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Exploring the application of advanced smart materials in the conservation of historic structures

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
The conservation of historic structures faces inherent challenges posed by aging materials, environmental degradation, and the imperative to preserve authenticity. Traditional conservation methods, while valuable, often involve invasive interventions and
Huilin Wang, Jie Wen
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The Intertemporal Approach to the Current Account [PDF]

The intertemporal approach views the current-account balance as the outcome of forward-looking dynamic saving and investment decisions. This paper, a chapter in the forthcoming third volume of the Handbook of International Economics, surveys the theory ...
Kenneth Rogoff, Maurice Obstfeld
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Are we there yet? Insights to support the use of reflective practice methods for explorative practice-led doctoral research into real-world design problems [PDF]

, 2009
This paper concerns the use of design thinking in practice-led doctoral design research. It examines methodological appropriateness for research through design.
Spencer, Nick, Young, Robert
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Information Transmission Strategies for Self‐Organized Robotic Aggregation

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
In this review, we discuss how information transmission influences the neighbor‐based self‐organized aggregation of swarm robots. We focus specifically on local interactions regarding information transfer and categorize previous studies based on the functions of the information exchanged.
Shu Leng, Zihan Li, Yifeng Shao, Jinhao Liu, Li Yu, Shuguang Li   +5 more
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Electrochemical initiation and chemical reaction cascades in dual-stage thermal runaway in sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries

Nature Communications
Sulfide all solid-state batteries represent a promising next generation energy storage technology. However, their presumed safety is challenged by the risk of thermal runaway initiating at unexpectedly low temperatures. This critical issue stems from the
Yuhan Wu, Shu Zhang, Youlong Sun, Lang Huang, Jiahao Xu, Chengao Liu, Shanshan Zhu, Zhaoxuan Jiang, Tianyu Gong, Lingxiang Guo, Longfei Cui, Tao Liu, Jiangwei Ju, Guanglei Cui   +13 more
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Epistemic Educational Futures in an Era of Deglobalization and the Polycrisis

Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education
This conceptual paper explores what I term epistemic educational futures, utilizing a reparatory framework. It argues that this is possible because deglobalization and the polycrisis have created new geocentric spaces in which we can rethink the role of
tavis d. jules
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Auto‐Routing Fluidic Printed Circuit Boards

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work introduces (STREAM) software tool for routing efficiently advanced macrofluidics, an open‐source software tool for automating the design of 3D‐printable fluidic circuit boards. STREAM streamlines tube routing and layout, enabling the rapid fabrication of fluidic networks for soft robotics, lab‐on‐a‐chip devices, microfluidics, and biohybrid ...
Savita V. Kendre, Lehong Wang, Haotian Liu, Markus P. Nemitz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Who is the L3C Entrepreneur? Come along and experience the next chapter [PDF]

, 2012
Originally published in May 2010, we've spent the last 6 months speaking with social entrepreneurs launching new L3Cs, those who've been in the trenches for a while now and amazing thought leaders to provide you with an up-to-date, insider's look into ...
Caryn Capriccioso, Erin Shaver, Rick Zwetsch   +2 more
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The Future of Research in Cognitive Robotics: Foundation Models or Developmental Cognitive Models?

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Research in cognitive robotics founded on principles of developmental psychology and enactive cognitive science would yield what we seek in autonomous robots: the ability to perceive its environment, learn from experience, anticipate the outcome of events, act to pursue goals, and adapt to changing circumstances without resorting to training with ...
David Vernon
wiley   +1 more source

A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF FEDERATED LEARNING: ADVANCEMENTS, CHALLENGES, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applied Data Science
Federated Learning (FL) has emerged as a groundbreaking distributed machine learning paradigm that enables collaborative model training while preserving data privacy.
Ahsan Wajahat, Kailong Zhang, Jahanzaib Latif   +2 more
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