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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2025

AI-driven hybrid rehabilitation: synergizing robotics and electrical stimulation for upper-limb recovery after stroke.

Ismail Ben Abdallah, Yassine Bouteraa, Ahmed Alotaibi

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Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Redefining Stroke Care with Artificial Intelligence: Recent Advances.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2026
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3 authors.

Ismail Ben AbdallahAdvanced Technologies in Medicine and Signals (ATMS), Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax (ENIS), University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Yassine BouteraaDepartment of Computer Engineering, College of Computer Engineering and Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed AlotaibiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study presents an AI-enhanced hybrid rehabilitation system that integrates a dual-arm robotic platform with electromyography (EMG)-guided neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to support upper-limb motor recovery in stroke survivors. The system features a symmetrical robotic arm with real-time anatomical adaptation for bilateral therapy and incorporates a Support Vector Machine (SVM)-based model for continuous muscle fatigue detection using time-frequency features extracted from EMG signals. A ROS2-based architecture enables real-time signal processing, adaptive control, and remote supervision by clinicians. The system dynamically adjusts stimulation parameters based on fatigue classification results, allowing personalized and responsive therapy. Preliminary clinical validation with three post-stroke patients demonstrated a 44% increase in range of motion, 45% enhancement in active torque, and 36% reduction in passive torque. The SVM model achieved a 95% accuracy in fatigue detection, and initial patient results suggest the feasibility and potential benefits of this intelligent, closed-loop rehabilitation approach.

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electrical stimulationmachine learningmuscle fatigue estimationneuromuscular recoverysupport vector machine (SVM)upper-limb rehabilitation

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PMID40635696
PMCPMC12238863

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