EMG based classification of thumb posture using portable thumb training system

Loss of human limbs that are caused by traumatic accidents, vascular diseases and diabetes that lead to amputation has great impact to the well-being of the affected segment of societies. They usually require prostheses to restore the original functionality of the missing limbs so to be able to ass...

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Main Authors: Roslan, Muhammad Rozaidi, Sidek, Shahrul Na'im, Sidek, Sabrilhakim, Mohd Khalid, Mohd Shukry
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author Roslan, Muhammad Rozaidi
Sidek, Shahrul Na'im
Sidek, Sabrilhakim
Mohd Khalid, Mohd Shukry
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Sidek, Shahrul Na'im
Sidek, Sabrilhakim
Mohd Khalid, Mohd Shukry
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description Loss of human limbs that are caused by traumatic accidents, vascular diseases and diabetes that lead to amputation has great impact to the well-being of the affected segment of societies. They usually require prostheses to restore the original functionality of the missing limbs so to be able to assist them in the activities of daily living. Extensive works have been reported in developing prostheses that not only could work as close as the natural limbs but also look alike the original ones. Many of these prostheses are based on the myoelectric control which requires the electromyography (EMG) signal to be measured and analyzed from the remaining nerves or muscles left after amputation. It is still a challenge however to detect, process, classify and apply the signal appropriately. In this paper, a study on the relationship of thumb-tip force related to EMG signals using a well-designed, portable thumb training system is conducted. The EMG signal is classified by using machine learning techniques when the thumb is flexed at different angles and exerts different magnitude of forces at its tip. The thumb training system is developed with compliances to fit different shape and size of human hands. The result from the analysis done using WEKA software shows that the EMG signal can be used to estimate the posture of the thumb at different flexed angles and thumb tip forces.
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spelling iium-538292019-01-10T04:54:00Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/53829/ EMG based classification of thumb posture using portable thumb training system Roslan, Muhammad Rozaidi Sidek, Shahrul Na'im Sidek, Sabrilhakim Mohd Khalid, Mohd Shukry TA164 Bioengineering Loss of human limbs that are caused by traumatic accidents, vascular diseases and diabetes that lead to amputation has great impact to the well-being of the affected segment of societies. They usually require prostheses to restore the original functionality of the missing limbs so to be able to assist them in the activities of daily living. Extensive works have been reported in developing prostheses that not only could work as close as the natural limbs but also look alike the original ones. Many of these prostheses are based on the myoelectric control which requires the electromyography (EMG) signal to be measured and analyzed from the remaining nerves or muscles left after amputation. It is still a challenge however to detect, process, classify and apply the signal appropriately. In this paper, a study on the relationship of thumb-tip force related to EMG signals using a well-designed, portable thumb training system is conducted. The EMG signal is classified by using machine learning techniques when the thumb is flexed at different angles and exerts different magnitude of forces at its tip. The thumb training system is developed with compliances to fit different shape and size of human hands. The result from the analysis done using WEKA software shows that the EMG signal can be used to estimate the posture of the thumb at different flexed angles and thumb tip forces. IEEE 2017-02-03 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/53829/25/53829-edited.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/53829/13/53829-EMG%20based%20classification%20of%20thumb%20posture%20using%20portable%20thumb%20training%20system_SCOPUS.pdf Roslan, Muhammad Rozaidi and Sidek, Shahrul Na'im and Sidek, Sabrilhakim and Mohd Khalid, Mohd Shukry (2017) EMG based classification of thumb posture using portable thumb training system. In: 2016 IEEE EMBS Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (IECBES), 4th-8th December 2016, Kuala Lumpur. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7843552/ 10.1109/IECBES.2016.7843552
spellingShingle TA164 Bioengineering
Roslan, Muhammad Rozaidi
Sidek, Shahrul Na'im
Sidek, Sabrilhakim
Mohd Khalid, Mohd Shukry
EMG based classification of thumb posture using portable thumb training system
title EMG based classification of thumb posture using portable thumb training system
title_full EMG based classification of thumb posture using portable thumb training system
title_fullStr EMG based classification of thumb posture using portable thumb training system
title_full_unstemmed EMG based classification of thumb posture using portable thumb training system
title_short EMG based classification of thumb posture using portable thumb training system
title_sort emg based classification of thumb posture using portable thumb training system
topic TA164 Bioengineering
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/53829/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/53829/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/53829/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/53829/25/53829-edited.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/53829/13/53829-EMG%20based%20classification%20of%20thumb%20posture%20using%20portable%20thumb%20training%20system_SCOPUS.pdf