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Conducting Ecological Risk Assessments at Remediation Sites in Texas [PDF]

, 2017
This publication outlines the TCEQ's ecological risk assessment program and describes the interface between the ERA program and the Texas Risk Reduction Program(TRRP ...
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Remediation Division   +1 more
core  

Control of Bacterial Attachment on Macroporous PDMS/Paraffin SLIPS With Varying Lubricant Viscosity

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Slippery liquid‐infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) prepared from macroporous PDMS, infused with medical‐grade paraffins, were systematically investigated regarding the correlation of viscosity, surface corrugation, bulk porosity, and bacterial resistance. Substrate porosity was found to dominate lubricant stabilization and the antifouling activity.
Regina Kopecz, Sabrina A. Böer, Onur Özcan, Axel Rosenhahn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of surrogate measures of ecological quality assessment: The introduction of the Indicator of Ecological Landscape Quality (IELQ)

Ecological Indicators, 2017
Abstract Despite the fact that many ecological landscape indicators have been applied so far, it is challenging to develop an indicator(s) which is easy and cheap to assess while at the same time reflecting the complexity of an ecosystem. The author aimed at the development of such an indicator: the Indicator of Ecological Landscape Quality (IELQ ...
openaire   +1 more source

Multimodal Locomotion in Insect‐Inspired Microrobots: A Review of Strategies for Aerial, Surface, Aquatic, and Interfacial Motion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review identifies key design considerations for insect‐inspired microrobots capable of multimodal locomotion. To draw inspiration, biological and robotic strategies for moving in air, on water surfaces, and underwater are examined, along with approaches for crossing the air–water interface.
Mija Jovchevska, Kaushik Jayaram, Nicole Xu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Degradable Magnetic Composites from Recycled NdFeB Magnets for Soft Actuation and Sensing

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work presents a degradable soft magnetic composite made from recycled NdFeB particles embedded in a gelatin‐based organogel. The material is processed into magnetic sensors and soft robotic components, which can later be dissolved in a green solvent to recover NdFeB magnetic particles.
Muhammad Bilal Khan, Lin Guo, Kilian Schäfer, Eduardo Sergio Oliveros‐Mata, Xiaotao Wang, Florian Hofmann, Matthias Lutzi, Mark Suppelt, Proloy Taran Das, Jan Schmidtpeter, Imants Dirba, Stephan Rinderknecht, Mario Kupnik, Denys Makarov, Oliver Gutfleisch   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution and Spatiotemporal Response of Ecological Environment Quality to Human Activities and Climate: Case Study of Hunan Province, China

Human beings are facing increasingly serious threats to the ecological environment with industrial development and urban expansion. The changes in ecological environmental quality (EEQ) and their driving factors are attracting increased attention.
Jiawei Hui, Yongsheng Cheng
core   +1 more source

Multimodal Engagement Assessment in Children During Invented Story Paradigm With a Social Robot

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A multimodal framework is proposed to assess children's engagement during storytelling interactions with a social robot. Gaze, physiological, and behavioral data are combined and validated against observer ratings. An automated gaze‐labeling strategy is introduced, and supervised classifiers achieve high accuracy. The study supports scalable engagement
Laura Fiorini, Elena Adelucci, Stefano Scatigna, Lorenzo Pugi, Alice Bruni, Benedetta Carotenuto, Chiara Pecini, Filippo Cavallo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Occurrence characteristics and transport processes of riverine microplastics in different connectivity contexts

npj Clean Water
This study is the first to quantify the migration processes of riverine microplastics under different connectivity contexts based on the spatial variation characteristics of microplastic loads.
Feiyang Xia, Wei Yang, Haixiao Zhao, Yanpeng Cai, Qian Tan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of Field Sampling Methods on Measuring Volatile Organic Compounds in a Swine Facility Using SUMMA Canisters

Atmosphere
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play a crucial role in emission control, being one of the most important sources of odor while also serving as significant precursors to secondary organic aerosols and ozone formation.
Xin Li, Qinqin Sun, Lei Yu, Xiaoshuai Wang, Li Feng, Kaiying Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source