Surface Evaluation by Estimation of Fractal Dimension and Statistical Tools by Vlastimil Hotar, Petr Salac

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Recognizing Cursive Typewritten Text Using Segmentation-Free System by Mohammad S. Khorsheed

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Performance Analysis of a Five-axis Linkage Hybrid Machine Tool by Caiyou Qin, Juan Huang, Xiaoru Li

“…Hybrid machine tool is a combination of series， parallel mechanism and robotics，which contains the advantages of them and used more and more widely in the manufacturing equipment for parts with complex structure. …”
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Infrastructure Sharing as an Opportunity to Promote Competition in Local Access Networks by João Paulo Pereira, Pedro Ferreira

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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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VATS Lobectomy: Surgical Evolution from Conventional VATS to Uniportal Approach by Diego Gonzalez-Rivas

“…Further development of new technologies like sealing devices for all vessels and fissure, robotic arms that open inside the thorax, and wireless cameras will facilitate the uniportal approach to become the standard surgical procedure for pulmonary resection in most thoracic departments.…”
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Performance improvement of manipulator actuated by pneumatic artificial muscles based on synergetic control and social spider optimisation algorithm by Alaq F. Hasan, Hadeer A. Raheem, Rajaa Hussein

“… The manipulator actuated by pneumatic artificial muscles (PAM) is a widely used type of robotic arm in industrial automation. However, its performance can be limited by non-linear dynamics and uncertainties in the system. …”
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Pose Determination for Malfunctioned Satellites Based on Depth Information by Feng Yu, Yi Zhao, Yanhua Zhang

“…Relative pose estimation for a malfunctioned satellite is one of the key technologies to achieve robotic on-orbit servicing. In this paper, a relative pose determination method by using point cloud is presented for the final phase of the rendezvous and docking of malfunctioned satellites. …”
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Integration of a 3D-Printed Façade Unit in a Curtain Wall System by Francesco Milano, Ringo Perez Gamote, Nik Eftekhar Olivo, Valeria Piccioni, Po Yen Chen, Caitlin Gallagher, Arno Schlüter, Benjamin Dillenburger, Andreas Luible, Fabio Gramazio, Matthias Kohler

“…Recent advances in Large-Scale Robotic 3D Printing (LSR3DP) have enabled the production of bespoke, translucent façade components. …”
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Research and Implementation of Intelligent Home Pension System Based on Speech and Semantic Recognition by Guokun Xie, Sen Hao, Peipei Zhang, Ningning Wang

“…It has been proved that the key technology of speech recognition has been developed rapidly, the speech recognition rate has been improved (up to 97%) and the low-power speech wake up technology had breakthrough, the use of voice interaction is gradually expanding to intelligent hardware and robots, and voice interaction is undoubtedly the mainstream intelligent home pension system interaction mode after keyboard, mouse, and touch screen and also the main entrance of the future intelligent home pension system.…”
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New Cubic Trigonometric Bezier-Like Functions with Shape Parameter: Curvature and Its Spiral Segment by Abdul Majeed, Muhammad Abbas, Amna Abdul Sittar, Mohsin Kamran, Saba Tahseen, Homan Emadifar

“…Using proposed basis functions, we have constructed the spiral segment which is very useful to construct fair curves and desirable to design trajectories of mobile robots, highway, and railway routes’ designing.…”
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Recent Advances in the Surgical Treatment of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: A Comprehensive Review by Raghunandan Venkat, Marlon A. Guerrero

“…The use of video-assistance and robotics has revolutionized thyroid surgery. This paper provides a comprehensive evaluation of the different approaches to thyroid surgery, the utility of prophylactic and therapeutic lymph node dissection, and evidence-based guidelines in the treatment of differentiated thyroid cancers. …”
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Multi-objective Optimization Design of Planetary Cycloidal Reducer Structure with Considering Failure Correlation by Shengyu Zheng, Gang Zhao, Zhengming Xiao, Jialin Tan, Jiawei Liu

“…The reliability of the planetary cycloidal reducer directly affects the overall performance and service life of industrial robots，among which the reliability of two-stage drive subcomponents has an important influence on the reliability of the whole planetary cycloidal reducer. …”
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Bio‐Inspired Neuromorphic Sensory Systems from Intelligent Perception to Nervetronics by Elvis K. Boahen, Hyukmin Kweon, Hayoung Oh, Ji Hong Kim, Hayoung Lim, Do Hwan Kim

“…Abstract Inspired by the extensive signal processing capabilities of the human nervous system, neuromorphic artificial sensory systems have emerged as a pivotal technology in advancing brain‐like computing for applications in humanoid robotics, prosthetics, and wearable technologies. These systems mimic the functionalities of the central and peripheral nervous systems through the integration of sensory synaptic devices and neural network algorithms, enabling external stimuli to be converted into actionable electrical signals. …”
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Heavy and Lightweight Deep Learning Models for Semantic Segmentation: A Survey by Cristina Carunta, Alina Carunta, Calin-Adrian Popa

“…Semantic segmentation is an important computer vision task due to its numerous real-world applications such as autonomous driving, video surveillance, medical image analysis, robotics, augmented reality, among others, and its popularity increased with the development of deep learning approaches. …”
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A Case Report of a Subdural Hematoma following Spinal Epidural prior to a Total Knee Arthroplasty by Brian J. Carlson, David G. Deckey, Henry D. Clarke, Joshua S. Bingham

“…A 66-year-old male presented to the emergency department five days after elective robotic-assisted left total knee arthroplasty performed with spinal epidural with the symptoms of a persistent nonpostural headache. …”
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Design and Implementation of a GaN-Based Composite Hybrid Switched-Capacitor DC-DC Converter for Space Applications by Samantha Coday, Elisa Krause, Margaret E. Blackwell, Rahul K. Iyer, Nathan M. Ellis, Ansel Barchowsky, Robert C.N. Pilawa-Podgurski

“…To enable next generation robotic space exploration, innovations in the area of high step-down voltage converters is necessary. …”
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4D-Printed Magnetic Responsive Bilayer Hydrogel by Yangyang Li, Yuanyi Li, Jiawei Cao, Peng Luo, Jianpeng Liu, Lina Ma, Guo-Lin Gao, Zaixing Jiang

“…Despite its widespread application in targeted drug delivery, soft robotics, and smart screens, magnetic hydrogel still faces challenges from lagging mechanical performance to sluggish response times. …”
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The Application of Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Education: A Systematic Review by Cong Liu, Guang-Chao Wang, Hong-Feng Wang

“…Furthermore, the study categorizes the application of AI technologies in engineering education into seven distinct categories: Virtual Experiment Environments, Learning Prediction, Learning Analytics, Engineering Education Robots, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Automatic Evaluation, and Assisted Learning. …”
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INVESTIGATION OF SCIENCE TEACHERS' ANXIETY ABOUT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY by Vildan Yalçın, Hasan Gökçe, Oğuzhan Nacaroğlu

“…Participants defined AI as robots with humanoid behavior and alternative learning tools. …”
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