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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 120(1): e2214143120, 2023 01 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36574684

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Due to its multifaceted impact in various applications, icing and ice dendrite growth has been the focus of numerous studies in the past. Dendrites on wetting (hydrophilic) and nonwetting (hydrophobic) surfaces are sharp, pointy, branching, and hairy. Here, we show a unique dendrite morphology on state-of-the-art micro/nanostructured oil-impregnated surfaces, which are commonly referred to as slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces or liquid-infused surfaces. Unlike the dendrites on traditional textured hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces, the dendrites on oil-impregnated surfaces are thick and lumpy without pattern. Our experiments show that the unique ice dendrite morphology on lubricant-infused surfaces is due to oil wicking into the porous dendritic network because of the capillary pressure imbalance between the surface texture and the dendrites. We characterized the shape complexity of the ice dendrites using fractal analysis. Experiments show that ice dendrites on textured oil-impregnated surfaces have lower fractal dimensions than those on traditional lotus leaf-inspired air-filled porous structures. Furthermore, we developed a regime map that can be used as a design guideline for micro/nanostructured oil-impregnated surfaces by capturing the complex effects of oil chemistry, oil viscosity, and wetting ridge volume on dendrite growth and morphology. The insights gained from this work inform strategies to reduce lubricant depletion, a major bottleneck for the transition of micro/nanostructured oil-impregnated surfaces from bench-top laboratory prototypes to industrial use. This work will assist the development of next-generation depletion-resistant lubricant-infused ice-repellent surfaces.


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Excipientes , Gelo , Alimentos , Lubrificantes , Dendritos
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 119(36): e2209662119, 2022 09 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36037348

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Water harvesting from air is desired for decentralized water supply wherever water is needed. When water vapor is condensed as droplets on a surface the unremoved droplets act as thermal barriers. A surface that can provide continual droplet-free areas for nucleation is favorable for condensation water harvesting. Here, we report a flow-separation condensation mode on a hydrophilic reentrant slippery liquid-infused porous surface (SLIPS) that rapidly removes droplets with diameters above 50 µm. The slippery reentrant channels lock the liquid columns inside and transport them to the end of each channel. We demonstrate that the liquid columns can harvest the droplets on top of the hydrophilic reentrant SLIPS at a high droplet removal frequency of 130 Hz/mm2. The sustainable flow separation without flooding increases the water harvesting rate by 110% compared to the state-of-the-art hydrophilic flat SLIPS. Such a flow-separation condensation approach paves a way for water harvesting.


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Propriedades de Superfície , Recursos Hídricos , Interações Hidrofóbicas e Hidrofílicas , Porosidade , Movimentos da Água
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Sensors (Basel) ; 24(11)2024 May 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38894258

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In the construction industry, falls, slips, and trips (FST) account for 42.3% of all accidents. The primary cause of FST incidents is directly related to the deterioration of workers' body stability. To prevent FST-related accidents, it is crucial to understand the interaction between physical fatigue and body stability in construction workers. Therefore, this study investigates the impact of fatigue on body stability in various construction site environments using Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) analysis. We conducted experiments reflecting six different fatigue levels and four environmental conditions. The analysis process involves comparing changes in DTW values derived from acceleration data obtained through wearable sensors across varying fatigue levels and construction environments. The results reveal the following changes in DTW values across different environments and fatigue levels: for non-obstacle, obstacle, water, and oil conditions, DTW values tend to increase as fatigue levels rise. In our experiments, we observed a significant decrease in body stability against external environments starting from fatigue Levels 3 or 4 (30% and 40% of the maximum failure point). In the non-obstacle condition, the DTW values were 9.4 at Level 0, 12.8 at Level 3, and 23.1 at Level 5. In contrast, for the oil condition, which exhibited the highest DTW values, the values were 10.5 at Level 0, 19.1 at Level 3, and 34.5 at Level 5. These experimental results confirm that the body stability of construction workers is influenced by both fatigue levels and external environmental conditions. Further analysis of recovery time, defined as the time it takes for body stability to return to its original level, revealed an increasing trend in recovery time as fatigue levels increased. This study quantitatively demonstrates through wearable sensor data that, as fatigue levels increase, workers experience decreased body stability and longer recovery times. The findings of this study can inform individual worker fatigue management in the future.


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Indústria da Construção , Fadiga , Humanos , Fadiga/fisiopatologia , Adulto , Masculino , Equilíbrio Postural/fisiologia , Dispositivos Eletrônicos Vestíveis , Acidentes por Quedas/prevenção & controle
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World J Microbiol Biotechnol ; 40(3): 98, 2024 Feb 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38353843

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Microbiologically-influenced corrosion (MIC) is a common operational hazard to many industrial processes. The focus of this review lies on microbial corrosion in the maritime industry. Microbial metal attachment and colonization are the critical steps in MIC initiation. We have outlined the crucial factors influencing corrosion caused by microorganism sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB), where its adherence on the metal surface leads to Direct Electron Transfer (DET)-MIC. This review thus aims to summarize the recent progress and the lacunae in mitigation of MIC. We further highlight the susceptibility of stainless steel grades to SRB pitting corrosion and have included recent developments in understanding the quorum sensing mechanisms in SRB, which governs the proliferation process of the microbial community. There is a paucity of literature on the utilization of anti-quorum sensing molecules against SRB, indicating that the area of study is in its nascent stage of development. Furthermore, microbial adherence to metal is significantly impacted by surface chemistry and topography. Thus, we have reviewed the application of super wettable surfaces such as superhydrophobic, superhydrophilic, and slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces as "anti-corrosion coatings" in preventing adhesion of SRB, providing a potential avenue for the development of practical and feasible solutions in the prevention of MIC. The emerging field of super wettable surfaces holds significant potential for advancing efficient and practical MIC prevention techniques.


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Desulfovibrio , Microbiota , Corrosão , Transporte de Elétrons , Porosidade
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Rep Prog Phys ; 86(6)2023 May 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36990071

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Slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) show remarkable liquid repellency, making them useful for many coating applications. The outstanding repellency of SLIPS comes from a lubricant layer stabilized within and at the surface of a porous template. The stability of this lubricant layer is key for SLIPS to exhibit their unique functionality. The lubricant layer, however, is depleted over time, causing degradation of liquid repellency. The formation of wetting ridges surrounding liquid droplets on the surface of SLIPS is one of the primary sources of lubricant depletion. Here, we present the fundamental understanding and characteristics of wetting ridges and highlight the latest developments that enable the detailed investigation and suppression of wetting ridge formation on SLIPS. In addition, we offer our perspectives on new and exciting directions for SLIPS.

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Small ; 19(52): e2304218, 2023 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37649201

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Superhydrophobic and slippery lubricant-infused surfaces have garnered significant attention for their potential to passively transport low-viscosity liquids like water (1 mPa s). Despite exciting progress, these designs have proven ineffective for transporting high-viscosity liquids such as polydimethylsiloxane (5500 mPa s) due to their inherent limitations imposed by the homogenous surface design, resulting in high viscous drags and compromised capillary forces. Here, a heterogenous water-infused divergent surface (WIDS) is proposed that achieves spontaneous, rapid, and long-distance transport of viscous liquids. WIDS reduces viscous drag by spatially isolating the viscous liquids and surface roughness through its heterogenous, slippery topological design, and generates capillary forces through its heterogenous wetting distributions. The essential role of surface heterogeneity in viscous liquid transport is theoretically and experimentally verified. Remarkably, such a heterogenous paradigm enables transporting liquids with viscosities exceeding 12 500 mPa s, which is two orders of magnitude higher than state-of-the-art techniques. Furthermore, this heterogenous design is generic for various viscous liquids and can be made flexible, making it promising for various systems that require viscous liquid management, such as micropatterning.

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Nanotechnology ; 34(36)2023 Jun 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37263194

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The primary objective of this investigation is to examine the thermal state of an unsteady ternary hybrid-nanofluid flow over an expanding/shrinking cylinder. The influence of radiation along with a non-uniform thermal source/sink is taken into account to expedite heat distribution. Multiple slips are considered at the cylinder interface. The mathematical model is simplified by incorporating appropriate transformations. A numerical solution is obtained using the bvp4c algorithm. The flow characteristics and behavior of the trihybrid nanoliquid exhibit significant changes when the cylinder expands or contracts. The effects of various emerging parameters are analyzed using graphical representations. The velocity field shows an opposite trend when the unsteadiness and mass transfer parameters are increased. The thermal field improves with higher values of the non-uniform source/sink parameter but deteriorates with an increase in the thermal slip parameter. The drag force increases with higher values of the unsteadiness parameter, while it decreases with amplified values of the mass suction and velocity slip parameters. A strong correlation is observed with previous studies which validates and strengthens the credibility of the present analysis.


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Algoritmos , Temperatura Alta
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Nanotechnology ; 35(11)2023 Dec 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38081079

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In this comprehensive study, the dynamic behavior of a copper-water nanofluid infused with gyrotactic microorganisms, focusing on the effects of Hall current, nanoparticle radius, inter-particle spacing, and multiple slip mechanisms is investigated. Through advanced numerical simulations and rigorous analysis, intricate relationships between the parameters and the suspension's characteristics are uncovered. Comparison of the present results show a good agreement with the published results. The research findings unveil the potential for fine-tuning transport processes, manipulating thermal properties, and controlling dispersion and aggregation in nanofluids. These insights hold promise for a wide array of applications, from enhancing heat exchangers and cooling systems to pioneering biomedical devices utilizing gyrotactic microorganisms for targeted drug delivery and sensing. This study not only advances the fundamental understanding of nanofluid dynamics but also paves the way for innovative developments across various scientific and engineering domains.

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Learn Behav ; 51(3): 295-307, 2023 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36781822

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We report a new, simple instrumental action-slip task, which sets goal-directed action against putative S-R associations. On each training trial, participants were presented with one of two stimuli (blue or green coloured screen). One stimulus (S1) signalled that one joystick response (R1-left or right push) would earn one of two rewards (O1-jellybeans or Pringles points). A second stimulus (S2) signalled a different instrumental relationship (S2:R2-O2). On each test trial, participants were told which outcome could be earnt (O1/O2) on that trial. They were required to withhold responding until the screen changed colour to S1 or S2. On congruent test trials, the stimulus presented (e.g., S1) was associated with the same response (R1) as the outcome available on that trial (O1). On incongruent test trials, in contrast, the outcome (e.g., O1) preceded a stimulus that was associated with a different response (e.g., S2). Hence, in order to obtain the outcome (O1) on incongruent trials, participants were required to suppress any tendency they might have to make the response associated with the stimulus (R2 in response to S2). In two experiments, participants made more errors on incongruent than congruent trials. This result suggests that, on incongruent trials, the stimulus drove responding (e.g., S2 increased R2 responding) in a manner that was inconsistent with goal-directed action (e.g., R1 responding to obtain O1)-an action slip. The results are discussed in terms of popular dual-process theories of instrumental action and a single-process alternative.


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Objetivos , Motivação , Hábitos , Recompensa , Humanos
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Hum Factors ; 65(8): 1821-1829, 2023 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34963373

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OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the hazard (risk of unrecovered balance loss and hazardous fall) and strategies associated with grab bar use, compared to no grab bar use, during unexpected balance loss initiated whilst exiting a bathtub. BACKGROUND: While independent bathing is critical for maintaining self-sufficiency, injurious falls during bathing transfer tasks are common. Grab bars are recommended to support bathing tasks, but no evidence exists regarding fall prevention efficacy. METHOD: Sixty-three adults completed a hazardous bathtub transfer task, experiencing an unpredictable external balance perturbation while stepping from a slippery bathtub to a dry surface. Thirty-two were provided a grab bar, while 31 had no grab bar available. Slips and grab bar use were recorded via four video cameras. Slip occurrence and strategy were identified by two independent video coders. RESULTS: Participants who had a grab bar were 75.8% more likely to recover their balance during the task than those who did not have a grab bar. Successful grab bar grasp was associated with balance recovery in all cases. Attempts to stabilize using other environmental elements, or using internal strategies only, were less successful balance recovery strategies. Grab bar presence appeared to cue use of the environment for stability. Proactive grasp and other strategies modified grasping success. CONCLUSION: Grab bars appear to provide effective support for recovery from unexpected balance loss. Grab bar presence may instigate development of fall prevention strategies prior to loss of balance. APPLICATION: Bathroom designs with grab bars may reduce frequency of fall-related injuries during bathing transfer tasks.


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Tecnologia Assistiva , Adulto , Humanos , Banhos
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Hum Factors ; 65(2): 200-211, 2023 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33945338

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OBJECTIVE: To characterize the effect of handrail height and age on trunk and shoulder kinematics, and concomitant handrail forces, on balance recovery reactions during gait. BACKGROUND: Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury in adults in North America. Handrails can significantly enhance balance recovery and help individuals to avoid falls, provided that their design allows users across the lifespan to reach and grasp the rail after balance loss, and control their trunk by applying hand-contact forces to the rail. However, the effect of handrail height and age on trunk and shoulder kinematics when recovering from perturbations during gait is unknown. METHOD: Fourteen younger and 13 older adults experienced balance loss (sudden platform translations) while walking beside a height-adjustable handrail. Handrail height was varied from 30 to 44 inches (76 to 112 cm). Trunk and shoulder kinematics were measured via 3D motion capture; applied handrail forces were collected from load cells mounted to the rail. RESULTS: As handrail height increased (up to 42 inches/107 cm), peak trunk angular displacement and velocity generally decreased, while shoulder elevation angles during reaching and peak handrail forces did not differ significantly between 36 and 42 inches (91 and 107 cm). Age was associated with reduced peak trunk angular displacements, but did not affect applied handrail forces. CONCLUSION: Higher handrails (up to 42 inches) may be advantageous for trunk control when recovering from destabilizations during gait. APPLICATION: Our results can inform building codes, workplace safety standards, and accessibility standards, for safer handrail design.


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Mãos , Ombro , Humanos , Idoso , Fenômenos Biomecânicos , Mãos/fisiologia , Marcha , Força da Mão/fisiologia
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Ergonomics ; 66(3): 322-329, 2023 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35603991

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Previous studies have compared slip resistance of commercially available footwear, however, often lacking the ability to isolate factors such as material and surface properties, or/and geometry. The aim of this study was to compare slip resistance of geometrically identical shoes with varying outsole materials. Three left Ecco Xpedition III shoes were constructed out of three different outsole materials: polyurethane (PU), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and vulcanised rubber (RU). The shoes were tested for dynamic coefficient of friction (DCOF) on a steel and a tile surface, without contamination and with glycerine and canola oil as contaminants. The shoes were significantly (p < 0.001) different from each other across all surface/contaminant conditions/combinations, with the PU having a significantly 61-125% (p < 0.001) higher DCOF on contaminated surfaces compared to the RU outsole.Practitioner summary: Previous research has suggested the importance of studying individual parameters separately of footwear in relation to slip resistance. In this study, we managed to construct geometrically identical shoes and compare the slip resistance between three different outsole materials. We found that the polyurethane outsole was the least slippery choice of material for this specific footwear model on contaminated surfaces.


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Poliuretanos , Sapatos , Humanos , Desenho de Equipamento , Fricção
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Ergonomics ; 66(12): 2255-2276, 2023 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36970839

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Slips, trips, and falls (STFs) occur frequently at train stations and on trains, and result in passengers injuries. STFs underlying causes focussing on passengers with reduced mobility (PRM) were investigated. Mixed methods combining observation and retrospective interviews were used. Thirty-seven participants between 24 and 87 years of age completed the protocol. They navigated between three selected stations while wearing the Tobii eye tracker. In retrospective interviews, they were asked to explain their actions in selected video segments. The research identified the dominant risky locations and risk-taking behaviour in risky locations. For example: (i) risky locations were the vicinity of obstacles, (ii) risky behaviour was not looking at the gap between the platform and train. The dominant risky locations and behaviours could be considered as underlying causes of slips, trips, and falls for PRMs. They can be applied during planning and design of rail infrastructure to predict and mitigate STFs.Practitioner summary: A significant number of slips, trips, and falls (STFs) occurs at railway stations, and often result in personal injury. This research identified the dominant risky locations and behaviour as underlying causes of STFs for people with reduced mobility (PRMs). The recommendations presented could be implemented to mitigate such risk.


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Estudos Retrospectivos , Humanos , Fatores de Risco
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Small ; 18(46): e2203615, 2022 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36148852

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Scale formation is a longstanding and unresolved problem in a number of fields, including power production, petroleum exploration, thermal desalination, and construction. Herein, a high-temperature scale-resistant slippery lubricant-induced surface (HTS-SLIPS) is developed by one-step electrodeposition and lubricant infusion. The fractal cauliflower-like morphology with lubricant oil is conducive to forming an ultralow contact angle hysteresis of ≈1°. The 10-d real-world boiling trial indicates that by replacing the uncoated surface with HTS-SLIPS, the reduction in scale mass is greater than 200% because of the low surface free energy (4.3 mJ m-2 ) and outstanding smoothness (Ra  = 41 ± 8 nm) of HTS-SLIPS. Thanks to the scale retardation, the bubble departure frequency of HTS-SLIPS is eightfold higher than that of uncoated surfaces, signifying superior heat transfer efficiency. In these demonstrations, HTS-SLIPS coated spiral tube exhibits better flowability and lower pressure drop than the uncoated one. In addition, favorable compatibility between HTS-SLIPS and mechanical vibration is experimentally verified to strengthen the descaling of SLIPS synergistically. It is anticipated that the simple and scalable coating fabrication approach will be applicable in numerous industrial high-temperature processes where scale formation is encountered.


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Temperatura Alta , Lubrificantes , Porosidade , Propriedades de Superfície , Temperatura
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Nanotechnology ; 34(1)2022 Oct 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36179585

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Superconducting nanowires are very important due to their applications ranging from quantum technology to astronomy. In this work, we implement a non-invasive process to fabricate nanowires of high-Tcsuperconductor Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ. We demonstrate that our nanowires can be used as bolometers in the visible range with very high responsivity of 9.7 × 103V W-1. Interestingly, in a long (30µm) nanowire of 9 nm thickness and 700 nm width, we observe bias current-dependent localized spots of maximum photovoltage. Moreover, the scalability of the bolometer responsivity with the normal state resistance of the nanowire could allow further performance improvement by increasing the nanowire length in a meander geometry. We observe phase slip events in nanowires with small cross-sections (12 nm thick, 300 nm wide, and 3µm long) at low temperatures. Our study presents a scalable method for realizing sensitive bolometers working near the liquid-nitrogen temperature.

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Sensors (Basel) ; 22(21)2022 Nov 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36366212

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GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receivers are not only able to accurately determine position, but also velocity, knowledge of which could be important in several applications. The most adopted technique for velocity estimation exploits the Doppler shift due to the relative motion between the signal source and the receiver. Alternatively, the TDCP (Time-Differenced Carrier Phase) technique, based on the differences between consecutive carrier-phase measurements, can be used. TDCP is theoretically able to achieve better performance compared with the Doppler-based approach, exploiting the high precision of a carrier-phase observable, and without suffering the ambiguity issue. The main objective of this study is to analyze TDCP performance on a smartphone GNSS chip. Smartphones GNSS receivers are usually characterized by noisy observables owing to the low quality of the antenna used; it is, therefore, interesting to compare the smartphone TDCP performance with that of the Doppler-based technique. To evaluate the benefits that TDCP can provide, especially in terms of the smartphone chip, these two approaches to velocity determination are compared using three different devices: a Novatel geodetic receiver, a u-blox multi-frequency receiver, and a Xiaomi Mi8 smartphone. The results demonstrate a performance degradation in the smartphone GNSS chip when TDCP is used, compared with the performance of higher-grade receivers. In fact, the Xiaomi Mi8 maximum errors are greater than those of the Novatel geodetic receiver, but they are still acceptable as they do not exceed 6 cm/s, making the TDCP technique a valid approach for advanced algorithms; indeed, TDCP velocity demonstrates a few mm/s accuracy with a smartphone. The application of a RAIM algorithm enables error reduction and the achievement of reliable information; the obtained solution reliability is about 89%.


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Sistemas de Informação Geográfica , Smartphone , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Coleta de Dados , Efeito Doppler
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Sensors (Basel) ; 22(23)2022 Nov 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36501958

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Humans' balance recovery responses to gait perturbations are negatively impacted with ageing. Slip and trip events, the main causes preceding falls during walking, are likely to produce severe injuries in older adults. While traditional exercise-based interventions produce inconsistent results in reducing patients' fall rates, perturbation-based balance training (PBT) emerges as a promising task-specific solution towards fall prevention. PBT improves patients' reactive stability and fall-resisting skills through the delivery of unexpected balance perturbations. The adopted perturbation conditions play an important role towards PBT's effectiveness and the acquisition of meaningful sensor data for studying human biomechanical reactions to loss of balance (LOB) events. Hence, this narrative review aims to survey the different methods employed in the scientific literature to provoke artificial slips and trips in healthy adults during treadmill and overground walking. For each type of perturbation, a comprehensive analysis was conducted to identify trends regarding the most adopted perturbation methods, gait phase perturbed, gait speed, perturbed leg, and sensor systems used for data collection. The reliable application of artificial perturbations to mimic real-life LOB events may reduce the gap between laboratory and real-life falls and potentially lead to fall-rate reduction among the elderly community.


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Marcha , Equilíbrio Postural , Humanos , Idoso , Equilíbrio Postural/fisiologia , Marcha/fisiologia , Acidentes por Quedas/prevenção & controle , Caminhada/fisiologia , Velocidade de Caminhada
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Sensors (Basel) ; 22(6)2022 Mar 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35336541

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Slip-resistant footwear can prevent fall-related injuries on icy surfaces. Winter footwear slip resistance can be measured by the Maximum Achievable Angle (MAA) test, which measures the steepest ice-covered incline that participants can walk up and down without experiencing a slip. However, the MAA test requires the use of a human observer to detect slips, which increases the variability of the test. The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate an automated slip detection algorithm for walking on level and inclined ice surfaces to be used with the MAA test to replace the need for human observers. Kinematic data were collected from nine healthy young adults walking up and down on ice surfaces in a range from 0° to 12° using an optical motion capture system. Our algorithm segmented these data into steps and extracted features as inputs to two linear support vector machine classifiers. The two classifiers were trained, optimized, and validated to classify toe slips and heel slips, respectively. A total of approximately 11,000 steps from 9 healthy participants were collected, which included approximately 4700 slips. Our algorithm was able to detect slips with an overall F1 score of 90.1%. In addition, the algorithm was able to accurately classify backward toe slips, forward toe slips, backward heel slips, and forward heel slips with F1 scores of 97.3%, 54.5%, 80.9%, and 86.5%, respectively.


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Gelo , Sapatos , Acidentes por Quedas/prevenção & controle , Algoritmos , Humanos , Caminhada , Adulto Jovem
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Hum Factors ; 64(8): 1317-1330, 2022 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33851893

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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate how physical fatigue impacts one's ability to negotiate unexpected and randomly located obstacles during locomotion. BACKGROUND: Physically demanding occupations place workers at risk of trips and falls-a major health and financial burden. How worker physical fatigue and fitness impacts their ability to navigate through unpredictable environments is not thoroughly explored in current literature. In this exploratory study, we further examine these relationships. METHODS: Twenty-one young, physically fit participants completed a series of obstacle negotiation trials in the dark, where an obstacle would suddenly be illuminated as they reached it. Participants then engaged in a fatigue protocol, before repeating a series of the same negotiation trials. RESULTS: When fatigued, participants exhibited a significant decrease in leading toe and trailing toe clearance, as well as a significant increase in leading heel clearance. Moreover, participants stepped closer to the obstacle with their both feet on the step prior to negotiation. Participants also walked at a faster velocity. Regression analyses revealed that participants' VO2max and height were significant predictors of foot placement metrics. CONCLUSION: Results indicate that physical fatigue negatively impacts crossing mechanics of young, healthy individuals, and that a higher level of VO2 capacity may reduce the occurrences of altered crossing behavior that coincide with physical fatigue. APPLICATION: These results highlight the effect of fatigue on worker safety during performance of job-related duties and are of interest to professionals seeking to reduce the incidence of slips, trips, and falls in the workplace.


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Marcha , Negociação , Humanos , Caminhada , , Fadiga , Fenômenos Biomecânicos
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Surg Radiol Anat ; 44(1): 157-168, 2022 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34611753

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PURPOSE: The aims of this review were to form a more precise description for Master Knot of Henry (MKH), and to modify classifications related to interconnections between flexor hallucis longus (FHL) and flexor digitorum longus (FDL) for showing all configurations in the literature. METHODS: A literature search was performed in main databases to obtain information related to anatomical definitions and variations of MKH. The search was carried out using the following keywords: "Master Knot of Henry", "Chiasma plantare", "Flexor hallucis longus" and "Flexor digitorum longus". Information extracted from the studies was: sample size, numerical values, classifications, variation types, incidence of types, anatomical definitions of MKH, year of publication, and type of study. RESULTS: This study proposes that MKH should be defined as the intersection territory where FDL crosses over FHL in the plantar foot. The postchiasmatic plantar area located at distal to MKH (the narrow space between MKH and the division of FDL) should be termed as the triangle of Henry. Moreover, the classification systems showing different configurations related to interconnections situated at Henry's triangle were updated as eight types to present all forms in the literature. CONCLUSION: Our definitions may assist in determining the precise anatomical boundaries of MKH, and thus facilitate the use of MKH as a surgical landmark. In addition, our modified classification systems covering all variations in the current literature may be helpful for surgeons and anatomists to understand formations of the triangle of Henry, and the long flexor tendons of the lesser toes.


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Epônimos , Tendões , Cadáver , , Humanos , Transferência Tendinosa
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