SIGNAL ACQUISITION DEVICE, SIGNAL ACQUISITION METHOD AND WEARABLE APPARATUS

• US 20190320931A1
• Filed: 01/07/2019
• Published: 10/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Chongqing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Chongqing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: WANG, Ziwei, LU, Linglong, CHEN, Yulong, ZHANG, Xiang, WANG, Niannian, XIONG, Yong
• Application Number:
  US16/241,588
• Publication Number:
  US 20190320931A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/043 in a linear array
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/296 for electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/30 Input circuits therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/313 for electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6802 Sensor mounted on worn items
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 1/0205 in transistor amplifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 2200/261 Amplifier which being suitable for instrumentation applications
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 2203/45136 One differential amplifier in IC-block form being shown
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 3/183 with semiconductor devices only
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 3/187 in integrated circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 3/45475 using IC blocks as the active amplifying circuit

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a signal acquisition device, a signal acquisition method and a wearable apparatus. A preamplifier circuit in the signal acquisition device amplifies an obtained sEMG signal to produce an amplified sEMG signal. A baseline drift suppression circuit in the signal acquisition device extracts a first low-frequency component from the amplified sEMG signal and performs subtraction processing between the amplified sEMG signal and the first low-frequency component to obtain a difference signal. A filter circuit in the signal acquisition device filters the difference signal to obtain a target acquisition signal. With introduction of baseline drift suppression in the signal acquisition circuit, the baseline drift caused by a low-frequency component in a sEMG signal is eliminated, and the stability of a target acquisition signal is enhanced.

Claims

1. A signal acquisition device comprising:

a preamplifier circuit configured to amplify an obtained surface electromyography (sEMG) signal to produce an amplified sEMG signal;

a baseline drift suppression circuit comprising a low-frequency component extraction module and a subtraction module, wherein the low-frequency component extraction module is configured to extract a first low-frequency component from the amplified sEMG signal, and wherein the subtraction module is configured to perform subtraction processing between the amplified sEMG signal and the first low-frequency component to obtain a difference signal; and

a filter circuit configured to filter the difference signal to obtain a target acquisition signal.

2. The signal acquisition device according to claim 1,

wherein the low-frequency component extraction module comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, a first capacitor, a second capacitor and a first amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the first resistor is connected to an output terminal of the preamplifier circuit and is configured to receive the amplified sEMG signal, and a second terminal of the first resistor is connected to a first terminal of the second resistor,

wherein a second terminal of the second resistor is connected to a non-inverting input of the first amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the first capacitor is connected to the second terminal of the first resistor, and a second terminal of the first capacitor is connected to an output terminal of the first amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the second capacitor is connected to the second terminal of the second resistor, and a second terminal of the second capacitor is connected to ground, and

wherein an inverting input of the first amplifier is connected to the output terminal of the first amplifier, and

wherein the output terminal of the first amplifier is configured to output the first low-frequency component.

3. The signal acquisition device according to claim 1,

wherein the subtraction module comprises a third resistor, a fourth resistor, a fifth resistor, a sixth resistor and a second amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the third resistor is connected to an output terminal of the low-frequency component extraction module and is configured to receive the first low-frequency component, and a second terminal of the third resistor is connected to a non-inverting input of the second amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the fourth resistor is connected to the second terminal of the third resistor, and a second terminal of the fourth resistor is connected to ground,

wherein a first terminal of the fifth resistor is connected to the output terminal of the preamplifier circuit and is configured to receive the amplified sEMG signal, and a second terminal of the fifth resistor is connected to an inverting input of the second amplifier, and

wherein a first terminal of the sixth resistor is connected to an output terminal of the second amplifier, and a second terminal of the sixth resistor is connected to the inverting input of the second amplifier, and

wherein the output terminal of the second amplifier is configured to output the difference signal.

4. The signal acquisition device according to claim 1, wherein the first low-frequency component comprises a frequency less than 20 HZ.

5. The signal acquisition device according to claim 4, wherein the difference signal comprises a frequency greater than or equal to 20 HZ.

6. The signal acquisition device according to claim 1,

wherein the preamplifier circuit comprises a third amplifier and a seventh resistor,

wherein a non-inverting input of the third amplifier is connected to a first signal input terminal and is configured to recieve a first obtained sEMG signal,

wherein an inverting input of the third amplifier is connected to a second signal input terminal and is configured to receive a second obtained sEMG signal,

wherein a reference signal terminal of the third amplifier is connected to a third signal input terminal and is configured to receive a reference potential,

wherein an output terminal of the third amplifier is connected to an input of the low-frequency component extraction module,

wherein a first power supply terminal of the third amplifier is connected to a first power supply,

wherein a second power supply terminal of the third amplifier is connected to a second power supply,

wherein two terminals of the seventh resistor are respectively connected to resistance terminals of the third amplifier and configured to control an amplification factor of the third amplifier, and

wherein the output terminal of the third amplifier is configured to output the amplified sEMG signal.

7. The signal acquisition device according to claim 1, wherein the filter circuit comprises:

a low-pass filter module configured to low-pass filter the difference signal to obtain a second low-frequency component of the difference signal, and

a power-frequency notch filter module configured to perform power-frequency notch filtering on the second low-frequency component to obtain the target acquisition signal.

8. The signal acquisition device according to claim 7,

wherein the low-pass filter module comprises an eighth resistor, a ninth resistor, a tenth resistor, an eleventh resistor, a third capacitor, a fourth capacitor and a fourth amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the eighth resistor is connected to an output terminal of the subtraction module and is configured to receive the difference signal, and a second terminal of the eighth resistor is connected to a first terminal of the ninth resistor,

wherein a second terminal of the ninth resistor is connected to a non-inverting input of the fourth amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the tenth resistor is connected to ground, and a second terminal of the tenth resistor is connected to an inverting input of the fourth amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the eleventh resistor is connected to an output terminal of the fourth amplifier, and a second terminal of the eleventh resistor is connected to the inverting input of the fourth amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the third capacitor is connected to the second terminal of the eighth resistor, and a second terminal of the third capacitor is connected to the output terminal of the fourth amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the fourth capacitor is connected to the second terminal of the ninth resistor, and a second terminal of the fourth capacitor is connected to ground, and

wherein a first power supply terminal of the fourth amplifier is connected to a first power supply,

wherein a second power supply terminal of the fourth amplifier is connected to a second power supply, and

wherein an output terminal of the fourth amplifier outputs the second low-frequency component of the difference signal.

9. The signal acquisition device according to claim 7,

wherein the power-frequency notch filter module comprises a twelfth resistor, a thirteenth resistor, a fourteenth resistor, a fifteenth resistor, a sixteenth resistor, a fifth capacitor, a sixth capacitor, a seventh capacitor, an eighth capacitor and a fifth amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the twelfth resistor is connected to an output terminal of the low-pass filter module and is configured to receive the second low-frequency component of the difference signal, and a second terminal of the twelfth resistor is connected to a first terminal of the thirteenth resistor,

wherein a second terminal of the thirteenth resistor is connected to a non-inverting input of the fifth amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the fifth capacitor is connected to the first terminal of the twelfth resistor, and a second terminal of the fifth capacitor is connected to a first terminal of the sixth capacitor,

wherein a second terminal of the sixth capacitor is connected to the second terminal of the thirteenth resistor,

wherein a first terminal of the seventh capacitor is connected to the second terminal of the twelfth resistor, and a second terminal of the seventh capacitor is connected to an output terminal of the fifth amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the eighth capacitor is connected to the first terminal of the seventh capacitor, and a second terminal of the eighth capacitor is connected to the second terminal of the seventh capacitor,

wherein a first terminal of the fourteenth resistor is connected to the second terminal of the fifth capacitor, and a second terminal of the fourteenth resistor is connected to ground,

wherein a first terminal of the fifteenth resistor is connected to ground, and a second terminal of the fifteenth resistor is connected to the inverting input of the fifth amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the sixteenth resistor is connected to the output terminal of the fifth amplifier, and a second terminal of the sixteenth resistor is connected to the second terminal of the fifteenth resistor,

wherein a first power supply terminal of the fifth amplifier is connected to a first power supply, and a second power supply terminal of the fifth amplifier is connected to a second power supply, and

wherein the output terminal of the fifth amplifier outputs the target acquisition signal.

10. The signal acquisition device according to claim 1, wherein the target acquisition signal has a frequency ranging from 20 HZ to 35 HZ, and/or from 65 HZ to 500 HZ.

11. The signal acquisition device according to claim 1, wherein the signal acquisition device has a gain greater than 40 decibels and less than 65 decibels.

12. A wearable apparatus, comprising:

an electromyography sensor configured to sense a surface electromyography (sEMG) signal of a user wearing the wearable apparatus;

a signal acquisition device according to claim 1 configured to obtain the sensed sEMG signal and configured to generate a target acquisition signal based on the sEMG signal that was sensed,

a signal processing circuit configured to process the target acquisition signal to identify an intention of the user, and

an output circuit configured to provide a corresponding output based on the intention of the user.

13. The wearable apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the output circuit comprises an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) display screen and/or an interface circuit.

14. The wearable apparatus according to claim 12,

wherein the low-frequency component extraction module comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, a first capacitor, a second capacitor and a first amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the first resistor is connected to an output terminal of the preamplifier circuit and is configured to receive the amplified sEMG signal, and a second terminal of the first resistor is connected to a first terminal of the second resistor,

wherein a second terminal of the second resistor is connected to a non-inverting input of the first amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the first capacitor is connected to the second terminal of the first resistor, and a second terminal of the first capacitor is connected to an output terminal of the first amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the second capacitor is connected to the second terminal of the second resistor, and a second terminal of the second capacitor is connected to ground,

wherein an inverting input of the first amplifier is connected to the output terminal of the first amplifier, and

wherein the output terminal of the first amplifier outputs the first low-frequency component.

15. The wearable apparatus according to claim 12,

wherein the subtraction module comprises a third resistor, a fourth resistor, a fifth resistor, a sixth resistor and a second amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the third resistor is connected to an output terminal of the low-frequency component extraction module and is configured to receive the first low-frequency component, and a second terminal of the third resistor is connected to a non-inverting input of the second amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the fourth resistor is connected to the second terminal of the third resistor, and a second terminal of the fourth resistor is connected to ground,

wherein a first terminal of the fifth resistor is connected to the output terminal of the preamplifier circuit and is configured to receive the amplified sEMG signal, and a second terminal of the fifth resistor is connected to an inverting input of the second amplifier,

wherein a first terminal of the sixth resistor is connected to an output terminal of the second amplifier, and a second terminal of the sixth resistor is connected to the inverting input of the second amplifier, and

wherein the output terminal of the second amplifier outputs the difference signal.

16. The wearable apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the filter circuit comprises:

a low-pass filter module configured to low-pass filter the difference signal to obtain a second low-frequency component of the difference signal, and

a power-frequency notch filter module configured to perform power-frequency notch filtering on the second low-frequency component to obtain the target acquisition signal.

17. A signal acquisition method, performed by the signal acquisition device according to claim 1, the signal acquisition method comprising:

amplifying an obtained surface electromyography (sEMG) signal to produce the amplified sEMG signal,

extracting a first low-frequency component from the amplified sEMG signal,

performing subtraction processing between the amplified sEMG signal and the first low-frequency component to obtain a difference signal, and

filtering the difference signal to obtain a target acquisition signal.

18. The signal acquisition method according to claim 17, wherein the first low-frequency component comprises a frequency less than 20 HZ.

19. The signal acquisition method according to claim 17, wherein the difference signal comprises a frequency greater than or equal to 20 HZ.

20. The signal acquisition method according to claim 17, wherein said filtering the difference signal comprises:

low-pass filtering the difference signal to obtain a second low-frequency component of the difference signal, and

performing power-frequency notch filtering on the second low-frequency component to obtain the target acquisition signal.