Sensing of pathological tremor using surface electromyography and accelerameter for real-time attenuation

• Main Author: Ferdinan Widjaja
• Other Authors: Ang Wei Tech
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Assistive technology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/42882
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Tremor is one of the most common movement disorders. Based on Elble and Koller' s definition, it is defined as, "the involuntary rhythmic or semi rhythmic oscillation of a body part resulting from alternating of simultaneous contractions of antagonistic muscle groups". Tremor caused b...