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    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Rehabilitation Robotics
    • Machine Learning in Prosthetics

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    • Myoelectric control systems translate muscle signals into prosthetic limb movements.
    • Existing artificial neural network (ANN) methods face challenges in real-time, multi-degree-of-freedom (DOF) control accuracy and processing speed.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the efficacy of a support vector machine (SVM) based scheme for simultaneous and proportional myoelectric control.
    • To compare the performance of SVM-based control against ANN-based methods using Fitts' Law tests.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed and applied an SVM-based system for controlling three DOFs: wrist flexion-extension, abduction-adduction, and forearm pronation-supination.
    • Recruited 10 able-bodied subjects and 2 individuals with transradial limb deficiency (LD).
    • Utilized Fitts' Law tasks for real-time target acquisition to assess system usability and performance metrics.

    Main Results:

    • The SVM-based system demonstrated superior performance compared to the ANN-based system across all measured metrics for able-bodied subjects.
    • The SVM system also showed improved performance in path efficiency and throughput for individuals with limb deficiency.
    • The enhanced accuracy of SVM in estimating DOFs during low-activity periods contributed to its superior performance.

    Conclusions:

    • SVM-based myoelectric control offers a more accurate and efficient solution for real-time, multi-DOF prosthetic limb movement.
    • The SVM approach significantly reduces processing time for both training and real-time control, enhancing usability for amputees.
    • This study establishes SVM as a promising technique for advancing prosthetic control technology.