SIMULATION-BASED FRAMEWORK TO DEVELOP A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION

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Abstract

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) has long been used to restore movements in paralyzed individuals. However, other than a small set of simple, preprogrammed movements, it has been challenging to accurately evoke natural movements with FES. This is due to the complexity of the system and moment-by-moment changes in the efficacy of stimulation and muscle fatigue. In this paper, a simulation-based design framework is proposed to develop and validate a FES control system that produces a wide range of complex upper limb movements. By using index finger motions with electromyographic signals as an example, we show the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed framework to develop an advanced FES control system. Also, we show that error compensations could be used to command adjustments across a population of muscles to enhance movement accuracy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)374-383
Number of pages10
JournalSimulation Series
Volume54
Issue number1
StatePublished - 2022
Event2022 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference, ANNSIM 2022 - San Diego, United States
Duration: Jul 18 2022Jul 20 2022

Keywords

  • artificial neural networks
  • electromyography
  • functional electrical stimulation
  • rehabilitation
  • system identification

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications

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