title: Stretchable Multichannel Electromyography Sensor Array Covering Large Area for Controlling Home Electronics with Distinguishable Signals from Multiple Muscles.
abstract: Physiological signals provide important information for biomedical applications and, more recently, in the form of wearable electronics for active interactions between bodies and external environments. Multiple physiological sensors are often required to map distinct signals from multiple points over large areas for more diverse applications. In this paper, we present a reusable, multichannel, surface electromyography (EMG) sensor array that covers multiple muscles over relatively large areas, with compliant designs that provide different levels of stiffness for repetitive uses, without backing layers. Mechanical and electrical characteristics along with distinct measurements from different muscles demonstrate the feasibility of the concept. The results should be useful to actively control devices in the environment with one array of wearable sensors, as demonstrated with home electronics.
authors: School of Mechanical Engineering and ‡Research Institute of Solar and Sustainable Energy, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) , 123 Cheomdan-gwagiro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
authors: Namyun
authors: N
authors: Kim
authors: School of Mechanical Engineering and ‡Research Institute of Solar and Sustainable Energy, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) , 123 Cheomdan-gwagiro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
authors: Taehoon
authors: T
authors: Lim
authors: School of Mechanical Engineering and ‡Research Institute of Solar and Sustainable Energy, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) , 123 Cheomdan-gwagiro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
authors: Kwangsun
authors: K
authors: Song
authors: School of Mechanical Engineering and ‡Research Institute of Solar and Sustainable Energy, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) , 123 Cheomdan-gwagiro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
authors: Sung
authors: S
authors: Yang
authors: School of Mechanical Engineering and ‡Research Institute of Solar and Sustainable Energy, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) , 123 Cheomdan-gwagiro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
authors: Jongho
authors: J
authors: Lee
keywords: biosignal; electromyography; multichannel EMG; reusable sensors; stretchable electronics