Load-Aware Calibration of EMG-Driven Musculoskeletal Models for Accurate and Generalizable Joint Torque Estimation
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| author | Kumar, Rajnish Muthukrishnan, Suriya Prakash Kumar, Lalan Roy, Sitikantha |
| author_facet | Kumar, Rajnish Muthukrishnan, Suriya Prakash Kumar, Lalan Roy, Sitikantha |
| contents | Accurate EMG-driven musculoskeletal (MSK) modeling is critical for biomechanics, rehabilitation, and assistive technology. However, most models calibrate parameters under a single load, ignoring the fact that tasks with similar kinematics may differ in mechanical demand. This study introduces a load-aware calibration framework to improve joint torque prediction accuracy and generalizability. Surface EMG and joint kinematics were recorded from eleven participants during elbow flexion-extension under 0, 2, and 4\,kg loads. We evaluated three calibration strategies (load-specific, global, cross-load) and three optimization frameworks (simulated annealing (SA), particle swarm optimization (PSO), and hybrid PSO-pattern search (PSO-PS)). Results indicate that load-specific calibration significantly improves performance, with lower RMSE and higher correlation ($r > 0.75$). Parameters related to muscle force, fiber length, and activation dynamics showed high load sensitivity. PSO-based methods yielded more consistent and physiologically plausible estimates than simulated annealing. The proposed framework enables MSK models to distinguish between visually similar but mechanically distinct tasks, supporting robust subject-specific modeling for clinical and real-world applications. |
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| spellingShingle | Load-Aware Calibration of EMG-Driven Musculoskeletal Models for Accurate and Generalizable Joint Torque Estimation Kumar, Rajnish Muthukrishnan, Suriya Prakash Kumar, Lalan Roy, Sitikantha Biological Physics Accurate EMG-driven musculoskeletal (MSK) modeling is critical for biomechanics, rehabilitation, and assistive technology. However, most models calibrate parameters under a single load, ignoring the fact that tasks with similar kinematics may differ in mechanical demand. This study introduces a load-aware calibration framework to improve joint torque prediction accuracy and generalizability. Surface EMG and joint kinematics were recorded from eleven participants during elbow flexion-extension under 0, 2, and 4\,kg loads. We evaluated three calibration strategies (load-specific, global, cross-load) and three optimization frameworks (simulated annealing (SA), particle swarm optimization (PSO), and hybrid PSO-pattern search (PSO-PS)). Results indicate that load-specific calibration significantly improves performance, with lower RMSE and higher correlation ($r > 0.75$). Parameters related to muscle force, fiber length, and activation dynamics showed high load sensitivity. PSO-based methods yielded more consistent and physiologically plausible estimates than simulated annealing. The proposed framework enables MSK models to distinguish between visually similar but mechanically distinct tasks, supporting robust subject-specific modeling for clinical and real-world applications. |
| title | Load-Aware Calibration of EMG-Driven Musculoskeletal Models for Accurate and Generalizable Joint Torque Estimation |
| topic | Biological Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.18710 |