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Published in: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Research

Two ways to improve myoelectric control for a transhumeral amputee after targeted muscle reinnervation: a case study

Authors: Yang Xu, Dingguo Zhang, Yang Wang, Juntao Feng, Wendong Xu

Published in: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Background

Myoelectric control of multifunctional prostheses is challenging for individuals with high-level amputations due to insufficient surface electromyography (sEMG) signals. A surgical technique called targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) has achieved impressive improvements in myoelectric control by providing more sEMG control signals. In this case, some channels of sEMG signals are coupled after TMR, which limits the performance of conventional amplitude-based control for upper-limb prostheses.

Methods

In this paper, two different ways (training and algorithms) were attempted to solve the problem in a transhumeral amputee after TMR. Firstly, effect of rehabilitation training on generating independent sEMG signals was investigated. The results indicated that some sEMG signals recorded were still coupled over the targeted muscles after rehabilitation training for about two months. Secondly, pattern recognition (PR) algorithm was then applied to classify the sEMG signals. In the second way, to further improve the real-time performance of prosthetic control, a post-processing method named as mean absolute value-based (MAV-based) threshold switches was utilized.

Results

Using the improved algorithms, substantial improvement was shown in a subset of the modified Action Research Arm Test (ARAT). Compared with common PR control without post-processing method, the total scores increased more than 18% with majority vote and more than 58% with MAV-based threshold switches. The amputee was able to finish all the tasks within the allotted time with the standard MAV-based threshold switches. Subjectively the amputee preferred the PR control with MAV-based threshold switches and reported it to be more accurate and much smoother both in experiment and practical use.

Conclusions

Although the sEMG signals were still coupled after rehabilitation training on the TMR patient, the online performance of the prosthetic operation was improved through application of PR control with combination of the MAV-based threshold switches.

Trial registration

Retrospectively registered http://​www.​chictr.​org.​cn/​showproj.​aspx?​proj=​22058.
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Metadata
Title
Two ways to improve myoelectric control for a transhumeral amputee after targeted muscle reinnervation: a case study
Authors
Yang Xu
Dingguo Zhang
Yang Wang
Juntao Feng
Wendong Xu
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1743-0003
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-018-0376-9

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