STIMGRASP: A Home-Based Functional Electrical Stimulator for Grasp Restoration in Daily Activities
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2023-01-05
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BARELLI, R. G.
AVELINO, V. F.
Castro, M.C.F.
AVELINO, V. F.
Castro, M.C.F.
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Sensors
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BARELLI, R. G.; AVELINO, V. F.; CASTRO, M. C. F. STIMGRASP: A Home-Based Functional Electrical Stimulator for Grasp Restoration in Daily Activities. Sensors, v. 23, n. 1, jan. 2023.
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© 2022 by the authors.Thousands of people currently suffer from motor limitations caused by SCI and strokes, which impose personal and social challenges. These individuals may have a satisfactory recovery by applying functional electrical stimulation that enables the artificial restoration of grasping after a muscular conditioning period. This paper presents the STIMGRASP, a home-based functional electrical stimulator to be used as an assistive technology for users with tetraplegia or hemiplegia. The STIMGRASP is a microcontrolled stimulator with eight multiplexed and independent symmetric biphasic constant current output channels with USB and Bluetooth communication. The system generates pulses with frequency, width, and maximum amplitude set at 20 Hz, 300 µs/phase, and 40 mA (load of 1 k (Formula presented.)), respectively. It is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery of 3100 mAh, allowing more than 10 h of continuous use. The development of this system focused on portability, usability, and wearability, resulting in portable hardware with user-friendly mobile app control and an orthosis with electrodes, allowing the user to carry out muscle activation sequences for four grasp modes to use for achieving daily activities.