Myo-Electric Hand : Prosthetic Hand Replication Using EMG Based Approach

  Dinesh R. Damodar,  Umang V. Suthar,  Hemang D. Solanki

This paper represents the exploratory research of simple, effective and low cost design of microcontroller based 3D prosthetic hand using a sEMG signals. A Myoelectric controlled prosthesis is an externally powered artificial limb that you control with the electrical signals generated naturally by your own muscles. The objective of the research is to design low cost myoelectric hand which utilize Myo-electric control. Surface EMG signals had been acquired from the residual limb of the hand, perform pre-processing task and featured extraction on EMG signals. The final output of sEMG signals applied through servo motor to the 3D Myo-electric hand. The hand will be able to help improve the quality of life of upper limb amputees. The Myo-electric artificial hand/arm does not require any unwieldy straps or harness to function. Although, it is custom made to fit and connect to the remaining limb. Myoelectric hand component perform better than conventional prosthesis in terms of function, weight, comfort and cosmetics. The mechatronic design of the prosthetic hand is inspired by the human muscle tendon system

Keywords- Myoelectric hand, prosthetic hand, 3D printed hand, 3D prototype of hand, EMG signals, upper limb amputee. Controlling prosthetic.

Unique Identification Number - IJEDR1803109
Page Number(s) - 658-662
Pubished in - Volume 6 | Issue 3 | September 2018
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Publisher - IJEDR (ISSN - 2321-9939)

  Dinesh R. Damodar,  Umang V. Suthar,  Hemang D. Solanki,   "Myo-Electric Hand : Prosthetic Hand Replication Using EMG Based Approach", International Journal of Engineering Development and Research (IJEDR), ISSN:2321-9939, Volume.6, Issue 3, pp.658-662, September 2018, Available at :http://www.ijedr.org/papers/IJEDR1803109.pdf