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Prediction of the Fundamental Period of Infilled RC Frame Structures Using Artificial Neural Networks.

Computational intelligence and neuroscience Dec 28, 2015
The fundamental period is one of the most critical parameters for the seismic design of structures. There are several literature approaches for its estimation which often conflict with each other, making their use questionable. Furthermore, the major...
Neural Networks, Computer Materials Testing
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Vocal Fold Augmentation with Beta Glucan Hydrogel Cross-Linked by γ Irradiation for Enhanced Duration of Effect: In Vivo Animal Study.

BioMed research international Dec 13, 2015
This study explored a novel strategy to restore the vocal gap by using cross-linked β-glucan hydrogel by γ-irradiation. An aqueous solution of 5 wt% β-glucan was prepared and cross-linked using (60)Co γ irradiation. Ten nude mice were injected with 0...
Hydrogels Animals Mice, Inbred BALB C Gamma Rays beta-Glucans Mice Mice, Nude Vocal Cord Paralysis Rabbits Vocal Cords Materials Testing
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A scalable, high resolution strain sensing matrix suitable for tactile transduction.

Journal of biomechanics Dec 8, 2015
The integration of tactile information, such as contact area, displacement magnitude, velocity, and acceleration, is paramount to the optimization of robotics in human-centric environments. Cost effective embeddable sensors with scalable receptive fi...
Humans Robotics Tensile Strength Mechanical Phenomena Touch Transducers Equipment Design Prosthesis Design Materials Testing Silicon
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Degradable Magnetic Composites for Minimally Invasive Interventions: Device Fabrication, Targeted Drug Delivery, and Cytotoxicity Tests.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) Nov 25, 2015
Superparamagnetic nanoparticles and a functional, degradable polymer matrix based on poly(ethylene glycol) are combined to enable fully degradable magnetic microdevices for minimally invasive biomedical applications. A bioinspired helical microrobot ...
Acrylates Magnets Propylene Glycols Mice Animals Equipment Design Cell Survival Polyethylene Glycols Drug Carriers Materials Testing Robotics 3T3 Cells
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Tendon-driven continuum robot for neuroendoscopy: validation of extended kinematic mapping for hysteresis operation.

International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery Oct 17, 2015
PURPOSE: The hysteresis operation is an outstanding issue in tendon-driven actuation--which is used in robot-assisted surgery--as it is incompatible with kinematic mapping for control and trajectory planning. Here, a new tendon-driven continuum robot...
Humans Materials Testing Reproducibility of Results Mechanical Phenomena Robotics Neuroendoscopy Equipment Design
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Antimicrobial efficacy of the EndoVac system plus PDT against intracanal Candida albicans: an ex vivo study.

Brazilian oral research Oct 9, 2015
This study evaluated the ex vivoantimicrobial efficacy of the EndoVac system and the photodynamic therapy (PDT) associated with chemomechanical debridement (CMD) and intracanal medication on Candida albicans. Seventy-eight sterile premolars were cont...
Statistics, Nonparametric Root Canal Therapy Debridement Colony Count, Microbial Photochemotherapy Materials Testing Time Factors Random Allocation Reference Values Humans Treatment Outcome Root Canal Irrigants Reproducibility of Results Candida albicans Sodium Hypochlorite Calcium Hydroxide Dental Pulp Cavity Disinfectants
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Stress Testing of an Artificial Pancreas System With Pizza and Exercise Leads to Improvements in the System's Fuzzy Logic Controller.

Journal of diabetes science and technology Sep 14, 2015
BACKGROUND: Under controlled conditions, the Dose Safety artificial pancreas (AP) system controller, which utilizes "fuzzy logic" (FL) methodology to calculate and deliver appropriate insulin dosages based on changes in blood glucose, successfully ma...
Predictive Value of Tests Equipment Design Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted Materials Testing Hypoglycemic Agents Treatment Outcome Fuzzy Logic Dietary Fats Insulin Infusion Systems Pancreas, Artificial Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring Drug Dosage Calculations Stress, Physiological Dietary Carbohydrates Adult Male Exercise Blood Glucose Insulin Time Factors Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Algorithms Female Reproducibility of Results Humans Young Adult
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Robot-aided in vitro measurement of patellar stability with consideration to the influence of muscle loading.

Biomedical engineering online Jul 23, 2015
BACKGROUND: Anterior knee pain is often associated with patellar maltracking and instability. However, objective measurement of patellar stability under clinical and experimental conditions is difficult, and muscular activity influences the results. ...
Materials Testing Patella Muscles Weight-Bearing Humans Biomechanical Phenomena Robotics
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Development of a self-healing soft pneumatic actuator: a first concept.

Bioinspiration & biomimetics Jul 7, 2015
Inspired by the intrinsic softness and the corresponding embodied intelligence principles, soft pneumatic actuators (SPA) have been developed, which ensure safe interaction in unstructured, unknown environments. Due to their intrinsic softness, these...
Biomimetic Materials Wound Healing Equipment Failure Analysis Muscle, Skeletal Robotics Equipment Design Polymers Humans Materials Testing Animals Biomimetics Pilot Projects Pressure
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Automated electrophilic radiosynthesis of [¹⁸F]FBPA using a modified nucleophilic GE TRACERlab FXFDG.

Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine Jul 2, 2015
We modified a commercially available synthesis module for nucleophilic [(18)F]fluorinations (TRACERlab(TM) FXFDG, GE Healthcare) to enable the reliable synthesis of 2-[(18)F]fluoro-4-borono-L-phenylalanine ([(18)F]FBPA) via direct electrophilic subst...
Robotics Equipment Design Radiopharmaceuticals Electrons Materials Testing Fluorine Radioisotopes Phenylalanine Boron Compounds Equipment Failure Analysis Electron Transport Isotope Labeling
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