Development of a handheld EMG device for assessment and assistive purposes during post stroke therapy

This paper presents the development of a hand held Electromyograph (EMG) device for assisting the subject during therapy. Surface Elctromyogram (sEMG) is acquired, processed and utilized for assessment and assisting therapy. Developed device includes integrated wireless module to transmit raw EMG through wireless link to a PC for processing information required for assessment of therapy. For observatory assessment, LabVIEW based interface was developed. The interface will be used to develop interactive computer games for motivating the subjects during therapy sessions.