Figure 3

Derived parameters of the FINE algorithm applied to the collagen fiber network of the isotropic and the anisotropic sample under repeated stretching and relaxation. (a) Orientation index (OI) and alignment index (AI) of the collagen network of the isotropic sample as a function of the deformation cycle number. Data points with error bars indicating the \(95\,\%\) confidence intervals are shown in grey. Solid lines represent smoothed data points. (b) Averaged force acting on the isotropic sample measured by the force sensors as a function of the deformation cycle number. (c) OI and AI of the collagen network of the anisotropic sample as a function of the deformation cycle number. (d) Averaged force acting on the anisotropic sample measured by the force sensors as a function of the deformation cycle number.