Recurrent template matching: A novel approach for cardiac trauma detection in vehicle collision victims
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Kar, Oindrila; Ray, Indrani
- Source
- 2016 International Conference on Computer, Electrical & Communication Engineering (ICCECE) Computer, Electrical & Communication Engineering (ICCECE), 2016 International Conference on. :1-8 Dec, 2016
- Subject
- Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Computing and Processing
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Robotics and Control Systems
Signal Processing and Analysis
Electrocardiography
Heart
Correlation coefficient
Injuries
Automobiles
Accidents
ECG
correlation coefficient
MATLAB
template-matching
cardiac contusion
- Language
The most widespread injury to be suffered by automobile drivers during a road accident is cardiac contusion (also known as ‘cardiac trauma’). When it comes to such a wound, the final stage is generally a heart failure, diminishing any scope of survival of the victim. Using simple correlation coefficient techniques, an ECG (electrocardiograph) template-matching algorithm can be utilized in diagnosing cardiac trauma symptoms and set off a remote alarm that can notify the victim's family. The location of the automobile may also be communicated using GPS and cellular connection. Non-intrusive bio-potential sensors may be integrated within automobile seats to obtain the ECG of the driver constantly during the journey. The software that is used in the diagnosis and generation of the alert signal may be developed as an application for smart phones. In our paper, we have used MATLAB as the basic software for the analysis of cardiac trauma ECG signals using a recurrent template matching technique.