EMG Onset and Offset Detection via a Modified Threshold Crossings Algorithm

Abstract

In this study, we propose a novel family of onset and offset detection algorithms for electromyographic (EMG) signals, based on the Teager-Kaiser Energy Operator (TKEO). These algorithms are derived from an existing double-threshold statistical detector, which is modified to use Shifted Skew Log Laplace Distribution (SSLLD) probabilities and likelihoods to take advantage of the improved TKEO SNR ratio. The performance of the proposed algorithms are compared against existing approaches on synthetic EMG signals generated using an heteroscedastic autoregressive Gaussian model.