Modulation of the electromagnetic shielding effectiveness through micro/macrostructure design for electronic packaging by Lizhi Guan, Jingbo Fan, Zhi Kai Ng, Edwin Hang Tong Teo, Hortense Le Ferrand

“…Abstract Lightweight electronic packaging that provides mechanical protection, cooling ability, and customizable electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness (SE) is needed for next-generation electronics. …”
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Deformation behaviour, limitations in design, applications, and additive manufacturing of hierarchical honeycombs by Chibinyani Munashe Ignatius, Dzogbewu Thywill Cephas, Maringa Maina, Muiruri Amos

“…These structures are ideal for aeronautical applications because of their capacity to integrate lightweight design, good mechanical properties, and efficient load distribution. …”
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Research on high-speed classification and location algorithm for logistics parcels based on a monocular camera by Zhehao Lu, Ning Dai, Xudong Hu, Kaixin Xu, Yanhong Yuan

“…The algorithm combines traditional visual processing methods with an enhanced version of the lightweight YOLOv5 object detection algorithm, achieving high-speed, high-precision parcel positioning. …”
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AnomLite: Efficient binary and multiclass video anomaly detection by Anna K. Zvereva, Mariam Kaprielova, Andrey Grabovoy

“…In response to these challenges, we propose AnomLite, a lightweight yet effective model designed to detect anomalies in video streams through a hybrid architecture. …”
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A Channel Attention-Driven Optimized CNN for Efficient Early Detection of Plant Diseases in Resource Constrained Environment by Sana Parez, Naqqash Dilshad, Jong Weon Lee

“…To address this, we propose a lightweight convolutional neural network (CNN) designed for resource-constrained devices termed as <i>LeafNet</i>. …”
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Association between Metabolic Syndrome and Musculoskeletal Status: A Cross-Sectional Study of NHANES by Yue Shi, Shuhan Li, Xiaolong Xie, Yue Feng

“…MetS is more associated with BMD in women, MQI in normal or heavyweight, and BMD in lightweight, according to stratified analysis. MQI explains the indirect effect of MetS on BMD (beta = 0.007; 95% CI = 0.003, 0.010). …”
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The Enhanced Performance of Phase-Change Materials via 3D Printing with Prickly Aluminum Honeycomb for Thermal Management of Ternary Lithium Batteries by Ming Cao, Juhua Huang, Ziqiang Liu

“…This study introduces a new type of lightweight, shape-stable composite phase-change material (CPCM) to improve the thermal management of ternary lithium batteries. …”
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Cable Driven Rehabilitation Robots: Comparison of Applications and Control Strategies by Muhammad Shoaib, Ehsan Asadi, Joono Cheong, Alireza Bab-Hadiashar

“…CDRRs offer several promising features, such as low inertia, lightweight, high payload-to-weight ratio, large work-space and configurability. …”
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A Kind of Filling Lattice Structure Based on DFAM for Mechanical Parts: The Diamond Lattice Structure by Xuan Yin, Wenjun Meng, Jinzhao Cheng, Hailong Wang, Xiaoxia Zhao

“…Thanks to the geometric and material complexity of additive manufacturing, the design space of mechanical parts has been developed, in which lattice filling structure customization can be applied to the solid filling of mechanical parts to achieve the goal of mechanical structure lightweight. A kind of diamond lattice structure unit is designed by imitating the natural method based on Design for Additive Manufacturing of mechanical parts. …”
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Power Converter Fault Detection Using MLCA–SpikingShuffleNet by Li Wang, Feiyang Zhu, Fengfan Jiang, Yuwei Yang

“…Next, by appropriately stacking SpikingShuffle Units and refining the network architecture, a complete lightweight diagnostic network is constructed for real-time fault detection in electric vehicle power converters. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Mechanical Properties of AA8014 + Si3N4/ ZrO2 Hybrid Composites by Stir Casting Process by C. Ramesh Kannan, R. Venkatesh, M. Vivekanandan, J. Phani Krishna, S. Manivannan, S. Rajkumar, V. Vijayan

“…Lightweight materials are extremely needed for the manufacturing of industrial parts and are used in aerospace, automobile body shops, biomedical instruments, etc. …”
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Performance and Emission Characteristics of Pyrolysis Oil Obtained from Neem de Oiled Cake and Waste Polystyrene in a Compression Ignition Engine by D. Raguraman, Aditya Kumar, S. Prasanna Raj Yadav, Pandurang Y. Patil, J. Samson Isaac, C. Sowmya Dhanalakshmi, P. Madhu, J. Isaac JoshuaRamesh Lalvani

“…Plastic is a resilient, chemically inert, lightweight, and low-cost material. It sticks around in the environment for more than hundred years, threatening nature and spreading toxins. …”
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Geometry optimization on the cross section of adhesively bonded thin-walled composite beam subjected to axial crushing load by Xiao Han, Jingru Ye, Shaoqiang Hou, Wenbin Hou

“…This work applies a design optimization methodology on the geometry of cross section and ply thickness in adhesively bonded CFRP (carbon fiber-reinforced plastic), hat-shaped, thin-walled beam in automobiles to achieve car body lightweight design. A multi-objective and multi-constraint design optimization problem was formulated to find the optimum key cross-section size and ply thickness of the hat thin-walled beam. …”
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A Wearable Stiffness-Rendering Haptic Device with a Honeycomb Jamming Mechanism for Bilateral Teleoperation by Thomas M. Kwok, Bohan Zhang, Wai Tuck Chow

“…This paper addresses the challenge of providing kinesthetic feedback in bilateral teleoperation by designing a wearable, lightweight (20 g), and compact haptic device, the HJ-Haptic, utilizing a honeycomb jamming mechanism for object stiffness rendering. …”
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Neural Network Based Active Disturbance Rejection Control of a Novel Electrohydraulic Servo System for Simultaneously Balancing and Positioning by Isoactuation Configuration by Qiang Gao, Yuanlong Hou, Kang Li, Zhan Sun, Chao Wang, Runmin Hou

“…To satisfy the lightweight requirements of large pipe weapons, a novel electrohydraulic servo (EHS) system where the hydraulic cylinder possesses three cavities is developed and investigated in the present study. …”
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Design and Experiment of a Hand Movement Device Driven by Shape Memory Alloy Wires by Yangwei Wang, Shufang Zheng, Jingquan Pang, Sanping Li, Jian Li

“…This paper introduced a flexible hand movement device (HMD) driven by shape memory alloy (SMA) wires, which is compact, lightweight, and easy to use during activities of daily living (ADL). …”
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A New Fractal-Based Miniaturized Dual Band Patch Antenna for RF Energy Harvesting by Sika Shrestha, Seong Ro Lee, Dong-You Choi

“…The growth of wireless communications in recent years has made it necessary to develop compact, lightweight multiband antennas. Compact antennas can achieve the same performance as large antennas do with low price and with greater system integration. …”
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Experimental Study on Corrosion of Galfan-Coated Full-Locked Coil Ropes in a Natatorium Environment by Shi-Chang Zhang, Xiao-Ming Xu, Feng Gao, Bin Luo, Wei-Zhou Shi, Qing Fang

“…Galfan-coated full-locked coil rope is widely applied in long-span spatial structures because of its high strength and lightweight. However, the corrosion problem is relatively serious in the natatorium, which affects the structure’s durability. …”
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ZEN-garden: Optimizing energy transition pathways with user-oriented data handling by Jacob Mannhardt, Alissa Ganter, Johannes Burger, Francesco De Marco, Lukas Kunz, Lukas Schmidt-Engelbertz, Paolo Gabrielli, Giovanni Sansavini

“…ZEN-garden separates the codebase from the input data to allow for very diverse case studies. Lightweight and intuitive input datasets and unit consistency checks reduce user errors and facilitate using ZEN-garden for both novice and experienced energy system modelers.…”
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Design optimization of pangolin inspired composites for enhanced energy absorption by Iman Karami Fath, Abbas Niknejad, Hadi Zare-Zardini

“…Abstract The demand for lightweight, high energy absorbing materials has increased, especially for high risk applications such as aerospace, transport and nuclear. …”
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