In this paper, we present an experimental procedure to enhance the dimensional accuracy of fabrication via stereolithography (SLA) of features at the sub-mm scale. Deviations in sub-mm hemispherical cavity diameters were detected and measured on cust...
Brillouin distributed measurement techniques have been extensively developed for structural health monitoring using fibre optic nerve systems. The recent advancement in the spatial resolution capabilities of correlation-based Brillouin distributed te...
Freestanding SiCNO ceramic pieces with sub-mm features were produced by laser crosslinking of carbosilane and silazane polymer precursors followed by pyrolysis in inert atmosphere. Three different pulsed UV laser systems were investigated, and the in...
Quantitative acoustic marine habitat mapping needs to consider the impact of macrobenthic organisms on backscatter data. However, the sensitivity of hydroacoustic systems to epibenthic life is poorly constrained. This study explores the impact of a b...
Over time, erosion of the leading edge of wind turbine blades increases the leading-edge roughness (LER). This may reduce the aerodynamic performance of the blade and hence the annual energy production of the wind turbine. As early detection is key f...
Localisation of geometric features like holes, edges, slots, etc. is vital to robotic planning in industrial automation settings. Low-cost 3D scanners are crucial in terms of improving accessibility, but pose a practical challenge to feature localisa...
Ongoing improvements in the sensitivity of sub-mm- and mm-range interferometers and single-dish radio telescopes allow for the increasingly detailed study of AGB and post-AGB objects in molecular species other than CO12 and CO13. With a new update in...
The landmark black hole images recently taken by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) have allowed the detailed study of the immediate surroundings of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) via direct imaging. These tantalizing early results motivate an expan...
Imaging features for radiomic analyses are commonly calculated from the entire gross tumour volume (GTVentire). However, tumours are biologically complex and the consideration of different tumour regions in radiomic models may lead to an improved out...
A subpopulation of neurons is less vulnerable against iron-induced oxidative stress and neurodegeneration. A key feature of these neurons is a special extracellular matrix composition that forms a perineuronal net (PN). The PN has a high affinity to...
Although RGB images contain rich details, they lack 3D depth information. Depth data, while providing spatial positioning, is often affected by noise and suffers from sparsity or missing data at key feature points, leading to low accuracy and high co...
A novel compact fractal loaded two- and eight-element multiple input multiple output (MIMO) with strong diversity is designed for 5G Sub 6 GHz and WLAN applications. The suggested antenna is designed and manufactured on inexpensive FR4 dielectric mat...
The Bessel–Gauss beam has outstanding features, such as long depth of focus (DOF) and super resolution for nondestructive imaging inspection. However, most approaches for generating a nondiffractive beam have mainly focused on extending the DOF...
Additive manufacturing (AM) of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) offers a promising route for producing lightweight, biocompatible, and patient-specific medical implants with complex geometries. This study investigates and optimizes fused deposition modeli...
The extraction of the light stripe center is a pivotal step in line-structured light vision measurement. This paper addresses a key challenge in the online measurement of train wheel treads, where the diverse and complex profile characteristics of th...
In this manuscript, a compact electromagnetic dual actuation positioning system (CEDAPS) based on the Lorentz force principle that features a 10 mm range and nanometer-scale resolution with flexure guides is presented. Firstly, the stiffness of the f...
This work presents a compact meandered loop slot-line 5G antenna for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Recently, sub-gigahertz (sub-GHz) IoT technology is widely spreading. It enables long-range communications with low power consumption. The pro...
(1) Background: Mucosal melanoma (MM) is a rare tumor, accounting for about 1% of all diagnosed melanomas. The etiology and pathogenesis of this tumor are unknown. It is characterized by an aggressive phenotype with poor prognosis and a low response...
A symmetric engineered high polarization-insensitive double negative (DNG) metamaterial (MM) reflector with frequency tunable features for fifth-generation (5G) antenna gain and directivity enhancement is proposed in this paper. Four identical unique...
A sub 6 GHz dual-band closed-slot multiantenna system for 5G laptops is proposed in this paper. It was installed in a clearance space, with dimensions og 217 × 3 mm2 and 1 mm away from the upper edge of the screen ground plane. The dimensions o...
In this article, a miniature eight-port multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna array is proposed for fifth-generation (5G) sub-6 GHz handset applications. The individual antenna element comprises a radiator shaped like the Chinese character &l...
Since the geometric transformation relationship of similar surfaces with complex features, such as local deformation and curvature changes, is hard to be solved through global registration, this paper proposes a method for solving the spatial transfo...
Bone segmentation and 3D reconstruction are crucial for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgical planning with Personalized Surgical Instruments (PSIs). Traditional semi-automatic approaches are time-consuming and operator-dependent, although they prov...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency stormwater management model was applied to a semi-arid urban micro watershed. The sub-catchment’s current features were modeled as scenario A, while the insertion of a set of LID technologies (rain barre...
We test the hypothesis that a model including clinical and computed tomography (CT) features may allow discrimination between benign and malignant lung nodules in patients with soft-tissue sarcoma (STS). Seventy-one patients with STS undergoing their...
The miniaturization of robots with locomotion abilities is a challenge of significant technological impact in many applications where large-scale robots have physical or cost restrictions. Access to hostile environments, improving microfabrication pr...
This paper presents a compact two-element MIMO antenna with improved isolation for triple-band applications. The antenna consists of two radiating elements with the shared ground plane and a novel decoupling structure. Each antenna element has three...
The 2001 Mw7.8 Kokoxili earthquake, which occurred in the north Tibetan Plateau, ruptured ~400 km of the westernmost portion of the Kunlun fault and produced significant time-dependent postseismic deformation over a large area around the rupture zone...
To address the inefficiencies and limited spatial resolution of traditional single-point monitoring techniques, this study proposes a multi-scale analysis method that integrates the Multi-Scale Model-to-Model Cloud Comparison (M3C2) algorithm with le...
Both copper and aluminum are widely applicable throughout a variety of industrial and commercial branches, however, joining them in a composite provides the possibility of combining all their advantageous properties in one material. This study invest...
Despite significant advancements in remote sensing object tracking (RSOT) in recent years, achieving accurate and continuous tracking of tiny-sized targets remains a challenging task due to similar object interference and other related issues. In thi...
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are used experimentally for non-invasive in vivo Raman monitoring because they show a strong absorbance in the phototherapeutic window (650–850 nm), a feature that is accompanied by a particle size in excess of 100 nm. Howe...
Adiposity and diabetes affect breast cancer (BC) progression. We addressed whether glucose may affect the interaction between mammary adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MAT-MSCs) and BC cells. Two-dimensional co-cultures and spher...
Traditional offline programming has limitations for large parts with significant machining or assembly deviations. This study proposes a 3D scanning-assisted method that generates accurate STereoLithography (STL) models and enables multi-layer multi-...
This study addresses the unique challenge of the partition walls in subway stations, featuring high height, fire prevention, and located outside the main frames, by introducing a confined autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) panel wall system. Different...
High-accuracy surface measurement of large aviation parts is a significant guarantee of aircraft assembly with high quality. The result of boundary measurement is a significant parameter for aviation-part measurement. This paper proposes a measuremen...
Unlike solid-tumor patients, a disappointingly small subset of multiple myeloma (MM) patients treated with checkpoint inhibitors derive clinical benefits, suggesting differential participation of inhibitory receptors involved in the development of T-...
Ultrasound probe calibration is crucial for precise spatial mapping in ultrasound-guided surgical navigation and free-hand 3D ultrasound imaging as it establishes the rigid-body transformation between the ultrasound image plane and an external tracki...
Compact antennas with ultra-wideband operation and stable radiation are essential for portable and airborne ground-penetrating radar (GPR), yet miniaturization in the sub 3 GHz region is strongly constrained by the wavelength-driven aperture requirem...
We introduce a highly efficient 48-channel ultrasound beamforming system ideal for ultrasound endoscopy applications. The system includes a transmitter and a receiver that allows for low-area, high-resolution imaging acquisition. The transmitter uses...
The multi-station registration of concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) arch rib segments poses significant challenges due to structural complexity and environmental constraints during terrestrial laser scanning, requiring multi-angle acquisition for...
Femtosecond laser has been widely utilized in functional microstructural surfaces for applications such as anti-reflection, radiative cooling, and self-cleaning. However, achieving high-efficiency manufacturing of high-consistency functional microstr...
This paper introduces a high-resolution 77–81 GHz mmWave Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging methodology integrating low-cost hardware with modified radar signal characteristics specifically for NDT applications. The system is optimized to d...
Purpose: Chemical eye injury is an acute emergency that can result in vision loss. Neurotrophic keratitis (NK) is the most common long-term manifestation of chemical injury. NK due to alkali burn affects ocular surface health and is one of its most c...
This paper presents a three-degrees-of-freedom origami parallel robot that is free from parasitic motion. This robot is designed to achieve one translational and two rotational motions within its workspace, enabling precise orientation about a fixed...
This study proposes wide-band frequency selective surfaces (FSS) with polarization-independent characteristics that are tailored for IoT applications. The design consists of two different layers with band-stop characteristics that target key frequenc...
Microforce plates are indispensable tools for quantitatively evaluating the behavior of small objects such as tiny insects or microdroplets. The two main measurement principles for microforce plates are: the formation of strain gauges on the beam tha...
This study presents a high-fidelity image acquisition method for asphalt film structure to address the challenge of capturing mesoscale structures, especially fine mineral filler and asphalt mastic. The method is particularly applied to the analysis...
This study describes the design and implementation of a small printed ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna for smart electronic systems with on-demand adjustable notching properties. A contiguous sub-band between 3–4.1 GHz, 4.45–6.5 GHz, or for both bands co...
This paper presents a novel dual-band flexible antenna, uniquely designed and extended to array as well as MIMO configurations for the Sub-6 GHz band. The single-element monopole antenna features a modified rectangular radiator with two L-strips and...
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