Microsoft Kinect-Based Artificial Perception System for Control of Functional Electrical Stimulation Assisted Grasping

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The envisioned artificial perception for control of FES assisted grasping system. PC uses image streams from the Kinect to generate a command concerning the type of grasping, size of the object, and relative position of the hand with respect to the selected object. The PC sends commands to the electronic stimulator (e.g., IntFES, Tecnalia, Spain) via Bluetooth. The stimulator interfaces motor systems of a patient by electrodes (e.g., multipad electrode array, Tecnalia, Spain) that are appropriate for the safe and stable operation of grasping, manipulation, and release of the object.