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Improvement of the impact properties of composite laminates by means of nano-modification of the matrix-A review (2018)
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Saghafi, H., Fotouhi, M., & Minak, G. (2018). Improvement of the impact properties of composite laminates by means of nano-modification of the matrix-A review. Applied Sciences, 8(12), 2406. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8122406

© 2017 by the authors. This paper reviews recent works on the application of nanofibers and nanoparticle reinforcements to enhance the interlaminar fracture toughness, to reduce the impact induced damage and to improve the compression after impact pe... Read More about Improvement of the impact properties of composite laminates by means of nano-modification of the matrix-A review.

Recent advancements in real-world microbial fuel cell applications (2018)
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Gajda, I., Greenman, J., & Ieropoulos, I. (2018). Recent advancements in real-world microbial fuel cell applications. Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 11, 78-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coelec.2018.09.006

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. This short review focuses on the recent developments of the Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) technology, its scale-up and implementation in real world applications. Microbial Fuel Cells produce (bio)energy from waste streams, which can... Read More about Recent advancements in real-world microbial fuel cell applications.

Advances in non-destructive early assessment of fruit ripeness towards defining optimal time of harvest and yield prediction—a review (2018)
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Li, B., Lecourt, J., & Bishop, G. (2018). Advances in non-destructive early assessment of fruit ripeness towards defining optimal time of harvest and yield prediction—a review. Plants, 7(1), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants7010003

© 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Global food security for the increasing world population not only requires increased sustainable production of food but a significant reduction in pre-and post-harvest waste. The timing of whe... Read More about Advances in non-destructive early assessment of fruit ripeness towards defining optimal time of harvest and yield prediction—a review.

A systematic review of study results reported for the evaluation of robotic rollators from the perspective of users (2018)
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Bauer, J. M., Werner, C., Ullrich, P., Geravand, M., Peer, A., Bauer, J. M., & Hauer, K. (2018). A systematic review of study results reported for the evaluation of robotic rollators from the perspective of users. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 13(1), 31-39. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2016.1278470

© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness and perception of robotic rollators (RRs) from the perspective of users. Methods: Studies identified in a previous systematic review published on 2... Read More about A systematic review of study results reported for the evaluation of robotic rollators from the perspective of users.

Experimental and computational analysis of a tangent ogive slender body at incompressible speeds (2017)
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Schoombie, J., Tuling, S., & Dala, L. (2017). Experimental and computational analysis of a tangent ogive slender body at incompressible speeds. Aerospace Science and Technology, 69, 474-484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2017.06.011

© 2017 Elsevier Masson SAS A combined computational and experimental analysis was performed on a tangent ogive body with very low aspect ratio wings in the ‘+’ (plus) orientation at Mach numbers 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3, with the aim of developing a database... Read More about Experimental and computational analysis of a tangent ogive slender body at incompressible speeds.

Multiple human tracking in RGB-depth data: A survey (2017)
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Camplani, M., Paiement, A., Mirmehdi, M., Damen, D., Hannuna, S., Burghardt, T., & Tao, L. (2017). Multiple human tracking in RGB-depth data: A survey. IET Computer Vision, 11(4), 265-285. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-cvi.2016.0178

© The Institution of Engineering and Technology. Multiple human tracking (MHT) is a fundamental task in many computer vision applications. Appearance-based approaches, primarily formulated on RGB data, are constrained and affected by problems arising... Read More about Multiple human tracking in RGB-depth data: A survey.

Implementation fidelity of a computer-assisted intervention for children with speech sound disorders (2017)
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McCormack, J., Baker, E., Masso, S., Crowe, K., McLeod, S., Wren, Y., & Roulstone, S. (2017). Implementation fidelity of a computer-assisted intervention for children with speech sound disorders. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 19(3), 265-276. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2017.1293160

© 2017 The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background: Implementation fidelity refers to the degree to which an intervention or programme adheres to its original... Read More about Implementation fidelity of a computer-assisted intervention for children with speech sound disorders.

Photoferrotrophy: Remains of an ancient photosynthesis in modern environments (2017)
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Walter, X. A., Camacho, A., Walter, X. A., Picazo, A., & Zopfi, J. (2017). Photoferrotrophy: Remains of an ancient photosynthesis in modern environments. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8(MAR), 323. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00323

© 2017 Camacho, Walter, Picazo and Zopfi. Photoferrotrophy, the process by which inorganic carbon is fixed into organic matter using light as an energy source and reduced iron [Fe(II)] as an electron donor, has been proposed as one of the oldest phot... Read More about Photoferrotrophy: Remains of an ancient photosynthesis in modern environments.

Evaluation Studies of Robotic Rollators by the User Perspective: A Systematic Review (2016)
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Werner, C., Ullrich, P., Geravand, M., Peer, A., & Hauer, K. (2016). Evaluation Studies of Robotic Rollators by the User Perspective: A Systematic Review. Gerontology, 62(6), 644-653. https://doi.org/10.1159/000444878

© 2016 S. Karger AG, Basel. Background: Robotic rollators enhance the basic functions of established devices by technically advanced physical, cognitive, or sensory support to increase autonomy in persons with severe impairment. In the evaluation of... Read More about Evaluation Studies of Robotic Rollators by the User Perspective: A Systematic Review.

A brief introduction to ... Assistive robotics for independent living (2016)
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Caleb-Solly, P. (2016). A brief introduction to ... Assistive robotics for independent living. Perspectives in Public Health, 136(2), 70-72. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913915627445

Assistive technologies are important tools for helping older people to live independently. Praminda Caleb-Solly, Associate Professor in Independent Living Systems at Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) and Institute of Bio Sensing Technologies, Univers... Read More about A brief introduction to ... Assistive robotics for independent living.

Recent advances in bidirectional modeling and structural control (2015)
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Paul, S., Yu, W., & Li, X. (2016). Recent advances in bidirectional modeling and structural control. Shock and Vibration, 2016, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/6275307

© 2016 Satyam Paul et al. This paper provides an overview of building structure modeling and control under bidirectional seismic waves. It focuses on different types of bidirectional control devices, control strategies, and bidirectional sensors used... Read More about Recent advances in bidirectional modeling and structural control.

Reconfigurable computer architectures for dynamically adaptable avionics systems (2015)
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Insaurralde, C. (2015). Reconfigurable computer architectures for dynamically adaptable avionics systems. IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, 30(9), 46-53. https://doi.org/10.1109/MAES.2015.140077

© 1986-2012 IEEE. Computing and processing capabilities from reconfgurable computer architectures (RCAs) can provide high-integrity avionics systems with outstanding effciency and effectiveness, as they do in other domains. However, they are still un... Read More about Reconfigurable computer architectures for dynamically adaptable avionics systems.

Heterogeneous 2.5D integration on through silicon interposer (2015)
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Zhang, X., Lin, J. K., Wickramanayaka, S., Zhang, S., Weerasekera, R., Dutta, R., …Kwong, D. L. (2015). Heterogeneous 2.5D integration on through silicon interposer. Applied Physics Reviews, 2(2), 021308. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4921463

© 2015 AIP Publishing LLC. Driven by the need to reduce the power consumption of mobile devices, and servers/data centers, and yet continue to deliver improved performance and experience by the end consumer of digital data, the semiconductor industry... Read More about Heterogeneous 2.5D integration on through silicon interposer.

Compliance control and human-robot interaction: Part II-experimental examples (2014)
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Pipe, T., Khan, S. G., Herrmann, G., Lenz, A., Grafi, M. A., Pipe, A. G., & Melhuish, C. (2014). Compliance control and human-robot interaction: Part II-experimental examples. International Journal of Humanoid Robotics, 11(03), 1430002. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219843614300025

© World Scientific Publishing Company. Compliance control is highly relevant to human safety in human-robot interaction (HRI). This paper presents multi-dimensional compliance control of a humanoid robot arm. A dynamic model-free adaptive controller... Read More about Compliance control and human-robot interaction: Part II-experimental examples.

Compliance control and human-Robot interaction: Part 1-survey (2014)
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Khan, S. G., Herrmann, G., Grafi, M. A., Pipe, T., & Melhuish, C. (2014). Compliance control and human-Robot interaction: Part 1-survey. International Journal of Humanoid Robotics, 11(03), 1430001. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219843614300013

© World Scientific Publishing Company. Compliance control is highly relevant to human safety in human-robot interaction (HRI). This paper presents a review of various compliance control techniques. The paper is aimed to provide a good background know... Read More about Compliance control and human-Robot interaction: Part 1-survey.

Decentralised control for complex systems - An invited survey (2014)
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Yan, X. G., Zhang, Q., Spurgeon, S. K., Zhu, Q., & Fridman, L. M. (2014). Decentralised control for complex systems - An invited survey. International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control, 22(4), 285-297. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMIC.2014.066260

© 2014 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. With the advancement of science and technology, practical systems are becoming more complex. Decentralised control has been recognised as a practical, feasible and powerful tool for application to large scale inte... Read More about Decentralised control for complex systems - An invited survey.

Scramjet flow and intake SBLI: Technical challenges and case study (2013)
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Yao, Y. (2013). Scramjet flow and intake SBLI: Technical challenges and case study. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 315, 344-348. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.315.344

This paper reviews some basic research areas associated with Scramjet-powered hypersonic flying vehicle, particularly the forebody boundary-layer transition and intake shock-wave boundary-layer interactions (SBLI). Some technical and physical challen... Read More about Scramjet flow and intake SBLI: Technical challenges and case study.

Variable stiffness biological and bio-inspired materials (2013)
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Friswell, M. I., Saavedra Flores, E. I., Friswell, M., & Xia, Y. (2013). Variable stiffness biological and bio-inspired materials. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 24(5), 529-540. https://doi.org/10.1177/1045389X12461722

This article reviews the main mechanisms of stiffness variation typically found in nature. The temporal changes in stiffness may be fully or partially reversible, or completely irreversible, and can be very slow or fast in time depending on the strat... Read More about Variable stiffness biological and bio-inspired materials.

Microbial fuel cells for robotics: Energy autonomy through artificial symbiosis (2012)
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Ieropoulos, I., Greenman, J., Melhuish, C., & Horsfield, I. (2012). Microbial fuel cells for robotics: Energy autonomy through artificial symbiosis. ChemSusChem, 5(6), 1020-1026. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201200283

The development of the microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology has seen an enormous growth over the last hundred years since its inception by Potter in 1911. The technology has reached a level of maturity that it is now considered to be a field in its o... Read More about Microbial fuel cells for robotics: Energy autonomy through artificial symbiosis.

Maximum urethral closure pressure in women: Normative data and evaluation as a diagnostic test (2012)
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Kapoor, D. S., Housami, F., Swithinbank, L., White, P., & Drake, M. (2012). Maximum urethral closure pressure in women: Normative data and evaluation as a diagnostic test. International Urogynecology Journal, 23(11), 1613-1618. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-012-1770-7

Introduction and hypothesis: Our goal was to identify correlates of maximum urethral closure pressure (MUCP) and MUCP as a diagnostic test for stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Methods: This study was a retrospective review of women with non-neurolo... Read More about Maximum urethral closure pressure in women: Normative data and evaluation as a diagnostic test.