A review of devices for detecting human muscle activity by surface electromyography is presented. The focus is on ready-for-use circuit solutions for EMG sensors for medical investigations from Elemyo (Russia), Grove (China), and CT Retail (China), which are available on the current electronics market. The technical characteristics of modules are analyzed and results obtained by detection of muscle activity on flexion and extension of the hand joints to form a fist are presented. It is concluded that these EMG sensors have potential for use in bionic hand prosthesis control systems.
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Translated from Meditsinskaya Tekhnika, Vol. 56, No. 1, Jan.-Feb., 2022, pp. 47-51.
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Eliseichev, E.A., Mikhailov, V.V., Borovitskiy, I.V. et al. A Review of Devices for Detection of Muscle Activity by Surface Electromyography. Biomed Eng 56, 69–74 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10527-022-10169-4
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