Poka: A Necro‐Robot Beetle with a Measured Payload Ratio of 6847%
Here, Poka, a necro‐robot beetle with the ability to carry more than 68 times its own weight, is introduced, making it also a walking robot with the highest payload ratio measured to date. This paper is concerned with the design, manufacture and validation of ‘Poka', a novel millimetre‐scale necro‐robot aimed at bridging the performance gap between ...
Yordan Tsvetkov, Parvez Alam
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From Flies to Robots: Inverted Landing in Small Quadcopters with Dynamic Perching [PDF]
Inverted landing is a routine behavior among a number of animal fliers. However, mastering this feat poses a considerable challenge for robotic fliers, especially to perform dynamic perching with rapid body rotations (or flips) and landing against gravity.
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Advancements in Biochar as a Sustainable Adsorbent for Water Pollution Mitigation
Biochar, obtained through pyrolysis of organic waste, serves as a sustainable solution for wastewater treatment due to its adaptability and low‐cost nature. This review comprehensively examines recent advancements in biochar production, functional modifications, and applications, highlighting the integration of machine learning and artificial ...
Devika Laishram+3 more
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Compressing Recurrent Neural Networks for FPGA-accelerated Implementation in Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging [PDF]
Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLI) is an important technique for studying cellular environments and molecular interactions, but its real-time application is limited by slow data acquisition, which requires capturing large time-resolved images and complex post-processing using iterative fitting algorithms.
arxiv
The Reconstruction of Peripheral Auditory Circuit: Recent Advances and Future Challenges
This paper summarizes the potential of biomaterials, stem cells, and gene editing technologies in the regeneration of inner ear hair cells, spiral ganglion neurons, and inner ear organoids. Challenges and potential developments are discussed and explored.
Zhe Li+3 more
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Multimodal Locomotion: Next Generation Aerial–Terrestrial Mobile Robotics
Aerial–terrestrial robots can achieve efficient energy consumption and robust environmental interaction by adding morphological features, adapting forms for locomotion transitions, and integrating multiple platforms. This next generation of mobile robots advances real‐world robotic deployment for operations with complex tasks and tackle environments ...
Jane Pauline Ramirez, Salua Hamaza
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Enhancing Fluorescence Lifetime Parameter Estimation Accuracy with Differential Transformer Based Deep Learning Model Incorporating Pixelwise Instrument Response Function [PDF]
Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLI) is a critical molecular imaging modality that provides unique information about the tissue microenvironment, which is invaluable for biomedical applications. FLI operates by acquiring and analyzing photon time-of-arrival histograms to extract quantitative parameters associated with temporal fluorescence decay.
arxiv
REPORT ON A COLLECTION OF JAPANESE CRANE-FLIES (TIPULIDÆ, DIPTERA)
Charles P. Alexander
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The quantum dot integrated real‐time ELISA or QIRT‐ELISA system integrates a bead‐based quantum dot‐mediated immunoassay (BQI) with a modular microfluidic system to continuously monitor insulin and glucagon in whole blood samples and in a multiplexed setting.
Hesam Abouali+7 more
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