Adaptive wavelet base selection for deep learning-based ECG diagnosis: A reinforcement learning approach.

Electrocardiogram (ECG) signals are crucial in diagnosing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). While wavelet-based feature extraction has demonstrated effectiveness in deep learning (DL)-based ECG diagnosis, selecting the optimal wavelet base poses a significant challenge, as it directly influences featu...

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Main Authors: Qiao Xiao, Chaofeng Wang
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318070
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description Electrocardiogram (ECG) signals are crucial in diagnosing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). While wavelet-based feature extraction has demonstrated effectiveness in deep learning (DL)-based ECG diagnosis, selecting the optimal wavelet base poses a significant challenge, as it directly influences feature quality and diagnostic accuracy. Traditional methods typically rely on fixed wavelet bases chosen heuristically or through trial-and-error, which can fail to cover the distinct characteristics of individual ECG signals, leading to suboptimal performance. To address this limitation, we propose a reinforcement learning-based wavelet base selection (RLWBS) framework that dynamically customizes the wavelet base for each ECG signal. In this framework, a reinforcement learning (RL) agent iteratively optimizes its wavelet base selection (WBS) strategy based on successive feedback of classification performance, aiming to achieve progressively optimized feature extraction. Experiments conducted on the clinically collected PTB-XL dataset for ECG abnormality classification show that the proposed RLWBS framework could obtain more detailed time-frequency representation of ECG signals, yielding enhanced diagnostic performance compared to traditional WBS approaches.
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spelling doaj-art-845feecda21a4476bfc6a5d10bc1bb8b2025-02-07T05:30:54ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01202e031807010.1371/journal.pone.0318070Adaptive wavelet base selection for deep learning-based ECG diagnosis: A reinforcement learning approach.Qiao XiaoChaofeng WangElectrocardiogram (ECG) signals are crucial in diagnosing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). While wavelet-based feature extraction has demonstrated effectiveness in deep learning (DL)-based ECG diagnosis, selecting the optimal wavelet base poses a significant challenge, as it directly influences feature quality and diagnostic accuracy. Traditional methods typically rely on fixed wavelet bases chosen heuristically or through trial-and-error, which can fail to cover the distinct characteristics of individual ECG signals, leading to suboptimal performance. To address this limitation, we propose a reinforcement learning-based wavelet base selection (RLWBS) framework that dynamically customizes the wavelet base for each ECG signal. In this framework, a reinforcement learning (RL) agent iteratively optimizes its wavelet base selection (WBS) strategy based on successive feedback of classification performance, aiming to achieve progressively optimized feature extraction. Experiments conducted on the clinically collected PTB-XL dataset for ECG abnormality classification show that the proposed RLWBS framework could obtain more detailed time-frequency representation of ECG signals, yielding enhanced diagnostic performance compared to traditional WBS approaches.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318070
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Adaptive wavelet base selection for deep learning-based ECG diagnosis: A reinforcement learning approach.
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title Adaptive wavelet base selection for deep learning-based ECG diagnosis: A reinforcement learning approach.
title_full Adaptive wavelet base selection for deep learning-based ECG diagnosis: A reinforcement learning approach.
title_fullStr Adaptive wavelet base selection for deep learning-based ECG diagnosis: A reinforcement learning approach.
title_full_unstemmed Adaptive wavelet base selection for deep learning-based ECG diagnosis: A reinforcement learning approach.
title_short Adaptive wavelet base selection for deep learning-based ECG diagnosis: A reinforcement learning approach.
title_sort adaptive wavelet base selection for deep learning based ecg diagnosis a reinforcement learning approach
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318070
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