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Recent advancements in multimodal human–robot interaction (2023)
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Su, H., Qi, W., Chen, J., Yang, C., Sandoval, J., & Laribi, M. A. (2023). Recent advancements in multimodal human–robot interaction. Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 17, Article 1084000. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbot.2023.1084000

Robotics have advanced significantly over the years, and human–robot interaction (HRI) is now playing an important role in delivering the best user experience, cutting down on laborious tasks, and raising public acceptance of robots. New HRI approach... Read More about Recent advancements in multimodal human–robot interaction.

Review on human-like robot manipulation using dexterous hands (2023)
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Kadalagere Sampath, S., Wang, N., Wu, H., & Yang, C. (2023). Review on human-like robot manipulation using dexterous hands. Cognitive Computation and Systems, 5(1), 14-29. https://doi.org/10.1049/ccs2.12073

In recent years, human hand-based robotic hands or dexterous hands have gained attention due to their enormous capabilities of handling soft materials compared to traditional grippers. Back in the earlier days, the development of a hand model close t... Read More about Review on human-like robot manipulation using dexterous hands.

A comprehensive review of scab disease detection on Rosaceae family fruits via UAV imagery (2023)
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Ali, Z. A., Yang, C., Israr, A., & Zhu, Q. (2023). A comprehensive review of scab disease detection on Rosaceae family fruits via UAV imagery. Drones, 7(2), 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7020097

Disease detection in plants is essential for food security and economic stability. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery and artificial intelligence (AI) are valuable tools for it. The purpose of this review is to gather several methods used by our p... Read More about A comprehensive review of scab disease detection on Rosaceae family fruits via UAV imagery.

Enhancement of properties of concrete using carbon dioxide: An initiative to curb carbon footprints (2022)
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Sinha, P., Hui, S., & Moharana, N. C. (2022). Enhancement of properties of concrete using carbon dioxide: An initiative to curb carbon footprints. IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, 1(10),

In the present era, the word "Global Warming" needs no further introduction as 72% of the emitted greenhouse gases arecarbon dioxide of which 7%is produced when calcium carbonate is calcinated during the manufacturing of cement. This process is peril... Read More about Enhancement of properties of concrete using carbon dioxide: An initiative to curb carbon footprints.

Exfoliation mechanisms of 2D materials and their applications (2022)
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Islam, M. A., Serles, P., Kumral, B., Demingos, P. G., Qureshi, T., Meiyazhagan, A., …Filleter, T. (2022). Exfoliation mechanisms of 2D materials and their applications. Applied Physics Reviews, 9(4), 041301. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0090717

Due to the strong in-plane but weak out-of-plane bonding, it is relatively easy to separate nanosheets of two-dimensional (2D) materials from their respective bulk crystals. This exfoliation of 2D materials can yield large 2D nanosheets, hundreds of... Read More about Exfoliation mechanisms of 2D materials and their applications.

Graphene-based anti-corrosive coating on steel for reinforced concrete infrastructure applications: Challenges and potential (2022)
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Qureshi, T., Wang, G., Mukherjee, S., Islam, M., Filleter, T., Singh, C. V., & Panesar, D. K. (2022). Graphene-based anti-corrosive coating on steel for reinforced concrete infrastructure applications: Challenges and potential. Construction and Building Materials, 351, 128947. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.128947

Steel corrosion has been a major perpetual issue of concern for durability and structural integrity of steel and reinforced concrete infrastructure. Polymeric, zinc-galvanic and chromate conversion coatings are commonly applied to protect typical ste... Read More about Graphene-based anti-corrosive coating on steel for reinforced concrete infrastructure applications: Challenges and potential.

Neuromorphic liquids, colloids and gels: A review (2022)
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Raeisi Kheirabadi, N. R., Chiolerio, A., Szacilowski, K., & Adamatzky, A. (in press). Neuromorphic liquids, colloids and gels: A review. ChemPhysChem, https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.202200390

Advances in flexible electronic devices and robotic software require that sensors and controllers be virtually devoid of traditional electronic components, be deformable and stretch-resistant. Liquid electronic devices that mimic biological synapses... Read More about Neuromorphic liquids, colloids and gels: A review.

A review on the techniques used in prostate brachytherapy (2022)
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Li, Y., Yang, C., Bahl, A., Persad, R., & Melhuish, C. (2022). A review on the techniques used in prostate brachytherapy. Cognitive Computation and Systems, 4(4), 317-328. https://doi.org/10.1049/ccs2.12067

Prostate brachytherapy is a validated treatment for prostate cancer. During the procedure, the accuracy of needle placement is critical to the treatment’s effectiveness. However, the inserted needle could deflect from the preset trajectory because of... Read More about A review on the techniques used in prostate brachytherapy.

From teleoperation to autonomous robot-assisted microsurgery: A survey (2022)
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Zhang, D., Si, W., Fan, W., Guan, Y., & Yang, C. (2022). From teleoperation to autonomous robot-assisted microsurgery: A survey. Machine Intelligence Research, 19, 288–306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11633-022-1332-5

Robot-assisted microsurgery (RAMS) has many benefits compared to traditional microsurgery. Microsurgical platforms with advanced control strategies, high-quality micro-imaging modalities and micro-sensing systems are worth developing to further enhan... Read More about From teleoperation to autonomous robot-assisted microsurgery: A survey.

The use of fine portions from construction and demolition waste for expansive soil stabilization: A review (2022)
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Ujile, M. C., & Abbey, S. J. (2022). The use of fine portions from construction and demolition waste for expansive soil stabilization: A review. Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering, 16(7), 803–816. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-022-0835-z

Construction and demolition waste (CDW) are the largest waste products in the world today and competes as a viable recycled additive material in place of natural aggregates. Due to the increase in compressive strength of different mix proportions of... Read More about The use of fine portions from construction and demolition waste for expansive soil stabilization: A review.

Carbon nanotube (CNT)-based biosensors (2021)
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Ferrier, D., & Honeychurch, K. C. (2021). Carbon nanotube (CNT)-based biosensors. Biosensors, 11(12), Article 486. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios11120486

This review focuses on recent advances in the application of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for the development of sensors and biosensors. The paper discusses various configurations of these devices, including their integration in analytical devices. Carbon... Read More about Carbon nanotube (CNT)-based biosensors.

Propofol detection for monitoring of intravenous anaesthesia: A review (2021)
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Ferrier, D., Kiely, J., & Luxton, R. (2022). Propofol detection for monitoring of intravenous anaesthesia: A review. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, 36, 315-323. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10877-021-00738-5

This paper presents a review of established and emerging methods for detecting and quantifying the intravenous anaesthetic propofol in solution. There is growing evidence of numerous advantages of total intravenous anaesthesia using propofol compared... Read More about Propofol detection for monitoring of intravenous anaesthesia: A review.

Review of the techniques used in motor‐cognitive human‐robot skill transfer (2021)
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Guan, Y., Wang, N., & Yang, C. (2021). Review of the techniques used in motor‐cognitive human‐robot skill transfer. Cognitive Computation and Systems, 3(3), 229-252. https://doi.org/10.1049/ccs2.12025

A conventional robot programming method extensively limits the reusability of skills in the developmental aspect. Engineers programme a robot in a targeted manner for the realisation of predefined skills. The low reusability of general-purpose robot... Read More about Review of the techniques used in motor‐cognitive human‐robot skill transfer.

Recent progress in screen-printed electrochemical sensors and biosensors for the detection of estrogens (2021)
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Musa, A. M., Kiely, J., Luxton, R., & Honeychurch, K. C. (2021). Recent progress in screen-printed electrochemical sensors and biosensors for the detection of estrogens. Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 139, Article 116254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2021.116254

Estrogens have become increasingly prevalent in environmental samples across the world, posing a serious threat to human health. They have received considerable public attention due to their harmful effect on the normal endocrine functions of humans... Read More about Recent progress in screen-printed electrochemical sensors and biosensors for the detection of estrogens.

Analysis on characteristics of self compacting concrete using recycled aggregate: A review (2020)
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Pradhan, S. R., Sinha, P., Hui, S., & Udgata, G. (2020). Analysis on characteristics of self compacting concrete using recycled aggregate: A review. IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, 1(5), 28-32

The inclusion of SCC or self-consolidating concrete is an innovative way to capitalize onthe demolished coarse aggregates in concrete. This can be obtained by crushing of old concretespecimens, beams, slabs, etc. This methodology was first introduced... Read More about Analysis on characteristics of self compacting concrete using recycled aggregate: A review.

Recent advances in robot-assisted echography: Combining perception, control and cognition (2020)
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Lu, Z., Li, M., Annamalai, A., & Yang, C. (2020). Recent advances in robot-assisted echography: Combining perception, control and cognition. Cognitive Computation and Systems, 2(3), 85-92. https://doi.org/10.1049/ccs.2020.0015

Echography imaging is an important technique frequently used in medical diagnostics due to low-cost, non-ionising characteristics, and pragmatic convenience. Due to the shortage of skilful technicians and injuries of physicians sustained from diagnos... Read More about Recent advances in robot-assisted echography: Combining perception, control and cognition.

Challenges facing the implementation of Pico-hydropower technologies (2019)
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Williamson, S. J., David Lubitz, W., Williams, A. A., Booker, J. D., & Butchers, J. P. (2019). Challenges facing the implementation of Pico-hydropower technologies. Journal of Sustainability Research, 2(1), Article e200003. https://doi.org/10.20900/jsr20200003

840 million people living in rural areas across the world lack access to electricity, creating a large imbalance in the development potential between urban and rural areas. Pico-hydropower offers a cost-effective way of accessing electricity, where t... Read More about Challenges facing the implementation of Pico-hydropower technologies.

Combination of bioelectrochemical systems and electrochemical capacitors: Principles, analysis and opportunities (2019)
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Caizán-Juanarena, L., Borsje, C., Sleutels, T., Yntema, D., Santoro, C., Ieropoulos, I., …ter Heijne, A. (2020). Combination of bioelectrochemical systems and electrochemical capacitors: Principles, analysis and opportunities. Biotechnology Advances, 39, Article 107456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2019.107456

© 2019 The Authors Bioelectrochemical systems combine electrodes and reactions driven by microorganisms for many different applications. The conversion of organic material in wastewater into electricity occurs in microbial fuel cells (MFCs). The powe... Read More about Combination of bioelectrochemical systems and electrochemical capacitors: Principles, analysis and opportunities.

Microbial fuel cells (MFC) and microalgae; Photo microbial fuel cell (PMFC) as complete recycling machines (2019)
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Greenman, J., Gajda, I., & Ieropoulos, I. (2019). Microbial fuel cells (MFC) and microalgae; Photo microbial fuel cell (PMFC) as complete recycling machines. Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 3(10), 2546-2560. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9se00354a

© 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry. Humans can exploit natural processes by microorganisms by using Microbial Fuel Cells and integrated Photo Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC/PMFC) chambers containing electrodes to maximise microbial oxidation rates and... Read More about Microbial fuel cells (MFC) and microalgae; Photo microbial fuel cell (PMFC) as complete recycling machines.