A review of methods for achieving upper limb movement following spinal cord injury through hybrid muscle stimulation and robotic assistance
Individuals with tetraplegia, typically attributed to spinal cord injuries (SCI) at the cervical
level, experience significant health care costs and loss of independence due to their limited …
level, experience significant health care costs and loss of independence due to their limited …
A novel FES strategy for poststroke rehabilitation based on the natural organization of neuromuscular control
The past decades have witnessed remarkable progress in neural technologies such as
functional electrical stimulation (FES) and their applications in neurorehabilitation and …
functional electrical stimulation (FES) and their applications in neurorehabilitation and …
Iterative learning control of functional electrical stimulation in the presence of voluntary user effort
Worldwide 17 million people are left with impairment to their upper or lower limb following
stroke. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a method of artificially activating muscles …
stroke. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a method of artificially activating muscles …
Boosting brain–computer interfaces with functional electrical stimulation: potential applications in people with locked-in syndrome
Individuals with a locked-in state live with severe whole-body paralysis that limits their ability
to communicate with family and loved ones. Recent advances in brain–computer interface …
to communicate with family and loved ones. Recent advances in brain–computer interface …
Low latency estimation of motor intentions to assist reaching movements along multiple sessions in chronic stroke patients: a feasibility study
Background: The association between motor-related cortical activity and peripheral
stimulation with temporal precision has been proposed as a possible intervention to facilitate …
stimulation with temporal precision has been proposed as a possible intervention to facilitate …
[PDF][PDF] Comparison of strategies and performance of functional electrical stimulation cycling in spinal cord injury pilots for competition in the first ever CYBATHLON
Abstract Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) can elicit muscular contraction and restore
motor function in paralyzed limbs. FES is a rehabilitation technique applied to various …
motor function in paralyzed limbs. FES is a rehabilitation technique applied to various …
Feedback‐Error Learning for time‐effective gait trajectory tracking in wearable exoskeletons
The use of exoskeletons in gait rehabilitation implies user‐oriented and efficient responses
of exoskeletons' controllers with adaptability for human‐robot interaction. This study …
of exoskeletons' controllers with adaptability for human‐robot interaction. This study …
Adaptive hybrid robotic system for rehabilitation of reaching movement after a brain injury: a usability study
Background Brain injury survivors often present upper-limb motor impairment affecting the
execution of functional activities such as reaching. A currently active research line seeking to …
execution of functional activities such as reaching. A currently active research line seeking to …
[HTML][HTML] Multiple-model iterative learning control with application to stroke rehabilitation
Abstract Model-based iterative learning control (ILC) algorithms achieve high accuracy but
often exhibit poor robustness to model uncertainty, causing divergence and long-term …
often exhibit poor robustness to model uncertainty, causing divergence and long-term …
[HTML][HTML] Mobility disorders and pain, interrelations that need new research concepts and advanced clinical commitments
S Sajer - European Journal of Translational Myology, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This Perspective will discuss topics recently suggested by Prof. Helmut Kern, Vienna,
Austria, to advance the research activities of his team, that is: Topic A, 10 years post RISE; …
Austria, to advance the research activities of his team, that is: Topic A, 10 years post RISE; …