Dynamic Study of a Capacitive MEMS Switch with Double Clamped-Clamped Microbeams by Hatem Samaali, Fehmi Najar, Slim Choura

“…We also examine the transient behavior of the microswitch and obtain results indicating that subsequent reduction in actuation voltage, switching time, and power consumption are expected along with relatively good RF performances. …”
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An Open-Source 3D Printed Three-Fingered Robotic Gripper for Adaptable and Effective Grasping by Francisco Yumbla, Emiliano Quinones Yumbla, Erick Mendoza, Cristobal Lara, Javier Pagalo, Efraín Terán, Redhwan Algabri, Myeongyun Doh, Tuan Luong, Hyungpil Moon

“…This research focuses on the design of a three-finger adaptive gripper using additive manufacturing and electromechanical actuators, with the purpose of providing a low-cost, efficient, and reliable solution for easy integration with any robot arm for industrial and research purposes. …”
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Integrated-Hybrid Framework for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Microscopic Traffic Flow Modelling by Ammar Jafaripournimchahi, Yingfeng Cai, Hai Wang, Lu Sun, Jiancheng Weng

“…Focusing on the realization of the car following behavior of CA vehicles, the driving system (vehicle control system) and the vehicle mechanical system are modeled separately and linked by throttle and brake actuators model. The IH model constitutes the key part of the Full Velocity Difference (FVD) model considering the mechanical capability of vehicles and dynamic collision avoidance strategies to ensure the safety of following distance between two consecutive vehicles. …”
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A Reinforcement Learning Based Traffic Control Strategy in a Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram Region by Lingyu Zheng, Bing Wu

“…The proposed MARL strategy was evaluated by simulation in a 3×3 grid network compared with pretimed, actuated, and MFD-based traffic control strategies. …”
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Trajectory Simulation of Emergency Vehicles and Interactions with Surrounding Traffic by Cristián E. Cortés, Bruno Stefoni

“…In this research, we develop three models to incorporate specific non-EMV reactions associated with changing lanes, mounting the sidewalk, and approaching an intersection, plus two algorithms to actuate traffic lights at signalized intersections. …”
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Inkjet-Printed Flexible MEMS Switches for Phased-Array Antennas by Mahmuda Akter Monne, Xing Lan, Chunbo Zhang, Maggie Yihong Chen

“…The MEMS switch has a low actuation voltage of 1.2 V, current capacity of 0.2195 mA, a current on-off ratio of 2195 : 1, and an RF insertion loss of 5 dB up to 13.5 GHz. …”
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Towards Exploration of Social in Social Internet of Vehicles Using an Agent-Based Simulation by Kashif Zia, Arshad Muhammad, Abbas Khalid, Ahmad Din, Alois Ferscha

“…In IoV, the factors of connectivity and interaction/information dispersion are equally important as sensing/actuating, context-awareness, services provisioning, etc. …”
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Aerodynamic and Inertial Loading Effects of Insect-Inspired Appendages in Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Titilayo Ogunwa, Javaan Chahl

“…The analysis demonstrates the effect of these aerodynamic appendages on the steady flight and manoeuvre performance of a small aircraft with an actuated aft appendage capable of movement in the longitudinal and lateral axes, analogous to an insect abdomen. …”
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Modeling and Dynamic Performance Analysis of Hydraulic Top Drive Main Transmission System with Long Hydraulic Pipelines by Yuanling Shi, Pingsong Zhang

“…Its main transmission system was built with hydraulic power source and hydraulic actuators. During the drilling procession, the hydraulic top drive is mounted on a derrick, and moving along its vertical guide rails. …”
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Status and Challenges on Design and Implementation of Camber Morphing Mechanisms by Tuba Majid, Bruce W. Jo

“…In summary, this review provides researchers in the field of morphing mechanisms and wings with choices of materials, actuators, internal and external structure design for wings, and overarching process and design methodologies for implementation with futuristic and practical aspects of flight performance and applications. …”
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Empirical Data-Driven Linear Model of a Swimming Robot Using the Complex Delay-Embedding DMD Technique by Mostafa Sayahkarajy, Hartmut Witte

“…Kinematic equations and relations are proposed to measure the desired actuation to mimic anguilliform locomotion kinematics. …”
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Symmetric single-input eccentric tube robot (ETR) for manual use by Mayer Juliane, Dumancic Marcel, Pott Peter P.

“…This study aims to demonstrate the suitability as manually actuated instrument. A model for curvature as a function of input angle is presented, and a prototype ETR with an outer diameter of 1 mm is assembled and evaluated. …”
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Construction of functional covalent organic framework films by modulator and solvent induced polymerization by Xuerong Li, Xingyue Ji, Xinglong Zhang, Xinyi Chen, Hongfeng Li, Suoying Zhang, Fengwei Huo, Weina Zhang

“…Moreover, covalent organic framework films with asymmetric structure can function as organic vapor-triggered actuators, offering excellent repeatability and reversibility. …”
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New Trends in Robotics for Agriculture: Integration and Assessment of a Real Fleet of Robots by Luis Emmi, Mariano Gonzalez-de-Soto, Gonzalo Pajares, Pablo Gonzalez-de-Santos

“…Computer-based sensors and actuators such as global positioning systems, machine vision, and laser-based sensors have progressively been incorporated into mobile robots with the aim of configuring autonomous systems capable of shifting operator activities in agricultural tasks. …”
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Continuous Flow Controlled Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Pulsed Mixing Microfluidic System by Guojun Liu, Xuhao Yang, Yan Li, Zhigang Yang, Wen Hong, JianFang Liu

“…To prepare the gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with uniform sizes, fine morphology, and good monodispersity, a pulsed mixing microfluidic system based on PZT actuation was presented. The system includes PZT micropump and Y type micromixer. …”
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Self-propelled ferroptosis nanoinducer for enhanced cancer therapy by Wenxin Xu, Hao Tian, Yanzhen Song, Hanfeng Qin, Junbin Gao, Yichi Chen, Weichang Huang, Lin Lin, Haixin Tan, Yicheng Ye, Xiaoting Zhang, Daniela A Wilson, Guang Yang, Fei Peng, Yingfeng Tu

“…The enhanced diffusion of proteomotors is then actuated by efficiently decomposing glucose into gluconic acid and H _2 O _2 , leading to deeper penetration and enhanced uptake into tumors. …”
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Advanced Piezoelectric Materials, Devices, and Systems for Orthopedic Medicine by Jingkai Zhang, Chang Liu, Jun Li, Tao Yu, Jing Ruan, Fan Yang

“…Abstract Harnessing the robust electromechanical couplings, piezoelectric materials not only enable efficient bio‐energy harvesting, physiological sensing and actuating but also open enormous opportunities for therapeutic treatments through surface polarization directly interacting with electroactive cells, tissues, and organs. …”
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Bayesian Inference of Hidden Cognitive Performance and Arousal States in Presence of Music by Saman Khazaei, Md Rafiul Amin, Maryam Tahir, Rose T. Faghih

“…Specifying a model and decoder to infer the cognitive arousal and performance contributes to arousal regulation via non-invasive actuators such as music. <italic>Methods:</italic> We employ a Bayesian filtering approach within an expectation-maximization framework to track the hidden states during the <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$n$</tex-math></inline-formula>-back task in the presence of calming and exciting music. …”
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A Modified Asymmetric Bouc–Wen Model-Based Decoupling Control of an XY Piezoactuated Compliant Platform with Coupled Hysteresis Characteristics by Xubin Zhou, Weidong Chen, Qing Xiao, Xiangsen Kong, Xingtian Liu, Liping Zhou, Yichong Dong, Quan Zhang

“…Especially in multi-degrees-of-freedom (MDOFs) compliant manipulators driven by multismart actuators, the cross-coupled hysteresis among MDOFs decreased the positioning accuracy of such compliant platforms significantly. …”
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Hierarchically Structured Stimuli-Responsive Liquid Crystalline Terpolymer–Rhodamine Dye Conjugates by Samiksha Vaidya, Meenakshi Sharma, Christian Brückner, Rajeswari M. Kasi

“…Optically responsive materials are applied in sensing, actuators, and optical devices. One such class of material is dye-doped liquid crystal polymers that self-assemble into cholesteric mesophases that reflect visible light. …”
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