A type of novel energy harvesting device by Deng, J

“…<p>Pervasive networks of wireless sensors and communication nodes have been developed during past decades and most of them are powered by fixed-energy sources, e.g., wiring power and batteries. …”

Robotic perception and grasp in unstructured environments by Dong, Huixu

“…For the problem of the optimal design of under-actuated robotic gripper, the mathematical model between the active and contact forces has been expressed and the geometric model of transmission characteristics determined by the tendon routes for reducing the resistance has been explored for determining the dimension parameters of the gripper. …”
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Frequency response functions and modal analysis of general nonviscously damped dynamic systems with and without repeated modes by Lin, Rongming, Ng, Teng Yong

“…Exact frequency response functions (FRFs) have been developed based on Cauchy's residue theorem for the case of repeated eigenvalues with arbitrary multiplicities. …”
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Wear modelling of a rail-wheel system by Lim, Darren Wei Xiang

“…Simulation data has been further proceeded and analyzed through MATLAB and Microsoft Excel. …”
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Development of advanced nanotechnology process for sensing materials by Tan, Ooi Kiang.

“…Nanostructured tin oxide plays a prominent role in gas sensing where it has been reported to enhance the sensitivity and the response time of the gas sensors. …”
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Entry mode strategy for the Gates Rubber Company in Indonesia. by Lee, Paul Suay Wah.

“…Gates has been selling in Asia for about 20 years. Through its Singapore office, the entry mode for all the ASEAN countries has been purely export through distributors. …”
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An automated flight control system for quadrotor flying vehicle using embedded microcontroller by Yeo, Ivan.

“…Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) aircrafts have been an active area of research in recent years. …”
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Design of reinforced concrete walls with openings - strut-and-tie approach by Li, Bing., Wu, Hui.

“…To date limited research on the seismic behaviourof walls with irregular openings has been conducted, and a general design recommendation based on the strut-and-tie models and the capacity design procedures has been provided by the ACI 318 [A1] and NZS 3101 [N6] codes. …”
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Design and assessment of a 360° panoramic and high-performance capture system with two tiled catadioptric imaging channels by Song, Weitao, Liu, Xuming, Lu, Peng, Huang, Yetao, Weng, Dongdong, Zheng, Yuanjin, Liu, Yue, Wang, Yongtian

“…It has always been a challenge to obtain a 360° panoramic imaging system with a high-resolution and non-visible seam. …”
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Experimental and theoretical investigation of transient nitric oxide emission in a turbocharged diesel engine by Chen, Xiansong.

“…The problems encountered with turbocharged diesel engines especially for their transient response and exhaust emission characteristics have been examined. To obtain a better understanding of the transient behaviour of turbocharged diesel engines, a dynamic engine test bed complete with instrumentation have been set up in this project. …”
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Innocent Until Proven Guilty: Addressing Problem of Criminal Investigation in Pakistan by Ghani, Abdul, Ayub, Zainal Amin, Mat Rus, Mukhriz

“…Some of the filed cases out of ninety-five (95) have been analyzed in detail, while the rest of the murder cases filed in district Multan, have been generalized to support qualitative findings quantitatively. …”
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Weather radar to study rain and cloud events by Tan, Xin Yi

“…For many years, Radar has been used to detect rain and its data have been used to estimate rainfall rate. …”
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Electrical and optoelectronic studies of semiconductor nanostructures by Wong, Jen It.

“…Electrical and optoelectronic properties of semiconductor nanostructures including silicon nanocrystals (nc-Si) and n-CdSxSe1-x nanowires have been studied in this thesis. Firstly, the current conduction in nc-Si embedded dielectric thin films of a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) device with different nc-Si distributions in the gate oxide (i.e., SiO2) has been investigated. …”
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Carbonated beverage consumption of young adults in Singapore by Cai, Tingting, Christy Tania Angwidjaja, Ho, Wen Ya

“…Carbonated drinks have been really popular; however sales have started to slow down. …”
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Initiation, marketing and branding of smart city projects: a study of decision processes by Vijaygopal, Rohini, Bennett, Roger, Savani, Sharmila

“…Today, smart city areas and initiatives are found throughout the world, yet little research has been completed into the processes whereby decisions concerning the initiation, marketing, and branding of smart city projects have been taken. …”
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Occurrence, formation and treatment of disinfection by-product (DBPS) in swimming pool waters by Yang, Linyan

“…Reverse osmosis and nanofiltration have been used to remove haloacetic acids (HAAs, a group of prevalent DBPs) and the mechanism governing the rejection has been well interpreted. …”
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Doping in perovskite nanocrystals, perovskite solar cells with organic carrier transport layers, and Selenium solar cells by Liu, Wenbo

“…The Mn and Zn co-doped PNCs have been used as phosphors in the down-conversion light-emitting devices (LEDs). …”
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A study on the correlation between financial ratios and earnings per share in South Korean banking by Li, Wei Jie, Zhang, Xi Liang, Liu, Lei

“…Lots of criterion have been set. Abundant researches have been done on banks in Western Europe, North America, Australia, and Japan. …”
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Evaluation of membrane distillation system by Bhindo Velaayudan.

“…Membrane distillation (MD) process has been considered as a promising alternative to these conventional separation methods over three decades. …”
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Nanosized silica particles for chiral drug separation by Tan, Timothy Thatt Yang.

“…The emphasis of this work lies on nanoparticle synthesis and functionalization. This objective has been met. Nanoparticles of various sizes and porosity have been successfully synthesized, C18-functionalized and chiral-functionalized via two different methods using the small equipment support obtained from the current work. …”
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