DocumentCode
2334376
Title
On the development of EMG control for a prosthesis using a robotic hand
Author
Iberall, Thea ; Sukhatme, Gaurav S. ; Beattie, Denise ; Bekey, George A.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
fYear
1994
fDate
8-13 May 1994
Firstpage
1753
Abstract
The human hand is a complex end-effector capable of a large variety of postures. Multifingered robot hands, such as the Belgrade/USC hand, can approximate human hand functionality, and it is possible to consider their use in prosthetics. The authors have developed a system, PRESHAPE, that translates user commands into motor signals using the virtual finger concept. For control, electromyographic (EMG) signals from forearm muscles are used. The authors describe PRESHAPE and its use of EMG signals. Simulation results are presented
Keywords
artificial limbs; bioelectric potentials; manipulators; muscle; Belgrade/USC hand; EMG control; PRESHAPE; electromyographic signals; forearm muscles; motor signals; multifingered robot hands; prosthetics; robotic hand; user commands; virtual finger concept; Control systems; Electromyography; Fingers; Force control; Humans; Muscles; Proportional control; Prosthetic hand; Robots; Switches;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Robotics and Automation, 1994. Proceedings., 1994 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN
0-8186-5330-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ROBOT.1994.351339
Filename
351339
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