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Regulating Grip Forces through EMG-Controlled Protheses for Transradial Amputees
Rasines García, Irati; Prada, Miguel; Bobrov, Viacheslav; Agrawal, Dhruv; Martínez Beitia, Leire; Iriondo Bengoa, Pedro María
; Remazeilles, Anthony; McIntyre, Joseph (MDPI, 2021-11-25)
This study aims to evaluate different combinations of features and algorithms to be used in the control of a prosthetic hand wherein both the configuration of the fingers and the gripping forces can be controlled. This ... -
Relationships between large-scale climate modes and the South Atlantic Ocean wave climate
(Progress in Oceanography, 2021-09-01)Modes of variability in ocean wave conditions are coupled to atmospheric circulation changes due to exchange of energy and momentum at the interface. Here, we explored for the South Atlantic Ocean the relations between ... -
Relevance of the Quadratic Diamagnetic and Self-Polarization Terms in Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics
(American Chemical Society, 2020-04-15)Experiments at the interface of quantum optics and chemistry have revealed that strong coupling between light and matter can substantially modify the chemical and physical properties of molecules and solids. While the ... -
Residents’ Insights on Their Local Food Environment and Dietary Behaviors: A Cross-City Comparison Using Photovoice in Spain
Gravina Alfonso, Leyre; Jauregi Aurrekoetxea, Amets ; ; ; ; ; (MDPI, 2021)
Perceptions of local food environments and the ability of citizens to engage in participatory research may vary, even if participants share similar cultural and socioeconomic contexts. In this study, we aimed to describe ... -
Residual alignment and its effect on weld strength in material-extrusion 3D-printing of polylactic acid
; ; ; ; Müller Sánchez, Alejandro Jesús; ; ; (Elsevier B.V, 2020-06-30)
Gaining a molecular understanding of material extrusion (MatEx) 3D printing is crucial to predicting and controlling part properties. Here we report the direct observation of distinct birefringence localised to the ... -
Reusable Ionogel-based Photo-actuators in a Lab-on-a-disc
Sáez Castaño, Janire; Glennon, Thomas; Czugala, Monika; Tudor, Aleksandru; Ducree, Jens; Florea, Larisa; Benito López, Fernando (Elsevier, 2017-11-04)
This paper describes the design, fabrication and performance of a reusable ionogel-based photo-actuator, in-situ photopolymerised into a lab-on-a-disc microfluidic device, for flow control. The ionogel provides an effective ... -
Review of Intermediate Strain Rate Testing Devices
Bhujangrao, Trunal; Froustey, Catherine; ; Veiga Suárez, Fernando; Darnis, Philippe; Girot Mata, Franck Andrés (MDPI, 2020-07-05)
Materials undergo various loading conditions during different manufacturing processes, including varying strain rates and temperatures. Research has shown that the deformation of metals and alloys during manufacturing ... -
Review of Systems Engineering (SE) Methods and Their Application to Wave Energy Technology Development
Ruiz Minguela, Pablo; Nava, Vincenzo; Hodges, Jonathan; Blanco Ilzarbe, Jesús María (MDPI, 2020-10-20)
The design of effective and economically viable wave energy devices involves complex decision-making about the product based on conceptual design information, including stakeholder requirements, functions, components and ... -
Reviewing in situ analytical techniques used to research Martian geochemistry: From the Viking Project to the MMX future mission
Huidobro Martin, Jennifer; Aramendia Gutiérrez, Julene; ; Madariaga Mota, Juan Manuel (Elsevier, 2022-03-08)
[EN] The study of space has always been a field of great interest and thus space missions are becoming more and more ambitious with time. Therefore, with the 50th anniversary of the first spacecraft to land on Mars, a ... -
Revisiting the Feasibility of Public Key Cryptography in Light of IIoT Communications
; ; Astorga Burgo, Jasone; (MDPI, 2022-03-27)
Digital certificates are regarded as the most secure and scalable way of implementing authentication services in the Internet today. They are used by most popular security protocols, including Transport Layer Security (TLS) ... -
Rigidochromism by imide functionalisation of an aminomaleimide fluorophore
(Royal Society Of Chemistry, 2021-08-21)Fluorescent dyes that exhibit high solid state quantum yields and sensitivity to the mechanical properties of their local environment are useful for a wide variety of applications, but are limited in chemical diversity. ... -
Risk and Protective Factors for Bullying at 11 Years of Age in a Spanish Birth Cohort Study
Babarro Vélez, Izaro; Andiarena Villaverde, Ainara ; Fano Ardanaz, Eduardo; ; Vrijheid, Martine; Julvez, Jordi; Barreto Zarza, Florencia Belén ; Fossati, Serena; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María (MDPI, 2020-06-19)
(1) Background: Bullying affects a large number of children worldwide. This study has two objectives, to provide data on the prevalence of bullying in Spain, and to identify risk and protective factors associated with ... -
Risk blindness in local perspectives about the Alberta oil sands hinders Canada's decarbonization
(Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 2021-09-01)Local perspectives can conflict with national and international climate targets. This study explores three stakeholder (community, provincial, and federal) perspectives on the Alberta oil sands as risks for a sustainability ... -
Risk measures and the distribution of damage curves for 600 European coastal cities
(IOP Publishing, 2019)A good understanding of climate change damages is vital to design effective adaptation policies and measures. Using a dataset of probabilistic sea-level rise and other of flood damages and protection cost curves for the ... -
Risk of Child Poverty and Social Exclusion in two Spanish Regions: Social and Family Determinants
; ; ; ; Barreto Zarza, Florencia Belén; ; ; ; ; (Elsevier, 2021-06)
Objective: Describe the risk of poverty and social exclusion in children aged 8-11 years from Gipuzkoa and Valencia (Spain), through AROPE (At Risk Of Poverty or Social Exclusion) indicators, and evaluate their associated ... -
Role of Furin in Colon Cancer Stem Cells Malignant Phenotype and Expression of LGR5 and NANOG in KRAS and BRAF-Mutated Colon Tumors
Descarpentrie, Jean; Araúzo Bravo, Marcos J.; He, Zongsheng; François, Alexia; González, Álvaro; García Gallastegui, Patricia; Badiola Echaburu, Iker ; Evrard, Serge; Pernot, Simon; Creemers, John W. M.; Khatib, Abdel-Majid (MDPI, 2022-02-25)
Proprotein convertases or PCs are known to regulate the malignant phenotype of colon cancer cells by different mechanisms, but their effects on cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been less widely investigated. Here, we report ... -
Role of temperature in the biomass steam pyrolysis in a conical spouted bed reactor
Fernández Sáenz, Enara; Santamaría Moreno, Laura ; ; ; ; López Zabalbeitia, Gartzen ; ; Olazar Aurrecoechea, Martin (Elsevier, 2022-01-01)
[EN] The steam pyrolysis of pinewood sawdust has been conducted in a bench scale plant provided with a conical spouted bed reactor (CSBR). This process is of uttermost relevance for the in-line valorisation of pyrolysis ... -
Room temperature synthesis of non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs) using highly reactive N-substituted 8-membered cyclic carbonates
Yuen, Alexander; Bossion, Amaury; ; Ruiperez Cillán, Fernando; Isik, Mehmet; Hedrick, James; ; Yi, Yan Yang; (RSC, 2016-02-16)
There is a growing interest to develop green synthetic pathways towards industrially relevant polymers such as polyurethanes without the use of toxic and dangerous isocyanate monomers. The most promising route towards ... -
Room-Temperature Self-Standing Cellulose-Based Hydrogel Electrolytes for Electrochemical Devices
(MDPI, 2020-11-13)The trend of research towards more sustainable materials is pushing the application of biopolymers in a variety of unexplored fields. In this regard, hydrogels are attracting significant attention as electrolytes for ... -
ROP and crystallization behaviour of partially renewable triblock aromaticaliphatic copolymers derived from L-lactide
; ; ; Müller Sánchez, Alejandro Jesús; (Elsevier, 2019-10-26)
Two series of partially biobased ABA triblock copolyesters were successfully prepared by ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of L-lactide initiated by two telechelic polyester polyols using an organic catalyst. B blocks were ...