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Dynamic Fluorescence Modulation via Light‐Driven Competitive Protonation

Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.
A two‐component molecular system demonstrates reversible, light‐driven fluorescence write–erase cycling and thermal imaging. Illumination of a merocyanine photoacid transfers a proton to a highly efficient fluorescent pyridinium dye, switching its emission color; thermal relaxation reverses the process in the dark.
Serena X. Liu, Moritz E. Kleybolte, Colin van Dyck, Sergey I. Vagin, Preeti Gahtori, Antonio Scarpati, Razieh Firouzihaji, Diogo A. Galico, Ulrich S. Schubert, Julianne Gibbs, Alkiviathes Meldrum   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simulating human exposure to indoor airborne microplastics using a Breathing Thermal Manikin

Scientific Reports, 2019
Humans are potentially exposed to microplastics through food, drink, and air. The first two pathways have received quite some scientific attention, while little is known about the latter. We address the exposure of humans to indoor airborne microplastics
A. Vianello, R. L. Jensen, Li Liu, J. Vollertsen   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Microplastic Fallout in Different Indoor Environments.

Environmental Science and Technology, 2020
Microplastics in the air have gradually attracted our attention in recent years; however, temporal and spatial trends of microplastics in indoor air are rarely discussed. In the present study, we tracked microplastic fallout in a dormitory, an office and
Qun Zhang, Ya-Ping Zhao, Fangni Du, Hui-Wen Cai, Ge-Hui Wang, Hua-Hong Shi   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Improving the Robustness of Visual Teach‐and‐Repeat Navigation Using Drift Error Correction and Event‐Based Vision for Low‐Light Environments

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Visual teach‐and‐repeat (VTR) navigation allows robots to learn and follow routes without building a full metric map. We show that navigation accuracy for VTR can be improved by integrating a topological map with error‐drift correction based on stereo vision.
Fuhai Ling, Ze Huang, Tony J. Prescott
wiley   +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

Recognizing indoor scenes

2009 IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, 2009
Indoor scene recognition is a challenging open problem in high level vision. Most scene recognition models that work well for outdoor scenes perform poorly in the indoor domain. The main difficulty is that while some indoor scenes (e.g. corridors) can be
A. Quattoni, A. Torralba
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Variant indoor fungal levels in residential environments following a cleaning intervention on carpets and soft furnishings [PDF]

, 2002
Changes in indoor fungal levels in residential environments were investigated over a 16-week study period following a cleaning intervention on carpets and soft furnishing.
Cheong, C.D., Dingle, P.W., Neumeister-Kemp, H.G., Hardy, G.E.St.J.   +3 more
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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

Climate change – health impacts due to changes in the indoor environment; research need [PDF]

, 2012
People in industrialised countries spend approximately 80% of their time indoors and the young and the elderly and people in poor health are likely to spend considerably more time indoors, particularly at home. Therefore all aspects of health that are
Crump, Derrick
core   +3 more sources

Rapid inactivation of aerosolised influenza virus using low-concentration gaseous hypochlorous acid

Scientific Reports
Effective infection control measures are crucial for limiting pathogen transmission, including aerosol infections. Several instances of the use of hypochlorous acid solution spray to inactivate airborne viruses have been reported.
Koki Narihata, Masaru Minamiguchi, Miki Hata, Mitsuhiko Ueda, Shinji Yoshida, Yoshihiro Sakoda   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source