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A virtual reference (VR) effectively reduces electromyographic (EMG) signal contamination in peripheral nervous system (PNS) recordings. This method improves neural signal detection without significant performance differences across various VR configurations.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Biomedical Engineering
Signal Processing

Background:

High-channel count microelectrode arrays in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) often suffer from electromyographic (EMG) signal contamination.
This contamination hinders the detection of single neural units, impacting motor decoding algorithms.
Reducing EMG interference is crucial for enhancing the accuracy of motor decoding.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the effectiveness of virtual reference (VR) techniques in reducing EMG contamination in PNS neural recordings.
To compare the performance of 24 different VR configurations based on weighting and channel selection methods.
To identify an optimal VR strategy balancing performance and computational cost.

Main Methods:

Developed a virtual reference (VR) using a weighted linear combination of signals from a subset of channels.
Investigated four weighting methods (equal, regression, two proximity-based) and six radius-based channel subset selection criteria.
Evaluated VR performance based on neural event detectability and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).

Main Results:

Application of VR significantly improved neural event detectability by increasing SNR.
No statistically significant performance difference was observed among the 24 VR types evaluated.
Computational complexity did not correlate with VR performance.

Conclusions:

Virtual reference techniques are effective in mitigating EMG contamination and improving neural signal quality.
An equal weighting method with a 3.2 electrode-distance radius offers a recommended balance of performance and computational efficiency.
The recommended VR can be applied in under 1 ms for typical data segments, making it practical for real-time applications.