Grasp and release with surface functional electrical stimulation using a Model Predictive Control approach

Author

Westerveld, Ard J. ; Kuck, A. ; Schouten, Alfred C. ; Veltink, Peter H. ; van der Kooij, Herman

Author_Institution

Inst. for Biomed. Eng. & Tech. Med., Univ. of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands

fYear

2012

fDate

Aug. 28 2012-Sept. 1 2012

Firstpage

333

Lastpage

336

Abstract

Stroke often has a disabling effect on the ability to use the hand in a functional manner. Accurate finger and thumb positioning is necessary for many activities of daily living. In the current study, the feasibility of novel FES based approaches for positioning the thumb and fingers for grasp and release of differently sized objects is evaluated. Assistance based on these approaches may be used in rehabilitation of grasp and release after stroke.

Keywords

bioelectric phenomena; feedback; medical control systems; medical disorders; patient treatment; predictive control; proportional control; FES; disabling effect; fingers; grasp; hand; model predictive control approach; rehabilitation; stroke; surface functional electrical stimulation; thumb; Electrical stimulation; Electrodes; Grasping; Muscles; Predictive models; Steady-state; Thumb; Adult; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Hand Strength; Humans; Male; Models, Biological; Paresis; Stroke; Thumb;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2012 Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

1557-170X

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4119-8

Electronic_ISBN

1557-170X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EMBC.2012.6345937

Filename

6345937