Robust human identification using ecg: eigenpulse revisited

Daniel Jang; Suzanne Wendelken; John M. Irvine

doi:10.1117/12.850619

14 April 2010 Robust human identification using ecg: eigenpulse revisited

Daniel Jang, Suzanne Wendelken, John M. Irvine

Proceedings Volume 7667, Biometric Technology for Human Identification VII; 76670M (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.850619
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2010, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Biometrics, such as fingerprint, iris scan, and face recognition, offer methods for identifying individuals based on a unique physiological measurement. Recent studies indicate that a person's electrocardiogram (ECG) may also provide a unique biometric signature. Several methods for processing ECG data have appeared in the literature and most approaches rest on an initial detection and segmentation of the heartbeats. Various sources of noise, such as sensor noise, poor sensor placement, or muscle movements, can degrade the ECG signal and introduce errors into the heartbeat segmentation. This paper presents a screening technique for assessing the quality of each segmented heartbeat. Using this technique, a higher quality signal can be extracted to support the identification task. We demonstrate the benefits of this quality screening using a principal component technique known as eigenpulse. The analysis demonstrated the improvement in performance attributable to the quality screening.

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Daniel Jang, Suzanne Wendelken, and John M. Irvine "Robust human identification using ecg: eigenpulse revisited", Proc. SPIE 7667, Biometric Technology for Human Identification VII, 76670M (14 April 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.850619

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