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Farmstead-Specific Weather Risk Prediction Technique Based on High-Resolution Weather Grid Distribution

Atmosphere
In recent years, the importance and severity of weather-related disasters have escalated, attributed to rising temperatures and the occurrence of extreme weather events due to global warming.
Dae-Jun Kim, Jin-Hee Kim, Eun-Jeong Yun, Dae Gyoon Kang, Eunhye Ban   +4 more
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Nature‐Derived Chitosan Biopolymer: A Promising Candidate for Sustainable Electronics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
In the creation of environmentally friendly devices, nature‐derived chitosan biopolymer is a promising contender for sustainable electronic research. It can be utilized to create more ecologically friendly scalable gadgets and has a variety of uses in different active layers of electronics.
Joshua McDonald, Ali Nawaz, Amandeep Singh, Prashant Sonar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Summary of Researches on Basis Risk in Weather Index Insurance

Journal of Risk Analysis and Crisis Response (JRACR), 2019
Agricultural weather index insurance overcomes the technology and management problems existing in traditional agricultural insurance, and can effectively transfer agricultural meteorological disasters risk, providing strong guarantee for farmers with ...
Yueqin Wang, Sijian Zhao
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Soft Robotic Excretory Care Simulator for Nursing Education: Functional and Perceptual Biomimetics Approach

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A soft robotic simulator is developed to replicate the digital removal of feces (DRF), a sensitive yet essential nursing procedure. Integrating soft actuators, sensors, and a realistic rectal model, the simulator balances functional fidelity with perceptual realism. Engineering evaluations and nurse feedback confirm its potential to enhance training in
Shoko Miyagawa, Sota Suzuki, Shizuka Watanabe, Zebing Mao, Young Ah Seong, Toshinori Fujie, Tatsuhiro Horii, Kenjiro Tadakuma, Koichi Suzumori, Hiroyuki Nabae, Shingo Maeda   +10 more
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Spatially-Aggregated Temperature Derivatives: Agricultural Risk Management in China

International Journal of Financial Studies, 2016
In this paper, a new form of weather derivative contract, namely the climatic zone-based growth degree-day (GDD) contract, is introduced. The objective is to increase the risk management efficiency in the agricultural sector of China and to reduce the ...
Lu Zong, Manuela Ender
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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, Raphael Zufferey, William Stewart, Mohammad Askari, Simon Jeger, Dario Floreano   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Internet-Based Tool for Weather Risk Management

Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 2008
This paper introduces a web-based computer program designed to evaluate weather risk man-agement and weather insurance in the United States. The paper outlines the economics of weather risk in terms of agricultural production and household well-being; defines weather risk in terms of intensity, duration, and frequency; and illustrates the computer ...
Turvey, Calum G., Norton, Michael T., Turvey, Calum G., Norton, Michael T.   +3 more
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Municipalities' Preparedness for Weather Hazards and Response to Weather Warnings.

PLoS ONE, 2016
The study of the management of weather-related disaster risks by municipalities has attracted little attention even though these organizations play a key role in protecting the population from extreme meteorological conditions.
Kaddour Mehiriz, Pierre Gosselin
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A Review on Sensor Technologies, Control Approaches, and Emerging Challenges in Soft Robotics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review provides an introspective of sensors and controllers in soft robotics. Initially describing the current sensing methods, then moving on to the control methods utilized, and finally ending with challenges and future directions in soft robotics focusing on the material innovations, sensor fusion, and embedded intelligence for sensors and ...
Ean Lovett, Maxwell Hammond, Niloufar Seyfi, Amirreza Fahim Golestaneh, Venanzio Cichella, Caterina Lamuta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of the RWDM6 and MG Microphysics Schemes in Precipitation Simulation With the GRIST Model

Earth and Space Science
Realistic representation of cloud and precipitation processes is crucial for climate simulations. A revised double‐moment 6‐class (RWDM6) cloud microphysics scheme with prognostic precipitation, instead of the Morrison‐Gettelman scheme, is implemented ...
Jiabo Li, Xindong Peng, Xiaohan Li, Juan Gu   +3 more
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