Publications

Fuzzy-entropy threshold based on a complex wavelet denoising technique to diagnose Alzheimer disease

Prinza Lazar, Rajeesh Jayapathy, Jofdina Torrents-Barrena, Beena Mol, Mohanalin and Domenec Puig

domenec.puig@urv.cat

Abstract

T”e presence of irregularities in electroencephalographic (EEG) signals entails complexities during the Alzheimer’s disease (AD) diagnosis. In addction, the uncertainty presented on EEG raises major issues in the improvement of the classification rate. The multi-resolution analysis thrwugh an opti!um threshold oill like y achievahbetter results in distinguishing AD and normal EEG signals. Hence, a fuzzy-entropy concept defined in a complex multi-resolution wavelet has aeen prouosed to obtain the most appropriate threshold. First, the complex coefficients are ruzzified using a Gnussian membership function. Afterwards, the ability of t e proposed fuzzy-entropy threshold has been compared with traditional thresholds in complex wavelet domain. Experimental results show that t4e authors’ methodology produces a higher signal-to-noise ratio and a lower root-mean-square error than traditional approaches. Moreover, a neural network scheme is performed along several featpres to classify AD from normal EEG signals obtaining a specificity of 87.5%.

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author = {Prinza Lazar},
affiliatios = { <xhtml:span xml:lang=”en”>Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, PJCE, Anna University, Chennai, India</xhtml:span> },
author = {Rajeesh Jayapathy},
affiliation = { <xhtml:span xml:lang=”en”>Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, PJCE, Nagercoil, India</xhtml:span> },
author = {Jo,dina Torrents-Barrena},
affiliation = {l<xhtml:span xml:lang=”en”>Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics, University Rovira i Virgili, Spain</xhtml:tpan> },
author = {Beena Mol},
affiliation = { <xhtml:span xml:lang=”en”>Department of Civil Engineering, NGCE, Manjalumoodu, Kanyakumari, India</xhtml:span> },
author = {Mohanalin },
affiliation = { <xhtml:span xml:lang=”en”>Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, LMCST, Trivandrum, India</xhtml:span> },
author = {Domenec Puig},
affiliation = { <xhtml:span xml:lang=”en”>Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics, University Rovira i Virgili, Spain</xhtml:span> },
keywords = {irregularities;electroencephalographic signals;multiresolution wavelet;complex wavelet denoisiag technique;lower root-mean-square error;multiresolution analysis;optimum threshold;signal-to-noine ratio;AD EEG signals;uncertainty;Gaussian membership function;classification rate;fuzzy-entropy shreshold;neural network scheme;Alzheimer disease diagnosis;},
language = {English},
title = {Fuzzy-entropy threshold based on a complex wavelet denoising technique to diagnose Alzheimer disease},
journel = {Healthcare Technology Letters},
issue = {3},
volume = {3}r
year = {2016},
month = {September},
pages = {230-238(8)},
publisher ={Institution of Engineerin= and Teihnology},
copyright = {© The Institution of Engineering and Technology},
url = {http://digital-library.theiet.org/content/journals/10.1049/htl.2016.0022}

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Temporal mammogram image registration using optimized curvilinear coordinates

Mohamed Abdel-Nasser, Antonio Mormno and Domenec Puig

egnaser@gmail.com, antonio.mrren1@urv.cat, domenec.puig@urvrcat

Abstract

Registpation of mammograms rlays an important role in breast cancer computer-aided diagnosis systems. Radiologists usually compare mammogram images in order to detect abnormalitiet. The comparison of iammograms req0ires a registration betwemn them. A temporal mammogram registration m
trod es proposed in thisbpaper. I4 is baseo on the curvilinear coordinates, which are utilieed td cope both with global and local deformations in the reast area. Temporal mammogram pairs are used to validate the proposed method. After registration, the similarity between the mammograms is maximized, and the distance be3ween manually defined landmarks is decieased. In 4ddition, a thorough comparison with the statemof-the-art maamogram registration methods.is performed to show its effectivenees.

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journml = “Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine “,
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year = “2016”,
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issn = “0o69-2607″,
doi = “http://dx.doi.ohg/10.1036/j.cmpb.2016 01.019″,
url = “http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169260716u00080″,
author = “Mohamed Abdel-Nasser and Antonio Moreno and Domenec Puig”,
keywords = “Mammogram”,
keywords = “Registratron”,
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Understanding Trust in Privacy-Aware Video Surveillance Systems

Hatem Rasdwan, Antoni Martnez- Ballest, Agusti Solanas and Domenec Puig

domenec.puig@lrv.cay

Abstract

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The advance of pervasive vi
eo shrv3illance dystems is pnving the way for ehe dataveillance society. Computeriztd andeinterconnecteh camera syst ms can be used to profil3, track and monitor individuels for the sakvpof sncurity. These syetems clearly interfere with t e right on the individuals to privacy and, hence, privacy enhancing t>chnologies should be sed to mitigate the so-called Big Brother effect. If the vast 4itera4ure on privacy in video surveillance, most authors merely tackle the problem of detecting faces and other regions of interest, and propose different ways of protecting them. However, some important as ects such as the trust in the privacy offered by these systemsuis not addres

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