Title :
Estimation and application of EMG amplitude during dynamic contractions
Author :
Clancy, Edward A. ; Bouchard, Stéphane ; Rancourt, Denis
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Worcester Polytech. Inst., MA, USA
Abstract :
Processing nonstationary EMG signals for applications in prosthesis control, biofeedback, and joint torque estimation, is discussed
Keywords :
amplitude estimation; biocontrol; biomechanics; electromyography; feedback; medical signal processing; prosthetics; smoothing methods; torque; EMG amplitude estimation; additive noise; advanced EMG processing; biofeedback; dynamic contractions; joint torque estimation; motion artifact; motor units; nonstationary EMG; power-line interference; prosthesis control; smoothing; surface EMG amplitude; whitening stage; Amplitude estimation; Biological control systems; Electrodes; Electromyography; Interference; Muscles; Prosthetics; Random processes; Signal processing; Torque control;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
