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Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 2012 Behaviors, from simple to most complex, require a two-way interaction with the environment and the contribution of different brain areas depending on the orchestrated activation of neuronal assemblies.
Jacopo eTessadori +4 more
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Retractable tool bit having latch type catch mechanism [PDF]
, 1993 A retractable tool bit assembly for a tool such as an allen key is presented. The assembly includes one or more spring loaded nestable or telescoping tubular sections together with a catch mechanism for capturing and holding the tool in its retracted ...
Voellmer, George
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Investigations of generic self disassembly using shape memory alloys [PDF]
Industrial recycling is a practice of growing importance while impending `Take Back' European legislation and economic pressures are increasing. Landfill sites are becoming exhausted and the industry could benefit from a novel approach to recycling pre ...
Billett, EH +3 more
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Robotic assembly of artificial nanomaterials
Nature Nanotechnology, 2018 An automated robotic system is capable of assembling 2D van der Waals heterostructures of unprecedented complexity in a timely fashion.
Frisenda R., Castellanos-Gomez A.
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Photoswitchable Conductive Metal–Organic Frameworks
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A conductive material where the conductivity can be modulated remotely by irradiation with light is presented. It is based on films of conductive metal–organic framework type Cu3(HHTP)2 with embedded photochromic molecules such as azobenzene, diarylethene, spiropyran, and hexaarylbiimidazole in the pores.
Yidong Liu +5 more
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Using Remote Access for Sharing Experiences in a Machine Design Laboratory [PDF]
, 2013 A new Machine Design Laboratory at Marquette University has been created to foster student exploration and promote “hands-on” and “minds-on” learning. Laboratory experiments have been developed to give students practical experiences and expose them to ...
Marklin, Richard W., Jr. +2 more
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Multiple rooks of chess - a generic integral field unit deployment technique
, 2018 A new field re-configuration technique, Multiple Rooks of Chess (MRC), for multiple deployable Integral Field Spectrographs has been developed. The method involves mechanical geometry as well as an optimized deployment algorithm. The geometry is found to
Chung +8 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.The separation of Helium gas from natural gas is challenging but highly important. MIL‐116(Ga), a “non‐porous” metal–organic framework is used as a molecular sieve to separate He from CH4. Druse‐like MIL‐116(Ga) particles are integrated into polysulfone mixed matrix membranes.
Ayisha Komal +10 more
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Prefabricated Construction using Digitally Integrated Industrial Manufacturing
Enquiry: The ARCC Journal of Architectural Research, 2008 The paper describes research being carried out in relation to prefabricated high density affordablehousing under a grant from the Partnership for the Advancement of Technology in Housing(PATH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the USA.
Harry Giles
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Reusable Software Components for Robots Using Fuzzy Abstractions [PDF]
, 2003 Mobile robots today, while varying greatly in design, often have a large number of similarities in terms of their tasks and goals. Navigation, obstacle avoidance, and vision are all examples.
Smith, Glenn +2 more
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