Detection of ECG waveforms by neural networks

In this study, ECG waveform detection was performed by using artificial neural networks (ANNs). Initially, the R peak of the QRS complex is detected, and then feature vectors are formed by using the amplitudes of the significant frequency components of the DFT spectrum. Crow and Learn (GAL) and Kohonen networks are comparatively investigated to detect four different ECG waveforms. The comparative performance results of GAL and Kohonen networks are reported.