Broadband absorption enhancement for InAsSb-based mid-infrared photodetectors by Wang, Weilin

“…By simulating the reflection and absorption of devices w/o photon-trapping structure, significant reflection reduction is observed, and a relative absorption improvement of about 40% is reached for photon-trapping devices in the mid-wavelength region between 2 and 5 μm. …”
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Motion planning of robotic manipulation: developing a framework for efficient path planning and obstacle avoidance by Tan, Yan Wen

“…By using computer vision, data acquired from the camera was processed and sent to the ROS2 controller to plan a path for the robotic arm to successfully grasp various common objects at different positions and orientations. …”
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Three dimensional acoustic tweezers with vortex streaming by Li, Junfei, Crivoi, Alexandru, Peng, Xiuyuan, Shen, Lu, Pu, Yunjiao, Fan, Zheng, Cummer, Steven A.

“…Acoustic tweezers based on single-beam focused acoustic vortices have attracted considerable attention due to their selective trapping capability, but have proven difficult to use for three-dimensional (3D) trapping without a complex transducer array and significant constraints on the trapped particle properties. …”
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Synaptic CMOS transistor by Chai, Zhen Hong

“…The mechanism behind the output characteristic of MOSFET to exhibit synaptic-like response is the charge trapping and de-trapping at defects in the oxide and oxide/semiconductor interface. …”
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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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Investigation of low coherence interferometry techniques for biomedical applications by Chow, Tzu Hao

“…The light beams of LCI and optical tweezers are collinear, thereby ensuring a good axial accuracy. The trapping dynamics of a trapped microsphere under different trapping conditions were investigated. …”
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Electron spin resonance evidence for electro-generated hydroxyl radicals by Pei, Shuzhao, You, Shijie, Ma, Jun, Chen, Xiaodong, Ren, Nanqi

“…Excessive addition of a DMPO agent and fast spin trapping allowed suitable kinetic conditions to be set for effective spin trapping of electro-generated •OH and subsequent ESR identification. …”
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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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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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Application of parabolic reflector to harness solar energy by Valliappan, Arunachalam

“…Various methods at various places are suggested for trapping the solar energy.…”
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Loading dynamics of cold atoms into a hollow-core photonic crystal fiber by Wang, Yu, Chai, Shijie, Xin, Mingjie, Leong, Wui Seng, Chen, Zilong, Lan, Shau-Yu

“…Cold atoms trapped and guided in hollow-core photonic crystal fibers provide a scalable diffraction-free setting for atom-light interactions for quantum technologies. …”
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Effect of embedded nanoparticle surface chemistry on plasmonic organic photovoltaic devices by Wong, Terence Kin Shun

“…Due to the tendency of the ligands in causing exciton quenching, carrier trapping and recombination, the device power conversion efficiency (PCE) can be lower than a BHJ device without NPs. …”
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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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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.…”

Robotic formation control in micro world by Lai, Chin Hong

“…This radiation pressure is huge enough to trap certain microscopic sized cells or particles. …”
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Cold atoms laboratory in a hollow core fiber by Leong, Wui Seng

“…However, the short quantum spin coherence time of $\sim$\SI{100}{\micro\second} due to the differential AC stark shift from the trapping beam is a major obstacle to reaching high sensitivity of the optically trapped atom interferometer inside the HCF. …”
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