My First Semester masters studio project involved creating wearable devices to learn human gestures. Initially working with Myo armband, the device was eventually extended using IMUs to increase the users range of movement.
The Myo uses electromyography (EMG) to measure muscular loads and therefore predict hand gestures. Whilst the factory software allows for four pre-assigned gestures, a more detailed profile could be built using machine learning to better predict finger positions.
The Myo armband uses electromyography to understand muscular outputs