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Surface electromyography (sEMG) is a noninvasive technique widely used to control myoelectric prostheses and other human-machine interfaces. However, the high cost of commercial systems limits accessibility in academic and research…

Loss of voluntary foot movement after spinal cord injury (SCI) can significantly limit independent mobility and quality of life. To improve motor output after injury, functional electrical stimulation (FES) is used to deliver stimulation…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-04-10 Vlad Cnejevici , Matthias Ponfick , Dietmar Fey , Raul C. Sîmpetru , Alessandro Del Vecchio

A central challenge in building robotic prostheses is the creation of a sensor-based system able to read physiological signals from the lower limb and instruct a robotic hand to perform various tasks. Existing systems typically perform…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-09-29 Dean Zadok , Oren Salzman , Alon Wolf , Alex M. Bronstein

This work presents an innovative application of the well-known concept of cortico-muscular coherence for the classification of various motor tasks, i.e., grasps of different kinds of objects. Our approach can classify objects with different…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-09-01 Giulia Cisotto , Anna V. Guglielmi , Leonardo Badia , Andrea Zanella

Developing electroencephalogram (EEG) based brain-computer interface (BCI) systems is challenging. In this study, we analyzed natural grasp actions from EEG. Ten healthy subjects participated in this experiment. They executed and imagined…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-02-06 Jeong-Hyun Cho , Ji-Hoon Jeong , Dong-Joo Kim , Seong-Whan Lee

Breathing rate (BR), minute ventilation (VE), and other respiratory parameters are essential for real-time patient monitoring in many acute health conditions, such as asthma. The clinical standard for measuring respiration, namely…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-11-26 Ridwan Alam , David B. Peden , John C. Lach

This study introduces i-GRIP, an innovative movement goal estimator designed to facilitate the control of assistive devices for grasping tasks in individuals with upperlimb impairments. The algorithm operates within a collaborative control…

Quantitative Methods · Quantitative Biology 2024-09-26 Etienne Moullet , François Bailly , Justin Carpentier , Christine Azevedo Coste

Within the last decade, running has become one of the most popular physical activities in the world. Although the benefits of running are numerous, there is a risk of Running Related Injuries (RRI) of the lower extremities. Electromyography…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2016-02-17 R. B. Ribas Manero , J. Grewal , B. Michael , A. Shafti , K. Althoefer , J. Ll. Ribas Fernandez , M. J. Howard

Regressively-based surface electromyography (sEMG) prosthetics are widely used for their ability to continuously convert muscle activity into finger force and motion. However, they typically require additional kinematic or dynamic sensors,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-11-21 Gang Liu , Ye Sun , Zhenxiang Wang , Chuanmei Xi , Ziyang He , Shanshan Guo , Rui Zhang , Dezhong Yao

Any part of the human body replication procedure commences the prosthetic control science. This paper highlights the hardware design technique of a prosthetic arm with implementation of gear motor control aspect. The prosthetic control arm…

Robotics · Computer Science 2011-11-10 Biswarup Neogi , Soumyajit Mukherjee , Soumya Ghosal , Achintya Das , D. N. Tibarewala

Electromyogram (EMG) signals recorded from the skin surface enable intuitive control of assistive devices such as prosthetic limbs. However, in EMG-based motion recognition, collecting comprehensive training data for all target motions…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-22 Itsuki Yazawa , Seitaro Yoneda , Akira Furui

Surface electromyography (sEMG) signals hold significant potential for gesture recognition and robust prosthetic hand development. However, sEMG signals are affected by various physiological and dynamic factors, including forearm…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-11-27 Umme Rumman , Arifa Ferdousi , Bipin Saha , Md. Sazzad Hossain , Md. Johirul Islam , Shamim Ahmad , Mamun Bin Ibne Reaz , Md. Rezaul Islam

Noninvasive human-machine interfaces such as surface electromyography (sEMG) have long been employed for controlling robotic prostheses. However, classical controllers are limited to few degrees of freedom (DoF). More recently, machine…

Assessing the physical condition in rehabilitation scenarios is a challenging problem, since it involves Human Activity Recognition (HAR) and kinematic analysis methods. In addition, the difficulties increase in unconstrained rehabilitation…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2022-12-13 Asma Bensalah , Jialuo Chen , Alicia Fornés , Cristina Carmona-Duarte , Josep Lladós , Miguel A. Ferrer

Electromyogram (EMG) pattern recognition can be used to classify hand gestures and movements for human-machine interface and prosthetics applications, but it often faces reliability issues resulting from limb position change. One method to…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-03-10 Andy Zhou , Rikky Muller , Jan Rabaey

The online adaptation of exoskeleton control based on muscle activity sensing offers a promising approach to personalizing exoskeleton behavior based on the user's biosignals. While electromyography (EMG)-based methods have demonstrated…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-10-01 Charlotte Marquardt , Arne Schulz , Miha Dezman , Gunther Kurz , Thorsten Stein , Tamim Asfour

Back-support exoskeletons are commonly used in the workplace to reduce low back pain risk for workers performing demanding activities. However, for the assistance of tasks differing from lifting, back-support exoskeletons potential has not…

The main purpose of this research is to move the robotic arm (5DoF) in real-time, based on the surface Electromyography (sEMG) signals, as obtained from the wireless Myo gesture armband to distinguish seven hand movements. The sEMG signals…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-10-24 Hussein F. Hassan , Sadiq J. Abou-Loukh , Ibraheem Kasim Ibraheem

Common disabilities like stroke and spinal cord injuries may cause loss of motor function in hands. They can be treated with robot assisted rehabilitation techniques, like continuously opening and closing the hand with help of a robot, in a…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-12-15 Cem Suulker , Sophie Skach , Kaspar Althoefer

Accurate human pose estimation is essential for effective Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). By observing a user's arm movements, robots can respond appropriately, whether it's providing assistance or avoiding collisions. While visual…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-02-11 Rotem Atari , Eran Bamani , Avishai Sintov