A Network-Enabled Myoelectric Platform for Prototyping Research Outside of the Lab

Matthew Dyson, Jennifer Olsen, Sigrid Dupan

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Abstract

We present a network-enabled myoelectric platform for performing research outside of the laboratory environment. A low-cost, flexible, modular design based on common Internet of Things connectivity technology allows home-based research to be piloted. An outline of the platform is presented followed by technical results obtained from ten days of home-based tests with three participants. Results show the system enabled collection of close to 12,000 trials during around 28 cumulative hours of use. Home-based testing of multiple participants in parallel offers efficiency gains and provides a intuitive route toward long-term testing of upper-limb prosthetic devices in more naturalistic settings.Clinical relevance— In-home myoelectric training reduces clinician time. Network-enabled systems with back-end dashboards allow clinicians to monitor patients myoelectric ability over time and will provide a new way of accessing information about how upper-limb prosthetics are commonly used.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine Biology Society (EMBC)
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages7422-7425
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-7281-1179-7, 978-1-7281-1178-0
ISBN (Print)978-1-7281-1180-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Dec 2021
Event43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society - Virtual, Online
Duration: 1 Nov 20215 Nov 2021

Publication series

NameAnnual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)
PublisherIEEE
ISSN (Print)2375-7477
ISSN (Electronic)2694-0604

Conference

Conference43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Abbreviated titleEMBC 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period1/11/215/11/21

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