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Aqueous electrolyte system for porous silicon using electrochemical anodization
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IEEE Xplore
, 2013 , Conference Paper)
Electrochemical anodization on n-type silicon was performed with silicon as anode and platinum as cathode in a weak-acid aqueous electrolyte containing orthophosphoric acid and ammonium fluoride. Anodization was carried ...
Social robots and wearable sensors for mitigating meltdowns in autism - A pilot test
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springer link
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Young individuals with ASD may exhibit challenging behaviors. Among these, self-injurious behavior (SIB) is the most devastating for a person’s physical health and inclusion within the community. SIB refers to a class of ...
Toward 3D Printed Prosthetic Hands that Can Satisfy Psychosocial Needs: Grasping Force Comparisons Between a Prosthetic Hand and Human Hands
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springer link
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
The advancement in 3D printing technologies appears to be the key toward affordable and functional artificial limbs. The loss of an amputee’s capability to do functional tasks like grasping objects has an obvious effect ...
Robotic Trains as an Educational and Therapeutic Tool for Autism Spectrum Disorder Intervention
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springer link
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
Social robots are emerging to become useful assistive tools for use in the therapy and education of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The nature of ASD causes its symptoms and manifestations to vary widely, ...
A Framework for Optimizing the Supply Chain Performance of a Steel Producer
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SciTePress
, 2013 , Conference Paper)
Supply Chain Management (SCM) is focused on developing, optimizing, and operating efficient supply chains. Efficient supply chains are characterized by cost effective decisions, lean flow and structure, high degree of ...
Improving comfort and productivity of workers at moderate activity and hot environment by means of a PCM cooling vest
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American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, ASHRAE
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
The effect of using a phase change material (PCM) cooling vest by a worker performing moderate activity in a hot environment is studied through the use of a validated integrated fabric-PCM and bio-heat model. The integrated ...
Assessment of Climate Adaptation of Youth Club in Tozeur, South of Tunisia
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2012 , Conference Paper)
Impact of users on thermal behaviour of a building and a building's impact on the use of different spaces are two aspects that are subject of post occupancy evaluation of the present paper. The building was designed according ...
Empowering Emirati women through entrepreneurship: Success factors and financial resource acquisition perspective
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International Business Information Management Association, IBIMA
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
The purpose of this research is to identify the business success and financial resource acquisition factors, the problem areas and developmental issues allied to Emirati female entrepreneurs in the United Arab Emirates. A ...
Status quo and critical review of PPV safe limits for subsurface construction blasting close to low-rise buildings
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Taylor and Francis - Balkema
, 2013 , Conference Paper)
Subsurface construction blasting may result sever man-made ground vibrations.Waves generated due to detonating a charge in a solid medium like rock generate particle movement and travel at different wave velocities. As ...
A framework for construction workspace management: A serious game engine approach
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2012 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering
, 2012 , Conference Paper)
Construction workspace is regarded as one of the main constraints on construction sites. Construction workspaces are generally difficult to proactively plan and manage due to the dynamic nature of a site where workspace ...