Title :
A computer model of the human arm to study the control of FES-assisted reaching
Author :
Davoodi, R. ; Loeb, G.E.
Author_Institution :
Biomed. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
A biomechanical model of a partially paralyzed human arm has been developed to aid in analysis of FES controllers for reaching in quadriplegia. The model represents an average adult arm and is based on data from cadaver measurements reported in the literature. Particular emphasis has been placed on the accuracy of parameters that are important for control, including the moment arms for muscles that act on multiple degrees of freedom and the range of sarcomere lengths over which each muscle operates. Sharing and upgrading the model are facilitated by the use of popular modeling and simulation environments.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomechanics; digital simulation; medical computing; medical control systems; neuromuscular stimulation; physiological models; FES controllers; FES-assisted reaching control; average adult arm; biomechanical model; computer model; functional electrical stimulation; moment arms; movements stimulation; parameters accuracy; partially paralyzed human arm; quadriplegia; sarcomere length; simulation environment; Arm; Biomedical measurements; Cadaver; Computational modeling; Elbow; Humans; Joints; Muscles; Power system modeling; Shoulder;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2002. 24th Annual Conference and the Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society EMBS/BMES Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the Second Joint
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7612-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2002.1053397
