Balancing Biomechanics and Preference in Assistive Device Tuning via Metric-Regularized Optimization

Key Points

• The research focuses on the importance of balancing biomechanics with user preferences in gait-assistive devices.
• Analyzed the tuning process of gait-assistive devices
• Examined user preferences and biomechanics simultaneously
• Applied optimization techniques to identify balance points
• Identified the need for balanced tuning in assistive devices
• Demonstrated the feasibility of tuning in accordance with both biomechanics and preference