Control of Dynamic Limb Motion Using Fatigue-Resistant Asynchronous Intrafascicular Multi-Electrode Stimulation.
Asynchronous intrafascicular multi-electrode stimulation (aIFMS) of small independent populations of peripheral nerve motor axons can evoke selective, fatigue-resistant muscle forces. We previously developed a real-time proportional closed-loop control method for aIFMS generation of isometric muscle force and the present work extends and adapts this closed-loop controller to the more demanding task of dynamically controlling joint position in the presence of opposing joint torque. A proportional-integral-velocity controller, with integrator anti-windup strategies, was experimentally validated as a means to evoke motion about the hind-limb ankle joint of an anesthetized feline via aIFMS stimulation of fast-twitch plantar-flexor muscles. The controller was successful in evoking steps in joint position with 2.4% overshoot, 2.3-s rise time, 4.5-s settling time, and near-zero steady-state error. Controlled step responses were consistent across changes in step size, stable against external disturbances, and reliable over time. The controller was able to evoke smooth eccentric motion at joint velocities up to 8 deg./s, as well as sinusoidal trajectories with frequencies up to 0.1 Hz, with time delays less than 1.5 s. These experiments provide important insights toward creating a robust closed-loop aIFMS controller that can evoke precise fatigue-resistant motion in paralyzed individuals, despite the complexities introduced by aIFMS.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Mitchell A
MA
Frankel
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Oregon State University Corvallis, OR, USA.
V John
VJ
Mathews
Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Gregory A
GA
Clark
Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Richard A
RA
Normann
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Sanford G
SG
Meek
asynchronous stimulation; closed-loop control; intrafascicular stimulation; neuroprosthesis; peripheral nerve
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