Determining strength of muscle contraction using electromyogram
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Date of Original Version
11-8-2013
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to detect forearm muscle contraction strength through use of electromyographic signals. Using a C coding software program, an algorithm is established to first detect an electromyographic signal and then to determine the strength of contraction of the muscle. A PIC microprocessor and printed circuit board (PCB) are also used to implement this task. Specifically, the amplitude of each contraction is studied to determine a weak, medium, or strong contraction type. This system can be used towards making objects (such as a wheelchair) move with different accelerations based on the strength of contraction of some muscle on the body. © 2013 IEEE.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Abbate, Kaitlin, Thomas Franklin, Morgan Rosenberger, Eugene Chabot, and Ying Sun. "Determining strength of muscle contraction using electromyogram." Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC (2013): 267-268. doi: 10.1109/NEBEC.2013.17.