The interaction of an acoustic field and an elastic material (e.g., microbubble) can give rise to the formation of a steady-state flow called acoustic streaming. In biomechanics, cells can be modelled as viscoelastic ...
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Rehabilitation using an exoskeleton is one of the widely accepted methods for the recovery of lost motor abilities. Most of the present research concentrates on either soft or rigid exoskeletons. In this paper, the de...
Rehabilitation using an exoskeleton is one of the widely accepted methods for the recovery of lost motor abilities. Most of the present research concentrates on either soft or rigid exoskeletons. In this paper, the design of a five-finger exoskeleton is discussed along with the advantage of soft and rigid bodied exoskeletons. Concept selection for the designs is done using the standard procedure of screening and scoring. Forward and inverse kinematic modeling of thumb and index finger is performed with Denavit-Hartenberg (DH) method.
High quality user requirements are positively correlated with successful design outcomes, but engaging stakeholders within low-income contexts can present financial and time-related challenges to product developers fr...
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High quality user requirements are positively correlated with successful design outcomes, but engaging stakeholders within low-income contexts can present financial and time-related challenges to product developers from non-local industrial and academic institutions with limited knowledge of the context. Existing literature provides guidance for engaging stakeholders during the early stages of product design in high-income country contexts, but few studies have examined the effectiveness of these methods in low-income country contexts. This study evaluated three user requirements elicitation and prioritization methods including open-ended, clustering, and discrete choice. Ghanaian healthcare delivery stakeholders with varying types of expertise, years of experience, and from various types of healthcare facilities were recruited to allow for diversity of responses. Participants included physicians (n = 10), nurses/midwives (n = 16), biomedical technicians (n = 14), and public health officers (n = 7). A hypothetical mechanical device for managing and treating postpartum hemorrhage was chosen to characterize each method's ability to elicit and prioritize user requirements. The open-ended method captured general requirements of a design concept, yet resulted in predominantly generic requirements. The results from the open-ended method were used to inform the clustering and discrete choice methods. The clustering and discrete choice methods were useful for inferring in-depth user requirements and eliciting stakeholder priorities. The clustering method revealed that usability and affordability were high-priority requirements among all four stakeholder groups. An individual difference scaling analysis was performed using the clustering method outcomes, which indirectly identified ease-of-use, availability, and effectiveness as the priority user requirements categories. Stakeholders ranked ease-of-use as the highest-priority user requirement, followed by performance, cost,
This study aims to study the development of laboratory learning media on the concept of fluids. The method used in this study is the research and development (R & D) method of implementation up to step 7, namely: ...
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Minimally Invasive Surgical robots are commonly seen in medical centres for surgical purposes. However, the major challenges seen with such robotic systems are its heavy weight, costly and lack of capability to reconf...
Minimally Invasive Surgical robots are commonly seen in medical centres for surgical purposes. However, the major challenges seen with such robotic systems are its heavy weight, costly and lack of capability to reconfigure according to the patient-specific needs. In this paper, a robot is proposed to overcome the difficulties with existing robotic systems. Six different concepts are proposed in this paper which are modelled in SolidWorks software. The best design has been selected using the concept scoring technique. Besides, the forward and inverse kinematics for the best concept is achieved using the Denavit-Hartenberg (D-H) modelling technique. Finally, results obtained from the analytical model has been verified using Peter Corke Toolbox in MATLAB. The trajectory planning of the selected concept has be done using the third-order polynomial equation and it is plotted using MATLAB.
Most of the humanoid robots are facing problems due to non-dexterous arms while working in complex environments. Kinematic and dexterity analyses help to study and solve the manipulation difficulties of a robot. This ...
Most of the humanoid robots are facing problems due to non-dexterous arms while working in complex environments. Kinematic and dexterity analyses help to study and solve the manipulation difficulties of a robot. This paper presents the kinematic and dexterity analyses of torso and dual arms for a tree type upper body humanoid robot with fixed base using screw theory formulation. Orientation workspace and reachability analyses of the dual arms are done for determining the dexterity of the robot. In this paper, orientation workspace of the tree type upper body is obtained by converting the rotation matrix to Euler angle set representation. The upper body of the humanoid robot is designed with three Degrees of freedom (DoF) in the torso, two DoF in the neck, five DoF in each arm.
C-H bond activation enables the facile synthesis of new chemicals. While C-H activation in short-chain alkanes has been widely investigated, it remains largely unexplored for long-chain organic molecules. Here, we rep...
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In this study, we established a 3D in vitro model of human lymphatic vessel (LV) within tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) using an injection-molded plastic array culture platform. Our platform enabled robust and re...
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Early information concerning water, oil, and free fatty acid (FFA) content in palm fruit on-site is crucial in determining the commercial value of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) and maintaining oil palm quality. Convention...
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Early information concerning water, oil, and free fatty acid (FFA) content in palm fruit on-site is crucial in determining the commercial value of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) and maintaining oil palm quality. Conventional methods are destructive, labor-intensive, single-target, costly, and time-consuming. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a method for the multi-parameter prediction of oil palm fruit quality using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy. Empirical Wavelet Transform (EWT) and Gaussian Process Regression (GPR) were implemented as a novel chemometric method. A total of 750 fruit samples of the Tenera variety ( Elaeis guineensis Jacq. var. tenera) with various maturity levels were collected from the Cikabayan Oil Palm Plantation. Each sample was scanned using an NIR instrument at 1000–1500 nm wavelengths to obtain absorbance data. The EWT was applied to decompose the NIR spectra into empirical modes, and GPR was used to build a regression model for fitting. Based on numerical analysis, the combination of EWT and GPR produced the root mean square error (RMSE) values of 2.877 ± 0.900 % (R 2 = 0.955 ± 0.018), 1.256 ± 0.543 % (R 2 = 0.942 ± 0.030), and 0.065 ± 0.04 % (R 2 = 0.964 ± 0.044) for water, oil, and FFA content, respectively. The results showed that the model could accurately predict the internal quality of oil palm fruit without the need for solvents or reagents, supporting environmental sustainability. These were expected to enhance oil palm production management by improving quality control, optimizing harvest timing, and promoting sustainability across the value chain.
— The engineering design of robotic grippers presents an ample design space for optimization towards robust grasping. In this paper, we adopt the reconfigurable design of the robotic gripper using a novel soft finger...
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