Characteristics of airborne transmission under stratum ventilation [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 The objective of this study is to investigate the characteristics of airborne spread of exhaled droplet nuclei between two occupants in a space conditioned by a horizontal air distribution method, known as stratum ventilation.
Huang Tao, Ai Zhengtao, Melikov Arsen
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TacScope: A Miniaturized Vision‐Based Tactile Sensor for Surgical Applications
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.TacScope is a compact, vision‐based tactile sensor designed for robot‐assisted surgery. By leveraging a curved elastomer surface with pressure‐sensitive particle redistribution, it captures high‐resolution 3D tactile feedback. TacScope enables accurate tumor detection and shape classification beneath soft tissue phantoms, offering a scalable, low‐cost ...
Md Rakibul Islam Prince +3 more
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Data‐Driven Modeling of Forces Exerted by Pneumatic Actuators for a Pediatric Exosuit
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.This work presents the experimental analysis and data‐driven modeling of the interaction forces between soft pneumatic actuators designed to assist upper‐extremity motion in a pediatric exosuit and an engineered test rig, across different experimental conditions: (A) force profiling of shoulder actuators, with varying actuator anchoring points and ...
Mehrnoosh Ayazi +4 more
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Experimental and numerical investigation on the convective thermal plume around the head of the standing and lying hu-man body [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 This paper presents a study for two thermal plumes generated by two humanoid thermal manikins, one standing and one lying down. The research was approached from a numerical and experimental perspective.
Tăcutu Laurenţiu +5 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Comparative histological and semi‐automated image analysis of primate lips: Masson's trichrome‐stained sagittal sections were segmented to quantify the connective tissue, adipose, and muscular components, enabling interspecific comparisons of labial architecture.
Liat Rotenstreich +5 more
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The limitations of using only CAD and DHM in design relating to high value manufacturing [PDF]
, 2015 The ergonomics suites available within computer aided design and digital human modelling programs are increasingly being used to predict and prevent ergonomic and human factors risk due to poor design.
Fletcher, Sarah R., Johnson, Teegan L.
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Educational videos for practitioners attending Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative workshops supporting breastfeeding positioning, attachment and hand expression skills: Effects on knowledge and confidence [PDF]
, 2018 UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative (BFHI) is the global standard for maternity and community services requiring all practitioners to be trained to support mothers in the essential skills of supporting positioning and attachment, and hand expression.
Dunn, Orla M. +3 more
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Prescribing competence: The pros and cons of different methods for assessment
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Evaluating a medical graduate’s competence in rational prescribing is challenging. With the aim to guide and inspire teachers, this narrative review explores different methods that can be used to assess prescribing competence. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, and thus a mix of different assessment methods is needed throughout the ...
David J. Brinkman +3 more
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The impact of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) manikin chest stiffness on motivation and CPR performance measures in children undergoing CPR training-A prospective, randomized, single-blind, controlled trial. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 BACKGROUND:Cardio-pulmonary-resuscitation (CPR) training starting at the age of 12 years is recommended internationally. Training younger children is not recommended because young children lack the physical ability to perform adequate CPR and ...
David Weidenauer +13 more
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Emergency life support training for school children: exploring local implementation and outcomes of the Heartstart UK school programme within the context of the National Healthy School Standard [PDF]
, 2005 This project discusses the implementation of Heartstart UK - an initiative co-ordinated by the British Heart Foundation to increase emergency life support training - in a number of schools in Cheshire.British Heart ...
May, Stephanie, Thurston, Miranda
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