This project analyzes the feasibility of a wireless electromyogram (EMG) shoulder sleeve that monitors four shoulder muscles and transmits data to a peripheral monitor. A system was created that attaches four EMG electrodes to a compression shirt and, with the help of analog circuitry, Nordic nRF52840 microcontrollers, and MATLAB, the EMG signals are sent via Bluetooth low energy (BLE) to a PC and processed into viewable data off-line. Through the development and collection of data for each component of this system, alternate studies were completed on viable options for future EMG systems, including the use of a 24-bit ADC and alternate power supply options. Our results demonstrated a feasible wireless EMG shoulder system, but several areas of improvement can be completed to better optimize for a wireless device.

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Creator

• Walsh, Timothy
• Kanefsky, Max
• Flanagan, Thomas
• Antocci, Julia

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 115152
• E-project-121423-110559

Keyword

• Electromyogram
• Wireless
• Shoulder Sleeve

Advisor

• Clancy, Ted

Year

• 2023

Date created

• 2023-12-14

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Electrical & Computer Engineering

Source

• E-project-121423-110559

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2024-02-07