This paper proposes an improved sliding mode control with perturbation estimation (SMCPE) featuring a PID-type sliding surface and adaptive gains for the motion tracking control of a micromanipulator… (More)
By employing the simple but effective principle 'survival of the fittest' on which Darwin's Evolution Theory is based, a novel strategy for selecting an optimal combination of key wavelengths of… (More)
Nuclear oligomerization domains (NODs) are cytosolic pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) to detect bacterial component. In this study, the molecular cloning and genomic characterization of grass… (More)
This paper presents the stiffness characteristics of a three-prismatic-universal–universal (3-PUU) translational parallel kinematic machine (PKM). The stiffness matrix is derived intuitively based… (More)
Interferon gamma (IFN-gamma), the only member of the type II class of interferons, has been identified in teleost fish. In addition to the IFN-gamma gene, fish possess an IFN-gamma related gene… (More)
This paper presents mechanism and controller design procedures of a new piezoactuated flexure XY stage for micro-/nanomanipulation applications. The uniqueness of the proposed stage lies in that it… (More)
This paper presents a new control scheme for the hysteresis compensation and precise positioning of a piezoelectrically actuated micromanipulator. The scheme employs an inverse Dahl model-based… (More)
The cDNA and genomic sequences of IgD and IgZ were characterized in grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella in the present study, and with the identification of a BAC clone covering zeta, mu, and delta… (More)
The epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) plays crucial roles in embryonic development, wound healing, tissue repair, and cancer progression. Results of this study show how transforming growth… (More)
In this paper, a concept of totally decoupling is proposed for the design of a flexure parallel micromanipulator with both input and output decoupling. Based on flexure hinges, the design procedure… (More)