Preliminary approach of FES-cycling framework model development for spinal cord injury application: Part 1

Abstract

Since 1960's, functional electrical stimulation (FES) applications has been used to improves, recover and restore several functions of paralyzed muscles due to spinal cord injury (SCI), stroke and any level of injury related to spinal. FES induced movement control is a significantly challenging area due to complexity and nonlinearity of musculoskeletal system which is the complexity control of muscle motor function model by the artificial activation of paralyzed muscles. Lots of research interest in lower-limb model especially for paraplegia either by exo-skeleton, gaiting exercise, robotics assistive device, wheel-chair, cycling, rowing and etc. Thus, in part one (1) of this paper discussed surface issues of several relations between software and hardware development via FES-Cycling framework model. Simple and efficient approach by using model-based design for experimental process and data gathering. The computer-based closed-loop FES-ScienceMode Hasomed-GmbH system uses MATLAB/Simulink, Software Development Kit 7.1 and RealTime Windows Target under Windows 7 for online data acquisition via microcontroller based, controlling and processing. Proposed optimization fuzzy control-strategy about FES-Cycling induced performance simulation studies against muscle fatigue and external disturbances with customized musculoskeletal mechanism lower limb model for cycling applied and majorly about result and discussions will be highlight in part two (2) for upcoming publications.