Study on process parameter optimization for electron beam melting additive manufacturing by Wang, Chengcheng

“…The samples fabricated from fine powders (nominal size ~ 20 - 63 μm) exhibit typical columnar-grain microstructure and obvious anisotropy in tensile properties, which are commonly seen in AMed metals and alloys. …”
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Contact-free motion-robust vital signs monitoring by Zheng, Tianyue

“…To improve the vital signs monitoring under full-scale body movements, this thesis proposes MoRe-Fi, which enables fine-grained monitoring of respiratory waveforms through the use of an IR-UWB radar and deep learning. …”
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Scaling up parametric human recovery by Cai, Zhongang

“…We leverage Vision Transformers to examine the scaling law of model sizes in EHPS. Additionally, our fine-tuning strategy evolves SMPLer-X into specialist models, further boosting performance and achieving state-of-the-art results on seven benchmarks such as AGORA, UBody, EgoBody, and EHF. …”
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Investigation of polyoxometalates and nanostructured carbon materials as electrode materials for energy storage applications by Chen, Han-Yi

“…In order to figure out the charge storage and transport mechanism, in-situ V K-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) measurements and temperature dependent Chronoamperometry measurements are utilized for Na6[V10O28] LIBs. …”
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Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Bhattacharjee, NV, Schumacher, AE, Aali, A, Almidani, O, Bandyopadhyay, S, Graham, SM, Lacey, BWH, Maude, RJ, Runghien, T, Rodriguez, JAB

“…<p><b>Background</b></p> Accurate assessments of current and future fertility—including overall trends and changing population age structures across countries and regions—are essential to help plan for the profound social, economic, environmental, and geopolitical challenges that these changes will bring. Estimates and projections of fertility are necessary to inform policies involving resource and health-care needs, labour supply, education, gender equality, and family planning and support. …”

Design of digital-intensive time-mode data converters based on delay correction utilising a time-to-digital converter by Kong, Junjie

“…Of the two TDCs, the Coarse-Fine TDC has a high resolution of 1.08 ps, and a sampling frequency of 278 MHz and consumes a relatively lower power of 1.8 mW. …”
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Towards haptic intelligence in robots by learning from demonstration by Turlapati Sri Harsha

“…In the first part of this thesis, we build on this latter idea of performing haptic exploration of surfaces with a focus on extracting the geometry of fine features. We propose a novel quantity, haptic mismatch that identifies and refines missing geometric features based on the discrepancy in force feedback from actual interactions with an object. …”
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Investigation on the role of Sb doping on grain growth and properties of solution-processed CuIn(S,Se)2 by Ho, John Chun Wan

“…The resultant film is dense and uniform but has very fine grains which are detrimental to carrier transport. …”
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Stability improvement and control optimization of isolated two-stage AC-DC-DC converter systems by Feng, Fan

“…The analysis results offer instructive implications to fine-tune the design rules of the DAB converters. …”
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Uncertainty quantification framework for combined statistical spatial downscaling and temporal disaggregation for climate change impact studies on hydrology by Rajendran Queen Suraajini

“…Thus, the strategies to assist future adaption planning and risk mitigation during extreme flood events need to be developed based on the predicted future climate conditions. Fine spatial and temporal resolutions in climate data are needed to simulate the change in future flood events and to study the climate change impact on hydrology. …”
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PostIndependentzia by Calzada, I

“…Thus, PostIndependence is an amalgamation of the knowledge and practice that we need in order to bring about the right to decide without previous determinism. …”

Single-step selective laser writing of flexible photodetectors for wearable optoelectronics by An, Jianing, Le, Truong-Son Dinh, Lim, Chin Huat Joel, Tran, Van Thai, Zhan, Zhaoyao, Gao, Yi, Zheng, Lianxi, Sun, Gengzhi, Kim, Young-Jin

“…Furthermore, the excellent mechanical flexibility and robustness enable the photodetector to be conformally attached to skin, thus intimately monitoring the exposure dosage of human body to UV light for skin disease prevention. …”
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Aerogel and ionogel strain sensors by Tan, Melissa Siew Ting

“…Scientists have been interested in mimicking these properties of skin using synthetic materials to create electronic-skin. …”
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Investigating the Illusion of Wetness: Cold Dry Stimuli in Sensory Perception by Ozor-Ilo, Ozioma

“…Humans lack specialized receptors for perceiving wetness and so it is a compound sensation based on changes in skin temperature and contact pressure that are sensed by thermoreceptors and mechanoreceptors in the skin. …”
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Fundamental ADI-FDTD method for multiple-pole Debye dispersive media by Heh, Ding Yu, Tan, Eng Leong

“…The interaction of terahertz pulse with human skin, in particular, healthy skin and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is shown. …”
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Elephant trunk wrinkles: a mathematical model of function and form by Liu, Y, Goriely, A, Mihai, AL

“…In summary, the mechanical compatibility between the skin and the muscle enables them to grow seamlessly, while the wrinkled skin acts as a protective barrier that is both thicker and more flexible than the unwrinkled skin.…”

Virtual palpation by Luo, Ting.

“…By defining a proper formula to generate the force feedback, user could feel like touching the real skin and view the skin deformation when touching or moving on the skin, and by performing palpation, user could feel the doubtful organs in abdomen area like liver and spleen.…”
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Acne Severity Classification on Mobile Devices using Lighweight Deep Learning Approach by Nor Surayahani Suriani, Nor Surayahani Suriani, Ahmad Tarmizi, Syaidatus Syahira, Hj Mohd, Mohd Norzali, Mohd Shah, Shaharil

“…Acne is a prevalent skin condition affecting millions of people globally, impacting not just physical health but also mental well-being. …”
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Exploring the stability and dynamics of nanobubbles by Tan, Beng Hau

“…These nanobubbles appear not to be stabilised by the line pinning or oversaturation that sustain surface nanobubbles. …”
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Taking Flight: FROM WAR ORPHAN TO STAR BALLERINA/ by Deprince, Michaela, author 656399, Deprince, Elaine, author 656400

“…Michaela DePrince was known as girl Number 27 at the orphanage, where she was abandoned at a young age and tormented as a "devil child" for a skin condition that makes her skin appear spotted. …”