This paper proposes a novel powertrain with a magnetic flywheel to increase the fuel-cell outputfor electric vehicles (EVs). This design enables a constant fuel cell output to prevent polarizatio ... Read More

An analytical solution is presented to predict the thermal stress and strain induced by atemperature change on an optic-fiber sensor surface bonded onto a host structure. It shows thatthe thermal ... Read More

Hemorrhagic stroke, caused by the rupture of intracranial aneurysms, is a serious disorder witha high mortality and morbidity. The current standard treatments for intracranial aneurysms includetr ... Read More

Raceway ponds with paddle wheel mixing are the most common choice for microalgaecultivation because they allow better interaction of algae cells with water, nutrients, and CO2. Acentral wall spli ... Read More

Steering wheels and joysticks are presently the most familiar tools for vehicular operations.However, it may become difficult for them to meet special demands, such as those associated withdrivin ... Read More

Indium tin oxide (ITO) films were deposited onto a glass substrate by direct current (DC) magnetron sputtering. The effect of the sputtering power on the microstructure, electrical, andoptical el ... Read More

Various encapsulating films for flexible organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) were studied,and gas barrier layers including inorganic Al2O3 thin films prepared by atomic layer deposition,organic ... Read More

A map-building scheme that uses a fuzzy system and sensors to control a wheeled mobile robotfor building a map of an unknown environment is described in this paper. This study applies aninfrared ... Read More

In this study, the surface modification of AISI 410 stainless steel with an AlN clad layer wasinvestigated. For the purpose of improving the uniformity and combining ability of the clad layer,spe ... Read More

This paper presents an algorithm for data association for the visual navigation of aerial robots.The major objective is to provide the aerial robot with the capabilities of localization and mappi ... Read More

Metal–oxide–nitride–oxide–silicon devices with Si-rich nitride and oxy-nitride as a bi-layerstack charge-trapping layer (hereafter STOB-MONOS) could be candidates for nonvolatile totalion ... Read More

A numerical model was developed to design a new automotive low-beam light-emitting diode(LED) headlamp. First, an existing automotive low-beam projector LED headlamp model withray-tracing softwar ... Read More

In this paper, a novel measurement system simply comprising a scanner is proposed to measurethe profiles of mechanical parts (MPs) fabricated by wire electrical discharge machining (EDM).The scan ... Read More

This paper presents a 3D optical sensor system for measuring errors in the motion of a rotatingstage or spindle based on optical axis deviation using a precision ball lens. The radial and axialer ... Read More

In this work, a digital image correlation technique in combination with laser hole drilling tomeasure the residual thermal strain is presented. The significant potential benefits of this work are ... Read More

In the previous sessions, the advancement of sensor devices and their technologies was briefly outlined. In this session, I discuss how such sensors are used and incorporated into network system ... Read More