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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2022

A Mass-Producible Washable Smart Garment with Embedded Textile EMG Electrodes for Control of Myoelectric Prostheses: A Pilot Study.

Milad Alizadeh-Meghrazi, Gurjant Sidhu, Saransh Jain, Michael Stone, Ladan Eskandarian, Amirali Toossi, Milos R Popovic

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Milad Alizadeh-MeghraziThe Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada.
Gurjant SidhuMyant Inc., Toronto, ON M9W 1B6, Canada.
Saransh JainMyant Inc., Toronto, ON M9W 1B6, Canada.
Michael StoneMyant Inc., Toronto, ON M9W 1B6, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4658-7770
Ladan EskandarianMyant Inc., Toronto, ON M9W 1B6, Canada.
Amirali ToossiMyant Inc., Toronto, ON M9W 1B6, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9651-7447
Milos R PopovicThe Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2837-2346
University Health Network · CAUniversity of Toronto · CAUniversity of Waterloo · CA

Funding

Mitacs IT13046Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council PGSD3 - 518693 - 2018
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Electromyography (EMG) is the resulting electrical signal from muscle activity, commonly used as a proxy for users' intent in voluntary control of prosthetic devices. EMG signals are recorded with gold standard Ag/AgCl gel electrodes, though there are limitations in continuous use applications, with potential skin irritations and discomfort. Alternative dry solid metallic electrodes also face long-term usability and comfort challenges due to their inflexible and non-breathable structures. This is critical when the anatomy of the targeted body region is variable (e.g., residual limbs of individuals with amputation), and conformal contact is essential. In this study, textile electrodes were developed, and their performance in recording EMG signals was compared to gel electrodes. Additionally, to assess the reusability and robustness of the textile electrodes, the effect of 30 consumer washes was investigated. Comparisons were made between the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), with no statistically significant difference, and with the power spectral density (PSD), showing a high correlation. Subsequently, a fully textile sleeve was fabricated covering the forearm, with 14 textile electrodes. For three individuals, an artificial neural network model was trained, capturing the EMG of 7 distinct finger movements. The personalized models were then used to successfully control a myoelectric prosthetic hand.

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Artificial LimbsTextilesClothingElectrodesElectromyographyHumansPilot ProjectsANNconductive elastomeric yarndry-contact electrodeselectromyographye-textilefabric sensorknitted sensorprosthetic controlsmart textiles

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PMID35062627
PMCPMC8779154
OpenAlexW4205882101

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