Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 42, Issue 8 , Pages 982-988 , 29 May 2009

From neuromuscular activation to end-point locomotion: An artificial neural network-based technique for neural prostheses

  • Chia-Lin Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +14126486666.
    • ,
  • Zhanpeng Jin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
    • ,
  • Hou-Cheng Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electronic Engineering, China Institute of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Allen C. Cheng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
    • Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    • Department of Computer Science, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
    • Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA

,Accepted 1 March 2009.

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PII: S0021-9290(09)00124-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.03.030

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 42, Issue 8 , Pages 982-988 , 29 May 2009

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