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Using constraints at the conceptual stage of the design of carton erection (2010)
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Mullineux, G., Feldman, J., & Matthews, J. (2010). Using constraints at the conceptual stage of the design of carton erection. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 45(12), 1897-1908. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2010.08.001

Cartons are a common way to package many consumer goods. If new designs are used it is necessary to simulate their erection to ensure that this works correctly, particularly at high speed. In this paper, constraint-based techniques are used to model... Read More about Using constraints at the conceptual stage of the design of carton erection.

Small scale microbial fuel cells and different ways of reporting output (2010)
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Ieropoulos, I., Winfield, J., Greenman, J., & Melhuish, C. (2010). Small scale microbial fuel cells and different ways of reporting output. ECS Transactions, 28(9), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1149/1.3492221

The present study, reports on the findings of connecting 2 stacks of 48 MFCs and the importance of maturity and acclimation for the anodic biofilms. Furthermore, an attempt is made to emphasize the importance of a universal unit for quantifying power... Read More about Small scale microbial fuel cells and different ways of reporting output.

In-cylinder studies of hybrid combustion in a direct injection single-cylinder optical engine (2010)
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Zhao, H., & Yang, C. (2010). In-cylinder studies of hybrid combustion in a direct injection single-cylinder optical engine. International Journal of Engine Research, 11(6), 515-531. https://doi.org/10.1243/14680874JER519

Over the last decade, controlled autoignition (CAI) combustion, or homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI), has been the subject of numerous studies and has shown its potential to reduce fuel consumption and NO x emissions simultaneously from... Read More about In-cylinder studies of hybrid combustion in a direct injection single-cylinder optical engine.

MFCs and algae (2010)
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Ieropoulos, I. A., Greenman, J., & Sauer, M. (2010). MFCs and algae. ECS Transactions, 28(9), 23-30. https://doi.org/10.1149/1.3492223

Algae and photosynthetic bacteria may be integrated or associated with Microbial Fuel Cells MFCs in a number of different ways including: (1) use of whole (intact) or lipid-extracted lyzed cells as the primary carbon-energy source for anodic microbia... Read More about MFCs and algae.

Autonomous morphogenesis in self-assembling robots using IR-based sensing and local communications (2010)
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Liu, W., & Winfield, A. F. (2010). Autonomous morphogenesis in self-assembling robots using IR-based sensing and local communications. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, 6234 LNCS, 107-118. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15461-4_10

This paper presents a simple decentralised morphology control mechanism for a swarm of self-assembling robots. Each robot in the system is fully autonomous and controlled using a behaviour-based approach with only infrared-based local sensing and com... Read More about Autonomous morphogenesis in self-assembling robots using IR-based sensing and local communications.

Improving dimensional accuracy in the production of a CastForm<sup> TM</sup> polystyrene pattern for investment casting (2010)
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Soe, S. P., & Soe, S. (2010). Improving dimensional accuracy in the production of a CastForm TM polystyrene pattern for investment casting. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 224(11), 1663-1670. https://doi.org/10.1243/09544054JEM1566

The focus of this paper was to analyse all stages of the CastForm™(CF) polystyrene pattern fabrication process, identify the reasons leading to poor dimensional accuracy, and outline techniques for its improvement. Rapid manufacturing of patterns for... Read More about Improving dimensional accuracy in the production of a CastForm<sup> TM</sup> polystyrene pattern for investment casting.

Sub-cooled and flashing liquid jets and droplet dispersion II. Scaled experiments and derivation of droplet size correlations (2010)
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Kay, P. J., Bowen, P. J., & Witlox, H. W. (2010). Sub-cooled and flashing liquid jets and droplet dispersion II. Scaled experiments and derivation of droplet size correlations. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 23(6), 849-856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2010.07.006

This paper describes the results of the first stage of Phase III of a Joint Industry Project (JIP) on liquid jets and two-phase droplet dispersion. This stage included scaled experiments for water, gasoline, and cyclohexane for a range of superheats... Read More about Sub-cooled and flashing liquid jets and droplet dispersion II. Scaled experiments and derivation of droplet size correlations.

Sub-cooled and flashing liquid jets and droplet dispersion I. Overview and model implementation/validation (2010)
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Witlox, H. W., Harper, M., Oke, A., Bowen, P. J., & Kay, P. (2010). Sub-cooled and flashing liquid jets and droplet dispersion I. Overview and model implementation/validation. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 23(6), 831-842. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2010.07.004

Many accidents involve two-phase releases of hazardous chemicals into the atmosphere. This paper describes the results of a third phase of a Joint Industry Project (JIP) on liquid jets and two-phase droplet dispersion. The aim of the project is to in... Read More about Sub-cooled and flashing liquid jets and droplet dispersion I. Overview and model implementation/validation.

Influence of varied human movement control on task performance and feeling of telepresence (2010)
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Peer, A., Pongrac, H., & Buss, M. (2010). Influence of varied human movement control on task performance and feeling of telepresence. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 19(5), 463-481. https://doi.org/10.1162/pres_a_00007

One of the main objectives in telerobotics is the development of a telemanipulation system that allows a high task performance to be achieved by simultaneously providing a high degree of telepresence. Specific mechatronic design guidelines and approp... Read More about Influence of varied human movement control on task performance and feeling of telepresence.

A survey of environment-, operator-, and task-adapted controllers for teleoperation systems (2010)
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Passenberg, C., Peer, A., & Buss, M. (2010). A survey of environment-, operator-, and task-adapted controllers for teleoperation systems. Mechatronics, 20(7), 787-801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechatronics.2010.04.005

Bilateral haptic teleoperation systems allow humans to perform complex tasks in a remote or inaccessible environment, while providing haptic feedback to the human operator. The incorporation of online gained environment-, operator-, or task-specific... Read More about A survey of environment-, operator-, and task-adapted controllers for teleoperation systems.

The psychosocial impact of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): A longitudinal prospective study (2010)
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Kennedy, F., Harcourt, D., Rumsey, N., & White, P. (2010). The psychosocial impact of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): A longitudinal prospective study. Breast, 19(5), 382-387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2010.03.024

DCIS is a non-invasive breast cancer, increasingly detected through routine breast screening. Patients are reassured that the condition is early and not life-threatening but they undergo surgery similar to that used in the treatment of invasive breas... Read More about The psychosocial impact of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): A longitudinal prospective study.

Study on the effects of the compression ratio and mushy zone heating on the thixotropic microstructure of AA 7075 aluminum alloy via SIMA process (2010)
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Bolouri, A., Shahmiri, M., & Kang, C. G. (2011). Study on the effects of the compression ratio and mushy zone heating on the thixotropic microstructure of AA 7075 aluminum alloy via SIMA process. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 509(2), 402-408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.09.042

The effects of compression ratios on the microstructure evolution of semisolid Al7075 alloy produced by the strain induced melt activation (SIMA) process were investigated. The samples were cold deformed by compression into the different heights up t... Read More about Study on the effects of the compression ratio and mushy zone heating on the thixotropic microstructure of AA 7075 aluminum alloy via SIMA process.

Modelling of the activation of G-protein coupled receptors: Drug free constitutive receptor activity (2010)
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Woodroffe, P. J., Bridge, L., King, J. R., Chen, C. Y., & Hill, S. J. (2010). Modelling of the activation of G-protein coupled receptors: Drug free constitutive receptor activity. Journal of Mathematical Biology, 60(3), 313-346. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00285-009-0268-5

G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) form a crucial component of approximately 80% of hormone pathways. In this paper, the most popular mechanism for activation of GPCRs-the shuttling mechanism-is modelled mathematically. An asymptotic analysis of thi... Read More about Modelling of the activation of G-protein coupled receptors: Drug free constitutive receptor activity.

Safe adaptive compliance control of a humanoid robotic arm with anti-windup compensation and posture control (2010)
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Spiers, A., Pipe, T., Khan, S. G., Herrmann, G., Pipe, A. G., & Melhuish, C. (2010). Safe adaptive compliance control of a humanoid robotic arm with anti-windup compensation and posture control. International Journal of Social Robotics, 2(3), 305-319. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12369-010-0058-7

Safety is very important for physical human-robot interaction. Compliance control can solve an important aspect of the safety problem by dealing with impact and other forces arising during close contact between humans and robots. An adaptive complian... Read More about Safe adaptive compliance control of a humanoid robotic arm with anti-windup compensation and posture control.

A correlation test-based validity monitoring procedure for online detecting the quality of nonlinear adaptive noise cancellation (2010)
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Zhu, Q., Zhang, L. F., & Longden, A. (2010). A correlation test-based validity monitoring procedure for online detecting the quality of nonlinear adaptive noise cancellation. International Journal of Systems Science, 41(9), 1043-1055. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207720903199598

In the present study, a new correlation test-based nonlinear adaptive noise cancellation (ANC) validity monitoring procedure is proposed by following the insight and formulations which were developed by the authors for validating identified nonlinear... Read More about A correlation test-based validity monitoring procedure for online detecting the quality of nonlinear adaptive noise cancellation.

A quantitative comparison of psychological and emotional health measures in 360 plastic surgery candidates: Is there a difference between aesthetic and reconstructive patients? (2010)
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Butler, P. E., Psych, D., Cordeiro, C. N., Clarke, A., White, P., Sivakumar, B., & Ong, J. (2010). A quantitative comparison of psychological and emotional health measures in 360 plastic surgery candidates: Is there a difference between aesthetic and reconstructive patients?. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 65(3), 349-353. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181c1fe5e

This study examines the utility of the aesthetic and reconstructive categorization for making treatment decisions in patients seeking facial surgery. A total of 360 patients with aesthetic or combined functional aesthetic deficits were included. Vali... Read More about A quantitative comparison of psychological and emotional health measures in 360 plastic surgery candidates: Is there a difference between aesthetic and reconstructive patients?.

Development of a multi-modal multi-user telepresence and teleaction system (2010)
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Buss, M., Peer, A., Schauß, T., Stefanov, N., Unterhinninghofen, U., Behrendt, S., …Sarkis, M. (2010). Development of a multi-modal multi-user telepresence and teleaction system. International Journal of Robotics Research, 29(10), 1298-1316. https://doi.org/10.1177/0278364909351756

The presented multi-user telepresence and teleaction system enables two teleoperators, which are independently controlled by two human operators, to perform collaborative actions in a remote environment. The system provides the operators with visual,... Read More about Development of a multi-modal multi-user telepresence and teleaction system.