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Overview

Levi J. Hargrove is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of engineering and neuroscience, with significant contributions in biomedical engineering and cognitive neuroscience. Their work spans several subfields including rehabilitation and surgery.

The main areas of study in Hargrove's research include:

  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Prosthetics and rehabilitation robotics
  • EEG and brain-computer interfaces
  • Neuroscience and neural engineering
  • Advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials
  • Stroke rehabilitation and recovery
  • Motor control and adaptation

Hargrove has contributed numerous papers to key venues within their field. Frequent publication venues include:

  • IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
  • Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Among recent publications are:

  • Toward higher-performance bionic limbs for wider clinical use (2021), published in Nature Biomedical Engineering
  • Design and clinical implementation of an open-source bionic leg (2020), published in Nature Biomedical Engineering
  • Electromyography-Based Control of Lower Limb Prostheses: A Systematic Review (2023), published in IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics
  • Intent Prediction Based on Biomechanical Coordination of EMG and Vision-Filtered Gaze for End-Point Control of an Arm Prosthesis (2020), published in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
  • Understanding Limb Position and External Load Effects on Real-Time Pattern Recognition Control in Amputees (2020), published in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering

Hargrove collaborates frequently with other researchers in related domains. Coauthors with significant collaboration counts include:

  • Ann M. Simon
  • Emek Barış Küçüktabak
  • José L. Pons
  • Kevin Lynch
  • Matthew R. Short

Best Publications

  • A Comparison of Surface and Intramuscular Myoelectric Signal Classification

    L.J. Hargrove;K. Englehart;B. Hudgins

  • Continuous Locomotion-Mode Identification for Prosthetic Legs Based on Neuromuscular–Mechanical Fusion

    He Huang;Fan Zhang;L. J. Hargrove;Zhi Dou

  • Determining the Optimal Window Length for Pattern Recognition-Based Myoelectric Control: Balancing the Competing Effects of Classification Error and Controller Delay

    L H Smith;L J Hargrove;B A Lock;T A Kuiken

  • Classification of Simultaneous Movements Using Surface EMG Pattern Recognition

    A. J. Young;L. H. Smith;E. J. Rouse;L. J. Hargrove

  • Large-area MRI-compatible epidermal electronic interfaces for prosthetic control and cognitive monitoring.

    Limei Tian;Benjamin Zimmerman;Aadeel Akhtar;Ki Jun Yu

  • Robotic Leg Control with EMG Decoding in an Amputee with Nerve Transfers

    Levi J. Hargrove;Ann M. Simon;Aaron J. Young;Robert D. Lipschutz

  • The Effects of Electrode Size and Orientation on the Sensitivity of Myoelectric Pattern Recognition Systems to Electrode Shift

    A. J. Young;L. J. Hargrove;T. A. Kuiken

  • A training strategy to reduce classification degradation due to electrode displacements in pattern recognition based myoelectric control

    Levi J. Hargrove;Kevin B. Englehart;Bernard Hudgins

  • Improving Myoelectric Pattern Recognition Robustness to Electrode Shift by Changing Interelectrode Distance and Electrode Configuration

    A. J. Young;L. J. Hargrove;T. A. Kuiken

  • Principal Components Analysis Preprocessing for Improved Classification Accuracies in Pattern-Recognition-Based Myoelectric Control

    L.J. Hargrove;Guanglin Li;K.B. Englehart;B.S. Hudgins

  • Decoding a new neural-machine interface for control of artificial limbs

    Ping Zhou;Madeleine M. Lowery;Madeleine M. Lowery;Kevin B Englehart;He Huang

  • Multiple Binary Classifications via Linear Discriminant Analysis for Improved Controllability of a Powered Prosthesis

    L.J. Hargrove;E.J. Scheme;K.B. Englehart;B.S. Hudgins

  • Virtual constraint control of a powered prosthetic leg: From simulation to experiments with transfemoral amputees

    Robert D. Gregg;Tommaso Lenzi;Levi J. Hargrove;Jonathon W. Sensinger

  • Target Achievement Control Test: Evaluating real-time myoelectric pattern-recognition control of multifunctional upper-limb prostheses

    Ann M. Simon;Levi J. Hargrove;Blair A. Lock;Todd A. Kuiken

  • Estimation of Human Ankle Impedance During the Stance Phase of Walking

    Elliott J. Rouse;Levi J. Hargrove;Eric J. Perreault;Todd A. Kuiken

  • Configuring a powered knee and ankle prosthesis for transfemoral amputees within five specific ambulation modes.

    Ann M. Simon;Ann M. Simon;Kimberly A. Ingraham;Nicholas P. Fey;Nicholas P. Fey;Suzanne B. Finucane

  • Toward higher-performance bionic limbs for wider clinical use

    Dario Farina;Ivan Vujaklija;Rickard Brånemark;Rickard Brånemark;Anthony M J Bull

  • Proceedings of the first workshop on Peripheral Machine Interfaces: going beyond traditional surface electromyography

    Claudio Castellini;Panagiotis K. Artemiadis;Michael Wininger;Arash Ajoudani

  • Analysis of using EMG and mechanical sensors to enhance intent recognition in powered lower limb prostheses

    A J Young;T A Kuiken;T A Kuiken;L J Hargrove;L J Hargrove

  • Design and clinical implementation of an open-source bionic leg.

    Alejandro F. Azocar;Luke M. Mooney;Jean François Duval;Ann M. Simon;Ann M. Simon

  • Intent Recognition in a Powered Lower Limb Prosthesis Using Time History Information

    Aaron J. Young;Ann M. Simon;Ann M. Simon;Nicholas P. Fey;Nicholas P. Fey;Levi J. Hargrove;Levi J. Hargrove

  • A Real-Time Pattern Recognition Based Myoelectric Control Usability Study Implemented in a Virtual Environment

    L. Hargrove;Y. Losier;B. Lock;K. Englehart

Frequent Co-Authors

Todd A. Kuiken
Todd A. Kuiken Northwestern University
Eric J. Perreault
Eric J. Perreault Northwestern University
Kevin Englehart
Kevin Englehart University of New Brunswick
Erik Scheme
Erik Scheme University of New Brunswick
Antonio Bicchi
Antonio Bicchi Italian Institute of Technology
Timothy Bretl
Timothy Bretl University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Konrad P. Kording
Konrad P. Kording University of Pennsylvania
John A. Rogers
John A. Rogers Northwestern University
Yonggang Huang
Yonggang Huang Northwestern University
Paul V. Braun
Paul V. Braun University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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