A review of evidence of health benefit from artificial neural networks in medical intervention

PJG Lisboa - Neural networks, 2002 - Elsevier
The purpose of this review is to assess the evidence of healthcare benefits involving the
application of artificial neural networks to the clinical functions of diagnosis, prognosis and …

Combined feedforward and feedback control of a redundant, nonlinear, dynamic musculoskeletal system

D Blana, RF Kirsch, EK Chadwick - Medical & biological engineering & …, 2009 - Springer
A functional electrical stimulation controller is presented that uses a combination of
feedforward and feedback for arm control in high-level injury. The feedforward controller …

Functional electrical stimulation

CL Lynch, MR Popovic - IEEE control systems magazine, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
It is important to evaluate closed-loop FES (functional electrical stimulation) control systems
using standard time-and frequency-domain performance metrics to facilitate the discussion …

Adaptive fuzzy terminal sliding mode control for a class of MIMO uncertain nonlinear systems

V Nekoukar, A Erfanian - Fuzzy sets and systems, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper presents a new adaptive terminal sliding mode tracking control design for a class
of nonlinear systems using fuzzy logic system. The terminal sliding mode control (TSM) was …

Model-based control of FES-induced single joint movements

M Ferrarin, F Palazzo, R Riener… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2001 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A crucial issue of functional electrical stimulation (FES) is the control of motor function by the
artificial activation of paralyzed muscles. Major problems that limit the success of current …

Sliding mode closed-loop control of FES controlling the shank movement

S Jezernik, RGV Wassink… - IEEE transactions on …, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) enables restoration of movement in individuals with
spinal cord injury. FES-based devices use electric current pulses to stimulate and excite the …

Nonlinear neuromuscular electrical stimulation tracking control of a human limb

N Sharma, K Stegath, CM Gregory… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A high-level objective of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is to enable a person
to achieve some functional task. Towards this goal, the objective of the current effort is to …

Online identification and nonlinear control of the electrically stimulated quadriceps muscle

T Schauer, NO Negård, F Previdi, KJ Hunt… - Control Engineering …, 2005 - Elsevier
A new approach for estimating nonlinear models of the electrically stimulated quadriceps
muscle group under nonisometric conditions is investigated. The model can be used for …

Joint angle control by FES using a feedback error learning controller

K Kurosawa, R Futami, T Watanabe… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2005 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The feedback error learning (FEL) scheme was studied for a functional electrical stimulation
(FES) controller. This FEL controller was a hybrid regulator with a feedforward and a …

Predictor-based compensation for electromechanical delay during neuromuscular electrical stimulation

N Sharma, CM Gregory… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Electromechanical delay (EMD) is a biological artifact that arises due to a time lag between
electrical excitation and tension development in a muscle. EMD is known to cause degraded …