Computerised simulation of fetal heart rate signals

Scopus Search Sources Alerts Lists SciVal Register Document details Back to results Previous 10of192 Next Export Download Print E-mail Save to PDF Add to List More... SFX Get it!(opens in a new window)View at Publisher 2017 E-Health and Bioengineering Conference, EHB 2017 28 July 2017, Article number 7995392, Pages 185-188 6th IEEE International Conference on E-Health and Bioengineering, EHB 2017; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and PharmacySinaia; Romania; 22 June 2017 through 24 June 2017; Category numberCFP1703P-ART; Code 129704 Computerised simulation of fetal heart rate signals(Conference Paper) Romano, M.abEmail Author, Iuppariello, L.bcEmail Author, D'Addio, G.bEmail Author, Clemente, F.dEmail Author, Amato, F.aEmail Author, Cesarelli, M.bcEmail Author aDMSC, University Magna Graecia, Cǎtanzaro, Italy bFondazione S. Maugeri, Clinica Del Lavoro e della Riabilitazione, Telese Terme (BN), Italy cDIETI, University Federico II, Napoli, Italy View additional affiliations Abstract View references (24) Computerized systems employed for the analysis of cardiotocographic signals have become almost indispensable tools in fetal monitoring, for which evaluation of fetal heart rate signals plays a key role. Consequently to the diffusion of these systems, new software and complex signal processing methodologies are spreading and are gaining more and more interest. For testing the performances of new software and/or techniques, the availability of synthetic signals with a-priori known characteristics can be very helpful. In this paper we describe an updating of a procedure previously published for the computerized simulation of fetal heart rate signals, realized in order to obtain more realistic signals. Obtained results, analyzed by a team of experts, are satisfying, in that new simulated signals appear less regular and more complex, and hence more similar to real signals. Nevertheless, further research is necessary for obtaining very realistic signals. The future research will be initially focused on the study of floatingline and uterine contractions simulation.