Development of a Low-cost Upper-limb Myoelectrical Prosthestis and its Open Source Training System

Bioelectrical signals are used more frequently in order to provide an alternative way to command devices, such as myoelectrical signals or electroencephalic signals -the last ones used in Brain-Computer Interface applications. The goal of this paper is using myoelectrical signals to command a robotic upper-limb prosthesis developed as well. The only requirement to be able to use the prosthesis would be to have a voluntary and accurate muscle control. In that way, a training system for prosthesis´ future users has been developed in order to train their muscle control.