Biodegradable antenna on fiber-based substrate by Tan, Yun Xian

“…The results obtained through these experiments verified that this prototype could be used as an IMD and further research such as the biocompatibility of the ink should be done to further prove if it is a viable option as an IMD. This will be a stepping-stone to future research, which if successful, will be beneficial to the healthcare industry.…”
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Using cognitive cases to establish incidence: the case of exaptative actions by Scarabusci, Raul, Hrvatin, Noemi, Sherazi, N., Tobol, E., Ormerod, Thomas C., Ross, Wendy

“…For example, theories of the cognitive changes that lead to spontaneous insights have their roots in moments such as Poincaré’s realisation about chaos theory while stepping onto a bus or Kohler’s description of the ape Sultan’s sudden discovery of how to reach a banana. …”
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Information hiding and copyrights by Araujo, Istteffanny Isloure

“…The study proposes a new scheme to improve Steganography called DSoBMP, together with guideline materials that have been published in four international peer-reviewed journals, including Springer and used as a stepping stone to collaborate in a worldwide book publication.…”
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Crowd monitoring and detection by Li, Xin

“…Current trace together system is also not convenient to the elderly who cannot use a smartphone. The tapping-in device has a high faulty rate and cannot recognize a certain number of smartphones. …”
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Reconfigurable origami transparent cellulose triboelectric paper for multi-modal energy harvesting by Xiong, Jiaqing, Li, Yi, Gao, Dace, Chen, Jian, Parida, Kaushik, Lee, Pooi See

“…Operating in single-electrode mode, the CEP-TENG can harvest energy from human motions by tapping, scavenge wind energy via mechanical interaction, as well as harvest energy from water, including acidic and alkaline water in virtue of protection by an extra hydrophobic cellulose oleoyl ester nanocoating. …”
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Investigation of power and transportation networks for future connection of electric vehicles (EV) by Soh, Desmond Junhao

“…To determine if charging station tapping supply from the sub-station would have any impact to the power load, quality and if it affects the transportation flow in the surrounding area.…”
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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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Managing age diversity in Singapore SMEs : exploring employees' perceptions towards younger and older workers. by Ng, Vivian Shi Ying., Low, Angela Hui Qing., Yue, Samantha Si Min.

“…Originality/value – This research acts as a stepping stone for future research about how to better manage age diversity in SMEs. …”
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Tunable three dimensional scaffolds for tissue engineering applications by Loh, Qiu Li.

“…Overall, the current study provides new insights into the role of the 3D physical environment in determining cellular function, and is a stepping stone towards the development of instructive scaffolds with tunable properties post-fabrication for tissue engineering applications.…”
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Platform development for control of induction machine (Part II control algorithm verification) by Kang, Jia Yi

“…In this project the VVVF method will be used in verifying whether the software control algorithm for VVVF and the hardware constructed could be successfully integrated and will act as a stepping stone for the future implementation of the close loop algorithm.…”
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Financial reform in the Philippines by Chua, Hwee Kian, Loo, Seow Theng, Tan, Teck Ming

“…Despite the fact that the Philippines is stepping into its fourth decade of financial reform, further deregulation measures are still expected to be announced in the future to consolidate its achievements to date and solve any problems that have arisen. …”
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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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Study of degradation mechanism of metal nanocrystal-based gate stacks by Chen, Yining

“…We also discuss the phenomenon of the post-breakdown recovery on the metal nanocrystal-based gate stack and the possibility of such charge-trapping gate stack as a candidate for a resistive switching memory cell.…”
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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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A new design of a compact strontium cold-atom source by Xu, D

“…We have investigated the feasibility of direct trapping of cold atoms from the atomic flux out of a hot oven. …”

Techno-economic feasibility of biogas renewable energy plant: A case of Malaysian Palm Oil Mill. by Nitamakwuavan, S., Abd. Rahim, N.

“…By using the multi-criteria analysis method, the closed tank system is identified as the most practical biogas trapping system. The economic analysis with 10.56% internal rate of return, payback time at 8.3 years, and net present value of RM 12,187,432.00 show that the biogas renewable energy plant is economically viable. …”

Graphene metamaterials for intense, tunable, and compact extreme ultraviolet and X-ray sources by Pizzi, Andrea, Rosolen, Gilles, Wong, Liang Jie, Ischebeck, Rasmus, Soljačić, Marin, Feurer, Thomas, Kaminer, Ido

“…Here, plasmonic modes supported by multilayer graphene metamaterials are shown to provide a larger interaction area with the electron beam, while also tapping into the extreme confinement of graphene plasmons to generate high-frequency photons with relatively low-energy electrons available from tabletop sources. …”
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Cognitive information systems for context-aware decision support by Teng, Teck Hou

“…Experimental results are reported using a simulated Command and Control (C2) problem domain to illustrate how the CaDS framework is able to reduce the cognitive load of the users and improve the prediction accuracies for option generation. For tapping a variety of knowledge, this thesis presents a systematic procedure for integrating domain knowledge with Reinforcement Learning (RL) using FALCON. …”
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Remote epitaxy by Kim, Hyunseok, Chang, Celesta S., Lee, Sangho, Jiang, Jie, Jeong, Junseok, Park, Minseong, Meng, Yuan, Ji, Jongho, Kwon, Yeunwoo, Sun, Xuechun, Kong, Wei, Kum, Hyun S., Bae, Sang-Hoon, Lee, Kyusang, Hong, Young Joon, Shi, Jian, Kim, Jeehwan

“…These are intended as a stepping stone to expand the available material choice and improve the quality of materials grown by remote epitaxy. …”
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