Control of a hybrid motor prosthesis for the knee joint

H. Vallery, T. Stützle, M. Buss, D. Abel

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Abstract

Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) is used for gait restitution in paraplegic patients. One of the major problems is the heavily increased muscle fatigue due to unphysiological stimulation. As a possible solution, this paper introduces a hybrid neuroprosthesis for the knee joint, where muscle stimulation is complemented by a motor-driven exoskeleton. A control concept based on model predictive control is designed that employs both actuators cooperatively and varies their participation corresponding to their capabilities.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 16th IFAC World Congress, IFAC 2005
PublisherIFAC Secretariat
Pages76-81
Number of pages6
Edition1
ISBN (Print)008045108X, 9780080451084
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005

Publication series

NameIFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)
Number1
Volume38
ISSN (Print)1474-6670

Keywords

  • Adaptive control
  • Redundant manipulators

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