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Analysis on Electromyogram(EMG) Signals by Body Parts for G-induced Loss of Consciousness(G-LOC) Prediction

G-induced Loss of Consciousness(G-LOC) 예측을 위한 신체 부위별 Electromyogram(EMG) 신호 분석

  • Kim, Sungho (Department of Systems Engineering, Air Force Academy) ;
  • Kim, Dongsoo (Department of Basic Science, Air Force Academy) ;
  • Cho, Taehwan (Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Air Force Academy) ;
  • Lee, Yongkyun (Department of Basic Science, Air Force Academy) ;
  • Choi, Booyong (Department of Basic Science, Air Force Academy)
  • 김성호 (공군사관학교 시스템공학과) ;
  • 김동수 (공군사관학교 기초과학과) ;
  • 조태환 (공군사관학교 전자통신공학과) ;
  • 이용균 (공군사관학교 기초과학과) ;
  • 최부용 (공군사관학교 기초과학과)
  • Received : 2016.08.05
  • Accepted : 2017.01.20
  • Published : 2017.02.05
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Abstract

G-induced Loss of Consciousness(G-LOC) can be predicted by measuring Electromyogram(EMG) signals. Existing studies have mainly focused on specific body parts and lacked of consideration with quantitative EMG indices. The purpose of this study is to analyze the indices of EMG signals by human body parts for monitoring G-LOC condition. The data of seven EMG features such as Root Mean Square(RMS), Integrated Absolute Value(IAV), and Mean Absolute Value(MAV) for reflecting muscle contraction and Slope Sign Changes(SSC), Waveform Length (WL), Zero Crossing(ZC), and Median Frequency(MF) for representing muscle contraction and fatigue was retrieved from high G-training on a human centrifuge simulator. A total of 19 trainees out of 47 trainees of the Korean Air Force fell into G-LOC condition during the training in attaching EMG sensor to three body parts(neck, abdomen, calf). IAV, MAV, WL, and ZC under condition after G-LOC were decreased by 17 %, 17 %, 18 %, and 4 % comparing to those under condition before G-LOC respectively. Also, RMS, IAV, MAV, and WL in neck part under condition after G-LOC were higher than those under condition before G-LOC; while, those in abdomen and calf part lower. This study suggest that measurement of IAV and WL by attaching EMG sensor to calf part may be optimal for predicting G-LOC.

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