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The Australian 3D Roughness Experience [PDF]
, 2015 Most road agencies are willing to take advantage of new developments in automated data capture if it helps them to better manage their road networks.
Barlow, Simon, Wix, Richard
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MathematicsThe current standard for evaluating road conditions worldwide relies primarily on the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) and the International Roughness Index (IRI). The IRI can be further calculated to obtain the Riding Quality Index (RQI).
Li Li, Dandan Liu, Li Teng, Jie Zhu
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A Review on Sensor Technologies, Control Approaches, and Emerging Challenges in Soft Robotics
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review provides an introspective of sensors and controllers in soft robotics. Initially describing the current sensing methods, then moving on to the control methods utilized, and finally ending with challenges and future directions in soft robotics focusing on the material innovations, sensor fusion, and embedded intelligence for sensors and ...
Ean Lovett +5 more
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Pavement Deterioration Modeling Using Historical Roughness Data [PDF]
, 2016 : Pavement management systems and performance prediction modeling tools are essential for maintaining an efficient and cost effective roadway network. One indicator of pavement performance is the International Roughness Index (IRI), which is a measure of
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Here, we present a textile, wearable capacitive interface enabling multidirectional remote control by dynamically modulating electrode overlap and spacing via a freely gliding upper electrode. A forearm‐mounted prototype drives robotic and media tasks with 12–15 ms latency, maintains < 0.8% drift after 500 cycles, and remains stably functional at 90 ...
Cagatay Gumus +8 more
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Impact of pavement surface roughness on WIM sensors performance [PDF]
Weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems are vital for collecting accurate and consistent vehicle weight and axle load data, which is essential for highway planning, pavement and bridge design, and freight studies.
Masud, Muhamad Munum, Haider, Syed Waqar
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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Harnessing Phase Separation for the Development of High‐Performance Hydrogels
Advanced Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Hydrogels are indispensable for the development of next‐generation bioelectronics, soft robotics, and biomedical devices, where their mechanical properties determine performance and reliability. Among strategies to enhance hydrogel mechanics, phase separation enables controlled heterogeneity resulting in gel networks that are reinforced by ...
Yue Shao +3 more
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Research on Pavement Roughness Evaluation Method Based on Smartphones
Zhongwai GongluTo address the low efficiency and high cost of current detection methods, as well as the insufficient accumulation of pavement damage data on rural low-grade roads, this study developed a vehicle vibration data acquisition application based on ...
SIRIGULENG +4 more
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Solid Ethanol as a Renewable, Low‐Toxicity, Electron‐Beam Direct Write, and Biomedical Material
Advanced Science, EarlyView.3D ice lithography (3DIL) enables the fabrication of intricate submicrometer objects using ethanol as a renewable starting material. This study combines process optimization, structural and material analysis, and biomedical applications, from cell culture scaffolds to the patterning of neurostimulation electrodes, demonstrating performance in both in ...
Bruno Perdigão +16 more
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