Comparative assessment of AD8232- and MAX30003-based ECG acquisition paths using synthetic ECG signals
By: Fryderyk Gajdzik, Michał Kimbar and Paweł Krowicki
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Language: English
Page range: 54 - 69
Submitted on: Apr 20, 2026
Accepted on: Aug 13, 2026
Published on: Oct 16, 2026
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
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