In this research we developed an orthodontic simulator for analysis of orthodontic forces distribution in the case of the continuous arch technique. In order to take into account vertical force, besides horizontal force and occlusogingival moment on instrumented artificial tooth, tooth root was designed as a ring load cell. Fixing each artificial tooth onto combined mechanical stages enabled va...

Artificial Intelligence was developed in 1956 and came into existence as a paradigm of cognition. It derived a powerful and lusty philosophical patrimony of functionalism and affirmatism. The history has shown a turn away from the functionalism of standard AI toward an alternative position that re-asserts the priority of development, interaction, and, more recently, emotion in cognitive systems...

Given a monochrome image and some manually labeled pixels, the colorization problem is a computer-assisted process of adding color to the monochrome image. This paper proposes a novel approach to the colorization problem by formulating it as a matrix completion problem. In particular, taking a monochrome image and parts of the color pixels (labels) as inputs, we develop a robust colorization mo...

This paper reviews the application of two analytical tools namely Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and Taguchi based design of experiment in the field of polymer matrix composite. These two tools are used extensively to predict the tool wear, fatigue life etc., during machining operation.

A site-specific and quantitative approach for label-free monitoring of molecular recognition is presented. Specifically, the binding site of an artificial receptor is probed selectively by UVRR spectroscopy. The ligand binding constant can be determined by non-negative matrix factorization.

Takao Someya et al. report the development of a f lexible, electronic skin capable of detecting both pressure and temperature, an advance that may provide robots with a humanlike sense of touch. The research team previously developed artificial skin that could sense pressure but lacked the elasticity and other characteristics of human skin. To improve the artificial skin material, Someya et al....

The design of artificial metalloenzymes has achieved tremendous progress, although few designs can achieve catalytic performances comparable to that of native enzymes. Moreover, the structure and function of artificial metalloenzymes in non-native states has rarely been explored. Herein, we found that a c-type cytochrome b5 (Cyt b5), N57C/S71C Cyt b5, with heme covalently attached to the protei...

this paper presents the criteria and applied methods in the screening of potential sites for the wastewater treatment plant of the falavarjan district, northwest of esfahan province. for this the nine parameters that were selected as main criteria, 7 parameters were considered to define the buffer zones in the natural and artificial terrains. at the first stage of the study, unsuitable zones we...

dibutyl phthalate (dbp) is a phthalic acid ester and is widely used in polymeric products to make them more flexible. dbp is found in almost every plastic material and is believed to be persistent in the environment. various analytical methods have been used to measure dbp in different matrices. considering the ubiquitous nature of dbp, the most important challenge in dbp analyses is the contam...