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Attitude Formation Towards Local and International Ecological Face and Body Care Brands Among Lithuanian Female Consumers

Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies, 2013
Current environmental trends in production and marketing resulted in a close-loop situation, when on the one hand consumers demand environmentally friendly and ecological products and are ready to pay price premiums for them, on the other hand, marketers
Indrė Pikturnienė, Aistė Mackelaitė
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A State‐Adaptive Koopman Control Framework for Real‐Time Deformable Tool Manipulation in Robotic Environmental Swabbing

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work presents a state‐adaptive Koopman linear quadratic regulator framework for real‐time manipulation of a deformable swab tool in robotic environmental sampling. By combining Koopman linearization, tactile sensing, and centroid‐based force regulation, the system maintains stable contact forces and high coverage across flat and inclined surfaces.
Siavash Mahmoudi, Amirreza Davar, Dongyi Wang   +2 more
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Determinants of Debt: An Econometric Analysis Based on the Cyprus Survey of Consumer Finances [PDF]

This work is based on the Cyprus Survey of Consumer Finances (CySCF) and focuses on the investigation of home secured loans and consumer credit card outstanding balances among Cypriot families.
Alex Karagrigoriou, Michalis Petrides
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Compliant Pneumatic Feet with Real‐Time Stiffness Adaptation for Humanoid Locomotion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A compliant pneumatic foot with real‐time variable stiffness enables humanoid robots to adapt to changing terrains. Using onboard vision and pressure control, the foot modulates stiffness within each gait cycle, reducing impact forces and improving balance. The design, cast in soft silicone with embedded air chambers and Kevlar wrapping, offers durable,
Irene Frizza, Hiroshi Kaminaga, Philippe Fraisse, Gentiane Venture   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

From concern to consumption drivers of green consumer behavior in the sustainability era

Discover Sustainability
Environmental sustainability is under extreme strain, and human’s reckless consumption practices are exacerbating emerging environmental problems including global warming and the greenhouse effect.
Bilal Hassan, Muhammad Bilal Majid, Muhammad Zia Aslam, Sarfraz Zaman, Muhammad Rizwan Sabir   +4 more
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Consumer attitude regarding products containing probiotics

Ciência Rural, 2014
This study sought to determine the attitude of consumers in the city of Viçosa-MG, Brazil in relation to products containing probiotics using a validated questionnaire.
Naiara Barbosa Carvalho, Thiago de Melo Teixeira da Costa, Marco Aurélio Marques Ferreira, Andréa Alves Simiqueli, Valéria Paula Rodrigues Minim   +4 more
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Multimodal Human–Robot Interaction Using Human Pose Estimation and Local Large Language Models

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A multimodal human–robot interaction framework integrates human pose estimation (HPE) and a large language model (LLM) for gesture‐ and voice‐based robot control. Speech‐to‐text (STT) enables voice command interpretation, while a safety‐aware arbitration mechanism prioritizes gesture input for rapid intervention.
Nasiru Aboki, Ilche Georgievski, Marco Aiello   +2 more
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Modular, Textile‐Based Soft Robotic Grippers for Agricultural Produce Handling

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces textile‐based pneumatic grippers that transform simple textiles into robust bending actuators. Detailed experiments uncover how cut geometry and fabric selection shape performance. Successful handling of fragile agricultural items showcases the potential of textile robotics for safe, scalable automation in food processing and ...
Zeyu Hou, Eran Beeri Bamani, Joao Buzzatto, Bryan Busby, Lucas Ferrari Gerez   +4 more
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3D‐Printing Aided Rapid Prototyping of Pretensioned Tensegrity Structures for Robotic Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Printing, injection molding, and assembly (PMA) is a method for rapid prototyping mesoscale, topologically complex, and tensioned tensegrity structures. In combination with PMA method, two mold design strategies: modular mold and compact channel layout, enable efficiency and scalability for tensegrity fabrication.
Yi Sun, Jan Petrš, Omar Aloui, Dario Floreano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Influence of TV Advertising on Consumer Behavior in the Resita City Population [PDF]

Ovidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series, 2018
The main purpose of this paper is the need to know the influence of television advertising, one of the most important components of promotional activity, on the attitude of the consumer.
Dinu Gabriel, Dinu Loredana
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