Collision‐Resilient Winged Drones Enabled by Tensegrity Structures
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Based on structures of birds such as the woodpeck, this article presents the collision‐resilient aerial robot, SWIFT. SWIFT leverages tensegrity structures in the fuselage and wings which allow it to undergo large deformations in a crash, without sustaining damage. Experiments show that SWIFT can reduce impact forces by 70% over conventional structures.
Omar Aloui +5 more
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The influence of the natural environment and climate on life satisfaction in Australia
The narrative of the twentieth century is dominated by three key trends: population growth, economic growth and urbanisation. Moreover, these trends are expected to continue well into the twenty-first century.
Ambrey, Christopher L. +1 more
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Dissatisfied with Life, but Having a Good Day: Time-Use and Well-Being of the Unemployed [PDF]
We apply the Day Reconstruction Method to compare unemployed and employed people with respect to their subjective assessment of emotional affects, differences in the composition and duration of activities during the course of a day, and their self ...
Joachim Weimann +3 more
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.To address challenges in high‐throughput intestinal sampling with sealed containment and target drug delivery, we developed a dual‐functional ingestible passive capsule with a dual‐triggered control system based on pH‐response and mechanical actuation.
Libing Huang +9 more
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Correction: Satisfaction with life in young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus. [PDF]
Sci RepStefanowicz-Bielska A +4 more
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Compliant Pneumatic Feet with Real‐Time Stiffness Adaptation for Humanoid Locomotion
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A compliant pneumatic foot with real‐time variable stiffness enables humanoid robots to adapt to changing terrains. Using onboard vision and pressure control, the foot modulates stiffness within each gait cycle, reducing impact forces and improving balance. The design, cast in soft silicone with embedded air chambers and Kevlar wrapping, offers durable,
Irene Frizza +3 more
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Alcohol Use Disorder-Stress, Sense of Coherence, and Its Impact on Satisfaction with Life. [PDF]
J Clin MedPajewska M +21 more
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This study explores how information processing is distributed between brains and bodies through a codesign approach. Using the “backpropagation through soft body” framework, brain–body coupling agents are developed and analyzed across several tasks in which output is generated through the agents’ physical dynamics.
Hiroki Tomioka +3 more
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Happiness in the Homeland: Satisfaction with Life And Its Correlation with Flourishing and Affect Balance in Foreign-Trained, Repatriated Physicians in Pakistan. [PDF]
CureusFatima M, Hashmi AM, Farooq MT, Javed A.
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Happiness and Financial Satisfaction in Israel. Effects of Religiosity, Ethnicity, and War [PDF]
We analyze individual satisfaction with life as a whole and satisfaction with the personal financial situation for Israeli citizens of Jewish and Arab descent. Our data set is the Israeli Social Survey (2006).
Bernard M.S. Van Praag +2 more
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