sEMG-Based Hand Posture Recognition Considering Electrode Shift, Feature Vectors, and Posture Groups

Surface electromyography (sEMG)-based gesture recognition systems provide the intuitive and accurate recognition of various gestures in human-computer interaction. In this study, an sEMG-based hand posture recognition algorithm was developed, considering three main problems: electrode shift, feature...

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Autores principales: Jongman Kim, Bummo Koo, Yejin Nam, Youngho Kim
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ab70a0bdbb8b486bb9bddca3c0da44432021-11-25T18:58:26ZsEMG-Based Hand Posture Recognition Considering Electrode Shift, Feature Vectors, and Posture Groups10.3390/s212276811424-8220https://doaj.org/article/ab70a0bdbb8b486bb9bddca3c0da44432021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/22/7681https://doaj.org/toc/1424-8220Surface electromyography (sEMG)-based gesture recognition systems provide the intuitive and accurate recognition of various gestures in human-computer interaction. In this study, an sEMG-based hand posture recognition algorithm was developed, considering three main problems: electrode shift, feature vectors, and posture groups. The sEMG signal was measured using an armband sensor with the electrode shift. An artificial neural network classifier was trained using 21 feature vectors for seven different posture groups. The inter-session and inter-feature Pearson correlation coefficients (PCCs) were calculated. The results indicate that the classification performance improved with the number of training sessions of the electrode shift. The number of sessions necessary for efficient training was four, and the feature vectors with a high inter-session PCC (<i>r</i> > 0.7) exhibited high classification accuracy. Similarities between postures in a posture group decreased the classification accuracy. Our results indicate that the classification accuracy could be improved with the addition of more electrode shift training sessions and that the PCC is useful for selecting the feature vector. Furthermore, hand posture selection was as important as feature vector selection. These findings will help in optimizing the sEMG-based pattern recognition algorithm more easily and quickly.Jongman KimBummo KooYejin NamYoungho KimMDPI AGarticlesurface electromyographypattern recognitionartificial neural networkelectrode shifthand posturefeature vectorChemical technologyTP1-1185ENSensors, Vol 21, Iss 7681, p 7681 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic surface electromyography
pattern recognition
artificial neural network
electrode shift
hand posture
feature vector
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
spellingShingle surface electromyography
pattern recognition
artificial neural network
electrode shift
hand posture
feature vector
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
Jongman Kim
Bummo Koo
Yejin Nam
Youngho Kim
sEMG-Based Hand Posture Recognition Considering Electrode Shift, Feature Vectors, and Posture Groups
description Surface electromyography (sEMG)-based gesture recognition systems provide the intuitive and accurate recognition of various gestures in human-computer interaction. In this study, an sEMG-based hand posture recognition algorithm was developed, considering three main problems: electrode shift, feature vectors, and posture groups. The sEMG signal was measured using an armband sensor with the electrode shift. An artificial neural network classifier was trained using 21 feature vectors for seven different posture groups. The inter-session and inter-feature Pearson correlation coefficients (PCCs) were calculated. The results indicate that the classification performance improved with the number of training sessions of the electrode shift. The number of sessions necessary for efficient training was four, and the feature vectors with a high inter-session PCC (<i>r</i> > 0.7) exhibited high classification accuracy. Similarities between postures in a posture group decreased the classification accuracy. Our results indicate that the classification accuracy could be improved with the addition of more electrode shift training sessions and that the PCC is useful for selecting the feature vector. Furthermore, hand posture selection was as important as feature vector selection. These findings will help in optimizing the sEMG-based pattern recognition algorithm more easily and quickly.
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author Jongman Kim
Bummo Koo
Yejin Nam
Youngho Kim
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Bummo Koo
Yejin Nam
Youngho Kim
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title sEMG-Based Hand Posture Recognition Considering Electrode Shift, Feature Vectors, and Posture Groups
title_short sEMG-Based Hand Posture Recognition Considering Electrode Shift, Feature Vectors, and Posture Groups
title_full sEMG-Based Hand Posture Recognition Considering Electrode Shift, Feature Vectors, and Posture Groups
title_fullStr sEMG-Based Hand Posture Recognition Considering Electrode Shift, Feature Vectors, and Posture Groups
title_full_unstemmed sEMG-Based Hand Posture Recognition Considering Electrode Shift, Feature Vectors, and Posture Groups
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