Table 4.
Sixteen features derived from the first and second derivative.
| Feature | Definition |
|---|---|
| 42. a1 | The first maximum peak from the first derivative of the PPG waveform |
| 43. ta1 | The time interval from the foot of the PPG waveform to the time at which a1 occurred |
| 44. a2 | The first maximum peak from the second derivative of the PPG waveform after a1 |
| 45. ta2 | The time interval from the foot of the PPG waveform to the time at which a2 occurred |
| 46. b1 | The first minimum peak from the first derivative of the PPG waveform after a1 |
| 47. tb1 | The time interval from the foot of the PPG waveform to the time at which b1 occurred |
| 48. b2 | The first minimum peak from the second derivative of the PPG waveform after a2 |
| 49. tb2 | The time interval from the foot of the PPG waveform to the time at which b2 occurred |
| 50. b2/a2 | The ratio of b2 to a2 |
| 51. b1/a1 | The ratio of first minimum peak of the first derivative after a1 to first maximum peak of the first derivative |
| 52. ta1/tpp | The ratio of ta1 to the peak-to-peak interval of the PPG waveform |
| 53. tb1/tpp | The ratio of tb1 to the peak-to-peak interval of the PPG waveform |
| 54. tb2/tpp | The ratio of tb2 to the peak-to-peak interval of the PPG waveform |
| 55. ta2/tpp | The ratio of ta2 to the peak-to-peak interval of the PPG waveform |
| 56. (ta1–ta2)/tpp | The ratio of the difference between ta1 and ta2 to the peak-to-peak interval of the PPG waveform |
| 57. (tb1–tb2)/tpp | The ratio of the difference between tb1 and tb2 to the peak-to-peak interval of the PPG waveform |