Modelling and Design of a Synergy-based Actuator for a Tendon-driven Soft Robotic Glove by Xiloyannis, Michele, Cappello, Leonardo, Khanh, Dinh Binh, Yen, Shih-Cheng, Masia, Lorenzo

“…The need for a means of assistance in human grasping, to compensate for weakness or to augment performance, is well documented. …”
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Synthesis of lead selenide (PbSe) quantum dots for photovoltaic applications by Yang, Shuai

“…PbSeO3 phase was present in X-ray Diffraction (XRD) patterns that suggested the PbSe had low stability due to lack of capping agent. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) results confirmed that the particle size increased with increasing water to surfactant ratio, and UV-vis NIR Absorption Spectra of the PbSe quantum dots showed a red shift also with increasing water to surfactant ratio, the corresponding band gap was more than 1eV, which was larger than that of bulk PbSe.…”
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Towards haptic intelligence in robots by learning from demonstration by Turlapati Sri Harsha

“…To the best of my knowledge, no approach has been presented to infer grasp status from just the sensed forces in a grasp. …”
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Development of a learning system for robot control by Tan, Chee Wee

“…As robot manipulator often requires managing a variety of tasks regarding grasping an object, it requires recognizing the object. …”
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An innovative design of household civil defence shelters by Khong, Zhi Cong.

“…This was made possible by wrapping fibre polymer onto the surface of the wall. …”
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Step motion control of servo motors for robotic orthosis triggered by bio signal by Tommy Kangdra.

“…Currently, some of Robot aided Rehabilitation system for upper extremities face challenges to provide system which is low cost and portable, promotes active engagement and provides pinching and grasping movement as it is the basic and important movement for hands to do Activities of Daily Living. …”
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On the intermediate Jacobian of M5-branes by Jefferson, Patrick, Kim, Manki

“…We study Euclidean M5-branes wrapping vertical divisors in elliptic Calabi-Yau fourfold compactifications of M/F-theory that admit a Sen limit. …”
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Development of perovskite-based light emitting diodes with improved stability 1.0 by Sim, Zong Huan

“…The stability of the perovskite NCs were improved by varying the combination of halide ions and the type of capping ligands (oleic acid and stearic acid) used. …”
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Four secular Ruke Dongba notes generated during fieldwork: an innovative language documentation approach by Xu, Duoduo

“…IPA symbols, a fundamental tool of field linguists, facilitate learners in grasping a language and nonalphabetic scripts. In addition to analyzing the Ruke Dongba pictographs attested in the secular manuscripts in the context of history of writing, this study contributes to the linguistic description of Ruke Dongba culture and the diversity of Dongba tradition.…”
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Physicochemical and in-vitro release studies of liponanocapsules by Tan, Dulcia Wei Ni.

“…Avastin is used as a model drug and successfully loaded into the PSS-PAH coated liposomes by simple mixing (wrapping up). It is believed that avastin was coated on the liposomes since it was added after the formation of liponanocapsules. …”
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Conversion from carbon nanotubes to boron nitride nanotubes and boron nitride-carbon nanotubes by Wei, Mingwei

“…Based on these properties, BNNTs are proposed to be candidate for diverse applications including reinforcement, field emitter, biological sensor and polyer wrapping. Owing to the remarkable properties of BNNTs and the many applications that such nanotubes might enable, the growth methodology of high quality BNNTs is a critical subject studied by many in the past two decades. …”
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The potential mechanisms of tissue flossing with Flossband application around the joints or soft tissues: A theoretical framework by Gao, Jianhong, Thung, Jin Seng, Chee, Chen Soon, Tee, Chris Chow Li, Tengku Kamalden, Tengku Fadilah, Samsudin, Shamsulariffin, Mohd Ali, Azril Syazwan

“…To fill the knowledge gap about the Flossband wrapping mechanisms and Flossband application mastering, an initial theoretical framework delineating the advantages of Flossband application mechanisms is needed. …”
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On-Demand Bioadhesive Dendrimers with Reduced Cytotoxicity by Gao, Feng, Djordjevic, Ivan, Pokholenko, Oleksandr, Zhang, Haobo, Zhang, Junying, Steele, Terry W. J.

“…In vitro toxicity is reduced by an order of magnitude upon amine capping while retaining bioadhesive properties. The in vivo immunological response to PAMAM-g-diazirine formulations was found to be optimal in comparison to standard poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) thin films.…”
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Rethinking the Evaluation of Compositional Reasoning for Modern VLMs by Huang, Irene Y.

“…Recent advancements in modern Vision-Language Models (VLMs), comprising a visual encoder coupled with a Large Language Model (LLM) decoder, have demonstrated remarkable proficiency in Compositional Reasoning (CR). CR entails grasping the significance of attributes, relations, and word order. …”
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Development of sensorised tool for robotic manipulation of objects by Seetharaman, Yuvanesh

“…However commonly robotic grippers often face difficulties when grasping objects with irregular shapes or uneven surfaces. …”
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“Laboratory in a dirty sky”: Aerial media, art, and air pollution in Project Da Vinci (1974–1979) by McCormack, DP

“…This article develops the idea of aerial media as a way of grasping the conceptual and empirical intersection of geographies of air pollution, artistic experiment, and media. …”

Understanding the role of tourist-oriented villages in promoting rural tourism in China: integrating rural landscapes and tourist services by Yi, Yayun, Siow, May Ling, Ibrahim, Roziya, Abdul Aziz, Faziawati

“…After analyzing the data by integrated review, it is evident that the “wisdom product” concept, which integrates a high-quality rural landscape with tourism services through cultural branding, can improve the attractiveness of tourist-oriented villages and achieve sustainable growth. By grasping this concept, rural areas can experience a revival, enabling local governments, villagers, and tourism service providers to actively participate in the long-term planning, management, and development of tourist-oriented villages, crucial for the enduring success of rural tourism initiatives in China.…”

Modulation of spin-orbit torque efficiency by thickness control of heavy metal layers in Co/Pt multilayers by Sethi, Pankaj, Krishnia, Sachin, Li, Sihua, Lew, Wen Siang

“…In the proposed Co/Pt double stack we observed that increasing the Ta capping thickness to three times enhances the SHA in similar order, consistent with larger spin injection efficiency. …”
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Advancements in sustainable material development: A comprehensive review of coir fiber and its composites by Imran, Al Ichlas, Siregar, Januar Parlaungan, Cionita, Tezara, Hadi, Agung Efriyo, Setiyo, Muji, Mohd Ruzaimi, Mat Rejab, Jamiluddin, Jaafar, Fitriyana, Deni Fajar, Dewi, Rozanna

“…This confirms previous findings and contributes toward enhancing our understanding that coir fiber is extensively utilized in multiple industries, including housing, construction, transportation, biomedical, wrapping, electrical power, communication technology, biofuel, and bioenergy due to their natural abundance, affordability, ease of shaping, superior durability, and eco-friendly characteristics. …”
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Exploiting diffusion prior for real-world image super-resolution by Wang, Jianyi, Yue, Zongsheng, Zhou, Shangchen, Chan, Kelvin C. K., Loy, Chen Change

“…To remedy the loss of fidelity caused by the inherent stochasticity of diffusion models, we employ a controllable feature wrapping module that allows users to balance quality and fidelity by simply adjusting a scalar value during the inference process. …”
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