EMG Sensor System for Neck Fatigue Assessment Using RF Wireless Power Transmission

Though more and more people are feeling pain in the neck due to computer and smartphone usage, few equipment is available to measure neck fatigue. In this paper, we use radio frequency wireless power transmission (RF WPT) method to allow a small battery to be used while allowing continuous measurement for big data. Miniaturized electromyogram (EMG) sensor system with Arduino Pro mini can be lightly attached to the neck, giving the user notification of posture correction or stretching needs without additional neck fatigue. Information collected by EMG sensor system is sent to the users, which can prevent turtle neck syndrome and reduce the neck fatigue by long working hours.