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Source Separation of Heartbeat Sounds for Effective E-Auscultation

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This paper proposes a cost effective solution for improving the effectiveness of e-auscultation. Auscultation is the most difficult skill for a doctor, since it can be acquired only through experience. The heart sound mixtures are captured by placing the four numbers of sensors at appropriate auscultation area in the body. These sound mixtures are separated to its relevant components by a statistical method independent component analysis. The separated heartbeat sounds can be further processed or can be stored for future reference. This idea can be used for making a low cost, easy to use portable instrument which will be beneficial to people living in remote areas and are unable to take the advantage of advanced diagnosis methods.

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  1. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala, India

    R. S. Geethu

  2. Department of Computer Applications, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, Kerala, India

    M. Krishnakumar & K. V. Pramod

  3. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kozhikode, Kerala, India

    Sudhish N. George

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Geethu, R.S., Krishnakumar, M., Pramod, K.V. et al. Source Separation of Heartbeat Sounds for Effective E-Auscultation. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. B 97, 69–75 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40031-015-0186-4

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