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Topology Optimization for a Rigid‐Compliant Hybrid Constant Force Gripper

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Constant‐force grippers deliver near‐constant output without sensors, cutting cost and complexity. This study proposes a topology‐optimization framework jointly designing rigid links and material distribution, modeled via link‐state and element‐density variables with constant force as the objective.
Shuhao Xia   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The revolution will be tweeted : how the internet can stimulate the public exercise of freedoms [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This article discusses how new technologies of communication, especially the Internet and, more specifically, social network services, can interfere in social interactions and in political relations.
Andrade Neto, João   +1 more
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A Female‐Locust‐Inspired Hybrid Soft‐Stiff Robotic Digger: Mimetics and Implications for Digging Efficiency

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Female desert locusts dig underground to lay their eggs. They displace soil, rather than removing it, to create a tunnel. We analyze burrowing dynamics and 3D kinematics and design a locust‐inspired hybrid soft–stiff robot that reproduces this mechanism. The results show the natural strategy minimizes energy, whereas alternative patterns raise costs up
Shai Sonnenreich   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kazakhstan: Cunning Democracy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Kazakhstan has travelled a long and sometimes difficult road in the years since independence in 1991. From being largely isolated from the world outside the Soviet Union, globalization has taken hold at an increasingly fast pace.

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Myoelectric Origami‐Based Soft Robotic Knee Exoskeleton to Enhance Sit‐to‐Stand Assistance in Elderly Populations

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This work presents a lightweight Miura‐origami soft knee exoskeleton powered by vacuum actuation and integrated with a multimodal physiological intent‐recognition system, providing real‐time assistance during sit‐to‐stand movement to reduce muscle effort and improve user comfort.
Yuchuan Jia   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Qur’anic Idea of Peace [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Peace is a chief social value, which the Qur’an appreciates, along with social justice, and submission to God and worshiping Him. War is initially an implausible situation, which should be invoked only when necessary. Hence, the rule is peace, and war is
Hadji Haidar, H
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Modeling and Characterization of a Self‐Sensing Soft Hydraulic Muscle

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This article presents the self‐sensing soft hydraulic muscle (SSHM), a novel soft actuator capable of simultaneously sensing force and length without external sensors. A comprehensive model accurately predicts SSHM behavior, validated experimentally with minimal errors. Using propylene glycol enhances durability and reduces hysteresis.
Nhu An Phan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human Rights and the Bible

open access: yes, 2016
Do contemporary Jews see the Bible as a source for a modern language of human rights? At first glance, there are overwhelming differences between the thought world of the Bible and that of modern human rights.
Yang, Sunggu
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