FLEXEMG

FlexEMG: Exploring Flexible Printed Circuits for Wearable Muscle Sensors
Project Number
UIDB/05567/2020/06
Scope
Internal Project
Status
Ongoing
Research Lines
Intelligent and Pervasive Environments
Labs
Human Machine Interaction
June 12, 2024 Start Date
June 11, 2025 Final Date
About

Flexible and stretchable printable electronics represent a promising research technology with applications in health, human-machine interaction, robotics, sensors, and consumer electronics. Using cost-effective printing solutions based on Silver nanoparticle based inks, the goal of the project is to explore the prototyping of electrodes for surface electromyography (sEMG) to record muscular activity on the forearm and assess its viability compared to traditional Ag/AgCl electrodes. The integration of sEMG thin-film printed electrodes may not only enhance user comfort and skin contact (wearability) but also offer the potential for low-cost and scalable fabrication. This can contribute to using sEMG more effectively to control prosthetic and rehabilitation devices.