Live magnetomyography and robotic-hand proxy control using a wearable triaxial optically pumped magnetometer
摘要
Zero-field optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs) represent a promising modality in biomagnetism research due to their ultra-sensitive capabilities contained within compact sensor packages that enable contactless biomagnetic measurements. In this study, we utilized a zero-field OPM to simultaneously measure three-axis components of biomagnetic fields produced by muscle activity in the human forearm caused through independent finger movements, with the goal of recognizing multiple gestures using only a single magnetic sensor. We recorded muscle activity caused by the opening and closing of each finger 60 times, triggered by an auditory tone, and trained a neural network to classify the different finger movements. We utilized the triaxial OPM and trained neural network in a live-testing mode to replicate the participant’s hand gestures onto a robotic-hand proxy, with