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A novel EMG-free prosthetic interface system using intra-socket force measurement and pinch gestures

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PETRA '15: Proceedings of the 8th ACM International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments

Article No.: 72, Pages 1 - 8

https://doi.org/10.1145/2769493.2775128

Published: 01 July 2015 Publication History

Abstract

In this paper, we present a novel system to drive a robotic prosthetic hand through the measurement of intra-socket pressure, and gesture selection from the healthy hand. A prototype HRI interface was implemented and used to compare the proposed method with standard state of practice. Grip-selection was made using finger pinch-gestures, was shown to have adequate functionality to provide a user with on-the-fly grip determination and functionality consistent with commercial systems. A moving average filter acting as a signal classifier was created to determine "open" vs "close" patterns sensed by the socket mounted piezo-resistive sensors. Sample windows were user defined as were thresholds used to determine the subject's intent. The subject was able to successfully switch between three predetermined grip configurations of a Touch Bionics i-Limb robotic hand and choose appropriate opening and closing actions.

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Sanford JPatterson RPopa D(2017)Concurrent surface electromyography and force myography classification during times of prosthetic socket shift and user fatigueJournal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering10.1177/20556683177087314Online publication date: 1-Aug-2017
https://doi.org/10.1177/2055668317708731

Index Terms

A novel EMG-free prosthetic interface system using intra-socket force measurement and pinch gestures
1. Computer systems organization
  1. Embedded and cyber-physical systems
    1. Robotics
2. Computing methodologies
  1. Artificial intelligence
    1. Control methods
      1. Robotic planning
    2. Planning and scheduling
      1. Robotic planning

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PETRA '15: Proceedings of the 8th ACM International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments

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DOI:10.1145/2769493

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Sanford JPatterson RPopa D(2017)Concurrent surface electromyography and force myography classification during times of prosthetic socket shift and user fatigueJournal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering10.1177/20556683177087314Online publication date: 1-Aug-2017
https://doi.org/10.1177/2055668317708731

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