forceX and forceR: Validation Data and CAD Files for Animal Force Measurement

Supporting Information for a 2022 publication details a mobile setup for measuring animal closing forces. The dataset includes validation measurements, CAD files for 3D-printed or metal-turned hardware, assembly instructions, and example code for the accompanying R package. It was authored by Peter T. Rühr from the University of Bonn.

Use Cases

• Validate a custom force measurement setup based on the provided validation data.
• Build the forceX hardware using the included CAD files and assembly instructions.
• Analyze force measurement data using the example workflow in the forceR R package.
• Record force measurement experiments using the provided Python code for a camera module.

Strengths

• Includes CAD files for hardware construction, enabling replication.
• Provides a complete example workflow for the forceR v.1.0.13 package.
• Contains validation measurements used in the original 2022 publication.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count and file sizes are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

University of Bonn

Collection Method

Created as supporting material for a scientific publication.