Design of a muscle movement based control system

We have developed a controlling system that works in the infrared (IR) region of the spectrum and uses the muscle movement of the user. The idea is to use the movement of a person's different fingers or a single finger in different directions to indicate different controlling instructions. Finger movements are associated with muscle movements which can be detected by appropriate sensors. The developed system processes such signals and uses a microcontroller to operate and control the desired gadget. The whole system can be miniaturized to place in an armband making it a convenient tool for the disabled people. Experimental demonstration of the system is presented.