LimbMATE: A Versatile Platform for Closed-Loop Research in Prosthetics
The rapid advancements in machine learning methodologies carry a wide potential to match the increasing control demands of modern robotic hands. In particular, myoelectric pattern recognition is recognized nowadays as a viable means to facilitate the multi-functional control of prosthetic devices, f...
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| author | Erik Gasparini Rodolfo Cerqueira Carlo Preziuso Lucia Angelini Robinson Guachi Marco Controzzi Christian Cipriani Enzo Mastinu |
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| description | The rapid advancements in machine learning methodologies carry a wide potential to match the increasing control demands of modern robotic hands. In particular, myoelectric pattern recognition is recognized nowadays as a viable means to facilitate the multi-functional control of prosthetic devices, for both lower and upper limb amputations. However, such solutions require dedicated and specific hardware: versatile yet robust, low-power yet computationally powerful. Here, we present LimbMATE: a compact and modular embedded system for the intuitive real-time control of prostheses by decoding either differential or pre-amplified bioelectric signals. It is compatible with various prosthetic components and feedback actuators, disposing of major communication peripherals to adapt to other devices’ proprietary protocols. Moreover, it includes Bluetooth capabilities, and it implements an advanced real-time clock calendar-based logging system for tracking prosthesis usage, opening for long-term at-home longitudinal studies. The LimbMATE system was bench-verified to prove suitable power consumption (<200 mW), real-time operation, and long-term data storage (1 sec/day tolerance). Finally, it was validated with twelve non-disabled participants and two end-users with upper limb amputation via both virtual and real-life-inspired functional assessments. LimbMATE showed the capability for robust and responsive inference of the intended movements to enable intuitive bidirectional control of a multi-articulated prosthesis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8a5e6b225bd04708b5ca672b8772d76a2025-08-20T02:32:10ZengIEEEIEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering1534-43201558-02102025-01-01332112212210.1109/TNSRE.2025.357391711015816LimbMATE: A Versatile Platform for Closed-Loop Research in ProstheticsErik Gasparini0https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1883-9573Rodolfo Cerqueira1https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4809-8320Carlo Preziuso2https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9566-4710Lucia Angelini3Robinson Guachi4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0476-6973Marco Controzzi5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2135-0707Christian Cipriani6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2108-0700Enzo Mastinu7https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8361-9586Department of Excellence in Robotics and AI, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, BioRobotics Institute, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Excellence in Robotics and AI, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, BioRobotics Institute, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Excellence in Robotics and AI, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, BioRobotics Institute, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Excellence in Robotics and AI, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, BioRobotics Institute, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Excellence in Robotics and AI, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, BioRobotics Institute, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Excellence in Robotics and AI, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, BioRobotics Institute, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Excellence in Robotics and AI, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, BioRobotics Institute, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Excellence in Robotics and AI, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, BioRobotics Institute, Pisa, ItalyThe rapid advancements in machine learning methodologies carry a wide potential to match the increasing control demands of modern robotic hands. In particular, myoelectric pattern recognition is recognized nowadays as a viable means to facilitate the multi-functional control of prosthetic devices, for both lower and upper limb amputations. However, such solutions require dedicated and specific hardware: versatile yet robust, low-power yet computationally powerful. Here, we present LimbMATE: a compact and modular embedded system for the intuitive real-time control of prostheses by decoding either differential or pre-amplified bioelectric signals. It is compatible with various prosthetic components and feedback actuators, disposing of major communication peripherals to adapt to other devices’ proprietary protocols. Moreover, it includes Bluetooth capabilities, and it implements an advanced real-time clock calendar-based logging system for tracking prosthesis usage, opening for long-term at-home longitudinal studies. The LimbMATE system was bench-verified to prove suitable power consumption (<200 mW), real-time operation, and long-term data storage (1 sec/day tolerance). Finally, it was validated with twelve non-disabled participants and two end-users with upper limb amputation via both virtual and real-life-inspired functional assessments. LimbMATE showed the capability for robust and responsive inference of the intended movements to enable intuitive bidirectional control of a multi-articulated prosthesis.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11015816/Research platformprostheticsembeddedversatilitymodularityEMG |
| spellingShingle | Erik Gasparini Rodolfo Cerqueira Carlo Preziuso Lucia Angelini Robinson Guachi Marco Controzzi Christian Cipriani Enzo Mastinu LimbMATE: A Versatile Platform for Closed-Loop Research in Prosthetics IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering Research platform prosthetics embedded versatility modularity EMG |
| title | LimbMATE: A Versatile Platform for Closed-Loop Research in Prosthetics |
| title_full | LimbMATE: A Versatile Platform for Closed-Loop Research in Prosthetics |
| title_fullStr | LimbMATE: A Versatile Platform for Closed-Loop Research in Prosthetics |
| title_full_unstemmed | LimbMATE: A Versatile Platform for Closed-Loop Research in Prosthetics |
| title_short | LimbMATE: A Versatile Platform for Closed-Loop Research in Prosthetics |
| title_sort | limbmate a versatile platform for closed loop research in prosthetics |
| topic | Research platform prosthetics embedded versatility modularity EMG |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11015816/ |
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