title: A paradigm for design of closed loop neuromuscular electrical stimulator control systems.
abstract: The use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for rehabilitation of gait in spinal patients is widely known. The best results can be obtained with the use of biomechanical sensors and a closed loop NMES system. One of the biggest problems faced in the design of control systems for closed-loop operation, in gait rehabilitation, is the variation of the mechanical conditions during the phases of gait. This work presents a new approach to ease the design of rule-based closed loop systems for operation in conditions such as gait rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Electrical Engineering, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Quevedo
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cliquet Júnior
mesh_terms: D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D008124:Locomotion; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000534:rehabilitation