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Title: A Switched Systems Approach Based on Changing Muscle Geometry of the Biceps Brachii During Functional Electrical Stimulation
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is commonly used for people with neurological conditions. As the muscle geometry changes (i.e., muscle lengthening/ shortening), the force induced by static electrode placement may also change. Experimental results indicate that muscle forces can be increased by spatially switching stimulation as the muscle geometry changes with joint angle. In this letter, an electric field is switched between multiple electrodes placed across the biceps brachii to track a desired trajectory. A switched systems approach is used to develop a position-based switching law, including a switched robust sliding mode controller that successfully tracks the desired angular trajectory about the elbow, despite changes in muscle geometry. Lyapunovbased methods for switched systems are used to prove global exponential tracking. Experimental results from nine able-bodied subjects are presented and the developed control system achieves an average position and velocity error of −0.21 ± 1.17 deg and −0.43 ± 5.38 deg/s, respectively, and, on average, reduces fatigue by 13.6%, as compared to traditional single-electrode methods, demonstrating the performance of the uncertain nonlinear switched control system.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1762829
NSF-PAR ID:
10137802
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
IEEE Control Systems Letters
Volume:
2
Issue:
1
ISSN:
2475-1456
Page Range / eLocation ID:
73 - 78
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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