Title :
Controlling a powered exoskeleton system via electromyographic signals
Author :
Yan, Hui ; Han, Ray P S ; Wang, Yu ; Chi, Jieru
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Autom. Engrg., Qingdao Univ., Qingdao, China
Abstract :
An exoskeleton system is a compact, light-weight robotic mechanism that a human can put-on for the purpose of overcoming inadequate muscle strength during the performance of physical tasks. In doing so, this integrated human-machine system offers multiple opportunities for creating assistive technologies that can be used in biomedical, industrial, aerospace and everyday life applications. The scope of the present research is to develop an advanced human-machine interface based on the electromyographic (EMG) signals. The resulting EMG control command is concerned with the detection, processing, classification and application to drive the exoskeleton system.
Keywords :
electromyography; human-robot interaction; medical signal processing; robots; EMG control; advanced human-machine interface; assistive technologies; electromyographic signals; integrated human-machine system; light-weight robotic mechanism; muscle strength; powered exoskeleton system control; Aerospace industry; Automation; Control systems; Electromyography; Exoskeletons; Humans; Man machine systems; Muscles; Power amplifiers; Senior citizens;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), 2009 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Guilin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4774-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4775-6
DOI :
10.1109/ROBIO.2009.5420670