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Abstract: Variable stiffness enables the safe and effective operation of the minimally invasive surgical instruments. In this article, we propose a continuously variable stiffness mechanism of the ...

Abstract: Cell transmission model (CTM) is useful for evaluating the performance of urban traffic networks due to its mathematical formalism. This paper explores the application of CTM to develop ...

Soil mesofauna consists of small invertebrates that live in the soil or litter and are sensitive to climatic conditions, management systems, plant cover and physical or chemical soil attributes. These ...