Embedded Wearable Integrating Real-Time Processing of Electromyography Signals

Abstract

We realized a non-invasive wearable device able to record muscle activity using patch electrodes positioned on the skin over the muscle. It is an integrated system-on-board developed for the detection of several physical and physiologic human parameters which includes specific circuits for detecting the surface electromyography signal and algorithms for the real-time data processing optimized to low computational load. In real time, the proposed system dissipates only 26 mW and guarantees 20 h battery autonomy. The system exhibits performance comparable with those achieved with state-of-art wired equipment used in the hospitals, but with the advantage of being an embedded wearable wireless device.

Keywords

• wearable for healthcare
• embedded system
• surface electromyography