A Bus-Based Smart Myoelectric Electrode/Amplifier—System Requirements

Author

Wilson, Adam W. ; Losier, Yves G. ; Parker, Philip A. ; Lovely, Dennis F.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Biomed. Eng., Univ. of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada

Volume

60

Issue

10

fYear

2011

Firstpage

3290

Lastpage

3299

Abstract

The evaluation of a bus-based smart myoelectric electrode/amplifier is described that is to be used in conjunction with a multi-function prosthetic hand controller. The smart electrode/amplifier was designed to meet power consumption and size specifications of commercially available myoelectric amplifiers used for prosthetic control applications while providing a number of additional features. This paper investigates the electrode/amplifier requirements for a pattern classifier system and compares them to those currently accepted within a clinical setting. System testing and evaluation was performed with both normally limbed subjects and traumatic amputees.

Keywords

amplifiers; biomedical electrodes; electromyography; handicapped aids; medical signal detection; medical signal processing; pattern classification; prosthetic power supplies; signal classification; EMG; artificial arms; bus-based smart myoelectric electrode-amplifier system; multifunction prosthetic hand controller; normally limbed subjects; pattern classifier system; power consumption; signal acquisition; size specifications; traumatic amputees; Accuracy; Bandwidth; Control systems; Electrodes; Electromyography; Prosthetic limbs; Artificial arms; EMG; biopotential acquisition; electrode amplifier; myoelectric signal (MES); pattern recognition; powered prostheses;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9456

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TIM.2011.2159316

Filename

5967909