Framework for Testing of ECG Signal Quality Metrics

Abstract

ECG quality detection algorithm is dealing with harsh and unstable ECG signal gathered from textile electrodes implemented in casual clothing. Since algorithm is able to reject noise contaminated signal its performance is very threshold dependent and there is no standard methodology to test this kind of algorithm. Proposed framework analyses ECG quality algorithm performance on various thresholds in terms of five parameters. Three of five tested parameters revealed feasibility in ECG quality algorithm performance testing. Results revealed certain threshold and conditions when algorithm is able to perform best as well as performance limitations.