Optimized Super-Twisting Sliding Mode Control with Parameter Estimation for Autonomous Vehicle Longitudinal Motion on Downhill Road by Kbrom Lbsu Gdey, Woo Young Choi

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The Impact of Endoscopic Linear Stapling Device Stability in Thoracic Surgery: A Delphi Panel Approach by Daniel Miller, Diego Gonzalez Rivas, Kellie L. Meyer, Ryan S. Clark, Tadasu Kohno

“…Panelists unanimously agreed that: 1) an endoscopic linear stapling device with improved stability would result in less stress/concern for critical firings, surgeries where a fellow is trained, and robot-assisted surgeries requiring an assistant; 2) reduced unintentional tissue/structure damage and reduced tension on tissue being fired upon may result from use of an endoscopic linear stapling device that provides improvement in stability; and 3) endoscopic linear stapling device stability had more clinical importance in video-assisted thoracic surgery compared to open thoracic surgery. …”
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Method of Using RealSense Camera to Estimate the Depth Map of Any Monocular Camera by Li-fen Tu, Qi Peng

“…Robot detection, recognition, positioning, and other applications require not only real-time video image information but also the distance from the target to the camera, that is, depth information. …”
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Emergence of Turing Patterns in a Simple Cellular Automata-Like Model via Exchange of Integer Values between Adjacent Cells by Takeshi Ishida

“…Using this model, it is possible to control the formation of multiple robots into such forms as circle groups or dividing a circle group into two groups, for example. …”
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Brain lateralisation feature extraction and ant colony optimisation‐bidirectional LSTM network model for emotion recognition by Woo‐Hyun Hwang, Dong‐Hyun Kang, Deok‐Hwan Kim

“…Abstract The human inner perception is the core technology for human‐robot interactions. Emotion recognition has been established as a representative study for recognising the internal state of human beings in addition to research regarding intention recognition. …”
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Analysis of Aerosol Type and Fine- and Coarse-mode Aerosol Direct Radiative Forcing over Regions in East and Southeast Asia Based on AERONET Version 3 Data by Jianyu Lin, Xinyong Shen, Lizhu Xing, Huizheng Che, B. N. Holben

“…Abstract Based on the particle linear depolarization ratio (PLDR) and single-scattering albedo (SSA) values obtained for 1020 nm from Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) Version 3 Level 2.0 data collected in five regions, namely, northern China, Northwest Asia, the Tibetan Plateau, southern China and Southeast Asia, we classified seven types of aerosol (viz., purely dust, dust-dominated, pollution-dominated, non-absorbing [NA], weakly absorbing [WA], moderately absorbing [MA] and strongly absorbing [SA]) in order to assess the spatial and temporal distributions of their constituents and the radiative effects of their fine- and coarse-mode particles. …”
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Utilization of Elastomeric Materials in the Conditions of Experimental Production by Oleksandr Dobrodomov, Yurii Tkachov

“… Efficient cost reduction in experimental production requires a comprehensive approach and consideration of specific conditions and possibilities of the enterprise. Automation, robotization, the use of universal numerically controlled machines, and the implementation of other advanced technologies in the context of the mentioned production can result in significant initial investments and a substantial increase in product costs in the early stages. …”
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Unhealthy Phenotype as Indicated by Salivary Biomarkers: Glucose, Insulin, VEGF-A, and IL-12p70 in Obese Kuwaiti Adolescents by Mor-Li Hartman, J. Max Goodson, Ping Shi, Jorel Vargas, Tina Yaskell, Danielle Stephens, Maryann Cugini, Hatice Hasturk, Roula Barake, Osama Alsmadi, Sabiha Al-Mutawa, Jitendra Ariga, Pramod Soparkar, Jawad Behbehani, Kazem Behbehani, Francine Welty

“…Salivary glucose concentration was measured by a high-sensitivity glucose oxidase method implemented on a robotic chemical analyzer. The concentration of salivary insulin and 20 other metabolic biomarkers was assayed in 744 randomly selected saliva samples by multiplexed bead-based immunoassay. …”
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Preparation of Politechnic Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (PSMZA) Lecturers in Facing The Industrial Revolution Flow 4.0 by Raja Noor Alina Binti Raja Ali, Mastura Binti Ibrahim

“…Now, the world will facing the new revolutions of the industrial revolutions 4.0, which is based on the emergence of supercomputer, smart robot, also unmanned vehicle and variety technologies. …”
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Microstructured Liquid Metal‐Based Embedded‐Type Sensor Array for Curved Pressure Mapping by Haoyu Li, Chengjun Zhang, Hongyu Xu, Qing Yang, Zexiang Luo, Cheng Li, Lin Kai, Yizhao Meng, Jialiang Zhang, Jie Liang, Feng Chen

“…The stretchable and mechanically stable sensor arrays possess shape‐adaptability that enables pressure mapping on non‐flat surfaces, which has great potential for object recognition in robotic skins and human‐computer interaction.…”
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Accuracy Analysis of the Aerosol Backscatter Coefficient Profiles Derived from the CYY-2B Ceilometer by Lei Liu, Ting Zhang, Yi Wu, Qi Wang, Taichang Gao

“…The accuracy of the backscatter coefficient profiles derived from the CYY-2B ceilometer is analyzed by using the Vaisala CL51 ceilometer, MPL, forward scatter visibility instrument, and aerosol optical depth (AOD) dataset from aerosol robotic network (AERONET). Spectral conversions of the ceilometer’s and lidar’s data are performed using the Ångström exponent estimated by AERONET measurements. …”
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Design of Bacteria Bottle Clamping Elements Based on Regression Models by Wenshuo Gao, Weidong Song, Tianhang Ding, Jiaoling Wang

“…The fixture design of the bacteria bottle plays a vital role in designing a bottled fungus picking robot to save labor cost in the picking process of bottled fungus. …”
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Application of Gaseous ClO2 on Disinfection and Air Pollution Control: A Mini Review by Tse-Lun Chen, Yi-Hung Chen, Yu-Lin Zhao, Pen-Chi Chiang

“…In conclusion, we suggest the future priority research direction of ClO2 gas application are included the development of smart and robust ClO2 gas release system, the integration of an innovative robotic technology in ClO2 sterilization for epidemic prevention, and the evaluation of ClO2 emissions impact on indoor air quality in hospitals.…”
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An Electronic Slime-Based Epidermal Electrode Using Carbon Nanocomposites for Biosignal Sensing by Yu Feng, Hui Sun, Meng Chen, Cong Wu, Jiankun Li, Zhi Li, Kremena Makasheva, Na Liu, Guanglie Zhang, Wen Jung Li

“…Our results demonstrate the electrode's capability in biosignal sensing, including electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring with a high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 46dB and electromyogram (EMG) monitoring for real-time human-robot interaction. This work introduces a novel strategy for the design and fabrication of epidermal electrodes, offering high conformability, low impedance, and superior signal quality, which holds significant promise for applications in intelligent healthcare monitoring and human-machine interfaces.…”
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Priming bumble bees with caffeine, odour of the target crop, and a food reward, has minimal effects on fruit crop pollination and yield in a semi-commercial setup by Sarah Arnold, Celine Silva, Jan-Hendrik Dudenhöffer, David Hall, Dudley Farman, Felix Wäckers, Philip Stevenson, Michelle Fountain

“…Inexperienced bees primed with caffeine also made more initial visits to target robotic flowers emitting the target odour, compared to control bees or those primed with odour alone. …”
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Type Synthesis Based on Modular Combination with Virtual Rotation Center and Application by Xinning Li, Qishuo Zhang, Zongsu Zhang, Xianhai Yang, Hu Wu, Yongbo Li, Hailong Qu

“…The type synthesis method of multilinkage robot has been given high demands with increasing number of degrees of freedom and high flexibility in special occasions. …”
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A Novel Model to Detect and Classify Fresh and Damaged Fruits to Reduce Food Waste Using a Deep Learning Technique by T. Bharath Kumar, Deepak Prashar, Gayatri Vaidya, Vipin Kumar, S. Deva Kumar, F. Sammy

“…In contrast to humans, robots do not grow tired from doing the same thing again and again. …”
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How knee muscles and ground reaction forces shape knee buckling and ankle push-off in neuromuscular simulations of human walking by Alexandra Buchmann, Bernadett Kiss, Alexander Badri-Spröwitz, Daniel Renjewski

“…Our findings contribute to the biomechanical understanding of ankle push-off, with applications in prosthetic and bipedal robotic design, and fundamental research on human gait mechanics.…”
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Six-Dimensional Pose Estimation of Molecular Sieve Drying Package Based on Red Green Blue–Depth Camera by Yibing Chen, Songxiao Cao, Qixuan Wang, Zhipeng Xu, Tao Song, Qing Jiang

“…This paper aims to address the challenge of precise robotic grasping of molecular sieve drying bags during automated packaging by proposing a six-dimensional (6D) pose estimation method based on an red green blue-depth (RGB-D) camera. …”
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A compliant metastructure design with reconfigurability up to six degrees of freedom by Humphrey Yang, Dinesh K. Patel, Tate Johnson, Ke Zhong, Gina Olson, Carmel Majidi, Mohammad F. Islam, Teng Zhang, Lining Yao

“…Abstract Compliant mechanisms with reconfigurable degrees of freedom are gaining attention in the development of kinesthetic haptic devices, robotic systems, and mechanical metamaterials. However, available devices exhibit limited programmability and form-customizability, restricting their versatility. …”
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