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Classification of upper limb motions in stroke using high density surface EMG

  • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
  • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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Abstract

Myoelectric pattern recognition techniques have been developed to infer user's intention of performing different functional movements, which can be used to provide volitional control of assisted devices for people with disabilities. The pattern recognition based myoelectric control systems have rarely been designed for stroke survivors. Aiming at developing such a system for stroke rehabilitation, this study assessed the myoelectric control information remained in the affected limb of stroke survivors using high density surface electromyogram (EMG) recording and pattern recognition techniques. The experimental results from 3 stroke subjects indicate that high accuracies (92.42% ± 5.51%) can be achieved in classification of 20 different intended movements of the affected limb. This study confirms that substantial motor control command can be extracted from paretic muscles of stroke survivors, potentially facilitating their rehabilitation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS 2011
Pages3367-3370
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS 2011 - Boston, MA, United States
Duration: 30 Aug 20113 Sep 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
ISSN (Print)1557-170X

Conference

Conference33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston, MA
Period30/08/113/09/11

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