Validation of a 3D Markerless Motion Capture Tool Using Multiple Pose and Depth Estimations for Quantitative Gait Analysis by Mathis D’Haene, Frédéric Chorin, Serge S. Colson, Olivier Guérin, Raphaël Zory, Elodie Piche

“…Gait analysis is essential for evaluating walking patterns and identifying functional limitations. Traditional marker-based motion capture tools are costly, time-consuming, and require skilled operators. …”
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Customizable and Cost-effective Template for Fibular Osteotomies in Mandibular Reconstruction by Nida Sehar, MBBS, Fizzah Arif, MBBS, Safdar Ali Shaikh, MBBS, FCPS (Plastic Surgery)

“…Although these technologies improve functional and aesthetic outcomes, they increase costs and preoperative preparation time. …”
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Modified Cantwell–Ransley repair for isolated continent epispadias in adult: Our experience by Venkat Arjunrao Gite, Hitesh Mahendra Jain, Sachin M. Bote, Jayant Vijay Nikose

“…Purpose: We evaluate here our experience with modified Cantwell–Ransley technique described by Gearhart for correction of isolated continent epispadias in adults with respect to its long-term functional outcome and complications. Introduction: Isolated male epispadias is a rare anomaly with a reported incidence of 1 in 11,700 males. …”
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Proprioceptive Training According to Radiological Stages in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis by Sibel Gayretli Atan, Esra Pehlivan, Sinan Bağçacı

“…However, there was no difference between the groups, except for hip external rotation angles.…”
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Influence of calcination temperature on the physicochemical properties of atomic/molecular layer deposited hybrid inorganic/organic ceramic nanofiltration membranes by M.P. Nijboer, H. Sondhi, E. Makhoul, M. Bechelany, S. Gabrielli, F. Roozeboom, A. Nijmeijer, A.Y. Kovalgin, M.W.J. Luiten-Olieman

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Analytical study on 2D groundwater flow in a sloping unconfined aquifer under spatiotemporal recharge by Ming-Chang Wu, Ping-Cheng Hsieh

“…The model uses Heaviside functions to represent spatiotemporal surface recharges and is based on the 2D linearized Boussinesq equation. …”
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A Three-Dimensional Geometry-Based Statistical Model of 2×2 Dual-Polarized MIMO Mobile-to-Mobile Wideband Channels by Jun Chen, Thomas G. Pratt

“…Using the proposed model, expressions for joint time-frequency correlation functions (TFCFs) are derived which are used to investigate system behavior over different wide sense stationary uncorrelated scattering (WSSUS) channel realizations. …”
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Confinement of charge carriers in gapped bilayer graphene within magnetic and electrostatic barriers by Fatemeh Pakdel, Mohammad Ali Maleki

“…For a multibarrier structure with $$N>2$$ , another forbidden zone appears for $$E>\Delta$$ , along with resonance effects and conductance oscillations as functions of N and E. A strong wave-vector filtering effect is observed for specific values of $$\Delta$$ and E. …”
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Why do patients with isolated PCL rupture experience no subjective knee joint instability during walking? An in vivo biomechanical study by Mingfeng Lu, Mingfeng Lu, Wei Chen, Jinpeng Lin, Jinpeng Lin, Wenhan Huang, Junqing Gao, Junqing Gao, Lilian Zhao, Shilin Li, Lilei He, Yu Zhang

“…Clinical evaluations of PCLD should incorporate dynamic functional assessments, thereby providing a more comprehensive basis for treatment decisions.…”
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A Powered Prosthetic Hand With Vision System for Enhancing the Anthropopathic Grasp by Yansong Xu, Xiaohui Wang, Junlin Li, Xiaoqian Zhang, Feng Li, Qing Gao, Chenglong Fu, Yuquan Leng

“…Spatial Geometry-based Gesture Mapping (SG-GM) dynamically models finger joint angles as polynomial functions of hand-object distance, derived from geometric features of human grasping sequences. …”
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Ultrafast Structural Reorganization and Charge Dynamics in a Photoionized Donor–Acceptor Biphenyl Molecule by Daniele Mocci, Juan Reino González, Yingxuan Wu, Jesús González Vázquez, Federico Vismarra, Francisco Fernández-Villoria, Javier Urieta-Mora, Alicia Palacios, Pedro Recio, Javier Cachon, Luis Bañares, Matteo Lucchini, Maurizio Reduzzi, Rocío Borrego-Varillas, Nazario Martín, Fernando Martín, Mauro Nisoli

“…Our experimental results in combination with time-dependent density functional theory and trajectory surface hopping simulations uncover a complex temporal evolution of CT spanning from a few to tens of femtoseconds. …”
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Estimation of External Force-Torque Vector Based on Double Encoders of Industrial Robots Using a Hybrid Gaussian Process Regression and Joint Stiffness Model by Eckart Uhlmann, Mitchel Polte, Julian Blumberg

“…Therefore, the joint elasticities of a six revolute joint industrial robot are identified in terms of piecewise linear functions based on the angular deviations at the double encoders when an external force-torque vector is applied. …”
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Versatile Standing Wave Generation Between Arbitrarily Oriented Surfaces Using Acoustic Metasurface Deflectors and Retroreflectors by Chadi Ellouzi, Farhood Aghdasi, Ali Zabihi, Amir K. Miri, Chen Shen

“…Acoustic wave devices using standing wave configurations have gained interest in various fields like healthcare diagnostics and manufacturing. Their functionalities span from cell sorting to microscale fiber assembly through periodic acoustic pressure fields. …”
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Infrared optoelectronics in twisted black phosphorus by Shouheng Chen, Zihan Liang, Jinshui Miao, Xiang-Long Yu, Shuo Wang, Yule Zhang, Han Wang, Yun Wang, Chun Cheng, Gen Long, Taihong Wang, Lin Wang, Han Zhang, Xiaolong Chen

“…Our results suggest that the engineering of vdW twisted interfaces is an effective strategy for manipulating the optoelectronic properties of materials and constructing functional devices.…”
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Elastostatic analysis of tapered FGM beams with spatially varying material properties by Justín Murín, Stephan Kugler, Juraj Paulech, Juraj Hrabovský, Vladimír Kutiš, Herbert Mang, Mehdi Aminbaghai

“…In this article an effective method for elastostatic analysis of tapered beams made of functionally-graded material (FGM) is presented. The spatially variable stiffness of the beam is the consequence of the continuous longitudinal variability of the cross-sectional dimension, accompanied by the variability of the material properties in three orthogonal directions. …”
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Behaviour-Related Scalar Habitat Use by Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer). by Emily Bennitt, Mpaphi Casper Bonyongo, Stephen Harris

“…Studies of habitat use by animals must consider behavioural resource requirements at different scales, which could influence the functional value of different sites. Using Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer) in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, we tested the hypotheses that behaviour affected use between and within habitats, hereafter referred to as macro- and microhabitats, respectively. …”
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Concurrent validity and intra-trial reliability of a bluetooth-embedded inertial measurement unit for real-time joint range of motion by Oh D., Lim W., Lee N.

“…Based on its high validity and reliability, the Bluetooth-embedded device may be useful for evaluating functional impairment and exercise performance ability by real-time measurements of joint ranges of motion in clinical rehabilitation or sports fields.…”
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Human action recognition based on low- and high-level data from wearable inertial sensors by Irvin Hussein Lopez-Nava, Angélica Muñoz-Meléndez

“…The joint angles of upper and lower limbs are estimated using information from five wearable inertial sensors placed on the body of five test subjects. …”
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Beam steering for single antenna element using different optical lens by Aya W. Mohamed, Korany R. Mahmoud, Ahmed M. Montaser

“…The wavelength at which the nanoantenna functions is 1550 nm. The components of the plasmonic nanoantenna are silicon, silicon dioxide, and silver. …”
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Enigmatic Headstands in European Freshwater Fish Species by Michal Tušer, Jaroslava Frouzová

“…Our observations suggest that headstanding may serve additional functions beyond a cleaning context, potentially involving foraging, predator avoidance, or social communication. …”
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