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Delsys Research Publications

Contoured SensorS. H. Roy, G.De Luca, M.S. Cheng, A. Johansson, L.D.Gilmore, C.J. De Luca. "Electro-mechanical stability of surface EMG sensors ." Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 45:447-45. May 2007. Download>> (2MB)

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ParkinsonsCarlo J. De Luca, Serge H. Roy, Shey-Sheen Chang, S. Hamid Nawab. "A Wearable Monitor for Movement Disorders in Parkinson's Disease." Annual Neural Prosthesis Workshop and the 37th annual meeting of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Consortium. Bethesda, MD, August 2006. Download>> (454 kB)
sensorsG. De Luca, S. H. Roy, S. Cheng, P. Bergman, A. Johansson, D. Gilmore, and C.J., De Luca "Electro-Mechanical Stability of Surface EMG Sensors." Proceeding of the International Society for Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, Torino, Italy, July 2006. Download>> (717 KB)
emg chemDe Luca, C.J., Buccafusco, J.J., Roy, S.H., De Luca, G., Nawab, S.H., "The Electromyographic Signal as a Presymptomatic Indicator of Organophosphates in the Body." Muscle Nerve, 23;33(3): 369-376. 2005. Download>> (3.8MB)
mouseMina Agarabi et. al. "An sEMG-based Method for Assessing the Design of Computer Mice", The 26th International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, San Francisco,  September, 2004 (p.301-302) Download>> (205 kB)
interface failure pointDe Luca, G. N., Johansson, A., Roy S. H., Cheng M.S., Gilmore L.D., Bergman, P., De Luca C.J. "Sweat Test for the electromechanical stability of the EMG Electrode-skin Interface." Proceeding of the International Society for Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, Boston, MA, June 2004. (pg 55) Download>> (954 kB)  
ergonomic chairsDe Luca, C.J., Cheng, M.S., “Seats Padded With Gel Reduce the Activity of Back Muscles During Sitting.”  ISEK Congress, Boston, June 2004. Download>> (413 kB)

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Delsys Awards

"Discriminating between Normal and Abnormal EMG Profiles in Walking". Hof A.L., University of Gronigen. Delsys Prize Winner 2005.
"Estimation of Proprioceptive Reflex Gains using Surface EMG". Dr.  F.C.T van der Helm, Delft University of Technology. Delsys Prize Winner 2004.
"Error Proofing Human Action in a Manufacturing Environment". Sherman K. Senior Project Engineer, Sandalwood. Delsys Prize Winner 2003.
"Task-Dependend Reflex Contributions to Multijoint Coordination". Perreault E. The 2006 Delsys Recognition for Best Presentation in Electromyography. XVIth Congress of the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, Torino, Italy, July 2006 .
"Effect Of Dynamic Ankle Joint Stiffness On Joint Mechanics And Muscle Activation Patterns During Locomotion". Schneider P. The 2005 Delsys Recognition for Best Presentation in Electromyography. XXth Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics,  Cleveland, OH, August 2005.
"A Novel EMG Technique For The Assessment of The Deep Cervical Flexor Muscles".  Falla D et al. The 2004 Delsys Recognition for Best Presentation in Electromyography. XVth Congress of the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, Boston, MA., June 2004. (pg60). Download>> (4.8 MB)

Affiliated Research

DeLuca, C.J., LeFever, R.S. and Stulen, F.B, Pasteless electrode for clinical use. Medical and Biological Engineering and Comp., 17: 387-390, 1979.
Basmajian, J.V. and De Luca, C.J. Muscles Alive (5th edition), Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MD, 1985.
Broman, H., Bilotto, G. and De Luca, C.J. A note on non-invasive estimation of muscle fiber conduction velocity. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 32: 341-344, 1985.
Roy, S.H., De Luca, C.J. and Schneider, J. Effects of electrode location on myoelectric conduction velocity and median frequency estimates. Journal of Applied Physiology, 61: 1510-1517, 1986.
De Luca, C.J. Merletti, R. Surface myoelectric signal cross-talk among muscles of the leg. EEG and Clin. Neurophysiol., 69: 568-575, 1987.
Stulen, F.B. and De Luca, C.J. Muscle fatigue monitor: a non-invasive device for observing localized muscular fatigue. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 29: 760-768, 1982.
McCarthy, C. and De Luca, C.J. A myofeedback instrument for clinical use.  Journal for Rehabilitation Research and Development, 21: 39-44, 198
Roy, S.H., De Luca, C.J., Casavant, D.A. Lumbar muscle fatigue and chronic lower back pain. Spine, 14: 992-1001, 1989.
De Luca, C.J. Physiology and mathematics of myoelectric signals.  IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 26: 313-325, 1979.
Stulen, F.B. and De Luca, C.J. Frequency parameters of the myoelectric signal as a measure of muscle conduction velocity. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 28: 515-523, 1981.
De Luca, C.J. Myoelectric manifestations of localized muscular fatigue. CRC Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, 11: 251-279, 1984.
De Luca, C.J. Use of the surface EMG signal for performance evaluation of back muscles. Muscle and Nerve, 16: 210-216. 1993.

Spotlight on Innovative Research that uses Delsys Technology

Ehab A. Goldstein*, James T. Heaton, James B. Kobler, Garrett B. Stanley, Associate Member, IEEE, and Robert E. Hillman. Design and Implementation of a Hands-Free Electrolarynx Device Controlled by Neck Strap Muscle Electromyographic Activity. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 51: No.2, February 2004. Download>> (212 kB)
O.Y. Koke, K.Yagishita, K. Nakayama, A. Katayama, J. Katayama, M. Stato. "New Human Interface Using EMG Signals" Proceeding of the International Society for Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, Boston, MA, June 2004. (p 54) Download>> (340kB)
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