A Swing-Assist Controller for Enhancing Knee Flexion in a Semi-Powered Transfemoral Prosthesis by David M. Marsh, Marco Puliti, Michael Goldfarb

“…The experiments demonstrate that the proposed controller increases peak knee angle and minimum toe clearance during swing phase without increasing hip compensatory actions, relative to the users’ daily-use devices.…”
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Characterizing the state of heart rate autonomic regulation and EEG in elderly women with falls syndrome by Taisiya P. Shiryaeva, Denis M. Fedotov, Anatoly V. Gribanov, Irina N. Deryabina, Irina N. Krainova, Sergey F. Bagretsov

“…Conclusion ― A deterioration in the quality of performing complex motor actions and a decrease in postural control in elderly women with falls syndrome were which may have caused their postural instability. …”
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The study of the isolated power supply system operation with controlled distributed generation plants, energy storage units and drive load by Yu. N. Bulatov, A. V. Kryukov, K. V. Suslov

“…It is advisable to conduct further studies to coordinate the actions of the control system of the electric energy storage unit and the auto-prognostic speed controller of the distributed generation plant.…”
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The ways of improvement special physical training of high-qualified women volleyball players in competitive period of annual macrocycle by A.N. Malikova, E. Yu. Doroshenko, A. V. Symonik, E. V. Tsarenko, A. I. Veritov

“…The strongest correlation relationship was the level of general physical fitness with: the level of general and hopping endurance; the level of development of jumping; special dexterity; special endurance; speed and strength of hands. As part of corrective modules, the training load of aerobic-anaerobic direction was increased. …”
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The influence of pulse current on drop transfer during double-electrode gas surfacing by Sergey K. Elsukov, Ilya V. Zorin, Dmitry S. Nesin

“…It was found that the common drop under the action of electrodynamic forces acquires centripetal acceleration, which contributes to its directed transfer to the weld pool and allows minimizing the amount of spatter on the surface of the base metal. …”
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Comparison of Empirical and Reinforcement Learning (RL)-Based Control Based on Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) for Walking Assistance: Does AI Always Win? by Nadine Drewing, Arjang Ahmadi, Xiaofeng Xiong, Maziar Ahmad Sharbafi

“…Results showed that both controllers reduced hamstring muscle activation and improved the preferred walking speed, with the empirical controller also decreasing gastrocnemius muscle activity. …”
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The study of antiparkinsonian activity of the combination of ladasten with fabomotizole in paraquat-induced model of parkinsoian syndrome by V. E. Marievskii, İ. A. Lyubanskii, S. V. Shangin, L. F. Zainullina, V. L. Dorofeev

“…Thus, the combination increased latency to fall in the «rotarod test» by 2,38 (p < 0.0001) and 1.5 times (p < 0.01) at fixed and accelerating speed, decreased the turning and descent time in the «pole test» by 1.4 (p < 0.05) and 1.53 times (p < 0.001).Conclusion. …”
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Experimental research of single - rotor helicopter unintentional yaw rotation by V. V. Efimov, V. A. Ivchin, O. E. Chernigin, K. O. Chernigin

“…Aviation accidents related to unintentional rotation may periodically occur while flying single-rotor helicopters. On-time and correct actions may help the pilot to find the way out of this hazardous situation. …”
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Changes in air quality in Poland in 2020 in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: spatial and seasonal analysis by Joanna Strużewska, Aleksander Norowski, Grzegorz Jeleniewicz, Maria Kłeczek, Marcin Kawka, Paulina Jagiełło, Aleksandra Starzomska

“…It is also worth noting that the pandemic's impact on air quality was seasonal, resulting from meteorological conditions such as temperature, humidity and wind speed. These conditions were crucial for the spread of pollutants and their concentration in different parts of the year. …”
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Enhanced PID for pedal vehicle force control using hybrid spiral sine-cosine optimization and experimental validation by Azrul Azim Abdullah Hashim, Nor Maniha Abdul Ghani, Mohammad Osman Tokhi

“…Future research will aim to enhance this approach by integrating vehicle speed control with advanced actuator and pedal force control systems. …”
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The program of physical training of servicemen to a qualification examination on the right to wear the “Beret with honors” by R.V. Anatskyi, O.E. Kolomiitseva, R.E. Liubchich

“…Results: Use of the author's technique in 21 days of training allowed: to increase the level of the general endurance by 11,5%, the level of power endurance by 4,2%, the level of high-speed and power abilities and dexterity by 9,9%; the level of preparedness for aimed fire by 17,3%. …”
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The influence of special physical fitness of athletes on the level of technique of playing beach volleyball by Valeriy Hunchenko, Oleksandr Solovey, Dmytro Solovey, Yaroslav Malojvan, Artem Yakovenko, Krzysztof Wnorowski

“…Significant (p <0.05) development of explosive power, speed and agility was revealed. There is a significant (p <0,05) increase: in the number of jump serve and spike; improving the quality/number of serve and attack; improving the quality of passing and the number of blocks. …”
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Application of a Frequency Converter in Electric Automatic Control of Central Heating by Jingwen Yin, Guifeng Zhang

“…The experimental results show that the temperature control strategy using a frequency converter automatic compensation method reduces the energy waste caused by manual regulation to a certain extent. When the speed of a water pump motor decreases to 4/5 of the original, the power consumption will decrease to about 52% of the original and save about 48% of the power; When the speed drops by 3/5, the power consumption is about 22% of the original, saving about 78% of the power. …”
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The Strategic Communication Planning in an emergency at the Almirante Álvaro Alberto Nuclear Power Plant (CNAAA) by Fernando Barcellos Razuck, Raul dos Santos, Paulo Escarani

“…In a world where information has a high speed of propagation and is present in the most diverse media, it is essential to follow the news in order to keep the population informed about the actions taken, the real risks and the consequences of an alleged nuclear accident. …”
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Halimeda gracilis as a bioactive resource: exploring its antioxidant, antibiofilm, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial potential for dental applications by Dileepkumar Hemamalini, S. Shantha Sundari, K.M. Shahul Hameed Faizee, Sivakamavalli Jeyachandran

“…In terms of antioxidant activity, the H. gracilis metholic extract gradually increased from 10 µg/mL to a higher activity at 40 µg/mL in comparison to the control and blank, and then decreased at a dose of 50 µg/mL. …”
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Queue Formation and Obstacle Avoidance Navigation Strategy for Multi-Robot Systems Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning by Tianyi Gao, Zhanlan Li, Zhixin Xiong, Ling Wen, Kai Tian, Kewei Cai

“…Upon successful formation training, a speed control mechanism is introduced to improve the stability of the queue during navigation, ensuring robots maintain uniform speed and formation while avoiding obstacles. …”
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Evaluation of some photosensitizers against the cotton leaf worm, Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), in relation to spectral and thermal reflectance by M. S. Yones, Shireen A. M. Maamoun, Abd El Aziz A. Khidr, Mahmoud Sayed, Hend A. A. Al-Ashry, Radwa G. Attia

“…Differences in reflectance were monitored immediately after feeding, confirming the speed and mode of action of those compounds.…”
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Frequency-specific changes in prefrontal activity associated with maladaptive belief updating in volatile environments in euthymic bipolar disorder by Marina Ivanova, Ksenia Germanova, Dmitry S. Petelin, Aynur Ragimova, Grigory Kopytin, Beatrice A. Volel, Vadim V. Nikulin, Maria Herrojo Ruiz

“…Additionally, we examined if this increased expectation speeds up belief updating in decision-making, associated with modulation of rhythmic neural activity within the prefrontal, orbitofrontal, and anterior cingulate cortex (PFC, OFC, ACC). …”
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PARAMETRIC SELF-EXCITATION OF CUTTING DYNAMIC SYSTEM by Vilor Lavrentyevich Zakovorotniy, Pham Thu Huong

“…It is also shown that through the parametric actions, with increase in cutting speed under the spindle row growth, there always exists critical frequency at which the system loses its stability.…”
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INFLATION OF THE COMPETENCE-BASED APPROACH IN THE RUSSIAN PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCE AND PRACTICAL TEACHING by A. P. Usol'tsev

“…The need of accurate localization of its content which provides speed of achievement of the required results and a possibility of their diagnostics is emphasized. …”
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