Development of a Portable System for Online EMG Monitoring

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2015

Authors

Pina, DS (Author) Other; Fernandes, AA (Author) FEUP; Renato Natal Jorge (Author) FEUP; Joaquim Mendes (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: exp.at 2015 - 3rd Experiment International Conference: Online Experimentation

Pages: 13-16

3rd Experiment International Conference, exp.at 2015

2 June 2015 through 4 June 2015

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Authenticus ID: P-00K-J7D

DOI: 10.1109/expat.2015.7463206

Abstract (EN): This article describes the development of a portable system for online monitoring of EMG signals in the lower limbs. The system is composed of a pair of lycra shorts with built-in textile EMG electrodes and a belt-attached box with a Raspberry Pi mini-computer with Wi-Fi connection, a set of batteries with power regulators and a custom signal acquisition board. The computer runs a Linux distribution and connects to the Internet through an access point nearby, such as a smartphone using the "HotSpot" functionality. The EMG signals and other factors can be observed through a Python program designed to run in console mode through a SSH connection. Experimental results with the first prototype of the system are shown in the article.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4