Design of a 3D-printed hand exoskeleton based on force-myography control for assistance and rehabilitation

D Esposito, J Centracchio, E Andreozzi, S Savino… - Machines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Voluntary hand movements are usually impaired after a cerebral stroke, affecting millions of
people per year worldwide. Recently, the use of hand exoskeletons for assistance and motor …

Respiratory-induced amplitude modulation of forcecardiography signals

J Centracchio, E Andreozzi, D Esposito, GD Gargiulo - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Forcecardiography (FCG) is a novel technique that records the weak forces induced on the
chest wall by cardio-respiratory activity, by using specific force sensors. FCG sensors feature …

Multimodal Finger Pulse Wave Sensing: Comparison of Forcecardiography and Photoplethysmography Sensors

E Andreozzi, R Sabbadini, J Centracchio, P Bifulco… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pulse waves (PWs) are mechanical waves that propagate from the ventricles through the
whole vascular system as brisk enlargements of the blood vessels' lumens, caused by …

A Comparison of Heart Pulsations Provided by Forcecardiography and Double Integration of Seismocardiogram

E Andreozzi, J Centracchio, D Esposito, P Bifulco - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Seismocardiography (SCG) is largely regarded as the state-of-the-art technique for
continuous, long-term monitoring of cardiac mechanical activity in wearable applications …

Changes in Forcecardiography Heartbeat Morphology Induced by Cardio-Respiratory Interactions

J Centracchio, D Esposito, GD Gargiulo, E Andreozzi - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The cardiac function is influenced by respiration. In particular, various parameters such as
cardiac time intervals and the stroke volume are modulated by respiratory activity. It has long …

A smart approach to EMG envelope extraction and powerful denoising for human–machine interfaces

D Esposito, J Centracchio, P Bifulco, E Andreozzi - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Electromyography (EMG) is widely used in human–machine interfaces (HMIs) to measure
muscle contraction by computing the EMG envelope. However, EMG is largely affected by …

The “Federica” Hand

D Esposito, S Savino, E Andreozzi, C Cosenza, V Niola… - Bioengineering, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hand prostheses partially restore hand appearance and functionalities. In particular, 3D
printers have provided great opportunities by simplifying the manufacturing process and …

A wearable force myography-based armband for recognition of upper limb gestures

MU Rehman, K Shah, IU Haq, S Iqbal, MA Ismail - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Force myography (FMG) represents a promising alternative to surface electromyography
(EMG) in the context of controlling bio-robotic hands. In this study, we built upon our prior …

Study on Flexible sEMG Acquisition System and Its Application in Muscle Strength Evaluation and Hand Rehabilitation

C Liu, J Li, S Zhang, H Yang, K Guo - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wearable devices based on surface electromyography (sEMG) to detect muscle activity can
be used to assess muscle strength with the development of hand rehabilitation applications …

Wearable ferroelectret sensors for muscle activity measurements

N Schäfer, B Latsch, S Schaumann… - 2024 IEEE …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wearable sensors for measuring muscle activity and the resulting limb motion are essential
for various applications, including motion analysis, human-machine interaction, and control …