Human–Machine Perception of Complex Signal Data

2021 ◽  
pp. 239-259
Author(s):  
Alaa Alahmadi ◽  
Alan Davies ◽  
Markel Vigo ◽  
Katherine Dempsey ◽  
Caroline Jay
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Gold Standard ◽  
Complex Signal ◽  
Machine Perception ◽  
Human Interpretation ◽  
Automated Interpretation ◽  
Interpretation Algorithm ◽  
Processing Techniques ◽  
Signal Processing Techniques ◽  
Visualisation Technique

Electrocardiograms (ECGs), which capture the electrical activity of the human heart, are widely used in clinical practice, and notoriously difficult to interpret. Whilst there have been attempts to automate their interpretation for several decades, human reading of the data presented visually remains the ‘gold standard’. We demonstrate how a visualisation technique that significantly improves human interpretation of ECG data can be used as a basis for an automated interpretation algorithm that is more accurate than current signal processing techniques, and has the benefit of the human and machine sharing the same representation of the data. We discuss the potential of the approach, in terms of its accuracy and acceptability in clinical practice.

scholarly journals Demystifying signal processing techniques to extract resting-state EEG features for psychologists

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenjiang Li ◽  
Libo Zhang ◽  
Fengrui Zhang ◽  
Ruolei Gu ◽  
Weiwei Peng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Signal Processing ◽  
Resting State ◽  
Neural Dynamics ◽  
Complex Signal ◽  
Eeg Signal ◽  
Microstate Analysis ◽  
Processing Techniques ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Signal Processing Techniques ◽  
Eeg Signal Processing

Electroencephalography (EEG) is a powerful tool for investigating the brain bases of human psychological processes non‐invasively. Some important mental functions could be encoded by resting‐state EEG activity; that is, the intrinsic neural activity not elicited by a specific task or stimulus. The extraction of informative features from resting‐state EEG requires complex signal processing techniques. This review aims to demystify the widely used resting‐state EEG signal processing techniques. To this end, we first offer a preprocessing pipeline and discuss how to apply it to resting‐state EEG preprocessing. We then examine in detail spectral, connectivity, and microstate analysis, covering the oft‐used EEG measures, practical issues involved, and data visualization. Finally, we briefly touch upon advanced techniques like nonlinear neural dynamics, complex networks, and machine learning.

Automotive Radars

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujeet Patole ◽  
Murat Torlak ◽  
Dan Wang ◽  
Murtaza Ali
Keyword(s):  
Signal Processing ◽  
Pedestrian Detection ◽  
Radar Signal ◽  
Automotive Radar ◽  
Estimation Algorithms ◽  
Radar Systems ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Processing Techniques ◽  
Automotive Radars ◽  
Signal Processing Techniques

Automotive radars, along with other sensors such as lidar, (which stands for “light detection and ranging”), ultrasound, and cameras, form the backbone of self-driving cars and advanced driver assistant systems (ADASs). These technological advancements are enabled by extremely complex systems with a long signal processing path from radars/sensors to the controller. Automotive radar systems are responsible for the detection of objects and obstacles, their position, and speed relative to the vehicle. The development of signal processing techniques along with progress in the millimeter- wave (mm-wave) semiconductor technology plays a key role in automotive radar systems. Various signal processing techniques have been developed to provide better resolution and estimation performance in all measurement dimensions: range, azimuth-elevation angles, and velocity of the targets surrounding the vehicles. This article summarizes various aspects of automotive radar signal processing techniques, including waveform design, possible radar architectures, estimation algorithms, implementation complexity-resolution trade-off, and adaptive processing for complex environments, as well as unique problems associated with automotive radars such as pedestrian detection. We believe that this review article will combine the several contributions scattered in the literature to serve as a primary starting point to new researchers and to give a bird’s-eye view to the existing research community.

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