Design and Simulation of a Pedal Operated Hacksaw Machine. by Amanya, John Jackin

“…This study presented the design and simulation of a pedal-operated hacksaw, aimed at providing an efficient, eco-friendly, and cost-effective alternative to conventional motorized cutting tools. …”
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Design and Fabrication of a Pedal-Powered Clay Milling Machine. by Ijuka, Catherine

“…This project focuses on the design and development of a pedal-powered clay milling machine intended for foundry workshops that utilize clay as a binder in sand casting. …”
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A Pedaling Torque Observation Approach for Sensorless Electric Bicycles by Riccardo Mandriota, Niklas Konig, Emanuele Grasso, Matthias Nienhaus

“…Differently from the current state-of-the-art, the estimation performances are not only expressed in terms of pedaling torque estimation error minimization. This work presents a novel pedaling power and delivered energy analysis to evaluate the provided electrical assistance and the consequent pedaling effort decrease. …”
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Static and dynamic stretching have same effects on lower extremity joints kinematics and muscular EMG variability in healthy active males during pedaling by Ali Abbası, Heydar Sadeghı, Mehdi Zamanıan

“…The purpose of present study was to examine the effects of acute static and dynamic stretching on kinematics and EMG variability of lower extremity joints and Muscles in healthy active males during pedaling. …”
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Main Rotor Wake Interference Effects on Tail Rotor Thrust in Crosswind by Chang Wang, Min Qi Huang, Shuai Ma, Hao Wen Wang, Min Tang

“…Reverse pedal operational property in front crosswind flight condition is a potential hazard for accidents involving loss of tail rotor effectiveness (LTE), which is closely related to the main rotor (MR) wake interference on the tail rotor (TR). …”
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Discrimination of Effects between Directional and Nondirectional Information of Auditory Warning on Driving Behavior by Yuting Zhang, Xuedong Yan, Zhuo Yang

“…In the experiment, the CWS warnings significantly reduced brake reaction time and prompted drivers to press the brake pedal more heavily, demonstrating the effectiveness of CWS warnings in alerting drivers to avoid red-light running (RLR) vehicles when approaching a signalized intersection. …”
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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

“…Many sports and physical activities can result in lower limb injures. Pedaling is an effective exercise for lower extremity rehabilitation, but incorrect technique may cause further damage. …”
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Performance analysis of K-nearest neighbor, support vector machine, and artificial neural network classifiers for driver drowsiness detection with different road geometries by Zhenlong Li, Qingzhou Zhang, Xiaohua Zhao

“…First, vehicle performance measures (speed, acceleration, brake pedal, gas pedal, steering angle, and lateral position) were collected through sensors. …”
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A Method for Quantifying Automobile Brake Creep Groan Intensity Based on Friction-Induced Vibration and Noise by Lijun Zhang, Jianfeng Wu, Dejian Meng

“…Finally, by combining all effective indexes, multiple linear regression analysis is performed, based on which the mapping relationship between the subjective evaluation of creep groan and effective indexes is obtained. …”
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An Ecolevel Estimation Method of Individual Driver Performance Based on Driving Simulator Experiment by Yiping Wu, Xiaohua Zhao, Ying Yao, Jian Rong

“…The study results provide an effective method to grasp the ecolevel of driver performance and further contribute to driving behavior optimization towards vehicle fuel consumption and emissions reduction.…”
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Statistical Parametric Mapping Differences in Muscle Recruitment Patterns Between Comfort- and Performance-Oriented Saddle Positions by Sławomir Winiarski, Adam Kubiak, Adam Paluszak

“…The Statistical Parametric Mapping (SPM) method was also used to analyse muscle activity throughout the pedalling cycle. The results revealed that the customised position significantly reduced EMG activity in muscles, particularly during key pedalling phases, significantly improving rider comfort and muscle efficiency. …”
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Microbes and metabolites of a plant-parasite interaction: Deciphering the ecology of Tetrastigma host choice in the world’s largest parasitic flower, Rafflesia by Jeanmaire Molina, Roche C. de Guzman, Rinat Abzalimov, Wenkai Huang, Anusha Guruprasad, Ronniel Pedales, Adhityo Wicaksono, Destiny Davis, John Rey Callado, Hans Bänziger, Piyakaset Suksathan, William Eaton, Pride Yin, Marco Bürger, Mick Erickson, Stephen Jones, James Adams, Susan Pell

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Hands-Free Maneuvers of Robotic Vehicles via Human Intentions Understanding Using Wearable Sensing by Weitian Wang, Rui Li, Longxiang Guo, Z. Max Diekel, Yunyi Jia

“…Intelligent robotic vehicles are more and more fully automated, without steering wheels, gas/brake pedals, or gearshifts. However, allowing the human driver to step in and maneuver the robotic vehicle under specific driving requirements is a necessary issue that should be considered. …”
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Age-Related Decline in Disengaging Spatial Attention in Physiological Aging by Tiziana Pedale, Serena Mastroberardino, Nicola Tambasco, Valerio Santangelo

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