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A low-cost homogenizing device for in-field and remote DNA and RNA extraction 用于现场和远程 DNA 和 RNA 提取的低成本均质装置

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HardwareX Pub Date : 2024-10-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.ohx.2024.e00592

Christelle Schang , Le Zhang , Baiqian Shi , Monica Nolan , Rachael Poon , David T. McCarthy

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Portable, low-cost, desktop microscope 便携式、低成本台式显微镜

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HardwareX Pub Date : 2024-10-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.ohx.2024.e00593

Vincent Salvadori , Daniel Fäh , Sarina Flühler , Jan Wandeler , Maria J. Jacome , Adrian Koller , Marcel Egli , Simon L. Wuest

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BEATRIX: An open source humanoid head platform for robotics teaching and research BEATRIX：用于机器人教学和研究的开源仿人头部平台

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HardwareX Pub Date : 2024-10-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.ohx.2024.e00591

Gorkem Anil Al, Nicholas Hedworth, Douglas Tilley, Samer Ahmed, Richmond Afeawo, Uriel Martinez-Hernandez

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Design and construction of a servomechanism using a memory alloy linear actuator 使用记忆合金线性致动器设计和制造伺服机构

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HardwareX Pub Date : 2024-09-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.ohx.2024.e00587

Santiago Zuñiga , Diego Bravo , Carlos Rengifo

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Design of a low-cost force insoles to estimate ground reaction forces during human gait 设计用于估算人体步态过程中地面反作用力的低成本力垫

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HardwareX Pub Date : 2024-09-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.ohx.2024.e00589

Nelson E. Guevara , Carlos F. Rengifo , Yamir H. Bolaños , Daniel A. Fernández , Wilson A. Sierra , Luis E. Rodríguez

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ScarfingTool: An Advanced tool to repair Carbon Fiber Reinforced plastic ScarfingTool：修复碳纤维增强塑料的先进工具

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HardwareX Pub Date : 2024-09-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.ohx.2024.e00588

Simone Pio Negri, Massimiliano Nitti, Nicola Mosca, Vito Renò, Ettore Stella

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OpenFlume: An accessible and reproducible benchtop flume for research and education OpenFlume：用于研究和教育的可访问、可重现的台式水槽

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HardwareX Pub Date : 2024-09-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.ohx.2024.e00583

Maya Lewis , Eli Silver , Robert Hunt, Daniel M. Harris

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Design & automation of a small-scale towing tank for flow visualization 用于流量可视化的小型拖曳罐的设计与自动化

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HardwareX Pub Date : 2024-09-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.ohx.2024.e00585

Jeremiah Takyi, Heather R. Beem

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Multiple channels, low-cost, and dual data storage data logger for building a soil temperature network 用于构建土壤温度网络的多通道、低成本、双数据存储数据记录器

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HardwareX Pub Date : 2024-09-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.ohx.2024.e00582

Gustavo N. Santiago , Ignacio Ciampitti

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BioSense: An automated sensing node for organismal and environmental biology BioSense：用于生物和环境生物学的自动传感节点

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HardwareX Pub Date : 2024-09-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.ohx.2024.e00584

Andrea Contina , Eric Abelson , Brendan Allison , Brian Stokes , Kenedy F. Sanchez , Henry M. Hernandez , Anna M. Kepple , Quynhmai Tran , Isabella Kazen , Katherine A. Brown , Je’aime H. Powell , Timothy H. Keitt

{"title":"BioSense: An automated sensing node for organismal and environmental biology","authors":"Andrea Contina , Eric Abelson , Brendan Allison , Brian Stokes , Kenedy F. Sanchez , Henry M. Hernandez , Anna M. Kepple , Quynhmai Tran , Isabella Kazen , Katherine A. Brown , Je’aime H. Powell , Timothy H. Keitt","doi":"10.1016/j.ohx.2024.e00584","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ohx.2024.e00584","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Automated remote sensing has revolutionized the fields of wildlife ecology and environmental science. Yet, a cost-effective and flexible approach for large scale monitoring has not been fully developed, resulting in a limited collection of high-resolution data. Here, we describe BioSense, a low-cost and fully programmable automated sensing platform for applications in bioacoustics and environmental studies. Our design offers customization and flexibility to address a broad array of research goals and field conditions. Each BioSense is programmed through an integrated Raspberry Pi computer board and designed to collect and analyze avian vocalizations while simultaneously collecting temperature, humidity, and soil moisture data. We illustrate the different steps involved in manufacturing this sensor including hardware and software design and present the results of our laboratory and field testing in southwestern United States.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37503,"journal":{"name":"HardwareX","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article e00584"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468067224000786/pdfft?md5=ad6045c212fa76ca2cac78c8944e97b3&pid=1-s2.0-S2468067224000786-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142229538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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