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Characterization of bioelectric potentials
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Description | Method and system for recognizing and characterizing bioelectric potential or electromyographic (EMG) signals associated with at least one of a coarse gesture and a fine gesture that is performed by a person, and use of the bioelectric potentials to enter data and/or commands into an electrical and/or mechanical instrument. As a gesture is performed, bioelectric signals that accompany the gesture are subjected to statistical averaging, within selected time intervals. Hidden Markov model analysis is applied to identify hidden, gesture-related states that are present. A metric is used to compare signals produced by a volitional gesture (not yet identified) with corresponding signals associated with each of a set of reference gestures, and the reference gesture that is closest to the volitional gesture is identified. Signals representing the volitional gesture are analyzed and compared with a database of reference gestures to determine if the volitional gesture is likely to be one of the reference gestures. Electronic and/or mechanical commands needed to carry out the gesture may be implemented at an interface to control an instrument. Applications include control of an aircraft, entry of data from a keyboard or other data entry device, and entry of data and commands in extreme environments that interfere with accurate entry. |
| File Size | 1157936 |
| Page Count | 18 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20080007030 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6b32tm86 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2004-04-13 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Visual Signals Markov Processes Patents Electromyography Bioelectric Potential Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |