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    • Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) offers a potential pathway to restore motor functions in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
    • The inherent nonlinearity and time-varying nature of muscle systems necessitate sophisticated feedback control for precise FES applications.
    • Existing control methods, such as Ziegler-Nichols, may lack the adaptability required for optimal performance in FES systems.

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    • To investigate the efficacy of intelligent algorithm-tuned Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) controllers for FES-assisted knee joint movement.
    • To compare the performance of PID controllers tuned by Back Propagation (BP) neural networks and Genetic Algorithms (GA) against the traditional Ziegler-Nichols method.
    • To evaluate the precision and response characteristics of different control strategies in a simulated quadriceps muscle model.

    Main Methods:

    • Implementation of two intelligent PID controller tuning methods: BP neural network-based PID and GA-based PID.
    • Utilized a traditional Ziegler-Nichols method as a control group for performance comparison.
    • Tested all control strategies on a computational muscle model of the quadriceps to simulate FES-induced knee joint movement.

    Main Results:

    • Intelligent algorithm-tuned PID controllers demonstrated superior performance compared to the classic Ziegler-Nichols method.
    • The BP neural network-tuned PID controller achieved high precision, with feedback tracking errors below 1.2°±0.16°.
    • The GA-tuned PID controller exhibited a reduced response delay by optimizing parameters from multiple points simultaneously.

    Conclusions:

    • Intelligent algorithm tuning of PID controllers significantly enhances the performance of FES systems for motor function restoration.
    • BP neural network-based PID offers superior control precision for accurate trajectory tracking in FES.
    • GA-based PID provides faster response times, making it a promising approach for dynamic FES applications.