A Novel Gait Phase Detection Algorithm for Foot Drop Correction through Optimal Hybrid FES-Orthosis Assistance

Pyeong-Gook Jung,Weiguang Huo,Huiseok Moon,Yacine Amirat,Samer Mohammed,Pyeong-Gook Jung,Weiguang Huo,Huiseok Moon,Yacine Amirat,Samer Mohammed

As a life-threatening disease, stroke can lead to long-term problems affecting the patients’ daily living ability. A common problem facing post-stroke patients is foot drop. An emerging modality of interest for correcting the foot drop is to combine both actuated ankle-foot orthosis (AAFO) and functional electrical stimulation (FES). Such hybrid assistive system not only ensure effective assistanc...