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Biological Sources of Seismocardiographic Signals

Seismocardiographic (SCG) signals are the acoustic and vibration induced by cardiac activity measured non-invasively at the chest surface. These signals may offer a method for diagnosing and monitoring heart function. Successful classification of SCG signals in health and disease depends on accurate signal characterization and feature extraction.

As opposed to other biological signals such as electrocardiograms and heart sounds, SCG signals are not well understood yet. Thus, understanding the genesis and biological sources of these signals is among the first steps before we can use them for diagnosis purposes.

Vasculature of the Heart
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  • Taebi, A., Mansy, H.A. (2017) Grouping Similar Seismocardiographic Signals Using Respiratory Information, IEEE Signal Processing in Medicine and Biology, Philadelphia (PA).
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