Efficient and Robust Spiking Neural Networks for sEMG-Based Muscle Fatigue Detection

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2607.11065v1
• Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:05:13 GMT
• Title: Efficient and Robust Spiking Neural Networks for sEMG-Based Muscle Fatigue Detection
• Abstract summary: We propose an energy-efficient framework for muscle fatigue detection based on Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs)<n>We introduce a quantization-compatible robustness training scheme (SDH) that combines multiple regularization terms to improve computation under noisy conditions.<n>Results demonstrate the framework's strong potential for real-time deployment in low-power wearable systems.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Detecting muscle fatigue via surface electromyography (sEMG) is essential for applications in sports, rehabilitation, and wearable health monitoring. Accurate and timely detection of fatigue is crucial for preventing injuries, optimizing physical performance, and ensuring user safety during prolonged activity. However, existing deep learning models are often unsuitable for this task due to their high computational cost and dependence on large-scale data. In this work, we propose an energy-efficient framework for muscle fatigue detection based on Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs), which exploit sparse, event-driven computation and temporal modeling. We further introduce a quantization-compatible training scheme (SDH) that combines multiple regularization terms to improve robustness under noisy conditions. Evaluated on two public sEMG datasets against a broad set of baselines and under seven noise conditions including physically motivated perturbations, our quantized SNNs match or exceed strong baselines while remaining more stable under diverse noise and reducing estimated energy consumption by up to 201.77x. These results demonstrate the framework's strong potential for real-time deployment in low-power wearable systems.

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