EMG activated robotic arm for amputees

摘要

Amputation is the removal of limb by trauma, medical illness, or surgery. A transplant or prosthesis is the only option for recovering the loss. This issue can be solved by, measuring muscle activation via electric potential, referred to as electromyography (EMG), has traditionally been used for medical research and diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders. Our focus is on reproducing moving operations using non-invasive electromyogram signals. In this article the authors present a novel approach for developing a robotic arm for amputees based on raw EMG signal acquired from amputees. The main objective is to develop a Prosthesis that functions using the EMG signals generated in the own body of Amputees. The development of prosthetic arm includes Arduino microcontroller for two motions such as upper and down movement. Also the paper is extended in a microprocessor platform involving my-RIO microprocessor of national instruments for accurate EMG signal acquisition and robotic arm movements.