Information fusion and cooperative control for target search and localization in multi-agent sensor networks by Hu, Jinwen

“…A nonlinear transformation of the probability map is introduced to simplify the computation by linearizing the Bayesian update. A consensus-like distributed fusion scheme is proposed for multi-agent map fusion. …”
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Efficient storage codes for non-volatile memories by Chua, Melissa Wan Jun

“…As an example, the Apple QuickTake 100 launched by Apple in 1994 contained an image sensor with only 0.3 megapixels [2], nowadays cameras like Sony, possess a sensor with a resolution 24.6 megapixels [3]. …”
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中国东北人移民新加坡后的语言变化及其社会意义 = Study of the language changes of Chinese Northeastern immigrants as a socio-linguistic Indicator in Singapore by 李思 Li, Si

“…The thesis is also investigated the lexical changes by doing social experiment like “asking the way”. Besides that, it collects data about northeastern immigrants’ personal background, language attitude and social attribution in order to analyse their language changes with reference to 5 different variables such as family background, occupation, education level, age and the length of residence in Singapore. …”
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Improving the diagnostic yield of whole genome sequencing: neurodevelopmental and epilepsy disorders by Hashim, M

“…Additionally, there was a significant reduction in the mutant's capacity to generate filopodia-like extensions, possibly leading to phenotypes observed in patients with Jeavons syndrome. …”

Hybrid sensor fusion for unmanned ground vehicle by Guan, Mingyang

“…Typically, the SLAM system relies on the information collected from the sensors, like LiDAR, camera and IMU, which either suffers from accumulated localization error due to the lack of global reference, or requires more time to detect the loop closure yet reduces the efficiency. …”
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Enhancing tensile and fatigue properties of additively manufactured alloys by post-processing heat treatment by Radhakrishnan, Jayaraj

“…The fraction of defects (like pores and δ-ferrite) in the alloy were controlled either by process parameters, or by post-processing heat treatments. …”
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Development of highly efficient organic and perovskite solar cells by Li, Xianqiang

“…Flexible organic solar cells and perovskite solar cells can be fabricated by a simply printing process like newspapers and have potential to be applied on various substrates, such as curved roofs, uneven roads and clothes. …”
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Effects of positive education approach on academic boredom, intrinsic motivation, positive emotions and thought-action repertoire among private college students in Shaanxi Province... by Jie, Zheng

“…Additionally, those intervention studies only aimed to reduce academic boredom, while few studies examined the effects of interventions on both reducing academic boredom and increasing positive constructs like intrinsic motivation and positive emotions. …”
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Hybrid free space optics/radio frequency communication for next generation wireless networks by Sharma, Shubha

“…However, the FSO link is highly susceptible to atmospheric effects like pressure and temperature, which cause atmospheric turbulence along the propagation path. …”
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21A.230J / WGS.456J The Contemporary American Family, Spring 2004 by Jackson, Jean

“…We next examine how the family is currently defined in the U.S., discussing different views about what families should look like. Class and ethnic variability and the effects of changing gender roles are discussed in this section. …”
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Growth performances, carcass yield and meat quality of free range village chickens fed on diet containing dehydrated processed food waste by Shanaghi, Hossein

“…As panelists preferred, chicken meat from T4 (60% DPFW) had the highest liking rate of 6.6 (P<0.05) while the last one was control group (0% DPFW) with the rate of 6.06 (like slightly) (P<0.05). …”
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Innovative UWB phase shifters using groove gap-waveguide technology inspired by metasurfaces for beamforming networks operating at 100 GHz by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Zidour, Ali, Virdee, Bal Singh, Kouhalvandi, Lida, Shahid, Saleem, See, Chan Hwang, Limiti, Ernesto

“…The metasurface features a "bed-of-nails" structure, where metal pins are connected to a bottom layer and spaced <λ/4 from a top plate. …”
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The effect of temperature on permittivity measurements of aqueous solutions of glucose for the development of non-invasive glucose sensors based on electromagnetic waves by Jayanthi, Renu, Virdee, Bal Singh, Lubangakene, Innocent, Ganguly, Priyanka, Mariyanayagam, Dion

“…The rise in thermal energy normally causes dipolar liquids like water to vibrate and rotate disrupting the alignment of the dipoles in response to an electric field thereby reducing its permittivity. …”
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PostIndependentzia by Calzada, I

“…The guiding principle is clear: what is territory and what Basque territoriality would be like in a forthcoming geopolitical, geostrategic, and TransLoKal context. …”

Modélisation des interactions en Italie du Nord au premier âge du Fer: de la circulation de parures aux réseaux d’influences culturelles by Cicolani, V, Huet, T, Zamboni, L

“…By modelling the fashion tradition through the analysis of shared clothing items, this paper would like to propose a critical review of the markers of cultural identity, mobility, interaction traditionally used looking for alternative theoretical interpretation and social narrative of the role of indigenous communities in the North Italic trade et craft activities. …”

Somatosensory and clinical profiles of patients with spine-related and clinical framework-based neck–arm pain by Kapitza, C, Ballenberger, N, Luedtke, K, Schmid, AB, Tampin, B

“…A recently developed mechanism-based clinical framework for spine-related pain distinguishes between spinally referred pain without neurological deficits (somatic referred pain, heightened nerve mechanosensitivity, radicular pain), with neurological deficits (radiculopathy), and mixed-pain presentations. …”

Tsewang Norbu NGB by Cantwell, C, Mayer, R

“…We give these where they occur: in due course, we intend to expand the entries for the opening formula to give the opening lines, even when a version of the classic formula does not occur. …”

Home automation system using Raspberry Pi by Wang, Yangyang

“…Through out this project, student will gain knowledge in areas such as understand Raspberry Pi’s background; Raspberry Pi’s command lines; how to control GPIO pins; how to use PuTTY to remotely access the Raspberry Pi; understand web server Apache and PHP; understand WinSCP and how to transfer files with it; have the knowledge of web interface design, understand HTML5, CSS, PHP and JavaScript and be able to do electrical wiring and mechanical modification for the equipment required in the project.…”
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Goblet cell differentiation in colorectal cancer by Abdullayeva, G

“…We suggest that in the group 4 cell lines, MUC2 is most likely methylated as opposed to other group cell lines that might be regulated by demethylation of transcription factors, such as ATOH1 and HES1.…”

Effect of dopant solubility and excess doping on the superconducting properties of doped Nb3Sn prepared by field assisted sintering technique by Srivastava, N, Matthews, GAB, Liu, J, Speller, SC, Grovenor, CRM, Santra, S

“…The Y₂O₃&nbsp;particles was also considered as a possible cause of pinning down of grain boundaries in addition to NbO leading to grain refinement through Zener pinning. …”