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July 21, 2021

Characterization of a Benchmark Database for Myoelectric Movement Classification

Author(s)3: Manfredo Atzori, Arjan Gijsberts, Ilja Kuzborskij, Simone Elsig, Anne-Gabrielle Mittaz Hager, Olivier Deriaz, Claudio Castellini, Henning Müller, Barbara Caputo

Characterization of a Benchmark Database for Myoelectric Movement Classification https://www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-21-at-11.57.54-AM.png 532 302 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) //www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/06/ieee-tnsre-logo2x.png July 21, 2021 March 4, 2022

In this paper, we characterize the Ninapro database and its use as a benchmark for hand prosthesis evaluation. The database is a publicly available resource that aims to support research…

March 29, 2021

Systematic Variation of Prosthetic Foot Spring Affects Center-of-Mass Mechanics and Metabolic Cost During Walking

Author(s)3: Karl E. Zelik, Steven H. Collins, Peter G. Adamczyk, Ava D. Segal, Glenn K. Klute, David C. Morgenroth, Michael E. Hahn, Michael S. Orendurff, Joseph M. Czerniecki, Arthur D. Kuo

Systematic Variation of Prosthetic Foot Spring Affects Center-of-Mass Mechanics and Metabolic Cost During Walking https://www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2021/03/Capture-5.png 1264 855 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) //www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/06/ieee-tnsre-logo2x.png March 29, 2021 March 4, 2022

Lower-limb amputees expend more energy to walk than non-amputees and have an elevated risk of secondary disabilities. Insufficient push-off by the prosthetic foot may be a contributing factor. We aimed…

January 21, 2021

Task-space Synergies for Reaching using Upper-limb Prostheses

Author(s)3: Ricardo Garcia-Rosas, Denny Oetomo, Chris Manzie, Ying Tan, Peter Choong

Task-space Synergies for Reaching using Upper-limb Prostheses https://www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2021/01/04.png 672 207 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) //www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/06/ieee-tnsre-logo2x.png January 21, 2021 March 4, 2022

Synergistic prostheses enable the coordinated movement of the human-prosthetic arm, as required by activities of daily living. This is achieved by coupling the motion of the prosthesis to the human command, such as the residual limb movement in motion-based interfaces. read more

September 25, 2019

Temporal Modulation of the Response of Sensory Fibers to Paired-Pulse Stimulation

Author(s)3: Emma K. Brunton, Carolina Silveira, Joshua Rosenberg, Matthew A. Schiefer, John Riddell, Kianoush Nazarpour

Temporal Modulation of the Response of Sensory Fibers to Paired-Pulse Stimulation https://www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/09/brunt1abcde-2935813-large.jpg 780 478 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) //www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/06/ieee-tnsre-logo2x.png September 25, 2019 March 4, 2022

Multi-channel nerve cuff electrode arrays can provide sensory feedback to prosthesis users. To develop efficacious stimulation protocols, an understanding of the impact that spatio-temporal patterned stimulation can have on…

August 22, 2019

Design Optimization in Lower Limb Prostheses: A Review

Author(s)3: Mark A. Price, Philipp Beckerle, Frank C. Sup

Design Optimization in Lower Limb Prostheses: A Review https://www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/08/overview-commercial-research-lower-limb-prostheses.jpg 780 435 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) //www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/06/ieee-tnsre-logo2x.png August 22, 2019 March 4, 2022

This paper aims to develop a knowledge base and identify the promising research pathways toward designing lower limb prostheses for optimal biomechanical and clinical outcomes. It is based on the…

February 21, 2019

3D Ultrasound Imaging of Residual Limbs With Camera-Based Motion Compensation

Author(s)3: Bryan J. Ranger, Micha Feigin, Xiang Zhang, Kevin M. Moerman, Hugh Herr, Brian W. Anthony

3D Ultrasound Imaging of Residual Limbs With Camera-Based Motion Compensation https://www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/02/range7abcd-2894159-large.gif 780 435 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) //www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/06/ieee-tnsre-logo2x.png February 21, 2019 March 4, 2022

Ultrasound is a cost-effective, readily available, and non-ionizing modality for musculoskeletal imaging. Though some research groups have pursued methods that involve submerging the transducer and imaged body segment into…

January 29, 2019

Voluntary Control of Residual Antagonistic Muscles in Transtibial Amputees: Feedforward Ballistic Contractions and Implications for Direct Neural Control of Powered Lower Limb Prostheses

Author(s)3: Stephanie Huang, He Huang

Voluntary Control of Residual Antagonistic Muscles in Transtibial Amputees: Feedforward Ballistic Contractions and Implications for Direct Neural Control of Powered Lower Limb Prostheses https://www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/01/Voluntary-Control-of-Residual-Antagonistic.jpg 780 680 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) //www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/06/ieee-tnsre-logo2x.png January 29, 2019 March 4, 2022

Discrete, rapid (i.e., ballistic like) muscle activation patterns have been observed in ankle muscles (i.e., plantar flexors and dorsiflexors) of able-bodied individuals during voluntary posture control. This observation motivated…

January 29, 2019

Correlates of Residual Limb Pain: From Residual Limb Length and Usage to Metabolites and Activity in Secondary Somatosensory Cortex

Author(s)3: Xiaoli Guo, Yuanyuan Lyu, Zhuo Wang, Yao Li, Jianbo Xiang, Changjie Pan, Herta Flor, Shanbao Tong

Correlates of Residual Limb Pain: From Residual Limb Length and Usage to Metabolites and Activity in Secondary Somatosensory Cortex https://www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/01/tong2abc-2885146-large.gif 780 418 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) //www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/06/ieee-tnsre-logo2x.png January 29, 2019 March 4, 2022

Most recent studies attribute residual limb pain to peripheral pathological changes of the stump. However, in this paper, we focus on its associations with the residual limb length, usage,…

December 7, 2018

Design and Validation of a Semi-Active Variable Stiffness Foot Prosthesis

Author(s)3: Evan M. Glanzer, Peter G. Adamczyk

Design and Validation of a Semi-Active Variable Stiffness Foot Prosthesis https://www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2018/12/Design-and-Validation-of-a-Semi-Active-Variable-Stiffness-Foot-Prosthesis.jpg 780 435 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) //www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/06/ieee-tnsre-logo2x.png December 7, 2018 March 4, 2022

This paper presents the design and validation of a novel lower-limb prosthesis called the Variable-Stiffness Foot (VSF), designed to vary its forefoot stiffness in response to user activity. The…

December 7, 2018

Restoring Natural Forearm Rotation in Transradial Osseointegrated Amputees

Author(s)3: Irene Boni, Jason Millenaar, Marco Controzzi, Max Ortiz-Catalan

Restoring Natural Forearm Rotation in Transradial Osseointegrated Amputees https://www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2018/12/wrist-rotation-780.gif 780 435 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE) //www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/06/ieee-tnsre-logo2x.png December 7, 2018 March 4, 2022

Osseointegrated transradial prostheses have the potential to preserve the natural range of wrist rotation, which improves the performance of activities of daily living and reduces compensatory movements that potentially…