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The sensor array composed of multiple sensors has the ability to collect abundant pulse wave information. As a result, it has gradually attracted the attention of practitioners. However, few practical methods are used to obtain a one-dimensional pulse wave from the sensor array\u2019s spatial multi-dimensional signals. The current algorithm using pulse wave with the highest amplitude value as the significant data suffers from low consistency because the signal acquired each time differs significantly due to the sensor\u2019s relative position shift to the test area. This paper proposes a processing method based on time series similarity, which can take full advantage of sensor arrays\u2019 spatial multi-dimensional characteristics and effectively avoid the above factors\u2019 influence. A pulse wave acquisition system (PWAS) containing a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensor array is continuously extruded using a stable dynamic pressure input source to simulate the pulse wave acquisition process. Experiments are conducted at multiple test locations with multiple data acquisitions to evaluate the performance of the algorithm. 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