LMD-YOLO: A lightweight algorithm for multi-defect detection of power distribution network insulators based on an improved YOLOv8. [PDF]
PLoS OneHan W +5 more
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Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects
Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios +4 more
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Sustainable Concrete Using Ceramic Tile Waste as a Substitute for Brick Aggregate. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Hosen K, Bărbulescu A.
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.Existing soft pumps often require tradeoffs between performance and compatibility with soft robotic systems. The proposed trielectrode electrostatic soft pump addresses these limitations through an innovative driving mechanism. Its design, which includes a trielectrode configuration and the use of compliant materials, improves operational efficiency ...
Yangqiao Lin +10 more
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Development and Validation of a Low-Cost Arduino-Based Lee Disc System for Thermal Conductivity Analysis of Sustainable Roofing Materials. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)Negreiros WJAG +7 more
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.We demonstrate the direct‐laser patterning of a gold thin film on polymethyl methacrylate to fabricate a temperature sensor for dentures. The temperature sensor‐embedded smart dentures are evaluated in an oral environment, enabling in‐situ monitoring for elderly healthcare.
Han Ku Nam +7 more
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A 3D DC Electric Field Meter Based on Sensor Chips Packaged Using a Highly Sensitive Scheme. [PDF]
Micromachines (Basel)Yang P +5 more
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.A piezoelectric meta‐transducer generates an ultrasonic rainbow, steering guided elastic waves to different angles according to frequency. A dithering‐based binary electrode design enables a closer realization of the target wavenumber filter, improving directional purity and suppressing unwanted lobes. Numerical and experimental validation demonstrates
Masoud Mohammadgholiha +5 more
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Experimental validation of machine learning for contamination classification of polluted high voltage insulators using leakage current. [PDF]
Sci RepKhan UA, Asif M, Zafar MH, Alhems L.
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Natural Aging of Biomaterials in Ambient and Physiological Environments
Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.Biomaterials used in biomedical applications can change their physical properties over time, even under ambient and physiological conditions. This review highlights key studies on the natural aging of materials ranging from soft hydrogels to metals and ceramics, emphasizing how time‐dependent changes influence function and performance.
Shuyu Zhang, Anne E. Staples
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