Protected Turning Movements of Noncooperative Automated Vehicles: Geometrics, Trajectories, and Saturation Flow by Xiaobo Liu, Lijuan Lai, You Kong, Scott Le Vine

“…We first develop a constrained optimization problem based on AVs’ kinematic behavior during a protected signal phase which considers both ABS-enabled and wheels-locked braking, as well as avoiding encroaching into oncoming traffic or past the edge-of-receiving-lane. …”
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Effects of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome on Changes in Dynamic Postural Stability during Landing in Adult Women by Chanki Kim, Seunghyeok Yeom, Seji Ahn, Nyeonju Kang, Kiwon Park, Kyoungkyu Jeon

“…In addition, stepwise multiple linear regression was used to examine the kinematic parameters that contribute to the DPS. Results. …”
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Biomechanical Analysis of Foot–Ankle Complex during Jogging with Rearfoot Strike versus Forefoot Strike by Yaoyong Zhang, Dan Zhang

“…First, RFS jogging and FFS jogging were experimentally studied, so as to acquire kinematic and kinetic data, including foot strike angle, knee flexion angle, and ground reaction force (GRF). …”
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Effectiveness of Using a Digital Wearable Plantar Pressure Device to Detect Muscle Fatigue: Within-Subject, Repeated Measures Experimental Design by Fu-Yu Chen, Tzu-Yao Lin, Yi-Cheng Huang, Evina Widianawati

“…While various sensors detect muscle fatigue via muscle activity, biochemical markers, and kinematic parameters, a real-time wearable solution with high usability remains limited. …”
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Optimization Design and Experiment of Integrated Planetary Carrier Transplanting Mechanism for Vegetable Seedling by Zhang Pengfei, Liu Dongmei, Zhao Xiong, Xu Yadan, Liu Dong

“…Firstly, according to the agronomic requirements of vegetable blanket seedlings, this study selects the appropriate transplanting trajectory, sets the accurate pose points, and establishes the kinematics model of the seedling pick-up mechanism by using the motion generation synthesis method. …”
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The Earth-Mars Transfer Trajectory Optimization of Solar Sail Based on hp-Adaptive Pseudospectral Method by Yufei Guo, Dongzhu Feng, Xin Wang, Cong Li, Yunzhao Liu

“…In this paper, the pressure of solar light acting on the solar sail is analyzed, and the kinematic equation of the solar sail is established in polar coordinate system first; then the basic principle of the hp-adaptive pseudospectral method is introduced, and the steps of solving the transfer trajectory optimization problem by hp-adaptive pseudospectral method are proposed; finally, the trajectory optimization of the solar sail from Earth orbit to Sun-centered Mars orbit is simulated as an example to demonstrate the effectiveness of hp-adaptive pseudospectral method in the orbit transfer optimization problem of solar sail. …”
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Decoupling of muscle‐tendon unit and fascicle velocity contributes to the in vivo stretch‐shortening cycle effect in the male human triceps surae muscle by Denis Holzer, Daniel Hahn, Ansgar Schwirtz, Tobias Siebert, Wolfgang Seiberl

“…Fascicle and tendon length changes of the gastrocnemius medialis, and ankle joint kinematics were assessed by ultrasound and motion capture, respectively. …”
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Knowledge-Based Deep Learning for Time-Efficient Inverse Dynamics by Shuhao Ma, Yu Cao, Ian D. Robertson, Chaoyang Shi, Jindong Liu, Zhi-Qiang Zhang

“…In this paper, we propose a knowledge-based deep learning framework for time-efficient inverse dynamic analysis, which can predict muscle activation and muscle forces from joint kinematic data directly while not requiring any label information during model training. …”
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Learning-Based Model Predictive Control for Legged Robots with Battery–Supercapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage System by Boyu Shu, Zhiwu Huang, Wanwan Ren, Yue Wu, Heng Li

“…Hardware-in-the-loop experimental implementations demonstrate that the proposed method can improve the kinematic performance of the legged robot by maintaining the supercapacitor state of charge at a relatively high level and reducing the battery capacity loss by 12.7% compared with the conventional MPC method.…”
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3D Printed Multi‐Cavity Soft Actuator with Integrated Motion and Sensing Functionalities via Bio‐Inspired Interweaving Foldable Endomysium by Zhonggui Fang, Shaowu Tang, Yinyin Su, Xiaohuang Liu, Sicong Liu, Juan Yi, Zheng Wang, Jian S. Dai

“…Performing elongation, contraction, and bidirectional bending, the McFI actuator senses its spatial position, orientation, and axial force, based on the kinematic and sensing models built on multi‐cavity pressures. …”
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Vertical Movement of Head, Withers, and Pelvis of High-Level Dressage Horses Trotting in Hand vs. Being Ridden by Hilary M. Clayton, Sarah Jane Hobbs, Marie Rhodin, Elin Hernlund, Mick Peterson, Rosalie Bos, Filipe Serra Bragança

“…This study compares the kinematics of experienced dressage horses trotting under fitness-to-compete conditions vs. performing collected and extended trot when ridden on a sand-fiber arena surface. …”
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Dynamic Modelling and Continuous Trajectory Tracking Control of Space Robots Based on Lie Group SE(3) by Yong Wang, Kejie Gong, Yurui Duan, Boyong He, Hong Ma

“…Secondly, based on the proposed feedback form, a PD (proportional derivative) control law of output force on the end-effector is designed, and a closed-loop continuous tracking control strategy is proposed using the force Jacobian matrix and the kinematic model. The simulation results show that the control scheme has good performance when the system state changes gently. …”
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Development and Evaluation of a Rehabilitation Wheelchair with Multiposture Transformation and Smart Control by Wujing Cao, Hongliu Yu, Xinyu Wu, Sujiao Li, Qiaoling Meng, Chunjie Chen

“…This work describes the functional requirements, mechanical structure, and control system and the overall evaluation of ReChair including the kinematic simulation of the multiposture transformation and passive lower limb rehabilitation training to quantitatively verify the motion capability of ReChair, the voice control system evaluation that shows how the voice recognition system is suitable for home environment, the sensorless speed detection test results that indicate how the wheel speeds measured by sensorless method are appropriate for travelling control, and the passive and balance training test results that show how the lower limb rehabilitation training in daily life by ReChair is convenient. …”
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A two-scale computational homogenization approach for elastoplastic truss-based lattice structures by Hooman Danesh, Lisamarie Heußen, Francisco J. Montáns, Stefanie Reese, Tim Brepols

“…This study develops a two-scale homogenization framework to model such structures, focusing on post-yielding deformations, using a combined nonlinear exponential isotropic-kinematic hardening model for the lattice struts. The framework is applied to three types of stretching-dominated lattice topologies, including triangular, X-braced, and X-Plus-braced unit cells. …”
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Deciphering Gas Dynamics and Star Formation in a z = 1.1 Main-sequence Spiral Galaxy with ALMA and JWST by Zhaoran Liu, Tadayuki Kodama, Takahiro Morishita, Kianhong Lee, Fengwu Sun, Mariko Kubo, Zheng Cai, Yunjing Wu, Zihao Li

“…The spatially resolved star formation efficiency and kinematic analysis indicate that ASPECS-LP.3mm.06 features a smooth mass assembly process across the bulge and disk. …”
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Characterizing Surface Deformation of the Earthquake-Induced Daguangbao Landslide by Combining Satellite- and Ground-Based InSAR by Xiaomeng Wang, Wenjun Zhang, Jialun Cai, Xiaowen Wang, Zhouhang Wu, Jing Fan, Yitong Yao, Binlin Deng

“…In this study, we present the first observations of the surface dynamics of DGBL by integrating satellite- and ground-based InSAR data complemented by kinematic interpretation using a LiDAR-derived Digital Surface Model (DSM). …”
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An adaptive NMPC for ROVs trajectory tracking with environmental disturbances and model uncertainties by Yi Zhang, Jianing Zhang, Zhiyang Guo, Lei Zhang, Yuchen Shang

“…To address the trajectory tracking control needs of ROVs in complex underwater environments, a kinematic and dynamic model is first developed for a fully actuated ROV with six degrees of freedom (6-DOF). …”
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Metallicity and α-abundance for 48 Million Stars in Low-extinction Regions in the Milky Way by Kohei Hattori

“…The high-[ α /M] stars and low-[ α /M] stars selected by our ([M/H], [ α /M]) show different kinematical properties for giants and low-temperature dwarfs. …”
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Development of p-y Curves of Laterally Loaded Piles in Cohesionless Soil by Mahdy Khari, Khairul Anuar Kassim, Azlan Adnan

“…The research on damages of structures that are supported by deep foundations has been quite intensive in the past decade. Kinematic interaction in soil-pile interaction is evaluated based on the p-y curve approach. …”
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Analytical Differentiation of Wines from Three Terroirs Located in a Warm Winegrowing Area Based on Their Volatilome by José Miguel Fuentes-Espinosa, Raquel Muñoz-Castells, Jaime Moreno-García, Teresa García-Martínez, Juan Carlos Mauricio, Juan Moreno

“…This research aims to identify aroma compounds, their combinations, and statistical relationships to classify and characterize wines produced in small, defined areas known as “terroirs”, which share edaphoclimatic characteristics grape varieties, viticultural practices, harvest timing, and winemaking processes. The goal is to deepen the understanding of the relationship between the terroir and wine typicity. …”
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