Bouri, MohamedSelfslagh, AurelieCampos, DeboraYonamine, SeidiDonati, Ana R. C.Shokur, Solaiman2019-06-182019-06-182019-06-182018-01-0110.1109/ROBIO.2018.8665270https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/157182WOS:000468772200235This paper presents a novel functional electrical stimulation paradigm to generate locomotion in paraplegic patients. We propose a closed-loop surface functional electrical stimulation (sFES) of 16 lower-limb muscles to produce all subphases of the gait. The reproduction of cyclic and coordinated joint-movements is a challenge, especially if synchronic and synergic lower-limbs muscular contraction is considered. This paper presents the implementation and validation of a sFES closed-loop position control and the pilot clinical tests with a chronic, motor complete (ASIA B) SCI patient. We demonstrate that the patient can safely use our setup to produce a physiologically correct gait with minimal external help. The implemented sFES-gait training was beneficial to see an improvement in gait kinematics. The integration of the proposed setup with a neurorehabilitation protocol has the potential to become a valuable locomotion therapy for SCI patients.Engineering, Electrical & ElectronicRoboticsEngineeringspinal-cord-injuryfeswalkingtext::conference output::conference proceedings::conference paper