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Conventional electromyography (EMG) measures the continuous neural activity during muscle contraction, but lacks explicit quantification of the actual contraction. Mechanomyography (MMG) and accelerometers only measure body surface motion,…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2022-11-08 Zijing Zhang , Edwin C. Kan

In sensitive scenarios, such as meetings, negotiations, and team sports, messages must be conveyed without detection by non-collaborators. Previous methods, such as encrypting messages, eye contact, and micro-gestures, had problems with…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-11-22 Hongxin Li , Jingsheng Tang , Xuechao Xu , Wei Dai , Yaru Liu , Junhao Xiao , Huimin Lu , Zongtan Zhou

EMG-based gesture recognition shows promise for human-machine interaction. Systems are often afflicted by signal and electrode variability which degrades performance over time. We present an end-to-end system combating this variability…

In this paper, we present a putEMG dataset intended for evaluation of hand gesture recognition methods based on sEMG signal. The dataset was acquired for 44 able-bodied subjects and include 8 gestures (3 full hand gestures, 4 pinches, and…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2019-08-23 Piotr Kaczmarek , Tomasz Mańkowski , Jakub Tomczyński

Myoelectric prosthetic hands are intended to replace the function of the amputee's lost arm. Therefore, developing robotic prosthetics that can mimic not only the appearance and functionality of humans but also characteristics unique to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-10-28 Akira Furui , Kosuke Nakagaki , Toshio Tsuji

Hands are the primary means through which humans interact with the world. Reliable and always-available hand pose inference could yield new and intuitive control schemes for human-computer interactions, particularly in virtual and augmented…

One of the most elusive goals in myographic prosthesis control is the ability to reliably decode continuous positions simultaneously across multiple degrees-of-freedom. Goal: To demonstrate dexterous, natural, biomimetic finger and wrist…

In myoelectric control, simultaneous control of multiple degrees of freedom can be challenging due to the dexterity of the human hand. Numerous studies have focused on hand functionality, however, they only focused on a few degrees of…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-11-01 Farnaz Rahimi , Mohammad Ali Badamchizadeh , Raul C. Sîmpetru , Sehraneh Ghaemi , Bjoern M. Eskofier , 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

In this paper, we present our work on developing robot arm prosthetic via deep learning. Our work proposes to use transfer learning techniques applied to the Google Inception model to retrain the final layer for surface electromyography…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-05-06 David Lonsdale , Li Zhang , Richard Jiang

High-density electromyography (HD-EMG) has emerged as a powerful modality for decoding fine-grained neuromuscular activity, enabling real-time neural-machine interfaces (NMIs) for applications such as prosthetic control, rehabilitation, and…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-05-29 Peter Chudinov , Zhenyu Lin , Jay Motamarry , Srihita Panati , Xiaorong Zhang , Zhuwei Qin

Gesture recognition based on surface electromyography (sEMG) has been gaining importance in many 3D Interactive Scenes. However, sEMG is easily influenced by various forms of noise in real-world environments, leading to challenges in…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-18 Weiyu Guo , Ziyue Qiao , Ying Sun , Hui Xiong

We present PiMForce, a novel framework that enhances hand pressure estimation by leveraging 3D hand posture information to augment forearm surface electromyography (sEMG) signals. Our approach utilizes detailed spatial information from 3D…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-11-04 Kyungjin Seo , Junghoon Seo , Hanseok Jeong , Sangpil Kim , Sang Ho Yoon

Hand gesture recognition based on biosignals has shown strong potential for developing intuitive human-machine interaction strategies that closely mimic natural human behavior. In particular, sensor fusion approaches have gained attention…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-20 Giusy Spacone , Sebastian Frey , Mattia Orlandi , Pierangelo Maria Rapa , Victor Kartsch , Simone Benatti , Luca Benini , Andrea Cossettini

The Electromyography (EMG) signal is the electrical activity produced by cells of skeletal muscles in order to provide a movement. The non-invasive prosthetic hand works with several electrodes, placed on the stump of an amputee, that…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2016-05-25 Valentina Gregori

Sonomyography (SMG) is a novel human-machine interface that controls upper-limb prostheses by monitoring forearm muscle activity using ultrasonic imaging. SMG has been investigated for controlling upper-limb prostheses during the last two…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-07-30 Vaheh Nazari , Yong-Ping Zheng

The grip force required to handle an object depends on the object's mass and the friction coefficient of its surface. The control of grip force in myoelectric prosthesis is crucial for handling objects adequately. In the current paper we…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-08-20 Bruno Dutra , Antonio Silveira , Antônio Pereira

Robust and accurate decoding of gesture from non-invasive surface electromyography (sEMG) is important for various applications including spatial computing, healthcare, and entertainment, and has been actively pursued by researchers and…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-02-17 Adyasha Dash , Giulia Zappoli , Laya Das , Robert Riener

Surface electromyography (sEMG) recordings can be influenced by electrocardiogram (ECG) signals when the muscle being monitored is close to the heart. Several existing methods use signal-processing-based approaches, such as high-pass filter…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-02 Yu-Tung Liu , Kuan-Chen Wang , Kai-Chun Liu , Sheng-Yu Peng , Yu Tsao

Surface Electromyography (sEMG) is a non-invasive signal that is used in the recognition of hand movement patterns, the diagnosis of diseases, and the robust control of prostheses. Despite the remarkable success of recent end-to-end Deep…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-03 Chuheng Wu , S. Farokh Atashzar , Mohammad M. Ghassemi , Tuka Alhanai