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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental viral metagenomics analyses in aquaculture: Applications in epidemiology and disease control

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2016
Studies on the epidemiology of viral diseases in aquaculture have for a long time depended on isolation of viruses from infected aquatic organisms.
Hetron Mweemba Munang'andu
doaj   +1 more source

A Review on Sensor Technologies, Control Approaches, and Emerging Challenges in Soft Robotics

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review provides an introspective of sensors and controllers in soft robotics. Initially describing the current sensing methods, then moving on to the control methods utilized, and finally ending with challenges and future directions in soft robotics focusing on the material innovations, sensor fusion, and embedded intelligence for sensors and ...
Ean Lovett   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
wiley   +1 more source

Annual progress report 2011: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This program aims to help poor and vulnerable people to more fully benefit from aquatic agricultural systems, which include a mix of cultivation, livestock, aquaculture, fishing, and gathering of natural resources.
CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
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Procedural management plan aquatic plant management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
This plan discusses the management of nuisance aquatic vegetation in public waters. It identifies aquatic weed problem areas, describes management objectives, prescribes management strategies, and determines funding needs and ...
South Carolina. Aquatic Nuisance Species Program   +1 more
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Microscale Testing in Aquatic Toxicology [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
Bioassays are among the ecotoxicologist's most effective weapons in the evaluation of water quality and the assessment of ecological impacts of effluents, chemicals, discharges, and emissions on the aquatic environment.

core   +1 more source

Multidirectional Motion Strategy of Miniature Water Surface Robot Actuated by Single Exciter

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A novel multidirectional motion strategy on the water surface based on a single exciter is proposed, and a single‐exciter single‐plate module is developed for actuation. The driving forces generation mechanism of the module is revealed from the perspective of the asymmetric surface wave field.
Haoxuan He   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A multi-criteria approach to identify priority regions for freshwater biodiversity conservation

open access: yesFACETS
Area-based conservation requires identifying priority areas, but guidance on which ecological criteria to use and how these criteria influence perceived conservation priorities is limited.
Anas M. Usoof   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Resistance to flooding of different species of terrestrial oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida)

open access: yesSoil Organisms, 2018
Resistance to flooding was tested in six terrestrial oribatid mite species with different ecological needs. The silvicolous Galumna lanceata and Oppiella (Oppiella) marginedentata showed low average survival times of seven and 14 days, the moss-dwelling ...
Lisa Bardel, Tobias Pfingstl
doaj   +1 more source

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