Towards a Validation System for a THz Graphene-Based Epidermal Electronics System
Sabisan Santhakumaran, Niels Benson, Elsa Andrea Kirchner
In Proceedings of the 2025 International Conference on Mobile and Miniaturized Terahertz Systems, (ICM2TS-2025), 23.2.-26.2.2025, Dubai, k. A., Feb/2025.
Abstract
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Accurate measurement of muscle activity is essential for biomedical engineering, rehabilitation, and prosthetic
development. This study investigates the use of High-Density
Electromyography (HD-EMG) to validate in the future a novel
THz-based epidermal electronic system. HD-EMG, known for
its high resolution and detailed muscle activity analysis, was employed on the Musculus flexor carpi radialis to detect innervation
zones. The experimental setup included isometric contractions
at 30 % and 60 % maximum voluntary contraction (MVC),
recorded using HD-EMG grids. Results showed consistent 180-
degree phase shifts between specific channels, indicating the
presence of innervation zones. These findings support HD-EMG
as a reliable ground truth for validating advanced epidermal
electronic systems. Future research should involve a larger and
more diverse sample and explore additional features of muscle
activity, including the observation of zero lines and various MVC
levels.
Keywords
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Muscle activity, High-Density Electromyography (HD-EMG), innervation zone, THz-based epidermal electronics
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