Harvard Back Exosuit: Preference-Based Assistance Optimization
Arens P., Quirk D.A., Pan W., Yacoby Y., Doshi-Velez F., Walsh C.J.
Harvard University / Wellesley College · 2025 · United States
Forced-choice preference data from human-in-the-loop Bayesian optimization of two control parameters (lifting vs. lowering assistance gain) of an active soft back exosuit, from 15 participants, plus a supplementary just-noticeable-difference experiment on assistance perception (Science Advances, 2025). Behavioral/feedback data only, no raw biomechanical signals; CSV on Dryad under CC0.
Details
- Subjects
- n = 15 · 7M / 8F · 25.6 ± 3.6
- Setting
- Laboratory (controlled or simulated)
- Protocol / load
- Stoop lifting and lowering under varied lifting/lowering assistance gains
- Equipment
- Cable-driven soft back exosuit with suit-integrated IMUs; forced-choice preference logging
- Formats
csv- License
- CC0-1.0
- Keywords
- exoskeleton, back, exosuit, human-in-the-loop, preference-optimization
- Added to catalog
- 2026-09-01
Publications
Exoskeleton
- Record type
- Device evaluation
- Device(s)
- Harvard soft back exosuit
- Body region
- Back
- Actuation
- Active
- Study design
- Forced-choice comparisons between assistance settings during stoop lifting/lowering, within-subject Bayesian optimization
- Outcomes
- Subjective ratings
This record is part of the exoskeleton collection.
Cite
Cite the dataset as its authors request (check the source page for an official citation); this BibTeX is a convenience starting point.
@misc{arens-exosuit-preference-optimization,
author = {Arens, P. and Quirk, D.A. and Pan, W. and Yacoby, Y. and Doshi-Velez, F. and Walsh, C.J.},
title = {{Harvard Back Exosuit: Preference-Based Assistance Optimization}},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.5061/dryad.2z34tmpx5},
url = {https://datadryad.org/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.2z34tmpx5},
}