The identification of an effective and tolerable delivery method is a necessity for the success of DNA vaccines in the clinic. This article describes the development and validation of a multi-headed intradermal electroporation device which would be applicable for delivering multiple DNA vaccine plasmids simultaneously but spatially separated. Reporter gene plasmids expressing green and red fluo...

Within the molecular life sciences extensive use is made of visual representations, ranging from sketches to advanced computer graphics, often used to convey abstract knowledge that is difficult for the student to grasp. This work evaluates a new visual and haptic (tactile/kinetic) tool for protein docking in an in situ learning situation by combining qualitative and quantitative methods, perfo...

Most docking methods involving a small robot and a station require the docking station to communicate with the robot. Few robots are able to dock with a passive base station. Even fewer can also be “driven” by a bird. This paper presents a novel way for parrot-guided transportation and autonomous docking using range lights and a web camera.

Initially, a series of rigid-arm pendulum tests were conducted to evaluate various methods of obtaining rotational head acceleration. Then a series of Hybrid-III dummy tests using only the head and neck system was conducted to validate the test methodology under high-rate chin loading. Finally, a preliminary series of post mortem human subject (PMHS) tests were conducted to derive the response ...

We present a system which allows wearable computer users to share their views of their current environments with each other. Our system uses an EyeTap: a device which allows the eye of the wearer to function both as a camera and a display. A wearer, by looking around his/her environment, “paints” or “builds” an environment map composed of images from the EyeTap device, along with head– tracking...

The desire to enhance the attractiveness of public transit services constitutes a factor of development as well as innovation in this field. Such a motivation is typically aimed at improving the performance of systems while holding costs under control. Against this backdrop, we have analyzed a docking assistance device installed on conventional articulated buses and placed into operation in two...

The unpredictable nature of pandemic influenza and difficulties in early prediction of pandemic potential of new isolates present a major challenge for health planners. Vaccine manufacturers, in particular, are reluctant to commit resources to development of a new vaccine until after a pandemic is declared. We hypothesized that a structural bioinformatics approach utilising homology-based molec...