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Topology Control Algorithm of Underwater Sensor Network Based on Potential-Game and Optimal Rigid Sub-Graph

IEEE Access, 2020
Aiming at the problems of unbalanced energy consumption, redundant links, short life cycle in underwater sensor networks, a topology control algorithm for underwater wireless sensor networks based on potential-game and optimal rigid sub-graph is proposed.
Liansuo Wei, Jian Han
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Ultrasound‐Triggered Gelation for Restoring Biomechanical Properties of Degenerated Functional Spinal Units

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces an innovative approach to treating intervertebral disc degeneration using ultrasound‐triggered in situ hydrogel formation. Proof‐of‐concept experiments using optimized biomaterial and ultrasound parameters demonstrate partial restoration of biomechanical function and successful integration into degenerated disc tissue, offering a ...
Veerle A. Brans, Anna P. Constantinou, Matthew J. Kibble, Valeria Nele, Daniel Reumann, Luca Bau, Sebastien J. P. Callens, James P. K. Armstrong, Nicolas Newell, Constantin C. Coussios, Molly M. Stevens, Michael D. Gray   +11 more
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Co‐Electrospinning Extracellular Matrix with Polycaprolactone Enables a Modular Approach to Balance Bioactivity and Mechanics of a Multifunctional Bone Wrap

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The incorporation of nondigested ECM and synthetic polymers into a co‐electrospinning system enables the decoupling of bioactivity and mechanical properties within a single wrap. This technique is used to develop a multifunctional bone wrap that achieves augmented membrane durability, sustained infection control, and enhanced vascularity for use in ...
Sarah Jones, Madeline Laude, Zeenat Oyebanji, Ruchi Birur, Andres Luengo Martinez, Isabelle Gilbert, Phillip Baek, Nichole Longbottom, Nicole McCullough, Staci J. Horn, Chien‐Yu Lin, Matthew J. Lohr, Fred Clubb, Manuel K. Rausch, Elizabeth Cosgriff‐Hernandez   +14 more
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Adaptive hop-by-hop cone vector-based forwarding protocol for underwater wireless sensor networks

International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, 2020
In the recent past, a significant increase has been observed in the use of underwater wireless sensor networks for aquatic applications. However, underwater wireless sensor networks face several challenges including large propagation delays, high ...
Imran Ullah Khan, Mazhar Islam, Muhammad Ismail, Abdul Baseer Qazi, Sadeeq Jan, Ihsan Ullah, Zahid Farid, Zahid Wadud   +7 more
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A Comparative Survey of Optical Wireless Technologies: Architectures and Applications

, 2018
New high-data-rate multimedia services and applications are evolving continuously and exponentially increasing the demand for wireless capacity of fifth-generation (5G) and beyond.
Chowdhury, Mostafa Zaman, Hossan, Md. Tanvir, Islam, Amirul, Jang, Yeong Min   +3 more
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Bioprinting Organs—Science or Fiction?—A Review From Students to Students

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Bioprinting artificial organs has the potential to revolutionize the medical field. This is a comprehensive review of the bioprinting workflow delving into the latest advancements in bioinks, materials and bioprinting techniques, exploring the critical stages of tissue maturation and functionality.
Nicoletta Murenu, Camilla Mussoni, Mateo S. Andrade Mier, Paula Buettner, Nathaly Chicaiza‐Cabezas, Yi‐Yu Robin Dai, Jessica Faber, Maren Fiedler, Zan Lamberger, Xuen Jen Ng, Vanessa Moessler, Anna Rederer, Jonas Roeder, Sabrina Stecher, Katinka Theis, Jeanette Weigelt, Silvia Budday, Gregor Lang, Natascha Schaefer   +18 more
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Bioengineered Lymphatic Vessels in Synthetic Matrices to Study Breast Cancer Cell Functions

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Lymphatic vessels are involved in cancer metastasis. To study the interplay between metastasizing cancer cells and lymphatic vessels under highly reproducible conditions, advanced in vitro models are required. In this work, 3D lymphatic networks are formed in biomimetic hydrogels and their interactions with invasive and non‐invasive cancer cell‐lines ...
Rodi Odabasi, Lisa A. Krattiger, Magdalini Kanari, Mira A. Jacobs, Lukas O. Moser, Mark W. Tibbitt, Cornelia Halin, Martin Ehrbar   +7 more
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Autonomous homing and docking tasks for an underwater vehicle

, 2009
This paper briefly introduces a strategy for autonomous homing and docking tasks using an autonomous underwater vehicle. The control and guidance based path following for those tasks are described in this work.
Wilson, P. A.
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Distributed Localization Based on Signal Propagation Loss for Underwater Sensor Networks

IEEE Access, 2019
Localization technology for Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks (UWSNs) plays an important role in detection and navigation for underwater vehicles. In this paper, we therefore propose a novel localization scheme for UWSNs based on the propagation loss ...
Gang Qiao, Chen Zhao, Feng Zhou, N. Ahmed   +3 more
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Plasma‐Polymerized Nanoparticles Presenting Fibrillin‐1 Drive Rapid Re‐Endothelialization of Vascular Grafts

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Commercial vascular grafts are made from ePTFE, a highly hydrophobic, foreign material that fails at a high rate in small‐diameter applications. Plasma polymer nanoparticles (PPN) are a versatile material functionalisation tool, used here to present fibrillin‐1 fragment PF8 on the graft surface.
Bob S. L. Lee, Yuen Ting Lam, Alex H. P. Chan, Praveesuda L. Michael, Timothy C. Mitchell, Jui Chien Hung, Miguel Santos, Khoon S. Lim, Richard P. Tan, Steven G. Wise   +9 more
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