Title :
An electromyogram simulator for myoelectric prosthesis testing
Author :
Patrick, S. ; Meklenburg, J. ; Jung, S. ; Mendelson, Y. ; Clancy, E.A.
Author_Institution :
Worcester Polytech. Inst., Worcester, MA, USA
Abstract :
Myoelectric prostheses use the naturally occurring surface electromyogram (EMG) produced by extant muscle tissue to provide amputees control of artificial limbs. Design and testing of these devices is currently performed using function generators or the healthy EMG signal of the tester. However, these methods of testing either do not provide data representative of the intended usage or are inconvenient to the tester, respectively. In this paper, we present a simple and portable prototype device which simulates the surface EMG signal in order to test myoelectric prostheses with a currently unavailable level of precision.
Keywords :
artificial limbs; electromyography; medical control systems; amputee control; artificial limbs; electromyogram simulator; extant muscle tissue; myoelectric prosthesis testing; surface EMG; surface electromyogram; Computational modeling; Electrodes; Electromyography; Muscles; Performance evaluation; Prosthetics; Pulse modulation; Signal design; Signal generators; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE 36th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6879-9
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2010.5458134
