Non-invasive Techniques for Muscle Fatigue Monitoring: A Comprehensive Survey

N Li, R Zhou, B Krishna, A Pradhan, H Lee, J He… - ACM Computing …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Muscle fatigue represents a complex physiological and psychological phenomenon that
impairs physical performance and increases the risks of injury. It is important to continuously …

Ultrasound as a Neurorobotic Interface: A Review

X Yang, C Castellini, D Farina… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Neurorobotic devices, such as prostheses, exoskeletons, and muscle stimulators, can partly
restore motor functions in individuals with disabilities, such as stroke, spinal cord injury …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a wearable ultrasound transducer for sensing muscle activities in assistive robotics applications

X Xue, B Zhang, S Moon, GX Xu, CC Huang, N Sharma… - Biosensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Robotic prostheses and powered exoskeletons are novel assistive robotic devices for
modern medicine. Muscle activity sensing plays an important role in controlling assistive …

Evaluation of a fused sonomyography and electromyography-based control on a cable-driven ankle exoskeleton

Q Zhang, K Lambeth, Z Sun, A Dodson… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents an assist-as-needed (AAN) control framework for exoskeleton
assistance based on human volitional effort prediction via a Hill-type neuromuscular model …

A dual-modal approach using electromyography and sonomyography improves prediction of dynamic ankle movement: A case study

Q Zhang, A Iyer, Z Sun, K Kim… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
For decades, surface electromyography (sEMG) has been a popular non-invasive bio-
sensing technology for predicting human joint motion. However, cross-talk, interference from …

Evaluation of non-invasive ankle joint effort prediction methods for use in neurorehabilitation using electromyography and ultrasound imaging

Q Zhang, A Iyer, K Kim… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objective: Reliable measurement of voluntary human effort is essential for effective and safe
interaction between the wearer and an assistive robot. Existing voluntary effort prediction …

A hybrid knee exoskeleton using real-time ultrasound-based muscle fatigue assessment

Z Sheng, A Iyer, Z Sun, K Kim… - … /ASME Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ultrasound-based state assessment of the human muscle during rehabilitation and its
integration into a hybrid exoskeleton comprising an functional electrical stimulation (FES) …

Personalized fusion of ultrasound and electromyography-derived neuromuscular features increases prediction accuracy of ankle moment during plantarflexion

Q Zhang, WH Clark, JR Franz, N Sharma - Biomedical Signal Processing …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Compared to mechanical signals that are used for estimating human limb motion
intention, non-invasive surface electromyography (sEMG) is a preferred signal in human …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound echogenicity as an indicator of muscle fatigue during functional electrical stimulation

Q Zhang, A Iyer, K Lambeth, K Kim, N Sharma - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a potential neurorehabilitative intervention to
enable functional movements in persons with neurological conditions that cause mobility …

[HTML][HTML] Fused ultrasound and electromyography-driven neuromuscular model to improve plantarflexion moment prediction across walking speeds

Q Zhang, N Fragnito, JR Franz, N Sharma - Journal of Neuroengineering …, 2022 - Springer
Background Improving the prediction ability of a human-machine interface (HMI) is critical to
accomplish a bio-inspired or model-based control strategy for rehabilitation interventions …