Transport Accessibility In Light Of The DEA Method [PDF]
, 2014 The development of transport infrastructure and increasing the efficiency of transport services are major factors of economic growth. The concept of transport accessibility can be analysed in various aspects.
Górniak, Joanna
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Vat Polymerization 3D Printing for Controlled Drug Release Applications
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Vat polymerization (VP) 3D printing, a light‐based additive manufacturing technique, has emerged as a promising technique for fabricating complex drug delivery systems with high precision and spatial resolution. This layer‐by‐layer manufacturing process enables the creation of intricate geometries and customizable architectures, which are ...
Hafiz Busari +2 more
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Data-driven forwarding: a typology of digital platforms for road freight transport management. [PDF]
Electron Mark, 2022 Heinbach C +3 more
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Dynamic Current Routing in Conductive Liquid Crystal Elastomers for Complex Deformation Actuators
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This work introduces a novel actuation control strategy in which electrical stimulation generates localized Joule heating in conductive liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) surfaces, enabling complex 3D deformations from a single homogeneous surface without preprogramming.
Gloria PouWai Lei +2 more
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Competition and horizontal integration in maritime freight transport [PDF]
This paper develops a theoretical model for freight transport characterized by competition between means of transport (the road and maritime sectors), where modes are perceived as differentiated products.
Jose Sempere-Monerris +3 more
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Implications for the rail freight sector of stricter European Union locomotive emission limits: a UK perspective [PDF]
, 2016 The European rail freight sector has grown exponentially over the past twenty to thirty years as the limitations of road transport have become increasingly apparent.† Moreover, moving more freight by rail is seen as a greener alternative.†† Thus, in some
Wilde, Mark L.
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.An introduction for multidrive and environment‐adaptive micro/nanorobotics: design and fabrication strategies, intelligent actuation, and their applications. Various intelligent actuation approaches—magnetic, acoustic, optical, chemical, and biological—can be synergistically designed to enhance flexibility and adaptive behavior for precision medicine ...
Aiqing Ma +10 more
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Tax reform for dirty intermediate goods: theory and an application to the taxation of freight transport [PDF]
The purpose of this paper is to study, within a general equilibrium framework, the welfare implications of a balanced-budget tax reform for an externality-generating intermediate input in a second-best economic environment.
Bruno De Borger +2 more
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Implications of HGV charging for the UK [PDF]
, 2005 Road transport taxation in Europe is undergoing a major and radical shift away from fixed charges and fuel duties towards pricing according to distance travelled and externalities produced.
Parkhurst, G., Potter, S., Warren, J. P.
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Strong‐Magnetic Flexible Composites for Magnetically Responsive Soft Robots
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This perspective provides an overview of the performance mechanisms, preparation methods, and applications of strong magnetic flexible composite materials in soft actuators (such as gripping, movement, and sensing), and further explores current opportunities and challenges.
Wenwen Li +4 more
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