Abstract: This paper proposes a fast algorithm of ECG denoising and QRS wave identification based on wavelet lifting. On the basis of wavelet lifting, the weighted threshold shrinkage method is introduced to ensure not to lose useful ECG information and improve the denoising effect. Using the intermediate result of the denoising and reconstruction together with the simple finite difference method, the proposed algorithm uses the first derivative of the smooth function to process the signals by the lifting wavelet transform. Such process can avoid the secondary operation of the lifting wavelet transform, thus significantly reducing the complexity of operation meanwhile maintaining the identification precision. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm can achieve relatively higher SNR and lower MSE. In addition, the accuracy rate of QRS wave identification is above 99.5%. Moreover, this algorithm can be realized on the hardware platform of FPGA, which is convenient for ECG monitoring equipment integration.

Key words: information processing technology, ECG de-noising, lifting wavelet, weighted threshold shrinkage, QRS wave identification, finite difference