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Development of an Inchworm‐Like Dual‐Balloon‐Assisted Colonoscopic Robot Based on a Two‐Segment Extensible Continuum Section

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This work presents an inchworm‐like dual‐balloon‐assisted colonoscopic robot (IDCR) based on a rod‐driven two‐segment continuum section. The IDCR enables the active straightening of the sigmoid colon through an inchworm‐like locomotion strategy, thereby avoiding loop formation.
Dezhi Song, Bohan Leng, Yi Liu, Xiangyang Yu, Chaoyang Shi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crease‐Encoded Soft Origami Chambers: A Unified Design‐to‐Fabrication Framework for Low‐Pressure Pneumatic Joints

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Origami turns a single silicone chamber into three different soft fluidic actuators. Crease angles alone decide whether it elongates, bends, or twists, and the fully folded chambers are cast monolithically in one day. Below 15 kPa, they reach 268% axial stretch, 72° bending, and 55° twist—no strain‐limiting layers, no rigid reinforcements, no vacuum ...
Alexia Le Gall, Mattia Franchi de’ Cavalieri, Gastone Ciuti, Arianna Menciassi, Matteo Cianchetti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Digital Hydraulic Valve, Actuated Using a Piezoelectric Linear Motor [PDF]

, 2011
Proportional control in hydraulics is widely utilized. The most widely used current types of proportional valves utilize solenoid technology. While this technology has been around for decades and has been proven an effective means of control, there is ...
Bevill, Brian C
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A Vacuum‐Suction and Rotate End Effector for Robotic Apple Fruitlet Thinning: Comparative Development, Integrated Field Evaluation, and Preliminary Harvesting

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Robotic apple thinning is constrained by a single field season confined to a few weeks each year. An efficient design process screens four detachment concepts off‐season using an artificial fruitlet structure, with field trials identifying vacuum suction and rotation as the most effective approach.
Rahul Jangali, Ben McGuinness, Hin Lim, Chi Kit Au, Henry Williams, Ans H. Qureshi, David Smith, Bruce A. MacDonald, Mike Duke, Abozar Nasirahmadi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Optimum Design for a Fast-Response Solenoid Valve: Application to a Limaçon Gas Expander

Dynamics
Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC)–based small-scale power plants are becoming a promising instrument in the recent drive to utilize renewable sources and reduce carbon emissions.
Md Shazzad Hossain, Ibrahim Sultan, Truong Phung, Apurv Kumar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differential Diagnosis of Mucopolysaccharidoses Types I, II, III, IVA, and VI Through Analysis of Leukocytic Inclusions

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are lysosomal storage disorders characterized by the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), which can lead to cytoplasmic alterations in leukocytes. The objective of this study was to characterize leukocyte inclusions in patients with different types of MPS and assess their diagnostic relevance.
Márcio A. W. Melo, Marcelo S. Kertenetzky, Cristina M. Silveira, Maíra M. Ribeiro, Paula F. Medeiros, Gabriela S. Arcanjo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Glutamatergic and Dopaminergic Genes in Resistant Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Psychosis is a heterogeneous disorder, with approximately one‐third of patients experiencing treatment resistance, predominantly among individuals diagnosed with Schizophrenia. Treatment‐resistant schizophrenia (TRS) may stem from a distinct biological signature, involving abnormalities in the dopaminergic and glutamatergic systems.
Maria Teresa Moreno‐Calle, Silvia Iñiguez‐Barrio, Maria Aurora Arrue, Leire Erkoreka   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

基于CFD的舌簧排气阀流动特性研究

Zhileng xuebao, 2016
The reed type valve is a key component of reciprocating compressors affecting the efficiency and reliability of the machines. This paper analyzed the flow characteristic firstly, and then simulated the distributions of pressure field and velocity field ...
Wang Feng, Shang Haotian, Mi Xiaozhen, Tan Liang   +3 more
doaj  

Silk Fibroin for Cardiovascular Medical Devices: Review of Material Properties, Applications, and Clinical Potential

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
Silk fibroin is an attractive natural biomaterial that can be engineered into diverse cardiovascular constructs, including vascular grafts, cardiac patches, heart valves, and stent coatings. Its tunable biological and mechanical properties have driven substantial preclinical progress; however, widespread clinical translation in cardiovascular ...
Mahsa Haghighattalab, Matt Govendir, Kristina Andelovic, Zachary Och, Fatemeh Karimi, Munira Xaymardan, Tomasz Jungst, Jelena Rnjak‐Kovacina, Nona Farbehi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Optimization Design of Variable Valve Parameters for Internal Combustion Engines Considering the Energy Consumption of a Composite Electromagnetic Valve Mechanism

Actuators
The variable valve mechanism, as a critical component for the efficient and low-carbon development of internal combustion engines, faces increasingly stringent requirements regarding its driving efficiency, output force, precision, and energy consumption.
Xinyu Fan, Juyi Han, Jie Yin, Li Zheng, Wei Shao   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source