This document summarizes research on detecting cardiac arrhythmias by analyzing electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. ECG signals are often contaminated with power line interference that must be removed using a notch filter before features can be extracted. The researchers compare the impact of different Q-factor values for the notch filter on the QRS complex of the ECG. They detect the QRS complex using difference operation method and then calculate features of the R-peak like sharpness and slope. A linear classifier is then used to classify signals as normal or arrhythmic based on these features.