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Automated Bioreactor Sampling System Can Eliminate Cross-Contamination of Samples Automated bioreactor sampling system maintains sample integrity by changing the syringe between samples In addition to savings related to reduced cross-contamination, automated sampling can further lower costs by reducing hands-on time and speeding sampling. Flexible platform can be used with any type of collected sample.	8886
Enhanced Cybersecurity for Networked Motion Control Systems with Somewhat Homomorphic Encryption Increase cybersecurity with expression rewrite rules for encrypted dynamic control schemes that reduce the multiplicative depth of somewhat homomorphic encryption and improve numerical stability. New approach generates motion commands to servo systems without creating a security hole. Information decryption and control signal calculation can be performed and executed inside the plant, while all sensitive system information outside of the plant is always encrypted.	9012
patcherBotPHARMA Automated Intracellular Pharmacological Electrophysiology Robot Increased efficiency: Autonomous operation ensures accurate placement of components and creates high success rates for experiment completion. Decreased human effort: Performs typical ligand-gated ionotropic receptor experimentation protocols autonomously for up to a tenfold reduction in operator interaction time over the duration of the experiment Higher experiment yield: Rapidly replicates previous datasets, reducing the time to produce an 8-point concentration response curve from weeks of recording to ~13 hours of recording	8717
Microrobots for Neurosurgery Applications Minimally invasive: Significantly reduces invasiveness of procedures in comparison to current macroscale, neurosurgical robots Precise control: Uses 3D position data of the microrobots on the brain surface in a closed-loop system to adjust the magnetic field parameters (i.e., magnitude, frequency, phase, and direct current [DC] offset of each coil) as well as the forces the robots exert to the biopsy tissue Facilitates movement: Employs microfabricated shapes that dictate the microrobot's movements, limits their contact with the brain surface to reduce adhesion, and may also provide a means for the robot to propel itself in fluid	8749
Chip-Scale Atomic Beam System Precision timekeeping (e.g., chip-scale atomic clocks primarily used in cell phone base stations) Navigation (e.g., interferometers used in underwater oil and gas exploration) Robotics	8896
Bio-SIM-S1: An Automated Biological Sample Aliquoting Processing System Automated: Leverages robotics to eliminate the need for manual aliquoting of biological swab samples Non-contact: Sidesteps the need for human contact with biological samples during the aliquoting process, thereby reducing risk of sample carryover and cross-contamination Economical: Offers the potential to lower the costs associated with biological sample aliquoting and processing, especially for large quantities of samples	3357
Gaussian Switch Sampling (GauSS) for Training Deep Neural Networks Better analyses: It provides a method to analyze models and their interaction with data. Improved accuracy: By matching or outperforming existing technologies in terms of test accuracy on in-distribution as well as out-of-distribution applications, GauSS is more selective and finds samples that help the network learn as well as remember things previously learned. Versatile: The strategy is based exclusively on learning dynamics and, therefore, can be generalized across networks, data, and training methods.	8757
Steerable and Flexible Robotic Endoscopic Tool with Instrument-Changing System Flexible: Offers multiple tendon-driven degrees of freedom and is designed to enable the surgeon to avoid obstacles within the workspace Simplifies instrument changes: Includes three instrument stations with a motorized shaft to allow insertion into or retraction from the working channel(s) without leaving the surgical field Reduces procedure time: Demonstrates potential to improve procedure efficiency and patient safety by reducing procedure time	8118
Robotically Steerable Guidewire for Improved Vascular Intervention Robotic: Provides operational improvement of guidewire navigation to facilitate catheter placement by employing robotics, while most other commercially available guidewires lack active steering capability Versatile: Controls the guidewire bending angle and also adjusts the bending length of the joint, increasing the capabilities of the guidewire and accommodating varied vasculature geometries Flexible: Can be extended to multiple bending sections and degrees of freedom, in stark contrast to passive guidewires that offer clinicians very limited degrees of freedom	8451
Flight Control System for Miniature Aerial Robots Lightweight: Features a core electronics board that weighs less than half a gram Flexible: Contains a core electronics board that can be conveniently reprogrammed for expanded functionality Compact: Offers a small form factor with an area of about 2 square centimeters	8591
Drive Belt with Surface Texture to Minimize Vibrations Effective: Demonstrated significant reduction in vibration compared with flat, untextured belt surfaces in preliminary testing Simple: Provides a straightforward and easy-to-implement solution to a widespread problem Economical: Offers a far less expensive means of maintaining the operation of machinery compared with replacing worn belts or employing complex tension systems	8307
Bio-Inspired Gripper with Shear-Induced Clamping Effective: Assists in lifting/releasing objects when in a shear-activated/disactivated mode Versatile: Works with a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and materials Robust: Does not require high precision in controlling vise jaws, making it easy to implement in an industrial environment	8393
ScheduleNet: Advancing Multi-Robot Coordination Superior performance: Outperforms approximate human-robot scheduling methods in both schedule optimization and total number of feasible schedules Robust: Can autonomously learn scalable scheduling heuristics on multiple application domains and attains an order-of-magnitude improved computation speed compared with exact methods Novel: Is the first method to leverage graph neural networks involving simple temporal network (STN)-based scheduling problems with spatial constraints	8515, 8517
SlothBot: Sustainable Solution for Studying Climate Change Wide-ranging: Can switch between two different wire branches and can therefore traverse a whole mesh of wires Sustainable: Utilizes solar energy and runs with a low power consumption, making the robot highly energy efficient Low risk: Employs a fail-safe design that protects the robot from damage in the event of a mechanical failure	8194
Near-Real-Time Positioning for Instruments and Tools in Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) and Imaging (MRI) Precise: Extremely precise positioning mechanism enables orientation and control capable of sub-millimeter motions within the MR environment Rapid: Significantly speeds up procedure time over standard MRI and offers wavefield images in near real time High resolution: Uses high-frequency actuation to enable imaging of small, geometrically difficult targets	8412
Highly Effective Motion Capture Marker for Small Aerial Robots Robust: Improves the reliability and accuracy of the motion capture measurement by eliminating excessive reflection Easy to use: Consists of only a miniature driver circuit and illumination stripe while requiring a simple plug-in power supply to operate Lightweight: Accommodates small robots with limited payload capacity—total weight of an active marker is approximately 1 gram	8528
Smart Device Control of Robot Swarms in a Changing Environment Intelligent: Minimizes the driving distance for each robot automatically and adapts to changes in the environment Efficient: Covers a large area more efficiently than one single, large robot Robust: Builds in collision avoidance and self-corrects to changes in the swarm, such as individual robot failures	6691, 6692
Root-Inspired Ground Anchor Improved performance: Provides higher capacity with shorter installation length, as compared with linear ground anchors or foundations piles Robust: Increases resistance to mechanical shearing in the soil around the anchor Increased stability: Resists axial, torsional, and moment loads	8424
Voice-Activated Robotic Exoskeleton for Rehabilitation and Assistance Voice-activated movement controlled by the patient Integrated smartphone application to recommend exercises and schedules Quantitative performance metrics and analysis sent to the physical therapist	8130
Cable-Driven Four-Bar Link Leg Mechanism Reduces the weight and improves performance of the mechanism by placing all actuators inside the body Structurally efficient – significant portion of loads are carried by the cable which is an efficient structure Actuator loads are significantly reduced through mechanism linking, increasing the longevity of the mechanism	7592
Rubber Encapsulated Pressure Sensor for Contact Sensing Controllable design for tunable force response Force and pressure sensor characteristics can be easily tailored Protected pressure sensor from high forces and pressures	7591
Multiple Degree-of-Freedom Micro-Scale Guidewire Lays the foundation for developing the world’s smallest bidirectional motion capable, multi-DOF, mechanically actuated guidewire Achieves individual control of each degree-of-freedom Enables greater range of motion and steer ability at anywhere along the length of the guidewire compared to traditional active guidewires	7532
Camera Positioning Mechanism Using Simulated Bio-Vision Actuators Accuracy – Closely replicates the agility of a biological eye Compact – Economical implementation	6056
Non-Destructive Quality Control of Automated Weld Processes Eliminates cut checks: Provides a nondestructive method for evaluating weld quality Real-time inspections: Allows for automation of welding operations Goes long: Uses Lamb waves to test welds over a larger area than is possible using higher frequency ultrasound waves	5680
Autonomous Indoor Robotic Blimps Miniature size and low cost Flight duration of more than 3 hours Safe interaction with humans	7136
Wearable Robotic Limb The limb uses Artificial Intelligence and machine learning to understand what the user wants it to do and how to perform the required tasks in a changing environment The limb’s movements are modeled based on human motions and therefore operate smoothly and look natural. Proprietary multi-limb mounting design	7108

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