Improved neuroprostheses by means of knitted textiles electrodes used for functional electrical stimulation

This paper deals with the neuroprostheses set-up and their applications in stroke rehabilitation while using new manufactured knitted electrodes. The techniques to induce contraction to paralysed muscles in order that the upper limbs or lower limbs of stroke patients may perform functional movements, is called Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES). The muscles contraction algorithms are implemented with usual FES neurostimulators that are currently in use into the rehabilitation clinics. Final conclusions are outlined while comparing the FES-based procedures with current existing gelled electrodes and the new manufactured knitted electrodes.