title: RehaMovePro: A Versatile Mobile Stimulation System for Transcutaneous FES Applications.
abstract: Functional Electrical Stimulation is a commonly used method in clinical rehabilitation and research to trigger useful muscle contractions by electrical stimuli. In this work, we present a stimulation system for transcutaneous electrical stimulation that gives extensive control over the stimulation waveform and the stimulation timing. The system supports electrode arrays, which have been suggested to achieve better selectivity and to simplify electrode placement. Electromyography (EMG) measurements are obtained from the active stimulation electrodes (between the stimulation pulses) or from separate surface EMG electrodes. The modular design enables the implementation of sophisticated stimulation control systems including external triggers or wireless sensors. This is demonstrated by the standalone implementation of a feedback-controlled drop foot neuroprosthesis, which uses a wireless inertial sensor for realtime gait phase detection and foot orientation measurement.
authors.affiliation: Control Systems Group, Technische Universität Berlin , Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valtin
authors.affiliation: Hasomed GmbH , Magdeburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Kristian
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kociemba
authors.affiliation: Hasomed GmbH , Magdeburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Behling
authors.affiliation: Hasomed GmbH , Magdeburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Björn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kuberski
authors.affiliation: Hasomed GmbH , Magdeburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.affiliation: Control Systems Group, Technische Universität Berlin , Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schauer
keywords: electrode array; electromyography; functional electrical stimulation; stimulation system