Numerical Study of the Aerodynamics of a Hovering Hummingbird’s Wing with Dynamic Morphing by Yuanbo Dong, Bifeng Song, Dong Xue, Yuanbo Li, Wenqing Yang

“…To deepen our understanding of the aerodynamics by which hummingbirds use flexible wings to hover efficiently during flapping flight, a three-dimensional wing model with dynamic morphing was developed according to the morphological and kinematic data of a hovering hummingbird’s wing. Navier-Stokes equations were solved on a dynamically deforming grid to study wing aerodynamics. …”
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FATIGUE ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION OF TRANSVERSE STAILIZER BAR LINK BASED ON MEASURED LOAD SPECTRUM by LIU Zhilei, DU Jian, HAN Jie

“…The load spectrum acquisition test of stabilizer bar link was carried out, and the correlation analysis between sensor signals was conducted, and the validity of the collected signals was verified. Through the kinematics compliance（KC） test, the accuracy of suspension dynamics model was verified, by using virtual iteration method, the accuracy of the vehicle dynamic model is verified by the measured load spectrum signal as excitation. …”
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pyScrew4Mobility: Modul Python untuk Penentuan Mobilitas Manipulator Paralel Berbasis Teori Screw by Adriyan Adriyan

“…The screw theory can specify the number and the type of motions owned by PMs with over-constrained or non-over constrained kinematic structures. The algebra methods are applied to obtain reciprocal of a screw or a screw system and basis of a screw system using null-spaces and the row/column-spaces technique, respectively. …”
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Gluteus medius muscle activation patterns during gait with Cerebral Palsy (CP): A hierarchical clustering analysis. by Mehrdad Davoudi, Firooz Salami, Robert Reisig, Katharina S Gather, Sebastian I Wolf

“…EMG activity of GM in envelope format were collected and examined with gait kinematics and kinetics parameters in frontal plane and hip abductor strength, and hip abduction passive range of motion. …”
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Don’t Peak Too Early: Evidence for an ACL Injury Prevention Mechanism of the 11+ Program by Haraldur B Sigurðsson, Kristín Briem, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Lynn Snyder-Mackler

“…Knee valgus moment time series were calculated for each repetition with inverse kinematics and classified as either “Very Early Peak”, “Early Peak” or “other” using cluster analysis. …”
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Design Optimization of an Integrated E-Type Multilink Suspension Wheel-Side Drive System and Improvement of Vehicle Ride Comfort by Wen Lu, Wenbo Li, Xinbo Chen

“…The bushing stiffnesses were determined through tests, and the feasibility of each bushing installation was determined via elastic kinematic simulation of the integrated E-type multilink wheel-side drive system; then, optimization design of bushing stiffness was carried out for ride smoothness. …”
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Typical Properties of Beverages with Different Ethanol Content: A Comparative Analysis by Igor P. Lutkov, Dmitry V. Yermolin

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Dynamic Modeling and Adaptive Robust Synchronous Control of Parallel Robotic Manipulator for Industrial Application by Haiqiang Zhang, Hairong Fang, Qi Zou, Dan Zhang

“…In this paper, we proposed three types of adaptive robust synchronous controllers to solve the trajectory tracking problem for a redundantly actuated parallel manipulator. The inverse kinematic of the parallel manipulator was firstly developed, and the dynamic formulation was further derived by mean of the principle of virtual work. …”
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Upper Extremity Freezing and Dyscoordination in Parkinson’s Disease: Effects of Amplitude and Cadence Manipulations by April J. Williams, Daniel S. Peterson, Michele Ionno, Kristen A. Pickett, Gammon M. Earhart

“…Twenty-seven participants with PD and 18 healthy older adults made alternating bimanual movements between targets under four conditions: Baseline; Fast; Small; SmallFast. Kinematic data were recorded and analyzed for PCI and FO-UE events. …”
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Role and modulation of various spinal pathways for human upper limb control in different gravity conditions. by Alice Bruel, Lina Bacha, Emma Boehly, Constance De Trogoff, Luca Represa, Gregoire Courtine, Auke Ijspeert

“…We integrated supraspinal sinusoidal commands with a modular SC model controlling a musculoskeletal model to reproduce various recorded arm trajectories (kinematics and EMGs) in different contexts. We first studied the role of various spinal pathways (such as stretch reflexes) in movement smoothness and robustness against perturbation. …”
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Postharvest Ozone Fumigation of Grapes (cv Sangiovese) Differently Affects Volatile Organic Compounds and Polyphenol Profiles of Berries and Wine by Margherita Modesti, Stefano Brizzolara, Roberto Forniti, Brunella Ceccantoni, Andrea Bellincontro, Cesare Catelli, Fabio Mencarelli, Pietro Tonutti

“…This information provides assurance to winemakers that the maintenance of wine quality and typicity will be guaranteed when using ozone treatments.…”
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Context modulates evidence accumulation in split-second handball penalty decisions by Henrietta Weinberg, Florian Müller, Rouwen Cañal-Bruland

“…A key finding of anticipation research is that experts outperform novices by using advanced cues which can be derived from either kinematic or contextual information. Yet, how context modulates decision-making in split-second decisions remains to be determined. …”
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Component composition of flavonoid pigments and flower color in Prunus mira and hybrid cultivars of ornamental peach by L. D. Komar-Tyomnaya, G. P. Zaitsev

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Preferential Water Infiltration Path in a Slow-Moving Clayey Earthslide Evidenced by Cross-Correlation of Hydrometeorological Time Series (Charlaix Landslide, French Western Alps) by Grégory Bièvre, Agnès Joseph, Catherine Bertrand

“…This difference in behaviour is in agreement with the landslide kinematics.…”
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The Effect of Crank Length Changes from Cycling Rehabilitation on Muscle Behaviors by Lu Zongxing, You Shengxian, Wei Xiangwen, Chen Xiaohui, Jia Chao

“…Findings. Based on inverse kinematic analysis, the results indicate that muscle activity and muscle force decrease in varying degrees with increases in crank length. …”
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Comparison of OnBaseU Tests with Biomechanical Motion Analysis in Youth Baseball Pitchers by Tessa Hulburt, Taylor Catalano, Kristen F. Nicholson

“…No significant differences were found between kinematics from players who obtained different OnBaseU scores, except for stride lengths during pitching of players who scored a 1 or 3 on the OnBaseU side step walkout test (p<0.01). …”
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The Role of AMPS in Parkinson’s Disease Management: Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis by Roberto Tedeschi, Danilo Donati, Federica Giorgi

“…AMPS consistently improved gait kinematic parameters, including step length and gait velocity, and reduced gait asymmetry. …”
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Production and characterization of biodiesel from Argemone mexicana seed oil by Melese Damtew Asfaw, Adamu Tizazu Yadeta, Betelihem Gessese Yewalie, Yosef Wondossen Negash

“…The fuel properties of the biodiesel, such as kinematic viscosity (5.03 cSt), cetane number (59.4), and density (884 kg/m3), were evaluated and compared with the ASTM D6751 and EN 14214 standards for biodiesel quality. …”
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Comparative effects of dual-task training versus combined exercise training in water and on land on patients with multiple sclerosis: a study protocol of a randomised factorial tri... by Sahar Nazary Soltan Ahmad, Seyed Sadredin Shojaedin, Mehdi Khaleghi Tazji

“…The secondary outcomes involve the California Verbal Learning Test-II, the Brief Visuospatial Memory Test—Revised, kinetics and kinematics throughout the balance and gait cycle. All the data will be analysed by a blinded data analyst.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was granted by the Sports Science Research Institute (No. …”
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A Recognition Methodology for the Key Geometric Errors of a Multi-Axis Machine Tool Based on Accuracy Retentivity Analysis by Shijie Guo, Shufeng Tang, Dongsheng Zhang

“…This paper proposes a recognition methodology for key geometric errors using the feature extraction method and accuracy retentivity analysis and presents the approach of optimization compensation of the geometric error of a multiaxis machine tool. The universal kinematics relations of the multiaxis machine tool are first modelled mathematically based on screw theory. …”
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