Utilization of Classification Learning Algorithms for Upper-Body Non-Cyclic Motion Prediction
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Koo, Bon H.
Siu, Ho Chit
Newman, Dava J.
Roche, Ellen T.
Petersen, Lonnie G.
Date Issued
February 20, 2025
Journal
Sensors
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Koo, B.H.; Siu, H.C.; Newman, D.J.; Roche, E.T.; Petersen, L.G. Utilization of Classification Learning Algorithms for Upper-Body Non-Cyclic Motion Prediction. Sensors 2025, 25, 1297.
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Abstract
This study explores two methods of predicting non-cyclic upper-body motions using classification algorithms. Exoskeletons currently face challenges with low fluency, hypothesized to be in part caused by the lag in active control innate in many leader–follower paradigms seen in today’s systems, leading to energetic inefficiencies and discomfort. To address this, we employ k-nearest neighbor (KNN) and deep learning models to predict motion characteristics, such as magnitude and category, from surface electromyography (sEMG) signals. Data were collected from six muscles located around the elbow. The sEMG signals were processed to identify significant activation changes. Two classification approaches were utilized: a KNN algorithm that categorizes motion based on the slopes of processed sEMG signals at change points and a deep neural network employing continuous categorization. Both methods demonstrated the capability to predict future voluntary non-cyclic motions up to and beyond commonly acknowledged electromechanical delay times, with the deep learning model able to predict, with certainty at or beyond 90%, motion characteristics even prior to myoelectric activation of the muscles involved. Our findings indicate that these classification algorithms can be used to predict upper-body non-cyclic motions to potentially increase machine interfacing fluency. Further exploration into regression-based prediction models could enhance the precision of these predictions, and further work could explore their effects on fluency when utilized in a tandem or wearable robotic application.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Lincoln Laboratory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute for Medical Engineering & Science
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