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Electrocardiograms (ECGs) provide non-invasive measurements of heart activity and are established tools for detecting cardiac arrhythmias. Although supervised machine learning has emerged as a promising approach for automated heartbeat…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-04-27 Amir Reza Vazifeh , Jason W. Fleischer

The 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) is a long-standing diagnostic tool. Yet machine learning for ECG interpretation remains fragmented, often limited to narrow tasks or datasets. FMs promise broader adaptability, but fundamental questions…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-05 M A Al-Masud , Juan Miguel Lopez Alcaraz , Nils Strodthoff

Electrocardiography is a very common, non-invasive diagnostic procedure and its interpretation is increasingly supported by automatic interpretation algorithms. The progress in the field of automatic ECG interpretation has up to now been…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-04-29 Nils Strodthoff , Patrick Wagner , Tobias Schaeffter , Wojciech Samek

Over the course of the past two decades, a substantial body of research has substantiated the viability of utilising cardiac signals as a biometric modality. This paper presents a novel approach for patient identification in healthcare…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-11-27 Caterina Fuster-Barceló , Carmen Cámara , Pedro Peris-López

Deep learning models have shown high accuracy in classifying electrocardiograms (ECGs), but their black box nature hinders clinical adoption due to a lack of trust and interpretability. To address this, we propose a novel three-stage…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-12-09 Jose Geraldo Fernandes , Luiz Facury de Souza , Pedro Robles Dutenhefner , Gisele L. Pappa , Wagner Meira

The Ear-ECG provides a continuous Lead I electrocardiogram (ECG) by measuring the potential difference related to heart activity using electrodes that can be embedded within earphones. The significant increase in wearability and comfort…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-05-24 Harry J. Davies , Ghena Hammour , Marek Zylinski , Amir Nassibi , Danilo P. Mandic

The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a dependable instrument for assessing the function of the cardiovascular system. There has recently been much emphasis on precisely classifying ECGs. While ECG situations have numerous similarities, little…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-11-09 Kamyar Zeinalipour , Marco Gori

Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a widely used reliable, non-invasive approach for cardiovascular disease diagnosis. With the rapid growth of ECG examinations and the insufficiency of cardiologists, accurate and automatic diagnosis of ECG signals…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-10-21 Dongdong Zhang , Xiaohui Yuan , Ping Zhang

Deep learning applied to electrocardiogram (ECG) data can be used to achieve personal authentication in biometric security applications, but it has not been widely used to diagnose cardiovascular disorders. We developed a deep learning…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-12-02 Song-Kyoo Kim , Chan Yeob Yeun , Paul D. Yoo , Nai-Wei Lo , Ernesto Damiani

This paper introduces a framework for how to appropriately adopt and adjust Machine Learning (ML) techniques used to construct Electrocardiogram (ECG) based biometric authentication schemes. The proposed framework can help investigators and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2019-08-06 Song-Kyoo Kim , Chan Yeob Yeun , Ernesto Damiani , Nai-Wei Lo

Electrocardiogram (ECG) can be reliably used as a measure to monitor the functionality of the cardiovascular system. Recently, there has been a great attention towards accurate categorization of heartbeats. While there are many…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2018-11-06 Mohammad Kachuee , Shayan Fazeli , Majid Sarrafzadeh

In recent years, there has been a shift of interest towards the field of biometric authentication, which proves the identity of the user using their biological characteristics. We explore a novel biometric based on the electrical activity…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2019-06-24 Nikita Samarin , Donald Sannella

Electroencephalography (EEG) signals provide critical insights for applications in disease diagnosis and healthcare. However, the scarcity of labeled EEG data poses a significant challenge. Foundation models offer a promising solution by…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-02-25 Limin Wang , Toyotaro Suzumura , Hiroki Kanezashi

Background: Conventional electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis faces a persistent dichotomy: expert-driven features ensure interpretability but lack sensitivity to latent patterns, while deep learning offers high accuracy but functions as a…

Quantitative Methods · Quantitative Biology 2026-01-23 Deyun Zhang , Jun Li , Shijia Geng , Yue Wang , Shijie Chen , Sumei Fan , Qinghao Zha , Shenda Hong

Objective: Global (inter-patient) ECG classification for arrhythmia detection over Electrocardiogram (ECG) signal is a challenging task for both humans and machines. The main reason is the significant variations of both normal and…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-05-31 Muhammad Uzair Zahid , Serkan Kiranyaz , Moncef Gabbouj

User authentication is a pivotal element in security systems. Conventional methods including passwords, personal identification numbers, and identification tags are increasingly vulnerable to cyber-attacks. This paper suggests a paradigm…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-11-28 Naveenkumar G Venkataswamy , Masudul H Imtiaz

In recent years, deep learning has witnessed its blossom in the field of Electrocardiography (ECG) processing, outperforming traditional signal processing methods in various tasks, for example, classification, QRS detection, wave…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-04-12 Wen Hao , Kang Jingsu

Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a simple non-invasive measure to identify heart-related issues such as irregular heartbeats known as arrhythmias. While artificial intelligence and machine learning is being utilized in a wide range of healthcare…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-07-11 Minh Cao , Tianqi Zhao , Yanxun Li , Wenhao Zhang , Peyman Benharash , Ramin Ramezani

Electrocardiogram (ECG) delineation plays a crucial role in assisting cardiologists with accurate diagnoses. Prior research studies have explored various methods, including the application of deep learning techniques, to achieve precise…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-06-06 Aram Avetisyan , Nikolas Khachaturov , Ariana Asatryan , Shahane Tigranyan , Yury Markin

Cardiovascular disease is a large worldwide healthcare issue; symptoms often present suddenly with minimal warning. The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a fast, simple and reliable method of evaluating the health of the heart, by measuring…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-01-15 Yola Jones , Fani Deligianni , Jeff Dalton