User-centered practicability analysis of two identification strategies in electrode arrays for FES induced hand motion in early stroke rehabilitation.

The semi-automatic approach should be preferred as the search strategy in arrays on the forearm. The observed faster search duration will further reduce when applying the system repeatedly on a patient as only small position adjustments for VEs are required. However, the setup time will significantly increase for generation of various grasp types and adaptation to different arm postures. We recommend different levels of user integration in FES systems such that the search strategy can be chosen based on the users' preferences and application scenario.