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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2026; 32(14): 115162
Published online Apr 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i14.115162
Table 3 Reference for the characteristics of bowel sounds
Feature type
Feature
Physical meaning
Time domainMax, Min, Mean, Peak_to_PeakAmplitude peak, minimum, arithmetic mean value, difference between maximum and minimum
Abs_Mean, Variance, Std_Dev, RMSAmplitude absolute value average, variance, standard, root mean square
Waveform_Length, SkewnessCumulative change magnitude, signal distribution asymmetry
Kurtosis, Crest_FactorSignal peakiness, normalized fourth moment
Zero_Crossing_Rate_Mean, Varian, SkewneSignal oscillation frequency, oscillation degree, oscillation skewness characteristic
Q1, Q3, interquartile rangeAmplitude 25th, 75th percentile value, range between 25th and 75th
Shape_Factor, Impluse_FactorRegularity, peak component intensity of signals
Margin_Factor, Hjorth_Activity,
Hjorth Mobility
Signal large amplitude change index, the total power of the signal, contraction frequency fluctuation
Autocoor_Peak, Fractal_Dimension, Energy, Avg_energyMaximum signal self-similarity, signal complexity/irregularity, total squared amplitude, energy per sample
Frequency domainSpectral_Centroid, Slope, Bandwidth, FlatnessSignal frequency, variance around of centroid, tonal vs noise-like character
Spectral_Rolloff85, Rolloff95, SteepnessFrequency point with 85%, 95% total energy, the average energy ratio of high frequency to low frequency
Band_Energy_[1-5]50-100 Hz, 100-500 Hz, 500-1000 Hz, 1000-2000 Hz, 2000-4000 Hz
MFCC_Mean_[1-13]Spectral envelope characteristics
MFCC_Var_[1-13]Spread of spectral envelope
Spectral Steepness, PSD_Peak, Harmonic_RatioAverage spectral slope, maximum power spectral density, harmonic content proportion
Time-frequency domainWavelet_Energy_[0-2]Wavelet coefficient energy
Wavelet_Kurtosis_[0-2]Peakiness in wavelet coefficients
STFT_Energy_KurtosisPeak concentration of short-time Fourier transform energy
Nonlinear characteristicsHjorth_ComplexityThe complexity of signal changes
Wavelet_Entropy_[0-2], STFT_Energy_Entropy Signal complexity in wavelet domain, uncertainty in time-frequency energy distribution


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