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Open AccessAnalysis of strain, sex, and diet-dependent modulation of gut microbiota reveals candidate keystone organisms driving microbial diversity in response to American and ketogenic diets
The gut microbiota is modulated by a combination of diet, host genetics, and sex effects. The magnitude of these effects and interactions among them is important to understanding inter-individual variability i...
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Open AccessIntegrative analysis of hepatic transcriptional profiles reveals genetic regulation of atherosclerosis in hyperlipidemic Diversity Outbred-F1 mice
Atherogenesis is an insipidus but precipitating process leading to serious consequences of many cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Numerous genetic loci contributing to atherosclerosis have been identified in huma...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Investigation of Action Recognition for Improving Pedestrian Intent Prediction
Pose estimation has been a critical aspect for the recent improvements made in the field of pedestrian intent prediction. Current pose estimators are capable of providing highly accurate posture and head orien...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Evaluation of SLAM Algorithms for Search and Rescue Applications
Search and rescue robots have been widely investigated to detect humans in disaster scenarios. SLAM (Simultaneous Localisation and Map**), as a critical function of the robot, can localise the robot and crea...
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Open AccessModelling and Motion Analysis of a Pill-Sized Hybrid Capsule Robot
This paper presents a miniature hybrid capsule robot for minimally invasive in-vivo interventions such as capsule endoscopy within the GI (gastrointestinal) tract. It proposes new modes of operation for the hy...
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Open AccessIndole-3-lactic acid associated with Bifidobacterium-dominated microbiota significantly decreases inflammation in intestinal epithelial cells
Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis (B. infantis) is a commensal bacterium that colonizes the gastrointestinal tract of breast-fed infants. B. infantis can efficiently utilize the abundant supply of oligosacch...
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Open AccessMicrobial modulation of host body composition and plasma metabolic profile
The gut microbiota is a critical mediator of nutrition and disease risk. Like most complex traits, the microbiome is under genetic regulation and differs between inbred strains of mice. We tested the effect of...
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A self-propelled robotic system with a visco-elastic joint: dynamics and motion analysis
This paper studies the dynamics and motion generation of a self-propelled robotic system with a visco-elastic joint. The system is underactuated, legless and wheelless, and has potential applications in enviro...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Development and Evaluation of a Novel Robotic System for Search and Rescue
Search and Rescue robotics is a relatively new field of research, which is growing rapidly as new technologies emerge. However, the robots that are usually applied to the field are generally small and have li...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Visual and Thermal Data for Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection
With the continued advancement of autonomous vehicles and their implementation in public roads, accurate detection of vulnerable road users (VRUs) is vital for ensuring safety. To provide higher levels of safe...
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Trajectory tracking control of an underactuated capsubot
Trajectory tracking control of underactuated systems is one of the challenging issues. This paper proposes a two-stage control strategy for the trajectory tracking of a class of underactuated mechanical system...
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Self-contained capsubot propulsion mechanism
In this paper, a self contained capsubot (capsule robot) propulsion mechanism is investigated. The proposed capsubot works on the principle of internal force-static friction. A modified linear DC motor is used...
