Classification of Pulse Waveforms Using Edit Distance with Real Penalty

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Advances in sensor and signal processing techniques have provided effective tools for quantitative research in traditional Chinese pulse diagnosis (TCPD). Because of the inevitable intraclass variation of pulse patterns, the automatic classification of pulse wave...

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Main Authors: Zhang Dongyu, Zuo Wangmeng, Zhang David, Zhang Hongzhi, Li Naimin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2010-01-01
Series:EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing
Online Access:http://asp.eurasipjournals.com/content/2010/303140
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Summary:<p>Abstract</p> <p>Advances in sensor and signal processing techniques have provided effective tools for quantitative research in traditional Chinese pulse diagnosis (TCPD). Because of the inevitable intraclass variation of pulse patterns, the automatic classification of pulse waveforms has remained a difficult problem. In this paper, by referring to the edit distance with real penalty (ERP) and the recent progress in <inline-formula> <graphic file="1687-6180-2010-303140-i1.gif"/></inline-formula>-nearest neighbors (KNN) classifiers, we propose two novel ERP-based KNN classifiers. Taking advantage of the metric property of ERP, we first develop an ERP-induced inner product and a Gaussian ERP kernel, then embed them into difference-weighted KNN classifiers, and finally develop two novel classifiers for pulse waveform classification. The experimental results show that the proposed classifiers are effective for accurate classification of pulse waveform.</p>
ISSN:1687-6172
1687-6180