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Prosthetic Arm Control using EMG

Author(s) B. Archana, B. G. Ireesh, T. Abhishek, M. Iswarya, R. Sreenivasulu
Country India
Abstract For people who have lost their natural hand, a prosthetic hand is a particular tool. Losing a hand has an impact on a person's outlook on life in addition to being a physical issue. When others bring up their disability, many people start to feel weak, sad, or even despairing. This might sometimes lead to terrible situations, such as depression or worse. This is a low-cost prosthetic hand that will help people feel powerful and lead a regular life. While prosthetic hands are now available on the market, most of them are highly expensive. Our objective is to create one that is high-quality but significantly less expensive. Despite its basic looks, it will be dependable and practical. Everyone should be able to buy the equipment because disability is indifferent to wealth. Although prosthetic hands are less expensive in several western nations, we still find it difficult to compete with them due to their stronger economies. Our project can therefore truly have an impact. We had two main goals in this project. The most important one was to create a prosthetic hand that helps amputees (people without a hand) do simple daily tasks. Our system uses EMG signals (tiny electrical signals from muscles) to control hand movements. This is the project for controlling a prosthetic arm with EMG signals involves using surface electromyography (EMG) sensors to detect muscle contractions These signals are amplified and filtered to remove noise, then processed by a microcontroller like an Arduino to recognize intended hand movements. The microcontroller then sends commands to servo motors or other actuators to control the prosthetic arm's fingers and wrist, allowing for functional tasks like gripping and releasing objects.
Keywords Prosthetic Arm, Emg Sensor, Aurdino, Amplified Signals, Amputees.
Discipline Engineering
Published In Volume 4, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-04-04

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