Using Muscle Signals To Lift Objects with Robots

Muscle controlled robots are nothing new. We have covered a bunch of them in the past. MIT researchers are taking it to the next level though. They are using muscle signals to enable people to lift objects with robots. Wearable EMG electrodes are used to detect muscle signals.

A neural network is used to classify biceps and triceps activity to detect up/down gestures. Users can control the robot by relaxing or tensing their arm.

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