A reconstruction method of missing torque data using a simplified neuromusculoskeletal (NMS) model

During exoskeleton rehabilitation training, providing the appropriate torque for recovery can enhance both the effectiveness and comfort of the training. However, due to torque sensor failures and wireless transmission issues, data acquisition may suffer from a loss of 200-800 time steps, which limits the model's predictive accuracy. Therefore, we designed a torque data reconstruction method based on a simplified neuromusculoskeletal model. This approach uses an interpretable model to generate estimated torques for reconstructing missing segments, thereby simulating the temporal characteristics of torque data. Experimental results demonstrate that training neural network models with reconstructed data yields an average 12.70% improvement in the [Formula: see text] of predicted torque compared to training with non-reconstructed data. This performance surpasses that of reconstruction methods based on periodic shift interpolation, chained equations multiple imputation, and neural network-based imputation for missing time series data.