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ArticleScientific reports2025

Hybrid EMG-NMES control for real-time muscle fatigue reduction in bionic hands.

Ismail Ben Abdallah, Yassine Bouteraa, Ahmed Alotaibi

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3 authors.

Ismail Ben AbdallahAdvanced Technologies for Medicine and Signals (ATMS Lab.), Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax (ENIS), University of Sfax, 3038, Sfax, Tunisia.
Yassine BouteraaDepartment of Computer Engineering, College of Computer Engineering and Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, 11942, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia. yassine.bouteraa@isbs.usf.tn.
Ahmed AlotaibiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Taif University, 21944, Taif, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

King Salman center For Disability Research KSRG-2024-360
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study presents a novel closed-loop bionic hand control system that integrates electromyography (EMG)-driven intent recognition with adaptive neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to mitigate muscle fatigue and improve user performance. The proposed system features a 3D-printed bionic hand actuated by five independent servomotors, a custom-built electrical stimulator, and a real-time dual-classifier architecture. Muscle fatigue is detected using a Support Vector Machine (SVM) based on frequency-domain EMG features, while handgrip state is classified using a fuzzy logic controller. Experimental trials with 10 neurologically healthy participants demonstrated a 28.6% reduction in muscle fatigue and a 22% improvement in grip force consistency under hybrid control compared to EMG-only operation. The system achieved classification accuracies of 95.4% for fatigue detection and 93% for grip estimation. These results confirm the feasibility of hybrid EMG-NMES systems in enhancing functional performance, stability, and user experience in assistive applications.

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BionicsElectric StimulationElectromyographyHandMuscle FatigueAdultFemaleHand StrengthHumansMaleMuscle, SkeletalSupport Vector MachineYoung AdultAssistive roboticsBionic handEMGFuzzy classifierMuscle fatigueNMESReal-time controlSupport vector machine

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PMID40593021
PMCPMC12217840

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