A robotic human masticatory system: kinematics simulations
A robotic device is proposed by means of which the mastication process could be reproduced in a mechanically controllable way whilst the masticatory efficiency and/or food dynamics are assessed quantitatively. A robotic model of the mastication system ...
An HVSM for improving the homing ability of visual robots
The ability of insects returning home after being displaced far away from home is remarkable while the homing ability of existing robot navigators is often limited. The snapshot model is a computational model developed by biologists for investigating ...
Development of an intelligent robotic system for the automation of a meat-processing task
A robotic system and specifically designed end-effector tool has been developed for the automation of a meat processing task. This tool replicates the operation of a human butcher, while providing improved aseptic conditions and an increase in the ...
A wavelet- and neural network-based voice interface system for wheelchair control
Voice control has long been considered as a natural mechanism to assist powered wheelchair users. However, one implementation difficulty is that a voice input system may fail to recognise a user's voice. Indeed, speech activated interface between human ...
Distributed control of hexapod wall climbing robot implementing Controller Area Network (CAN)
Service robots have been used in tasks that require navigation of horizontal or near horizontal surfaces. Some applications require service robots that are capable of moving along a vertical plane e.g., wall painting, window washing, non-destructive ...
Impact of insulin-stimulated glucose removal saturation on dynamic modelling and control of hyperglycaemia
- J. Geoffrey Chase,
- Geoffrey M. Shaw,
- Jessica Lin,
- Carmen V. Doran,
- Maxim Bloomfield,
- Graeme C. Wake,
- Bob Broughton,
- Chris Hann,
- Thomas Lotz
Reported insulin-stimulated glucose removal saturation levels vary widely between individuals and trade off with insulin sensitivity in model-based control methods. A non-linear model and adaptive insulin infusion protocol enabled high-precision blood ...
Impact of decentralised control in cerebral blood flow auto-regulation using 1D and 3D models
The Circle of Willis is a ring-like structure of blood vessels in the brain that distributes blood to the cerebral mass. One-dimensional (1D) and three-dimensional (3D) Computational Fluid Dynamics models have been created to simulate clinical scenarios,...
H∞ control analysis of patient agitation management in the critically ill
Patient agitation in the critically ill damages patient health, increases length of stay, and contributes to rising healthcare costs. Recently developed quantifiable measures of patient agitation create the potential for automated sedation management. A ...
Multi-layered and conducting polymer-based biosensing membranes
The multi-layer membrane designs of enzyme-based electrode have been proven to be a successful approach for biosensing of formate, with substantial improvement in sensitivity and selectivity. The biological interferents can be eliminated by multi-layer ...
Airborne pollen texture discrimination using wavelet transforms in combination with cooccurrence matrices
In the recent years, image processing and pattern recognition techniques have been applied to develop intelligent systems for both of fresh and fossil pollen grains discrimination. In this paper, we aim at the texture identification of pollen surface ...
Efficient active monocular fixation using the log-polar sensor
This paper applies a sensor which has been developed based on a model of primate vision to corner fixation. Fixation is critical for the log-polar sensor as many of the sensor's advantages are demonstrated only under fixation. This paper presents a fast ...
Biomimetic application of desert ant visual navigation for mobile robot docking with weighted landmarks
Previous work has shown that honeybees use a snapshot model to determine a local vector to find their way home. A simpler, average landmark vector model has since been proposed for biologically-inspired mobile robot homing. Previously, the authors have ...
