arXiv:2601.16712cs.ROcs.LG2026-01

用肌电信号提取特征,让简单模型实现复杂关节力矩预测。

A Feature Extraction Pipeline for Enhancing Lightweight Neural Networks in sEMG-based Joint Torque Estimation

  • 设计肌电特征提取流程,提升轻量模型性能
  • 简单MLP在三种负载下误差低于1.5牛米,媲美复杂网络
  • 适合数据少的康复场景,部署成本低

机器人辅助康复需精准预测用户关节力矩以提供个性化支持。本文提出基于8通道表面肌电(sEMG)信号的特征提取流程,用于预测肘部和肩部关节力矩。实验在单名受试者执行肘部与肩部运动时,于三种负载条件(0公斤、1.10公斤、1.85公斤)下采集数据,结合三台动作捕捉相机,通过质心运动学假设静态平衡估算参考力矩。将该流程应用于多层感知机(MLP)与时间卷积网络(TCN)模型进行初步评估。离线分析显示,采用该特征提取流程后,MLP模型在五次随机种子下的平均均方根误差分别为:肘关节0.963牛米,前肩关节1.403牛米,侧肩关节1.434牛米,表现与TCN相当。结果表明,该特征提取方法使结构简单的MLP可达到专为时序依赖设计的网络水平,尤其适用于训练数据有限的临床康复场景。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Robot-assisted rehabilitation offers an effective approach, wherein exoskeletons adapt to users' needs and provide personalized assistance. However, to deliver such assistance, accurate prediction of the user's joint torques is essential. In this work, we propose a feature extraction pipeline using 8-channel surface electromyography (sEMG) signals to predict elbow and shoulder joint torques. For preliminary evaluation, this pipeline was integrated into two neural network models: the Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) and the Temporal Convolutional Network (TCN). Data were collected from a single subject performing elbow and shoulder movements under three load conditions (0 kg, 1.10 kg, and 1.85 kg) using three motion-capture cameras. Reference torques were estimated from center-of-mass kinematics under the assumption of static equilibrium. Our offline analyses showed that, with our feature extraction pipeline, MLP model achieved mean RMSE of 0.963 N m, 1.403 N m, and 1.434 N m (over five seeds) for elbow, front-shoulder, and side-shoulder joints, respectively, which were comparable to the TCN performance. These results demonstrate that the proposed feature extraction pipeline enables a simple MLP to achieve performance comparable to that of a network designed explicitly for temporal dependencies. This finding is particularly relevant for applications with limited training data, a common scenario patient care.

肌电分析力矩预测轻量模型

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