4D printing of heat-driven self-assembly structures (Part II) by Teo, Jin Howe

“…First, the fabrication conditions of heat-driven self-assembly structures are examined. Hinges are printed with varying materials and dimensional parameters, and the resulting recovery time and the angle integrity are analysed. …”
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On fundamental aspects of quantum extreme learning machines by Xiong, W, Facelli, G, Sahebi, M, Agnel, O, Chotibut, T, Thanasilp, S, Holmes, Z

“…Notably, the expressivity of QELMs is fundamentally limited by the number of Fourier frequencies and the number of observables, while the complexity of the prediction hinges on the reservoir. As a cautionary note on scalability, we identify four sources that can lead to the exponential concentration of the observables as the system size grows (randomness, hardware noise, entanglement, and global measurements) and show how this can turn QELMs into useless input-agnostic oracles. …”

A 1-bit 16×16 reconfigurable intelligent surfaces array for C-band by Zhang, Yucheng

“…RIS array is achieved by combining a number of basic elements together with PIN diodes which control the on and off state of RIS units. …”
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Behind every domain there is a shift: adapting distortion-aware vision transformers for panoramic semantic segmentation by Zhang, J, Yang, K, Shi, H, ReiB, S, Peng, K, Ma, C, Fu, H, Torr, PHS, Wang, K, Stiefelhagen, R

“…Third, aside from Pinhole-to-Panoramic ( Pin2Pan ) adaptation, we create a new dataset (SynPASS) with 9,080 panoramic images, facilitating Synthetic-to-Real ( Syn2Real ) adaptation scheme in 360∘ imagery. …”

The ideational approach by Busby, Ethan, Chryssogelos, Angelos, Hawkins, Eliza Tanner, Hawkins, Kirk, Littvay, Levente, Wiesehomeier, Nina

“…At all three levels, we argue that populism has a distinct impact that hinges on the intensity of populist beliefs of actors, particularly when these are in power. …”
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Cross-Modal Deep Variational Hashing by Liong, Venice Erin, Lu, Jiwen, Zhou, Jie, Tan, Yap Peng

“…Unlike most existing cross-modal hashing methods which learn a single pair of projections to map each example into a binary vector, we design a deep fusion neural network to learn non-linear transformations from image-text input pairs, such that a unified binary code is achieved in a discrete and discriminative manner using a classification-based hinge-loss criterion. We then design modality-specific neural networks in a probabilistic manner such that we model a latent variable to be close as possible from the inferred binary codes, at the same time approximated by a posterior distribution regularized by a known prior, which is suitable for out-of-sample extension. …”
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Experimental studies of melting PCM in a heat sink by Muhammad Azrin Sa'ad.

“…The heat sink design that was the focus of this study is based on the pin finned heat sink design. Experiments mainly pertaining to the characteristics of the melting PCM in the heat sinks were observed and recorded to further understand the behaviours and characteristics of the melting PCM. …”
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Designing a mechanism to cleave silicon wafers by Figueroa, Victor, 1982-

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Impinging jet mixers: A review of their mixing characteristics, performance considerations, and applications by Devos, Cedric, Mukherjee, Saikat, Inguva, Pavan, Singh, Shalini, Wei, Yi, Mondal, Sandip, Yu, Huiwen, Barbastathis, George, Stelzer, Torsten, Braatz, Richard D, Myerson, Allan S

“…Optimal control over fast chemical processes hinges on the achievement of rapid and effective mixing. …”
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Structural behaviour of 2D post-tensioned precast beam-column sub-assemblages subjected to column loss scenario by Tran, Manh Ha, Tan, Kang Hai

“…The test results indicated that both unbonded and bonded parabolic-shaped PT significantly enhanced compressive arch action (CAA) and catenary action (CA) beyond basic flexural capacity, and also changed the plastic hinge mechanism in the precast beams. The specimen with unbonded PT could provide greater residual capacity than bonded PT, but the former was severely damaged by fracture of normal reinforcement and crushing of concrete rather than fracture of the tendon. …”
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Hybrid biometric authentication for automatic teller machine by Arokiasamy, Steven R., Tomal, Md Raihanul Islam, Moorthy, Kohbalan, Mohd Daud, Kauthar

“…Unlike traditional password or PIN-based methods, biometric authentication uses unique physical characteristics, such as fingerprints, to verify identity. …”
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A proposed framework of research on the influencing factors of burnout-based on the perspective of individual work scenarios by Lu, Guangguo, Kanjanapathy, Malini, Mohamed Saat, Maisarah

“…This issue is particularly significant in the manufacturing industry where the future growth hinges on the expertise and well-being of highly skilled professionals. …”
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“Clicking” compliant mechanism for flapping-wing micro aerial vehicle by Chin, Yao-Wei, Lau, Gih Keong

“…The thorax-like compliant mechanism can store elastic energy in flexible hinges and is good for storing kinetic energy expended during wing reversal. …”
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Design of a dual band planar inverted-F antenna for GMS/DCS mobile handset by Fang, Jun

“…This project involved the study of size miniaturization of microstrip antenna techniques: shorting pin and shorting wall, loading, shorted spiral printed antenna and stacked shorted patch antenna are fully discussed.…”
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Study on the wear characteristics of aluminium metal matrix composite with 15% Al2O3 and 20% Al2O3 by Chua, Swu Chun.

“…The objective of this dissertation was to study the wear characteristics and behaviour of aluminium metal matrix composite materials (MMCs), namely Duralcan 286 and Duralcan 284 as a pin material when mated against three types of dics materials.…”
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Translations: Designing Restorative Listening Experiences in the Age of Social Fragmentation by Obeng-Marnu, Naana

“…This thesis builds on a body of sociotechnical research at the MIT Center for Constructive Communication that draws upon "ancient wisdoms" of dialogue and listening and harnesses the power of technology to inform the design of dialogue spaces that promote deep, meaningful, and authentic conversations. Our approach hinges on the belief that society functions best when we hear and understand each other, an outcome that our work strives to advance by exposing people to the personal stories of others in ways that connect rather than divide. …”
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Experimental and numerical investigations of hot-rolled stainless steel channel section columns susceptible to flexural buckling by Li, Shuai, Zhang, Lulu, Liang, Yating, Zhao, Ou

“…A thorough testing and numerical modelling programme has been conducted to investigate the minor-axis flexural buckling behaviour and resistances of pin-ended hot-rolled stainless steel channel section columns. …”
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Effect of partial debonding on catenary action of reinforced concrete frames by Yu, Jun, Tan, Kang Hai

“…In contrast, the presence of partial hinges in the second frame allowed catenary action to be mobilized to significantly enhance structural resistance. …”
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Water electrolysis: from textbook knowledge to the latest scientific strategies and industrial developments by Chatenet, Marian, Pollet, Bruno G., Dekel, Dario R., Dionigi, Fabio, Deseure, Jonathan, Millet, Pierre, Braatz, Richard D., Bazant, Martin Z., Eikerling, Michael, Staffell, Iain, Balcombe, Paul, Shao-Horn, Yang, Schäfer, Helmut

“…The viability of water electrolysis still hinges on the availability of durable earth-abundant electrocatalyst materials and the overall process efficiency. …”
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Nonlinear effects in steady radiating waves: An exponential asymptotics approach by Kataoka, Takeshi, Akylas, T.R.

“…For this class of forcing profiles, the wave response hinges on beyond-all-orders asymptotics only if α > −1, and nonlinear effects differ fundamentally depending on whether α > 0, α = 0 or −1 < α < 0. …”
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