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Recent advances in autonomous synthesis of materials

Yucen Li, Lingling Xia, Yiming Fan, Qinyue Wang et al. • ChemPhysMater (2022)

The synthesis of materials has been an important task throughout human history, and the ability to perform successful and efficient syntheses has been a factor in industrial revolutions and societal development. Recently, the rapid developm...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.chphma.2021.10.002

Fast‐Tracker 2.0: Improving autonomy of aerial tracking with active vision and human location regression

Neng Pan, Ruibin Zhang, Tiankai Yang, Can Cui et al. • IET Cyber-systems and Robotics (2021)

Abstract In recent years, several progressive studies promote the development of aerial tracking. One of the representative studies is our previous work Fast‐Tracker which is applicable to various challenging tracking scenarios. However, it...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1049/csy2.12033

Configuration Design and Dynamic Characteristics Analysis for Space Membrane Mechanism Based on Deployable Booms

Yuzhen Tang, Hongwei Guo, Wenyao Zhang, Zhiyi Wang et al. • Aerospace (2023)

To meet the requirements of deployable structures in aerospace engineering with light weight and high stiffness, this paper proposes the triangular space membrane deployable mechanism based on deployable booms, then conducts dynamic analysi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/aerospace10030239

An Augmented Discrete-Time Approach for Human-Robot Collaboration

Peidong Liang, Lianzheng Ge, Yihuan Liu, Lijun Zhao et al. • Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society (2016)

Human-robot collaboration (HRC) is a key feature to distinguish the new generation of robots from conventional robots. Relevant HRC topics have been extensively investigated recently in academic institutes and companies to improve human and...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2016/9126056

Performance and Energy Consumption Analysis for UWSNs with Priority Scheduling Based on Access Probability and Wakeup Threshold

Ning Li, Zhiyu Xiang, Liang Feng, Zhiqiang Gao et al. • Sensors (2025)

As advancements in autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technology unfold, the role of underwater wireless sensor networks (UWSNs) is becoming increasingly pivotal. However, the high energy consumption in these networks can significantly red...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/s25020570

Cascaded Dual-Observer-Based Decoupled Estimation of Mass and Track Gradient for Permanent-Magnet-Driven Electric Monorail Cranes

Qijing Qin, Ziming Kou, Shaokai Kou, Guijun Gao et al. • Actuators (2026)

Precise data regarding the overall mass of the machinery and the gradient of the track are crucial for optimizing the control of monorail cranes and enhancing energy efficiency. Within the context of electric monorail cranes (EMCs), accurat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/act15090479

Progress in Bioinspired Dry and Wet Gradient Materials from Design Principles to Engineering Applications

Xiaoxiao Dong, Hong Zhao, Jiapeng Li, Yu Tian et al. • iScience (2020)

Summary: Nature does nothing in vain. Through millions of years of revolution, living organisms have evolved hierarchical and anisotropic structures to maximize their survival in complex and dynamic environments. Many of these structures ar...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101749

An inexact multiple-recourse hybrid-fuel management model with considering carbon reduction requirement for a biofuel-penetrated heating system

D.Z. Fu, T.J. Yang, Y.J. Pan, Y.M. Tong • Energy Reports (2023)

In China’s goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2060, the blending-biofuel-based heating technique is being used to reduce CO2 and air-pollutant emissions in existing district heating systems in northern China. This brings a series of new ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.egyr.2023.03.081

A Two-Dimensional Sequential Packing Method for Lunar Regolith Particles Based on Random Polygons

Chunguang Zhang, Feng Sun, Ye Li, Haining Zhao et al. • Aerospace (2026)

To accurately characterize the effects of polydisperse particle sizes, multimineral composition, and angular morphology on the packing structure of lunar regolith, a two-dimensional sequential packing method based on random convex octagons ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/aerospace13070612

A Novel Bird-Shape Broadband Piezoelectric Energy Harvester for Low Frequency Vibrations

Han Yu, Xiaofan Zhang, Xiaobiao Shan, Liangxing Hu et al. • Micromachines (2023)

This work presents a novel bird-shaped broadband piezoelectric energy harvester based on a two-DOF crossed beam for low-frequency environmental vibrations. The harvester features a cantilever mounted on a double-hinged beam, whose rotating ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/mi14020421