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Vision-Based Cable Displacement Measurement Using Side View Video
Recent tragedies around the world have shown how accidents in the cable-stayed bridges can wreak havoc on the society.To ensure the safety of the cable-stayed bridges, several studies have estimated the cable tension force using the vibration of cables.Most of these methods for estimating the tension of a cable start with measuring the displacement
Multi-functional approach in the design of smart surfaces to mitigate bacterial infections: a review
Advancements in biomedical devices are ingenious and indispensable in health care to save millions of lives.However, microbial contamination paves the way for biofilm colonisation on medical devices leading to device-associated infections with high morbidity and mortality.The mcdsp apb 8 biofilms elude antibiotics facilitating antimicrobial resista
Actio confessoria for protection of easement
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Numerical Investigation of Natural Light Transmission Through Fiber Optics
Fiber optics is a cutting-edge technology with boundless potential for transmitting natural light inside buildings.Imaging Solar concentrators are very efficient in focusing light within the approximate numerical aperture of fiber optics.The proof-of-concept of fiber optics concentration daylight systems was investigated and elaborated for only sin