Classification of grip configuration using surface EMG

Surface EMG is a bio-potential signal from muscles, which has been used in various fields such as medical diagnosis and engineering applications. The surface EMG from forearm muscles can be used for the classification of the hand configurations because the surface EMG on the forearm is related to wrist and hand motion. In this paper, four hand grip configurations are classified depending on which fingers are used for the grasping of a cylindrical shape object. The experimental results show the feasibility of classifying grip configurations using surface EMG signals on the forearm.