Optimization of Functional Electric Stimulation for Foot Drop Patients using Inertial Measurement Unit.

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Optimization of Functional Electric Stimulation for Foot Drop Patients using Inertial Measurement Unit.

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Shahzaib, M.; Shaikh, U.; Shakil, S.; Jangsher, S.

Abstract

Many people which are affected by drop foot syndrome, have to face difficulty while walking which leads to pathological gait. This type of syndrome is treated by means of an external artificial stimulation known as functional electric stimulator (FES). In this paper we are designing an online feedback control system which optimize the strength of a FES given to paretic muscle which results in correction of pathological gait of the patient in a tolerable domain. Different phases of gait are identified using inertial measurement unit (IMU) as a feedback sensor mounted on the foot. Data is collected form 8 different healthy subjects and average of collected data is used as a reference template. Different trajectories of drop foot patients are simulated (due to unavailability of patients) and corrected according to the reference template.

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