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Tang, Y. (author), Zhu, H. (author), Potters, Susan (author), Wisse, M. (author), Pan, W. (author)This letter addresses the problem of pushing manipulation with nonholonomic mobile robots. Pushing is a fundamental skill that enables robots to move unwieldy objects that cannot be grasped. We propose a stable pushing method that maintains stiff contact between the robot and the object to avoid consuming repositioning actions. We prove that...journal article 2023
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Jiang, Xi (author), Zhu, Hehua (author), Yan, Zhiguo (author), Zhang, Fengshou (author), Ye, Fei (author), Li, Peinan (author), Zhang, X. (author), Dai, Zhiren (author), Bai, Yun (author), Huang, Baoshan (author)Backfill grouting plays a vital role in shield tunneling. This paper aims to present a comprehensive review of the development and progress of backfill grouting materials specifically designed for shield tunneling. Initially, the various components of grouts, such as pozzolanic materials, filling fine aggregates, and chemical additives, are...journal article 2023
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Zhu, C. (author), Leung, Chloe Oi Ying (author), Lagoudaki, Eleni (author), Velho, Mariana (author), Segura Caballero, N. (author), Jolles, Dietsje (author), Duffy, Gavin (author), Maresch, Günter (author), Pagkratidou, Marianna (author), Klapwijk, R.M. (author)Empirical interdisciplinary research has explored the role of spatial ability in STEM learning and achievement. While most of this research indicates that fostering spatial thinking in educational contexts has the potential to positively impact students’ enrollment and performance in STEM subjects, there is less agreement on the best approach...review 2023
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Zhang, X. (author), Liu, Mingqiang (author), Le, Yun (author), Wei, Jianjun (author), Zhu, Yongsong (author), Li, Yongkui (author)Given that a strong owner has been identified as an important factor in the success of megaprojects, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of megaproject owner organizational capabilities. However, the questions of what organizational capabilities do owners need to foster successful megaprojects, and whether these...journal article 2023
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Clancy III, R.F. (author), Zhu, Qin (author), Streiner, Scott (author), Thorpe, Ryan (author)Ethics has long been recognized as crucial to responsible engineering, but the increasingly globalized environments present challenges to effective engineering ethics training. This paper is part of a larger research project that aims to examine the effects of culture and education on ethics training in undergraduate engineering students at...conference paper 2023
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Liu, M. (author), Zhu, Jia-Ning (author), Popovich, V. (author), Borisov, E. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author)Electrochemical tests and surface analysis measurements were performed to study the corrosion behavior in a 0.9 wt.% NaCl solution at 37 °C of three NiTi shape memory alloys fabricated by laser-powder bed fusion (L-PBF). The passive film characteristics and corrosion resistance of L-PBF NiTi showed different features as a function of their...journal article 2023
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Tao, W. (author), Zhu, Man (author), Chen, Shengyong (author), Cheng, Xu (author), Wen, Yuanqiao (author), Zhang, Weidong (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Pang, Y. (author)Vessels sailing in a single platoon could reduce resistance from the perspective of the whole platoon and the individual vessel, and contribute to improving energy benefits. Moreover, transportation energy costs and traffic efficiency are essential indicators for measuring waterborne transportation systems. We attempt to minimize...journal article 2023
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Zhu, S. (author), Yarovoy, Alexander (author), Fioranelli, F. (author)The problem of instantaneous ego-motion estimation with mm-wave automotive radar is studied. DeepEgo, a deep learning-based method, is proposed for achieving robust and accurate ego-motion estimation. A hybrid approach that uses neural networks to extract complex features from input point clouds and applies weighted least squares (WLS) for...journal article 2023
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van Bergeijk, H.D. (author), Zhu, P. (author), Zhu, Yin (author), Li, Y. (author)本文介绍了荷兰建筑史学家赫尔曼·凡·贝赫艾克和其博士生团队对荷兰著名建筑师赫尔曼·赫茨伯格的专访。此次采访是为了准备 2022 年赫茨伯格 90 岁生日的庆祝活动。讨论的重点包括时间和手绘、结构主义、设计的延续性、建筑教育以及赫茨伯格目前关注的领域。在采访中，凡·贝赫艾克和他的团队成员就手绘在设计过程中的重要性、赫茨伯格对结构主义建筑运动的看法以及设计中延续性与时间概念的关系提出了引人思考的问题。此外，讨论还涉及赫茨伯格在建筑教育方面的经验和想法，以及他对该领域目前的兴趣。这次专访提供了对赫茨伯格在建筑基本方面看法宝贵见解，并深入了解了他对于设计标志性建筑的理念。<br/><br/>This article presents an interview with renowned...journal article 2023
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Yuan, S. (author), Zhu, S. (author), Fioranelli, F. (author), Yarovoy, Alexander (author)The problem of estimating the 3D ego-motion velocity using multi-channel FMCW radar sensors has been studied. For the first time, the problem of ego-motion estimation is treated using radar raw signals. A robust algorithm using multi-channel FMCW radar sensors to instantly determine the complete 3D motion state of the ego-vehicle (i.e.,...journal article 2023
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Zhu, Z. (author), Zhang, Yu Quan (author), Adam, A.J.L. (author), Min, Changjun (author), Urbach, Paul (author), Yuan, Xiaocong (author)Stable optical trapping of gold nanoparticles is essential and desirable because of its wide applications in nanotechnology. While several factors have been proposed to affect optical trapping stability, the sample's volume fraction during optical trapping has often been neglected. To address this, by utilizing the effective medium theory, we...journal article 2023
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Li, Meng (author), Chen, Yifei (author), Zhu, Liehaung (author), Zhang, Zijian (author), Ni, Jianbing (author), Lal, C. (author), Conti, M. (author)Many regions are in urgent need of facial masks for slowing down the spread of COVID-19. To fight the pandemic, people are contributing masks through donation systems. Most existing systems are built on a centralized architecture which is prone to the single point of failure and lack of transparency. Blockchain-based solutions neglect...journal article 2023
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Zhang, Yi (author), Si, Chundi (author), Fan, Taotao (author), Zhu, Yuefeng (author), Li, Song (author), Ren, S. (author), Lin, P. (author)With the increasing awareness of environmental protection and attention to resource reuse, the development of high-performance and degradable green biomass pavement materials attracts a lot of interest. Lignin and bio-oil effectively combined to play a synergistic role can improve various properties of asphalt and partially replace petroleum...journal article 2023
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Ding, Z. (author), Brouwer, J.C. (author), Kwakernaak, C. (author), Zhu, Jia-Ning (author), Popovich, V. (author), Hermans, M.J.M. (author), Sloof, W.G. (author)To prevent premature triggering of the healing reaction in Mo-Si containing self-healing thermal barrier coating system, an oxygen impenetrable shell (α-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) around the sacrificial healing particles (MoSi<sub>2</sub>) is desired. Here an encapsulation method is presented through selective oxidation of Al in Mo(Al<sub>x...journal article 2023
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Zhu, P. (author), Papadimitriou, V. (author), van Dongen, Jeanne E. (author), Cordeiro, Julia (author), Neeleman, Yannick (author), Santoso, A. (author), Chen, Shuyi (author), Eijkel, Jan C.T. (author), Rwei, A.Y. (author)Endotoxin is a deadly pyrogen, rendering it crucial to monitor with high accuracy and efficiency. However, current endotoxin detection relies on multistep processes that are labor-intensive, time-consuming, and unsustainable. Here, we report an aptamer-based biosensor for the real-time optical detection of endotoxin. The endotoxin sensor...journal article 2023
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Guo, Leicheng (author), Zhu, Chunyan (author), Cai, Huayang (author), Wang, Zhengbing (author), Townend, Ian (author), He, Qing (author)River discharge is known to enhance tidal damping and tidal wave deformation in estuaries. While the damping effect on astronomical tides has been well documented, river impact on tidal wave deformation and associated overtide generation (shallow water harmonics of one or more astronomical constituents, such as M<sub>4</sub>) remains...journal article 2023
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Cheng, Gang (author), Wu, S. (author), Shi, M. (author), Dong, W. (author), Zhu, H. (author), Alonso-Mora, J. (author)Autonomous navigation of Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) in dynamic and unknown environments is a complex and challenging task. Current works rely on assumptions to solve the problem. The MAV's pose is precisely known, the dynamic obstacles can be explicitly segmented from static ones, their number is known and fixed, or they can be modeled with...journal article 2023
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Zhu, Chunyan (author), Zhang, Yuning (author), van Maren, D.S. (author), Xie, Weiming (author), Guo, Leicheng (author), Wang, Xianye (author), He, Qing (author)The sediment load in the Yangtze River downstream of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) has substantially declined in recent decades. The decrease is more profound below the TGD, e.g., a 97% decrease at Yichang, compared with that at the delta apex, 1200 km downstream, e.g., a 75% decrease, implying along-river sediment recovery. Two large river...journal article 2023
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Ding, Chuanwei (author), Zhang, Li (author), Chen, Haoyu (author), Hong, Hong (author), Zhu, Xiaohua (author), Fioranelli, F. (author)Radar-based solutions have attracted great attention in human activity recognition (HAR) for their advantages in accuracy, robustness, and privacy protection. The conventional approaches transform radar signals into feature maps and then directly process them as visual images. While effective, these image-based methods may not be the best...journal article 2023
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Zeng, Simei (author), Tang, Chenggang (author), Hong, H. (author), Yuan, Fang (author), Li, Yuning (author), Wang, Yuqiang (author), Kong, Lingbing (author), Sun, Jingye (author), Zhu, Mingqiang (author), Deng, Tao (author)The high-temperature pressure sensors have wide applications in aerospace, petroleum, geothermal exploration, automotive electronics, and other fields. However, the traditional silicon-based pressure sensors are restricted to pressure measurement under 120~{\circ }\text{C} and cannot be satisfied to measure the pressure of various gases or...journal article 2023