Title :
Development of portable EMG-controlled electrical stimulator
Author_Institution :
Keio Univ., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
Paralyzed muscles due to central nervous system impairment are contracted by external electrical stimulation. Small voluntary electromyograms are observed in these muscles. As the present device gives an electrical stimulation in proportion to the electromyograms via the same electrodes, they can generate sufficient contractions. The device is small (75×50×20 mm including size AAA dry battery ×4) enough to mount the body.
Keywords :
electromyography; prosthetic power supplies; 20 mm; 50 mm; 75 mm; EMG; central nervous system impairment; electromyograms; external electrical stimulation; paralyzed muscles; portable EMG-controlled electrical stimulator; size AAA dry battery; Central nervous system; Circuits; Electrical stimulation; Electrodes; Electromyography; Muscles; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse generation; Pulse modulation; Relays;
Conference_Titel :
SICE 2002. Proceedings of the 41st SICE Annual Conference
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7631-5
DOI :
10.1109/SICE.2002.1196642
