Abstract: The effectiveness of a network's response to external stimuli depends on rapid distortion-free information transfer across the network. However, the rate of information transfer, when each agent aligns with information ...

Abstract: The effectiveness of a network's response to external stimuli depends on rapid distortion-free information transfer across the network. However, the rate of information transfer, when each agent aligns with information ...

Abstract: This paper presents a model for predicting the optimal magnet placement in magnetic cilia devices that achieve individual control via localization of the driving magnetic field. In this configuration, each cilium is ...

Abstract: This article studies the design of passive elastic elements to reduce the actuator requirements for powered ankle prostheses. The challenge is to achieve most of the typically nonlinear ankle response with the passive ...

Abstract: This paper introduces a new design for individually controlled magnetic artificial cilia for use in fluid devices and specifically intended to improve the mixing in DNA microarray experiments. The design has been implemented ...

Abstract: During manufacturing processes, such as clamping and drilling of elastic structures, it is essential to maintain tool–workpiece normality to minimize shear forces and torques, thereby preventing damage to the tool or the ...

Abstract: This paper applies estimation and control techniques to achieve the desired bondline temperature for out-of-autoclave, adhesive bonding of carbon-fiber composite components. Rather than heating the entire system to cure ...

Abstract: This paper investigates an out-of-autoclave (OoA), embedded-resistive heating method to precisely control the bondline temperature when curing high strength adhesives for joining composite adherends. A challenge with OoA ...

Abstract: Smart manufacturing concepts are being integrated into all areas of manufacturing industries, from the device level (e.g., intelligent sensors) to the efficient coordination of business units. Vital components of any ...