In this paper, we introduce a new approach to computeraided microtonal improvisation by combining methods for (1) interactive scale navigation, (2) real-time manipulation of musical patterns and (3) dynamical timbre adaption in solidarity with the respective scales. On the basis of the theory of well-formed scales we offer a visualization of the underlying combinatorial ramifications in terms o...

Ultrasonic fields are able to exert forces on cells and other micron-scale particles, including microbubbles. The technology is compatible with existing lab-on-chip techniques and is complementary to many alternative manipulation approaches due to its ability to handle many cells simultaneously over extended length scales. This paper provides an overview of the physical principles underlying ul...

Abstract The increasing diffusion of novel digital and online sociotechnical systems for arational behavioral influence based on Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as social media, microtargeting advertising, personalized search algorithms, has brought about new ways engaging with users, collecting their data potentially influencing behavior. However, these technologies techniques have also rai...

Single atom/molecule manipulation with a scanning-tunneling-microscope STM tip is an innovative experimental technique of nanoscience. Using a STM tip as an engineering or analytical tool, artificial atomic-scale structures can be fabricated, novel quantum phenomena can be probed, and properties of single atoms and molecules can be studied at an atomic level. The STM manipulations can be perfor...

The spatial organization of cellular communities plays a fundamental role in determining intercellular communication and emergent behavior. However, few tools exist to modulate tissue organization at the scale of individual cells, particularly in the case of dynamic manipulation. Micromechanical reconfigurable culture achieves dynamic control of tissue organization by culturing adherent cells o...

Gene manipulation in mice is now a routine approach to the investigation of disease pathophysiology. Examination of cardiovascular physiology in mice have required the development of miniaturized hemodynamic monitoring systems, or essentially mouse “cath labs,” in which catheters and guidewires are manipulated in mouse vessels often ,1 mm in size. Cardiovascular integrative physiology has becom...

Tachographs are used in most heavy vehicles in Europe to control drivers’ hours, and for secondary purposes ranging from accident investigation to the detection of fraud. Their effectiveness is under threat from increasing levels of sophisticated fraud and manipulation. We examine this in the context of recent EU proposals to move to smartcardbased tachograph systems, which are aimed at cutting...

OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to discuss the conservative care used to treat a female collegiate volleyball player with acute costochondritis. CLINICAL FEATURES A 21-year-old collegiate volleyball player had right anterior chest pain and midthoracic stiffness of 8 months duration. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME High-velocity, low-amplitude manipulation was performed to the associated hypokin...

In this letter, we demonstrate that random Brownian forces can be used for effective trapping and manipulation of nanoparticles and molecules on surfaces in the presence of strong temperature modulation. Substantial (~ 2 orders of magnitude) increase in the modulation of particle concentration (trapping efficiency) compared to thermophoresis in a bulk medium is predicted and explained by a peri...

The manipulation of optical waves in the subwavelength scale is limited by diffraction. In the vicinity of a narrow aperture, the amplitude of the electric field is approximately uniform and the transmissivity is extremely low. Here we show that despite these fundamental constraints it may be possible to transport and redirect a complex electromagnetic image through a tiny subwavelength hole wi...