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Investigating the use of unmanned plant machinery on construction sites [PDF]
, 2010 The UK Construction Sector has been estimated to contribute 8% of the UK’s GDP [1]. The worldwide recession has forced construction companies to introduce and adopt cost saving measures to increase productivity.
Barlow, Chris +8 more
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An Ultrathin and Lightweight Soft Inflatable Actuator for Natural Tactile Sensory Feedback
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.A lightweight, ultrathin soft actuator mimics natural touch by delivering strong, multimodal haptic feedback through pressure and vibration. Tested on both able‐bodied individuals and amputees, it achieves high sensory precision in a compact form. Its simplicity, power, and adaptability hint at transformative applications in prosthetics, immersive ...
Hanna Scherer +7 more
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Mobile Paving System (MPS): A New Large Scale Freeform Fabrication Method [PDF]
, 2005 In the last decade, significant opportunities for automation have been identified in the area of construction. Soaring labor and material costs have driven multiple research efforts in construction automation.
Asiabanpour, B. +5 more
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Trends of Hydraulic Machinery Brought by the Change in Energy Situation
, 1987 Hiroshi Tanaka
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McKibben Artificial Muscle Embedded with Stretchable Textile Sensor
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.A thin McKibben artificial muscle with an embedded resistive stretchable textile sensor (TES‐MAM), enabling real‐time displacement measurement without external sensors, is developed. TES‐MAM maintains a compact 4.5 mm diameter even with additional sensing components, preserves contraction performance, and provides stable resistance responses under ...
Sota Suzuki +3 more
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The Hydraulic-Machinery Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology
Journal of Fluids Engineering, 1936 Abstract This paper gives a description of the arrangement, equipment, and instrumentation of the hydraulic-machinery laboratory at the California Institute of Technology. This laboratory was designed essentially to work with problems involving high heads, high speeds, and moderately large powers and rates of flow.
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Fully Integrated Silicone Electromagnetic Actuators for Untethered and Bio‐Inspired Soft Robotics
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.GA: A new class of soft electromagnetic actuators, with embedded coils and magnets, is here presented to enhance portability and usability outside structured environments. These actuators, fabricated through a custom additive manufacturing‐assisted process, offer high responsiveness, energy efficiency, and stretchability.
Antonio Pavone +4 more
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Synergistic Effects of Devulcanization and Liquid Polymer Activation on EPDM Rubber Waste Recycling
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.The recycling of EPDM rubber waste by mechanochemical devulcanization and activation with liquid polymer shows promising results as a substitute for virgin rubber in high‐quality industrial products such as seals. The combination of processes depends on the degree of devulcanization. Devulcanization restores the mechanical properties of the material to
Larissa Gschwind‐Esser +2 more
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