Electrogenerated chemiluminescence sensing platform using Ru(bpy)(3)(2+) doped silica nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes

An effective electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) sensor was developed by coimmobilization of the Ru(bpy)(2)(3+)-doped silica (RuDS) nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on glassy carbon electrode through hydrophobic interaction. The uniform RuDS nanoparticles were prepared by a water-in-oil (W/O) microemulsion method and Ru(bpy)(3)(2+) doped inside could still maintain its high ECL efficiency. With such unique immobilization method, a great deal of Ru(bpy)(3)(2+) was immobilized three-dimensionally on the electrode , which could greatly enhance the ECL response and result in the increased sensitivity. On the other hand, CNTs played dual roles as matrix to immobilize RuDS nanoparticles and promoter to accelerate the electron transfer between Ru(bpy)(3)(2+) and the electrode. The as-prepared ECL sensor displayed good sensitivity and stability.

Corrosion fatigue of welded joints of steel for marine platform

Experiments on the corrosion fatigue behaviour of welded joints of the steel for marine platform in air and seawater, and of the joints in seawater with cathodic protection, yielded data for linear regression to obtain fatigue life curves (Delta S-N-f). The laws of corrosion fatigue in welded joints of test steel are discussed with reference to those of A(587) and A(131) steel. In these experiments, the fatigue damage occurring at all welded joints around the weld interface resulted in the cracks and fractures. The fatigue life of the specimens in seawater with cathodic protection is longer than that in seawater Without protection.

大型铰接并联六维测力平台摩擦建模

在已有制造工艺及标定技术基础上,为进一步改善大型铰接并联六维测力平台的测量精度,本文基于螺旋理论和影响系数原理,引入符号函数建立了Stewart结构大型铰接六维测力平台的摩擦模型。文中提出了关节摩擦对铰接并联六维测力平台测量精度的影响矩阵及I、H类误差表达式,绘制了在不同外载和关节摩擦系数条件下,六维测力平台的I、II类误差曲线,并总结丁关节摩擦和平台自重对测力平台测量精度的影响规律。为具有普通球形铰链人型Stewart平台六维测力下台精度的提高和改善提供了理论基础。

基于结构变形的大型并联六维力传感器精度研究

为了研究结构变形对大型六维力传感器精度的影响,基于螺旋理论及影响系数方法,并借助位姿解建立了考虑结构整体变形条件下Stewart平台六维力传感器测量误差模型,推导出并联六维力传感器测量的I,II类误差表达式,分析了在不同外载下,六维力传感器Ⅰ,Ⅱ类误差,总结了结构变形和平台自重对传感器测量精度的影响规律,为具有普通球形铰链大型Stewart平台六维力传感器标定方案的选择和精度的改善提供了理论基础。

并联结构六维力传感器性能分析与优化设计

基于螺旋理论和空间模型理论绘制了Stewart平台型六维力传感器的性能图谱,总结了结构参数对传感器各性能指标的影响规律;在此基础上对大型Stewart平台六维力传感器的结构进行了非线性单目标、多目标优化设计,为具有普通球形铰链大型Stewart平台六维力传感器的设计和优化提供了依据。

基于四自由度并联机构的数控机床研究

介绍一种基于混合型四自由度并联平台机构开发的五坐标并联机床 .由于其独特的机构设计 ,与基于 Stewart平台的并联机床相比 ,X方向的进给运动与运动平台分离 ,改由工作台单独进给 ,因而其工作空间成倍增大 .采用龙门框架结构和滚珠丝杠支承方案使机床获得更高的刚度 .给出了该机床运动学逆解 ,控制系统采用基于 PC的数控系统进行五轴联动控制

Tutorial SGP: Sistemas Gestor de Publicações da Embrapa Informática Agropecuária. Versão 2.0

O Sistema Gestor de Publicações - SGP é uma ferramenta que tem como objetivo principal registrar todos os passos do processo das publicações internas da Embrapa Informática Agropecuária. Baseado nos softwares de submissão mais utilizados pela comunidade científica internacional, contempla as funções de submissão de documentos, acompanhamento, emissão de relatórios e pareceres, além do acompanhamento, pelo autor, do andamento do trabalho de seu trabalho. Todas suas funções serão detalhadas, porém separadas em processos mais complexos do menu principal: Trabalhos, Acompanhamento e Administração. Este manual, apesar de ser utilizado por vários usuários - autor, revisor, membros do CP, Administrador do sistema, Bibliotecário e Revisor de Português, terá sua linguagem direcionado para a(o) Secretária(o) e Presidente do Comitê de Publicações. Que, pela natureza de suas funções, serão a interface principal entre todos usuários e a real utilização do sistema.

'Shades of the Prison-House': 'Walking' Stewart, Michel Foucault and the Making of Wordsworth's 'two consciousnesses''

Grovier, Kelly, 'Shades of the Prison-House': 'Walking' Stewart, Michel Foucault and the Making of Wordsworth's 'two consciousnesses'' Studies in Romanticism (2005) 44 (3) pp.341-66 RAE2008

The Missionary pioneer, or, A brief memoir of the life, labours, and death of John Stewart, (man of colour) founder, under God of the mission among the Wyandotts at Upper Sandusky, Ohio / Published by Joseph Mitchell.

http://www.archive.org/details/missionarypionee00stewrich

The CLARITY modular ambient health and wellness measurement platform

Emerging healthcare applications can benefit enormously from recent advances in pervasive technology and computing. This paper introduces the CLARITY Modular Ambient Health and Wellness Measurement Platform:, which is a heterogeneous and robust pervasive healthcare solution currently under development at the CLARITY Center for Sensor Web Technologies. This intelligent and context-aware platform comprises the Tyndall Wireless Sensor Network prototyping system, augmented with an agent-based middleware and frontend computing architecture. The key contribution of this work is to highlight how interoperability, expandability, reusability and robustness can be manifested in the modular design of the constituent nodes and the inherently distributed nature of the controlling software architecture.Emerging healthcare applications can benefit enormously from recent advances in pervasive technology and computing. This paper introduces the CLARITY Modular Ambient Health and Wellness Measurement Platform:, which is a heterogeneous and robust pervasive healthcare solution currently under development at the CLARITY Center for Sensor Web Technologies. This intelligent and context-aware platform comprises the Tyndall Wireless Sensor Network prototyping system, augmented with an agent-based middleware and frontend computing architecture. The key contribution of this work is to highlight how interoperability, expandability, reusability and robustness can be manifested in the modular design of the constituent nodes and the inherently distributed nature of the controlling software architecture.

The s-mote: a versatile heterogeneous multi-radio platform for wireless sensor networks applications

This paper presents a novel architecture and its implementation for a versatile, miniaturised mote which can communicate concurrently using a variety of combinations of ISM bands, has increased processing capability, and interoperability with mainstream GSM technology. All these features are integrated in a small form factor platform. The platform can have many configurations which could satisfy a variety of applications’ constraints. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first integrated platform of this type reported in the literature. The proposed platform opens the way for enhanced levels of Quality of Service (QoS), with respect to reliability, availability and latency, in addition to facilitating interoperability and power reduction compared to existing platforms. The small form factor also allows potential of integration with other mobile platforms including smart phones.

A novel and miniaturized 433/868MHz multi-band wireless sensor platform for body sensor network applications

Body Sensor Network (BSN) technology is seeing a rapid emergence in application areas such as health, fitness and sports monitoring. Current BSN wireless sensors typically operate on a single frequency band (e.g. utilizing the IEEE 802.15.4 standard that operates at 2.45GHz) employing a single radio transceiver for wireless communications. This allows a simple wireless architecture to be realized with low cost and power consumption. However, network congestion/failure can create potential issues in terms of reliability of data transfer, quality-of-service (QOS) and data throughput for the sensor. These issues can be especially critical in healthcare monitoring applications where data availability and integrity is crucial. The addition of more than one radio has the potential to address some of the above issues. For example, multi-radio implementations can allow access to more than one network, providing increased coverage and data processing as well as improved interoperability between networks. A small number of multi-radio wireless sensor solutions exist at present but require the use of more than one radio transceiver devices to achieve multi-band operation. This paper presents the design of a novel prototype multi-radio hardware platform that uses a single radio transceiver. The proposed design allows multi-band operation in the 433/868MHz ISM bands and this, together with its low complexity and small form factor, make it suitable for a wide range of BSN applications.

Microneedle platform for continuous monitoring of biomarkers in interstitial fluid

Science Foundation Ireland (CSET - Centre for Science, Engineering and Technology, Grant No. 07/CE/11147)