This paper analyzes the effect of velocity filtering cut-off frequency on the Z-width performance in haptic interfaces. Finite Difference Method (FDM) cascaded with a lowpass filter is the most commonly used technique for estimating velocity from position data in haptic interfaces. So far, there is no prescribed method for obtaining the FDM+filter cut-off frequency that will maximize the Z-widt...

The role of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) in the development of form deprivation myopia (FDM) was examined. Daily intravitreal injection of porcine VIP reduced, but did not eliminate FDM at a maximal daily dose of 1 x 10(-5) mol/injection. A VIP analogue reported to be relatively hydrolysis-resistant in vivo, had no effect on development of FDM at any dose tested. Two VIP antagonists comp...

Fused deposition modelling (FDM) is a layer-manufacturing technology that has been widely used for rapid prototyping applications in product design and development. Owing to the intensive energy, rapid cooling, and phase changes, parts made by FDM and other layer-manufacturing processes deviate from the designed geometry, and some require laborious post-processing. Most severe form inaccuracies...

for many decades, there has been a general perception in the literature that Fourier methods are not suitable for the analysis of nonlinear and non-stationary data. In this paper, we propose a novel and adaptive Fourier decomposition method (FDM), based on the Fourier theory, and demonstrate its efficacy for the analysis of nonlinear and non-stationary time series. The proposed FDM decomposes a...

Functional diffusion mapping (fDM) has shown promise as a sensitive imaging biomarker for predicting survival in initial studies consisting of a small number of patients, mixed tumor grades, and before routine use of anti-angiogenic therapy. The current study tested whether fDM performed before and after radiochemotherapy could predict progression-free and overall survival in 143 patients with ...

The Poisson equation is a very powerful tool for modeling the behavior of electrostatic systems, but unfortunately may only be solved analytically for very simplified models. Consequently, numerical simulation must be utilized in order to model the behavior of complex geometries with practical value. Although there are several competing algorithms for achieving this goal, one of the simplest an...

Mechanical properties of products produced with the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) process are known to be dependent on bead direction, especially when short fiber reinforcement is added to the polymer filament feedstock. As a result, the structural performance of fiber-filled FDM parts is expected to be improved by simultaneously computing preferred deposition directions while optimizing the ...

With increasing structural and functional applications of 3D printed materials, their mechanical performance is highly demanded. So far, stressand strain-based experiments have been used to characterize the mechanical properties of fused deposition modeled (FDM) samples. In this work, a fracture-mechanics-based methodology was developed to characterize the interlayer adhesion of FDM 3D printed ...

Inorganic arsenic (iAs) in 13 store-bought edible seaweed samples and 34 dried kelp (Laminaria digitata) samples was determined by a newly developed, field-deployable method (FDM) with the aid of a field test kit for arsenic in water. Results from the FDM were compared to results from speciation analysis achieved by using high performance liquid chromatography coupled to inductively coupled pla...

BACKGROUND Radiologic response of brain tumors is traditionally assessed according to the Macdonald criteria 10 weeks from the start of therapy. Because glioblastoma (GB) responds in days rather than weeks after boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) that is a form of tumor-selective particle radiation, it is inconvenient to use the Macdonald criteria to assess the therapeutic efficacy of BNCT by...