Development of a Multi-DOF Electromyography Prosthetic System Using the Adaptive Joint Mechanism by A. Hernandez Arieta, R. Katoh, H. Yokoi, Y. Wenwei

“…This mechanism includes mechanical torque–velocity converters and a mechanism to assist the proximal joint torque by distal actuators. The other subject is the recognition of the EMG signal. …”
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Two-Dimensional Ferroelectric Materials: From Prediction to Applications by Shujuan Jiang, Yongwei Wang, Guangping Zheng

“…Ferroelectric materials hold immense potential for diverse applications in sensors, actuators, memory storage, and microelectronics. The discovery of two-dimensional (2D) ferroelectrics, particularly ultrathin compounds with stable crystal structure and room-temperature ferroelectricity, has led to significant advancements in the field. …”
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RELAP5/MOD3.3 Best Estimate Analyses for Human Reliability Analysis by Andrej Prošek, Borut Mavko

“…The purpose of the study was to estimate the operator action success criteria time windows in scenarios in which the human actions are supplement to safety systems actuations, needed for updated human reliability analysis (HRA). …”
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Exponential Fields Formulation for WMR Navigation by Edgar A. Martínez-García, Rafael Torres-Cordoba

“…The framework tackles 4 issues. 1) Reformulation of the Social Force Model (SFM) adapted to WMR; 2) the cohesion of a general inertial scheme to represents motion in any coordinate system; 3) control of actuators rotational speed as a general model regardless kinematic restrictions; 4) assuming detection of features (obstacles/goals), adaptive numeric weights are formulated to affect navigational exponential components. …”
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Position Control of the Single Spherical Wheel Mobile Robot by Using the Fuzzy Sliding Mode Controller by Hamed Navabi, Soroush Sadeghnejad, Sepehr Ramezani, Jacky Baltes

“…A spherical wheel robot or Ballbot—a robot that balances on an actuated spherical ball—is a new and recent type of robot in the popular area of mobile robotics. …”
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A Vibration Signal-Based Active Noise Control Method for Liquid-Filled Pipelines by Yunhao Wang, Qichao Liu, Wenjing Yu, Guo Cheng

“…In this paper, we propose an active noise control method utilizing signals acquired by accelerometers, which adopts offline modeling of the secondary path and the notch narrowband FxLMS algorithm for controlling the secondary source actuation. The feasibility of this method is verified by LabVIEW simulation and active noise control test of the liquid-filled pipeline. …”
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A self-powered soft triboelectric-electrohydrodynamic pump by Fangming Li, Shuowen Sun, Xingfu Wan, Minzheng Sun, Steven L. Zhang, Minyi Xu

“…We demonstrate the pump’s versatility in applications such as self-powered soft actuators, oil pumping in microfluidics, and oil purification. …”
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Allocation Optimization Strategy for High-Precision Control of Picosatellites and Nanosatellites by Bo Yang, Jun Miao, Zichen Fan, Jun Long, Xuhui Liu

“…Aiming to change the status quo of the actuators not being able to meet the high-precision attitude control of picosatellites and nanosatellites, this article formulates a control allocation strategy for picosatellites and nanosatellites using the solid propellant microthruster array (SPMA). …”
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Towards a new era of 2D materials-based multifunctional composite films: From innovation to evolution by Muhammad Yasir Khalid, Rehan Umer

“…Moreover, the integrated functions of the 2D materials-based multifunctional composite films such as sensing and actuation behaviour, thermal conductivity, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness are explored and their mechanisms for superior performance are elucidated. …”
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Analysis of the influence of mechanical element discontinuities on unbalancing by Gladson Willian Pereira Rodrigues, Paulo Cezar Büchner, Alexandre Martins Reis, Charles Luís da Silva, Natália Rie Horikawa, Estéfani de Vargas Ventorim

“…To validate the proposed solution, a sample of a crankshaft and a camshaft actuation mechanism was used, where unbalancing is a common issue due to the inherent geometric discontinuities in these types of components. …”
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Imaging cell spheroid clusters: An MRI protocol for non-invasive standardized characterization by Rebecca Wißmann, Petros Martirosian, Marina Danalache, Gerd Grözinger, Fritz Schick, Stefanie Elser

“…Systematic studies with different cell types show the potential of the proposed approach for simultaneous actuation and visualization of cell spheroids, with potential across a broad spectrum of applications.…”
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Development of a Cable-Driven Bionic Spherical Joint for a Robot Wrist by Zixun He, Yutaka Ito, Shotaro Saito, Sakura Narumi, Yousun Kang, Duk Shin

“…This study presents the design of a tendon-driven bionic spherical robot wrist, utilizing two pairs of cables that mimic antagonist muscle pairs. The cables are actuated by pulleys driven by servo motors, allowing for two primary wrist motions: flexion–extension and ulnar–radial deviation. …”
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Optimal Signal Control Algorithm for Signalized Intersections under a V2I Communication Environment by Eum Han, Hwan Pil Lee, Sangmin Park, Jaehyun (Jason) So, Ilsoo Yun

“…The analysis results show that the performance of the V2I-based optimal signal control algorithm is superior to the actuated as well as the fixed signal control methods in an isolated intersection and a 2X3 signalized intersection network. …”
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Numerical and Experimental Study of Friction Damping Blade Attachments of Rotating Bladed Disks by D. Charleux, C. Gibert, F. Thouverez, J. Dupeux

“…For experimental validation purposes, a rotating bladed disk was tested in a vacuum chamber, with excitation being provided by piezoelectric actuators. A model of the rig was built and numerical results were obtained with a normal load dependent coefficient of friction and a constant material damping ratio. …”
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Design and Fabrication of a Novel T-Shaped Piezoelectric ZnO Cantilever Sensor by Kai Yang, Zhigang Li, Dapeng Chen

“…The cantilever sensor is actuated by a layer of high-quality ZnO film with preferred (002) orientation, which is evaluated by SEM and XRD. …”
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Amplifying the Yield of the Harvests through Wireless Sensor Network in Smart Agriculture by Badria Almaz Ali Yousif

“…The product screens information from the sensors in an input circle which actuates the control gadgets in view of limit esteem. …”
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Disturbance Rejection in a One-Half Semiactive Vehicle Suspension by means of a Fuzzy-H∞ Controller by L. C. Félix-Herrán, Driss Mehdi, José de Jesús Rodríguez-Ortiz, Victor H. Benitez, Ricardo A. Ramirez‐Mendoza, Rogelio Soto

“…A fuzzy-H∞ controller is synthesized for an OHSLV T-S fuzzy model of a suspension with two magnetorheological (MR) dampers including actuators’ nonlinear dynamics. The realism of results has been improved by considering the MR damper’s behaviours (viscoplasticity, hysteresis, and saturation) and the handling of the phase angle of the sinusoidal disturbance, not included in other reported work. …”
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Fundamentals and Advances in Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels and Their Applications: A Review by Iryna S. Protsak, Yevhenii M. Morozov

“…We then explore hydrogel design, synthesis, and structural engineering, followed by an overview of applications that are relatively well established from a scientific perspective, including biomedical uses (biosensing, drug delivery, wound healing, and tissue engineering), environmental applications (heavy metal and phosphate removal from the environment and polluted water), and soft robotics and actuation. Additionally, we highlight emerging and unconventional applications such as local micro-thermometers and cell mechanotransduction. …”
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Guiding Inspiratory Flow: Development of the In-Check DIAL G16, a Tool for Improving Inhaler Technique by Mark Jeremy Sanders

“…The current device (In-Check DIAL G16) is the third iteration of the original 1998 training tool, with detailed and ongoing assessments of all common inhaler resistances (including combination and breath-actuated inhaler types) summarised into resistance ranges that are preset within the device. …”
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Combined Phase Design Model for Multileg Roundabout Intersections by Chengyuan Mao, Qin Wang, Wenjiao Xu, Xin Cheng, Shengde Yang, Peiran Li

“…The results indicate that the proposed combined phase design model can improve the applicability of actuated signal control and the reasonableness of signal timing for multileg roundabouts and thus further improve the roundabout efficiency.…”
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