Forward Models That Integrate High-Dimensional and Localized Sensing of Peripheral Muscle Behavior Enable Task-Independent Prediction of Lower-Limb Joint Torque and Position Future States

Kaitlin G. Rabe,Nicholas P. Fey,Kaitlin G. Rabe,Nicholas P. Fey

We develop a task-independent predictive framework that estimates hip, knee and ankle future behavior from sonomyographic sensing of quadriceps musculature. Two regression models, support vector regression and Gaussian process regression, were trained and tested such that no ambulation mode recognition was required. Sonomyography features of the anterior thigh musculature were extracted during the...