International Scientific Journals
of Scientific Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering "Industry 4.0"

This study opens up new opportunities for developers and end users to realize an excellent facility of electromyography technology interfacing with different mechatronic devices. The article provides a brief review of the various ways for controlling different types of devices by using human-machine interface with help of electromyography (EMG) technology. How to register EMG signals from human muscular activity and evaluate the electrical potentials with the help of hardware and control the artificial limbs.

The article discusses control of active prosthesis and orthosis by using of EMG (electromyography) signals. It is designed an active orthosis for human lower limb and analyzed kinematic parameters of healthy and injured knee joints. There are considered different types of electrodes and found more optimal design. Also are analyzed electrodes location on human body to obtain more useful results. Problems of active orthosis controlling are also discussed.