Design and Test of E-Textiles for Stroke Rehabilitation

Engineering Proceedings

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Meijing Liu¹  Tyler Ward¹  Odina Keim²  Yuanyuan Yin²  Paul Taylor³  John Tudor¹  Kai Yang² 

[1] Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton;Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton;Odstock Medical Ltd.

关键词: electrode;    functional electrical stimulation (FES);    inertial measurement unit (IMU) stroke rehabilitation;    e-textiles;    healthcare;   

DOI  :  10.3390/engproc2023030016

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This work presents the design and test of an e-textile based functional electrical stimulation system for post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation. The prototype was tested on five stroke survivors to assess stimulation comfort, the stimulation intensity required to achieve hand opening, and ease of use. Wrist extension was measured using two inertial measurement units. The wearable e-textile prototype achieved similar stimulation comfort compared to high-quality hydrogel electrodes with a score difference of between 0 and 1. The stimulation intensity to achieve full hand opening was the same for the hydrogel electrodes and the e-textiles for all five participants. A second design based on a knitted sleeve has been assessed in terms of usability. Additional new designs have been proposed to improve the usability.

【 授权许可】

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