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Chiako Mokri¹, Mahdi Bamdad¹, Vahid Abolghasemi²

¹Corrective Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran.

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Summary

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This study introduces a framework for processing lower limb electromyography (EMG) signals for robotic rehabilitation. Machine learning models, optimized with genetic algorithms, achieved 98.67% accuracy in estimating muscle forces for knee therapy.

Keywords:

Electromyography Genetic algorithm Random forest Rehabilitation robotics Support vector machine Support vector regression

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Rehabilitation Robotics
Signal Processing

Background:

Electromyography (EMG) signals are crucial for understanding muscle activity.
Accurate processing of lower limb EMG is essential for effective robotic rehabilitation.
Existing methods require optimization for enhanced muscle force estimation.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a robust framework for processing and evaluating lower limb EMG signals for a knee rehabilitation robot.
To enhance the accuracy of muscle force estimation using machine learning.
To integrate real-time measurements of muscle force and joint angle.

Main Methods:

Designed and constructed a knee rehabilitation robot utilizing surface EMG (sEMG) signals.
Employed machine learning techniques including Support Vector Machine (SVM), Support Vector Regression (SVR), and Random Forest (RF) for muscle force estimation.
Utilized Genetic Algorithm (GA) for parameter optimization and feature extraction.
Integrated a load cell and an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) for force and angle measurements.

Main Results:

Achieved a high muscle force estimation accuracy of 98.67% for lower limb muscles.
Demonstrated the effectiveness of GA in improving the accuracy of SVM, SVR, and RF models.
Validated the system's performance through extensive experiments and comparisons.

Conclusions:

The proposed framework provides accurate processing of lower limb EMG signals for robotic rehabilitation.
The integration of machine learning and GA optimization significantly enhances muscle force estimation.
The system's high accuracy promises improved therapeutic outcomes in knee rehabilitation.