Forearm sleeve (14-electrode)
Multi-channel EMG for movement classification and prosthesis control.
Research implementationTextile EMG
Muscle activation (EMG), captured from dry electrodes knitted into a sleeve — enough to classify movement and drive a myoelectric hand.
How it's used today
Material-screened constructions
Electrode fabrics selected against gel-electrode correlation.
ResearchFrom muscle signal to real control
Reads the electrical activity muscles produce when they contract (EMG), from dry electrodes knitted into apparel — the input for muscle-driven control and analysis.
How it's built
From the skin-side knit to the electronics that read it — the layers behind the capability.
- Interface location
- Over the target muscle group — for example a forearm sleeve.
- Sensing element
- Dry knitted EMG electrodes, with a tailorable channel count.
- Textile construction
- A washable multi-electrode garment developed using a machine-producible textile construction.
- Electronics boundary
- Textile electrodes + interconnect to an acquisition module; movement classification runs in software.
What the research shows
Independent studies — each result, and exactly what it covers.
View all EMG researchTextile-electrode material screen
View study- Result
- 31 of 40 materials showed strong positive PSD correlation with gel electrodes (p < 0.001).
- Tested
- 40 textile electrode materials vs gel electrodes for EMG power spectral density (isolating surface area and pressure).
- Scope & limitation
- A materials screen — it identifies viable electrode fabrics, not a finished garment.
Washable 14-electrode forearm sleeve
View study- Result
- Classified 7 distinct finger movements and controlled the hand; no significant SNR change across 30 washes.
- Tested
- A fully textile forearm sleeve driving a neural-network classifier and a myoelectric prosthetic hand.
- Scope & limitation
- A pilot study and research sleeve, built on a machine-producible construction — not a released product.
8-channel textile EMG cuff (lower limb)
Internal demonstration — transfemoral configuration
- Result
- Plug-and-play activation across all 8 channels with live pattern-recognition control of the powered prosthesis.
- Tested
- An 8-channel textile EMG cuff driving a powered knee-and-ankle prosthesis through a commercial pattern-recognition controller.
- Scope & limitation
- An internal demonstration, not a peer-reviewed study or a released product; reported separately from the published upper-limb sleeve work.
Textile EMG, answered
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Discuss a projectWhat is textile EMG, and who makes it?
Textile EMG is muscle-activation sensing from dry electrodes knitted into a garment, rather than adhesive gel pads. MyantX has evaluated textile electrode materials against gel and built a research forearm sleeve that classified seven finger movements to control a myoelectric prosthesis.
How does textile EMG compare to gel electrodes?
In a materials study, 31 of 40 textile electrode materials showed strong positive correlation with gel electrodes (p < 0.001). A washable 14-electrode research sleeve then classified seven finger movements with no significant SNR change across 30 washes.
What is textile EMG used for?
It is demonstrated for myoelectric prosthesis control, and explored for neurological rehabilitation, sports and performance analysis, and human–machine interfaces. Maturity differs by use — prosthesis control is the furthest along.
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