Parallel pinch is an important grasp method. The end phalanx of the traditional parallel and self-adaptive gripper moves in arc trajectory, which requires auxiliary lifting motion industrial manipulator, inconvenient to use. To solve this problem, a novel robot finger designed implemented—Hoecken’s finger. In finger, Hoecken linkage mechanism used realize straight-line trajectory joint, differe...

This contribution focuses on the development of a dynamic conceptual model for a batch rectifier having an infinite number of stages without resorting to multistage calculations. For a given instantaneous still composition, the key feature of the method is the estimation of the instantaneous minimum reflux or the instantaneous distillate composition by using the Rectification Body Method. The u...

The turbulent transport of impurity or minority species, as for example tritium, is investigated in drift-Alfvén edge turbulence. The full effects of perpendicular and parallel convection are kept for the impurity species. The impurity density develops a granular structure with steep gradients and locally exceeds its initial values due to the compressibility of the flow. An approximate decompos...

carpal tunnel syndrome (cts) is a neuropathy due to the compression of the median nerve. it is shown that gabapentin in high doses is effective in treatment of cts patients. in this study we evaluated the efficacy of low doses of gabapentin in treatment of cts patients. ninety patients with cts were randomly assigned to groups a, b and c. gabapentin was administered to group a with dose of 100 ...

This paper presents a set of novel interactive techniques adapted to two-handed manipulation of objects with dual 3DoF singlepoint haptic devices. We first propose the double bubble for bimanual haptic exploration of virtual environments through hybrid position/rate controls, and a bimanual viewport adaptation method that keeps both proxies on screen in large environments. We also present two b...

This paper reports a plenary thermodynamic model of a novel solar system for water heating in buildings. Energy and exergy analyses are used to characterize the exergy destruction rate in any component and calculate system overall efficiency. The system consists of a solar evaporator, a heat exchanger to produce hot water, and an auxiliary pump. A computer simulation program using EES software ...

To comprehend the sensorimotor control ability in diabetic hands, this study investigated the sensation, motor function and precision pinch performances derived from a pinch-holding-up activity (PHUA) test of the hands of diabetic patients and healthy subjects. The precision, sensitivity and specificity of the PHUA test in the measurements of diabetic patients were also analyzed. We hypothesize...

Tail pinch stimulates food intake in rats. We investigated brain mechanisms of this response and the influence of repeated exposure. Sprague-Dawley rats received acute (5 min) or repeated (5 min/day for 14 days) tail pinch using a padded clip. Acute tail pinch increased 5-min food intake compared with control (0.92 ± 0.2 vs. 0.03 ± 0.01 g, P < 0.01). This response was inhibited by 76% by intrac...