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This work introduces a method for high-accuracy EMG based gesture identification. A newly developed deep learning method, namely, deep residual shrinkage network is applied to perform gesture identification. Based on the feature of EMG…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-09-05 Yueying Ma , Chengbo Wang , Chengenze Jiang , Zimo Li

Hand gestures recognition (HGR) is one of the main areas of research for the engineers, scientists and bioinformatics. HGR is the natural way of Human Machine interaction and today many researchers in the academia and industry are working…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2013-03-12 Ankit Chaudhary , J. L. Raheja , Karen Das , Sonia Raheja

Surface electromyography (EMG) serves as a pivotal tool in hand gesture recognition and human-computer interaction, offering a non-invasive means of signal acquisition. This study presents a novel methodology for classifying hand gestures…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-04-07 Abu Saleh Musa Miah , Najmul Hassan , Md. Maniruzzaman , Nobuyoshi Asai , Jungpil Shin

Hand gestures play a significant role in human interactions where non-verbal intentions, thoughts and commands are conveyed. In Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), hand gestures offer a similar and efficient medium for conveying clear and rapid…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-04-11 Eran Bamani , Eden Nissinman , Inbar Meir , Lisa Koenigsberg , Avishai Sintov

Hand gesture recognition (HGR) is a fundamental technology in human computer interaction (HCI).In particular, HGR based on Doppler radar signals is suited for in-vehicle interfaces and robotic systems, necessitating lightweight and…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-02-05 Towa Sano , Gouhei Tanaka

As robots are expected to get more involved in people's everyday lives, frameworks that enable intuitive user interfaces are in demand. Hand gesture recognition systems provide a natural way of communication and, thus, are an integral part…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-02-28 Hassan Ali , Doreen Jirak , Stefan Wermter

The discrimination of human gestures using wearable solutions is extremely important as a supporting technique for assisted living, healthcare of the elderly and neurorehabilitation. This paper presents a mobile electromyography (EMG)…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-10-25 Enea Ceolini , Gemma Taverni , Lyes Khacef , Melika Payvand , Elisa Donati

Human-machine interaction, particularly in prosthetic and robotic control, has seen progress with gesture recognition via surface electromyographic (sEMG) signals.However, classifying similar gestures that produce nearly identical muscle…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-10-21 Yanlong Chen , Mattia Orlandi , Pierangelo Maria Rapa , Simone Benatti , Luca Benini , Yawei Li

Brain-computer interfaces are being explored for a wide variety of therapeutic applications. Typically, this involves measuring and analyzing continuous-time electrical brain activity via techniques such as electrocorticogram (ECoG) or…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2023-04-28 Yiming Ai , Bipin Rajendran

Tendon-driven robotic hands offer unparalleled dexterity for manipulation tasks, but learning control policies for such systems presents unique challenges. Unlike joint-actuated robotic hands, tendon-driven systems lack a direct one-to-one…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-08-13 Sagar Verma

Hand gesture understanding is essential for several applications in human-computer interaction, including automatic clinical assessment of hand dexterity. While deep learning has advanced static gesture recognition, dynamic gesture…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-02-25 Gianluca Amprimo , Alberto Ancilotto , Alessandro Savino , Fabio Quazzolo , Claudia Ferraris , Gabriella Olmo , Elisabetta Farella , Stefano Di Carlo

Surface Electromyography (sEMG/EMG) is to record muscles' electrical activity from a restricted area of the skin by using electrodes. The sEMG-based gesture recognition is extremely sensitive of inter-session and inter-subject variances. We…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-12-02 István Ketykó , Ferenc Kovács , Krisztián Zsolt Varga

Natural muscles provide mobility in response to nerve impulses. Electromyography (EMG) measures the electrical activity of muscles in response to a nerve's stimulation. In the past few decades, EMG signals have been used extensively in the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-01-15 Mohsen Jafarzadeh , Daniel Curtiss Hussey , Yonas Tadesse

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

Electromyography (EMG) is a way of measuring the bioelectric activities that take place inside the muscles. EMG is usually performed to detect abnormalities within the nerves or muscles of a target area. The recent developments in the field…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-01-19 Niloy Sikder , Abu Shamim Mohammad Arif , Abdullah-Al Nahid

The use of hand gestures provides a natural alternative to cumbersome interface devices for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) systems. However, real-time recognition of dynamic micro hand gestures from video streams is challenging for…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-10-20 Okan Köpüklü , Thomas Ledwon , Yao Rong , Neslihan Kose , Gerhard Rigoll

Handover between a human and a dexterous robotic hand is a fundamental yet challenging task in human-robot collaboration. It requires handling dynamic environments and a wide variety of objects and demands robust and adaptive grasping…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-07-03 Youzhuo Wang , Jiayi Ye , Chuyang Xiao , Yiming Zhong , Heng Tao , Hang Yu , Yumeng Liu , Jingyi Yu , Yuexin Ma

We propose a two-stage convolutional neural network (CNN) architecture for robust recognition of hand gestures, called HGR-Net, where the first stage performs accurate semantic segmentation to determine hand regions, and the second stage…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-01-01 Amirhossein Dadashzadeh , Alireza Tavakoli Targhi , Maryam Tahmasbi , Majid Mirmehdi

IMUs are gaining significant importance in the field of hand gesture analysis, trajectory detection and kinematic functional study. An Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) consists of tri-axial accelerometers and gyroscopes which can together be…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-05-04 Karush Suri , Rinki Gupta

Developing accurate hand gesture perception models is critical for various robotic applications, enabling effective communication between humans and machines and directly impacting neurorobotics and interactive robots. Recently, surface…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-08-06 Costanza Armanini , Tuka Alhanai , Farah E. Shamout , S. Farokh Atashzar