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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2024

AI-Enabled Soft Sensing Array for Simultaneous Detection of Muscle Deformation and Mechanomyography for Metaverse Somatosensory Interaction.

Jiao Suo, Yifan Liu, Jianfei Wang, Meng Chen, Keer Wang, Xiaomeng Yang, Kuanming Yao, Vellaisamy A L Roy, Xinge Yu, Walid A Daoud and 4 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
17.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Jiao SuoDept. of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9765-1608
Yifan LiuDept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, MI, 48840, USA.
Jianfei WangThe Int. Research Centre for Nano Handling and Manufacturing of China, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China.
Meng ChenDept. of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Keer WangDept. of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Xiaomeng YangDept. of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Kuanming YaoDept. of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Vellaisamy A L RoyJames Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Scotland, G12 8QQ, UK.
Xinge YuDept. of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Walid A DaoudDept. of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Na LiuSch. of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
Jianping WangDept. of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Zuobin WangThe Int. Research Centre for Nano Handling and Manufacturing of China, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China.
Wen Jung LiDept. of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9616-6213
City University of Hong Kong · HKChangchun University of Science and Technology · CNMichigan State University · USShanghai University · CNUniversity of Glasgow · GB

Funding

Collaborative Research Fund Project C7174-20GGeneral Research Fund Project 11210819Hong Kong Research Grants CouncilNational Natural Science Foundation of China 62073208Theme-based Research Scheme Project T42-717/20-R
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Motion recognition (MR)-based somatosensory interaction technology, which interprets user movements as input instructions, presents a natural approach for promoting human-computer interaction, a critical element for advancing metaverse applications. Herein, this work introduces a non-intrusive muscle-sensing wearable device, that in conjunction with machine learning, enables motion-control-based somatosensory interaction with metaverse avatars. To facilitate MR, the proposed device simultaneously detects muscle mechanical activities, including dynamic muscle shape changes and vibrational mechanomyogram signals, utilizing a flexible 16-channel pressure sensor array (weighing ≈0.38 g). Leveraging the rich information from multiple channels, a recognition accuracy of ≈96.06% is achieved by classifying ten lower-limb motions executed by ten human subjects. In addition, this work demonstrates the practical application of muscle-sensing-based somatosensory interaction, using the proposed wearable device, for enabling the real-time control of avatars in a virtual space. This study provides an alternative approach to traditional rigid inertial measurement units and electromyography-based methods for achieving accurate human motion capture, which can further broaden the applications of motion-interactive wearable devices for the coming metaverse age.

Indexed as

Muscle, SkeletalWearable Electronic DevicesAdultArtificial IntelligenceElectromyographyEquipment DesignHumansMaleMyographyhuman motion recognitionmechanomyographynatural human–machine interactionnon‐intrusive muscle activities sensingwearable devices

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PMID38376001
PMCPMC11040359
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