A Matlab Software Tool for Semi-Automatic Detection of R Peak in Noisy Electrocardiogram Signal

This paper presents a Matlab software tool for detecting R peaks in noisy electrocardiogram signal (ECG). The software is designed to facilitate both automated and manual R peak detection. Automated R peak detection can be done in batch processing mode using any preferred R peak detection algorithm. Due to a well-designed graphic user interface, viewing the ECG signal and R peak detection results of a large ECG dataset is effortless. Deleting faulty detected or adding some missing R peaks manually is also simplified. This software is appropriate for researchers who require low R peak detection error rate without inventing or utilizing a complex R peak detection algorithm.