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Microfabricated Anisotropic Myobundles for the Scalable Production of Cardiac Tissue Grafts

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Controlling the anisotropy of cardiac tissue remains an outstanding challenge in the field of cardiac tissue engineering. Here, we introduce an approach to generate anisotropic cardiac myobundles using cell‐adhesive, synthetic, electrospun fibers and stem cell‐derived cardiac fibroblasts.
Maggie E. Jewett, Javiera Jilberto, Margaret E. Stanley, David O. Ntim, Siddhi M. Bhirud, Avianna T. Schroeder, Gonzola X. Anyosa Galvez, Jingyi Xia, Samuel J. DePalma, Emmanouil Agrafiotis, Susan S. Xi, Amanda S. Bluem, Courtney M. Lestock, Adam S. Helms, David A. Nordsletten, Brendon M. Baker   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of humanoid robots in future public transport systems

npj Sustainable Mobility and Transport
As autonomous shuttles eliminate on-board staff, public transportation faces a critical loss of human assistance. We propose integrating humanoid robots to complement autonomous shuttles, restoring essential passenger support and safety roles. This novel
Klaus Bogenberger, Tanja Niels
doaj   +1 more source

Ultrasmall High‐Entropy Materials: Nanoscale Effects, Synthesis, and Mechanistic Insights

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review article focuses on sub‐10 nm high‐entropy materials that combine nanoscale design with complex compositions for next‐generation applications. ABSTRACT Ultrasmall high‐entropy nanomaterials (USHENMs, <10 nm) merge multicomponent chemistry with size‐dependent effects, forming a distinct class of materials with unprecedented properties.
Yueyue He, Wenbo Wang, Simon Schweidler, Yanjiao Ma, Ben Breitung, Torsten Brezesinski   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding safety perceptions, trust, and acceptance of autonomous shuttles: findings from a UK pre-trial survey

Frontiers in Future Transportation
IntroductionAutonomous shuttles (AS) are increasingly being trialled for campus and first-/last-mile transport services. However, their successful adoption depends on public attitudes towards safety, trust, and service reliability.
Hisham Y. Makahleh, Tami Kalsi-Rogers, Matthew Shelton, Emma J. S. Ferranti, Christopher D. F. Rogers   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The use of dynamic lane reservation for autonomous shuttles in urban traffic

, 2023
Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) are vehicles capable of navigating and operating without the need for a human driver. The use of AVs can contribute to the modernization of the road network by providing a safer, easier, and more sustainable transportation ...
Cavallero A., Bellini A., Deflorio F., Caroleo B.   +3 more
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Bacterial‐Electrochemical Platform Utilizing a MXene‐Peptide Hydrogel

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A peptide‐based fibrillar hydrogel incorporating MXene facilitates efficient electron delivery to intracellular recombinant [FeFe]‐hydrogenase enzyme in E. coli, enabling sustained bioelectrochemical H2 production without engineered exoelectrogenicity pathways.
Oren Ben‐Zvi, Itzhak Grinberg, Or Messer, Dana Cohen‐Gerassi, Maxim Sokol, Iftach Yacoby, Lihi Adler‐Abramovich   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing Rural Mobility: Identifying Operational Determinants for Effective Autonomous Road-Based Transit

Smart Cities
Rural communities face persistent transport disadvantages due to low population density, limited-service availability, and high operational costs, restricting access to essential services and exacerbating social inequality.
Shenura Jayatilleke, Ashish Bhaskar, Jonathan Bunker   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanically Programmable DNA Hydrogel Microparticles for 3D Cellular Systems

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
DNA hydrogel microparticles are designed to exhibit controllable viscoelasticity and stiffness across three orders of magnitude from 30Pa$30 \,\mathrm{Pa}$ to 6.5kPa$6.5 \,\mathrm{kPa}$. They are uptaken into fibroblast spheroids where they are actively remodeled by cellular forces depending on their mechanical properties.
Tobias Walther, Eleni Dalaka, Gotthold Fläschner, Manuel Gómez‐González, Ilia Platzman, Sadaf Pashapour, Michelle Emmert, Pere Roca‐Cusachs, Xavier Trepat, Kerstin Göpfrich   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers and Facilitators of People with and without Disabilities before and after Autonomous Shuttle Exposure

Future Transportation, 2023
The deployment of autonomous shuttles (ASs) holds health and safety benefits for people with and without disabilities. Transportation is critical in helping people with disabilities (PWDs) access health care, services, and jobs, but the current ...
Sherrilene Classen, Virginia Sisiopiku, Justin R. Mason, Nichole E. Stetten, Seung Woo Hwangbo, Joseph Kwan, Wencui Yang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Situational awareness in autonomous shuttle buses

Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
Autonomous shuttle buses provide a promising solution for the last-mile problem in various contexts. The removal of the human driver facilitates round-the-clock operations as well as transportation in locations that might otherwise be unfeasible for buses operated by a human driver. Trials have been conducted on these buses, and several companies aim
Krister Kalda, Kari M. Koskinen, Lill Sarv, Raivo Sell   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources