Nonlinear model predictive control of functional electrical stimulation

N Kirsch, N Alibeji, N Sharma - Control Engineering Practice, 2017 - Elsevier
Minimizing the amount of electrical stimulation can potentially mitigate the adverse effects of
muscle fatigue during functional electrical stimulation (FES) induced limb movements. A …

Transcutaneous Functional Electrical Stimulation controlled by a system of sensors for the Lower limbs: a systematic review

L Chaikho, E Clark, M Raison - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the field of transcutaneous functional electrical stimulation (FES), open-loop and closed-
loop control strategies have been developed to restore functions of the lower limbs: walking …

Switched tracking control of the lower limb during asynchronous neuromuscular electrical stimulation: Theory and experiments

RJ Downey, TH Cheng, MJ Bellman… - IEEE transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) induces muscle contractions via electrical
stimuli. NMES can be used for rehabilitation and to enable functional movements; however …

A non-linear control method to compensate for muscle fatigue during neuromuscular electrical stimulation

N Sharma, NA Kirsch, NA Alibeji… - Frontiers in Robotics and …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is a promising technique to artificially activate
muscles as a means to potentially restore the capability to perform functional tasks in …

sEMG-driven functional electrical stimulation tuning via muscle force

Y Zhou, J Zeng, K Li, LJ Hargrove… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Accurate force control plays a crucial role but still faces many challenges in functional
electrical stimulation (FES) based neuroprosthesis applications. This study proposes an …

Distributed repetitive learning control for cooperative cadence tracking in functional electrical stimulation cycling

VH Duenas, CA Cousin, C Rouse… - IEEE Transactions …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Closed-loop control of functional electrical stimulation coupled with motorized assistance to
induce cycling is a rehabilitative strategy that can improve the mobility of people with …

Characterization of the force production capabilities of paralyzed trunk muscles activated with functional neuromuscular stimulation in individuals with spinal cord …

ARW Friederich, ML Audu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Paralysis of the trunk results in seated instability leading to difficulties performing activities of
daily living. Functional neuromuscular stimulation (FNS) combined with control systems …

Robust switched control design for electrically stimulated lower limbs: A linear model analysis in healthy and spinal cord injured subjects

RG Teodoro, WRBM Nunes, RA de Araujo… - Control Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) has been used to restore and aid motor functions in
paraplegics, promoting better therapeutic results for its users. From experimental results …

Cooperative RISE learning-based circumnavigation of networked unmanned aerial vehicles with collision avoidance and connectivity preservation

J Ghommam, A Ayeb, B Brahmi, M Saad - Control Theory and Technology, 2025 - Springer
In this paper, a bearing-based three-dimensional self-localization and distributed
circumnavigation with connectivity preservation and collision avoidance are investigated for …

Robust adaptive control of the nonlinearly parameterized human shank dynamics for electrical stimulation applications

R Yang, M De Queiroz - Journal of Dynamic …, 2018 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In this paper, we introduce two robust adaptive controllers for the human shank motion
tracking problem that is inherent in neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) systems …