System based on feedforward Neural Networks

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The success of an Electrocardiogram (ECG) Decision Support System (DSS) requires the use of an optimum machine learning approach. For this purpose, this paper...

ECG Decision Support System based on feedforward Neural Networks

Article Category: Research-Article

Published Online: Sep 12, 2018

Page range: 1 - 15

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/ijssis-2018-029

Keywords
Machine learning, Decision Support System, ECG, Arrhythmia classification, Neural Networks

© 2018 Hela Lassoued et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

ECG Decision Support System based on feedforward Neural Networks

Article Category: Research-Article

Published Online: Sep 12, 2018

Page range: 1 - 15

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/ijssis-2018-029

KeywordsMachine learning, Decision Support System, ECG, Arrhythmia classification, Neural Networks

© 2018 Hela Lassoued et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Machine learning, Decision Support System, ECG, Arrhythmia classification, Neural Networks