Control of ankle joint motion change induced by vibration stimulation on the Gastrocnemius muscle during continuous joint motion

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Abstract

It has been shown that changes in movement caused by reflex phenomena and kinesthetic illusion can be induced by giving vibratory stimulation on specific muscles during limb movements. By using this phenomenon, there is a possibility that the lower-limb perception-assist, in which inappropriate motion is automatically modified, is realized. In this study, change of ankle joint motion by giving the vibration stimulation on the gastrocnemius muscle in the lower-limb is studied by performing the experiment of adding vibration stimulation to the gastrocnemius muscle during the movement of ankle joint dorsiflexion and plantar flexion under several frequency ranges. The results indicate that the amount of motion change varies depending on the frequency of the vibration stimulation. Based on the characteristics of motion change with respect to vibration stimulation, a method to control the change of the user's ankle joint dorsiflexion motion by adjusting the frequency of the vibration stimulation to achieve the target motion, which is different from the user's intended motion, is evaluated. It is confirmed that there is a possibility that the vibration stimulation can be applicable to modify the human ankle joint motion for the perception-assist using frequency change.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 21st International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, ICCAS 2021
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages1766-1771
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9788993215212
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event21st International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, ICCAS 2021 - Jeju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: Oct 12 2021Oct 15 2021

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Control, Automation and Systems
Volume2021-October
ISSN (Print)1598-7833

Conference

Conference21st International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, ICCAS 2021
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityJeju
Period10/12/2110/15/21

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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