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Analytical friction model for sliding bodies with coupled longitudinal and transverse vibration (2018)
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© 2018 Elsevier Ltd An analytical friction model is developed to calculate the drive force required to slide a body over a surface that is subjected to coupled longitudinal and transverse vibration. Previously, this computation was only possible unde... Read More about Analytical friction model for sliding bodies with coupled longitudinal and transverse vibration.

An integrated methodology for a sustainable two-stage supplier selection and order allocation problem (2018)
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© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Supplier selection and order allocation are two of the most important stages in supply chain management. In recent years, these decisions have become major challenges since it has been increasingly important to consider the sustai... Read More about An integrated methodology for a sustainable two-stage supplier selection and order allocation problem.

Notch insensitive orientation-dispersed pseudo-ductile thin-ply carbon/glass hybrid laminates (2018)
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© 2018 Notch sensitivity, free edge delamination and brittle failure are limiting factors for the wider use of conventional composite laminates. In our previous study, a hybrid layup concept with the different materials blocked together but with disp... Read More about Notch insensitive orientation-dispersed pseudo-ductile thin-ply carbon/glass hybrid laminates.

An implantable mixed-signal CMOS die for battery-powered in vivo blowfly neural recordings (2018)
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© 2018 A mixed-signal die containing two differential input amplifiers, a multiplexer and a 50 KSPS, 10-bit SAR ADC, has been designed and fabricated in a 0.35 μm CMOS process for in vivo neural recording from freely moving blowflies where power supp... Read More about An implantable mixed-signal CMOS die for battery-powered in vivo blowfly neural recordings.

An evaluation of sustainable construction perceptions and practices in Singapore (2018)
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Environmental challenges and risks associated with climate change face all of our cities, and the construction industry has a major role to play in terms of changed practice. The Singaporean government has, over a period of many decades, made efforts... Read More about An evaluation of sustainable construction perceptions and practices in Singapore.

Analysis of thermal performance of geophonic down-hole measuring tools; a numerical and experimental investigation (2018)
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© 2018 Downhole tools encounter harsh environmental conditions due to pressure and elevated temperatures. Use of Peltier cooling in down-hole seismic tooling has been restricted by the performance of such devices at elevated temperatures. Present pap... Read More about Analysis of thermal performance of geophonic down-hole measuring tools; a numerical and experimental investigation.

Use of procalcitonin as a biomarker for sepsis in moderate to major paediatric burns (2018)
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Introduction: Accurate and early detection of sepsis poses a significant challenge in burn populations. Our objective was to assess whether procalcitonin is a marker of blood culture positive sepsis in moderate to severe paediatric burns. Methods: We... Read More about Use of procalcitonin as a biomarker for sepsis in moderate to major paediatric burns.

Investigation of ceramic MFC stacks for urine energy extraction (2018)
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© 2018 The Authors Two ceramic stacks, terracotta (t-stack) and mullite (m-stack), were developed to produce energy when fed with neat undiluted urine. Each stack consisted of twelve identical microbial fuel cells (MFCs) which were arranged in cascad... Read More about Investigation of ceramic MFC stacks for urine energy extraction.

Application of hyperspectral imaging for nondestructive measurement of plum quality attributes (2018)
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© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Colour, firmness and soluble solid content (SSC) are three important quality attributes of fruit that affect consumer acceptance. However, measurement of these attributes largely relies on destructive manual assessment, which is... Read More about Application of hyperspectral imaging for nondestructive measurement of plum quality attributes.

A composite sandwich plate with a novel core design (2018)
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© 2018 Elsevier Ltd In this study, a new core design is introduced for sandwich composite structures. Its strength and failure behavior are investigated via three-point bending tests. E-glass-fiber-reinforced epoxy resin is selected as the material f... Read More about A composite sandwich plate with a novel core design.

Zeolite supported Pd electrocatalyst nanoparticle characterization (2018)
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© 2018 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC A laboratory made 1.5 wt% Palladium (Pd) zeolite electrocatalyst is investigated using the Extended X-ray Adsorption Fine Structure (EXAFS) and Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) techniques to reveal Pd structure and resu... Read More about Zeolite supported Pd electrocatalyst nanoparticle characterization.

Innovative 3D and 2D machine vision methods for analysis of plants and crops in the field (2018)
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© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Machine vision systems offer great potential for automating crop control, harvesting, fruit picking, and a range of other agricultural tasks. However, most of the reported research on machine vision in agriculture involves a 2D a... Read More about Innovative 3D and 2D machine vision methods for analysis of plants and crops in the field.

PID controller design for a novel multi-input multi-output boost converter hub (2018)
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This paper reports on the design, control, and modeling of a novel multi-input multi-output boost converter topology. The converter hub can integrate renewable energy sources such as wind turbines, photovoltaic arrays, and fuel cells for the provisio... Read More about PID controller design for a novel multi-input multi-output boost converter hub.

Robot-Assisted Fracture Surgery: Surgical Requirements and System Design (2018)
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© 2018, Biomedical Engineering Society. The design of medical devices is a complex and crucial process to ensure patient safety. It has been shown that improperly designed devices lead to errors and associated accidents and costs. A key element for a... Read More about Robot-Assisted Fracture Surgery: Surgical Requirements and System Design.

Photometric stereo for three-dimensional leaf venation extraction (2018)
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© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Leaf venation extraction studies have been strongly discouraged by considerable challenges posed by venation architectures that are complex, diverse and subtle. Additionally, unpredictable local leaf curvatures, undesirable ambie... Read More about Photometric stereo for three-dimensional leaf venation extraction.

Exposure to childhood adversity and deficits in emotion recognition: results from a large, population-based sample (2018)
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© 2018 Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Background: Emotion recognition skills are essential for social communication. Deficits in these skills have been implicated in mental disorders. Prior studies of clinical and high-risk sampl... Read More about Exposure to childhood adversity and deficits in emotion recognition: results from a large, population-based sample.

Gradient-based particle filter algorithm for an ARX model with nonlinear communication output (2018)
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A stochastic gradient (SG)-based particle filter (SG-PF) algorithm is developed for an ARX model with nonlinear communication output in this paper. This ARX model consists of two submodels, one is a linear ARX model and the other is a nonlinear outpu... Read More about Gradient-based particle filter algorithm for an ARX model with nonlinear communication output.

Complementary landmarks facilitate ant navigation (2018)
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© 2018 The Authors Visual landmarks are important navigational aids to many animals, and when more than one is available their juxtaposition can convey valuable new information to a navigator about progress toward a goal, depending on the landmarks’... Read More about Complementary landmarks facilitate ant navigation.

Automated monitoring of dairy cow body condition, mobility and weight using a single 3D video capture device (2018)
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© 2018 Here we propose a low-cost automated system for the unobtrusive and continuous welfare monitoring of dairy cattle on the farm. We argue that effective and regular monitoring of multiple condition traits is not currently practicable and go on t... Read More about Automated monitoring of dairy cow body condition, mobility and weight using a single 3D video capture device.

Buckling deformation of thin layer coverings of small curvatures used in aircraft construction (2018)
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This paper presents the results of the experimental and numerical analysis in terms of the finite element method of plating components of aircraft load-bearing structures. The subject matter of the study was composite panels with stiffeners in the fo... Read More about Buckling deformation of thin layer coverings of small curvatures used in aircraft construction.