Sensors for triggering practical Functional Electrical Stimulation walking systems.
Authors: Mecheraoui, C., Cobb, J.E. and Swain, I.D.
Conference: 1st Annual Conference of the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (UK and Ireland Chapter)
Dates: 15-16 April 2010
Abstract:Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) techniques have shown significant improvement in mobility and functionality to many patients with pathological gait resulting from upper motor neurological injuries such as stroke, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), etc. Effective functioning of FES walking systems relies on accurate and reliable detection of gait events (i.e heel rise and heel strike) which depends on the type of sensors and the detection algorithm used.
http://usir.salford.ac.uk/9258/1/UKRI_IFESS_2010_Proceedings.pdf
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