Title :
Classification of upper arm EMG signals during object-specific grasp
Author :
Martelloni, C. ; Carpaneto, J. ; Micera, Silvestro
Author_Institution :
ARTS Lab, Scuola Superiore Sant´Anna, viale R. Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera, Pisa Italy
Abstract :
Electromyographic (EMG) signals can represent an interesting solution to control artificial hands because they are easy to record and can allow the user to control different robotic systems.
Keywords :
Central nervous system; Centralized control; Control systems; Electromyography; Humans; Muscles; Pattern recognition; Prosthetics; Robot control; Support vector machines; Adult; Algorithms; Arm; Electromyography; Hand Strength; Humans; Male; Muscle Contraction; Muscle, Skeletal; Pattern Recognition, Automated; Psychomotor Performance; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2008. EMBS 2008. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1814-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4650351
