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Three experiments are implemented on a real-time FSMR system. The results validate the reliability of the presented CFSMC scheme in terms of significantly mitigated following errors, faster disturbance rejection and smooth transition as compared to conventional methods.In this paper, a quantized controller is designed for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems subjected to unknown disturbances and unknown dead-zone nonlinearity. A general class of strict feedback nonlinear systems is taken as the plant to design the controller. Here, each differential equation of the system is considered to have unknown parameters and time-varying disturbances. The maximum upper bound of the disturbances is estimated instead of estimating each disturbance. This novel idea reduces the computational cost in handling the disturbances in uncertain systems. The tuning functions are constructed to estimate the unknown system parameter and maximum upper bound of the disturbances. It is considered that the actuator dead-zone nonlinearity is bounded by an unknown parameter and incorporated to design the final quantized controller. A backstepping technique is applied to design the tuning functions and controller that stabilizes the uncertain system. The stability of the proposed controller is proved using the Lyapunov stability based theory. The obtained MATLAB simulation test results verify the designed proposed controller.This is a paper on controlling fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarm formations while coordinating their flocking to a specified circular path. The proposed non-uniform in both magnitude and direction path-following vector fields enable the aircraft of the entire group to converge to a circular motion around a target while also attaining and maintaining relative phase-shift angles between the UAVs. It is thereby assumed that UAVs use decentralized consensus for their neighbor-neighbor coordination, which implies unconstrained scalability of the formation. The highlight of this research is that it gets rid of the conventional assumption that all the UAVs must initially be on a circular path and follow it strictly, which makes the proposed approach more practical. The obtained backstepping-based control commands explicitly factor in the input constraints and make the UAV course angles and speeds converge to the vector field-specified values. The inevitable parameter uncertainties of UAV kinematic models can destabilize the formation, which is why adaptive self-tuning is applied. The new decentralized UAV flocking controller has been tested by detailed numerical MATLAB/Simulink experiments, including comparative experimentation, using realistic six degree-of-freedom (DoF) 12-state nonlinear UAV models; numerical modeling demonstrates the proposed approach stable for a variety of initial conditions.This paper proposes a reliable control of positive switched systems with random nonlinearities which may induce the security problem of the systems. The random nonlinearities are governed by stochastic variables obeying the Bernoulli distribution. #link# A switched linear copositive Lyapunov function is employed for the systems. Using a matrix decomposition approach, the gain matrix of controller is formulated by the sum of nonnegative and non-positive components. A reliable controller is designed for positive switched systems with actuator faults by virtue of linear programming. Under the designed reliable controller, the systems can resist some possible security risks triggered by random nonlinearities and actuator faults. The obtained approach is developed for systems subject to exogenous disturbances. Finally, two examples are provided to verify the validity of the obtained results.The present investigation addresses an innovative method based on explicit form of the model predictive control (EMPC) for a constrained Piecewise affine (PWA) class of hybrid systems, considering repetitive disturbance. This model of hybrid systems is investigated due to the fact that PWA modeling structure can approximate nonlinear systems via various operating points, and also because the simulation of PWA models are easy. With EMPC, the problem of optimization is solved in an offline way only once. Unlike conventional EMPC, the process information of the past and the data which are predicted are applied in the proposed strategy. This is the first time that in this study, the investigators adopt an approach in which these predicted data are weighted by another optimization problem (OP) and this weighted predicted sequence along with the past information of the process as an updating control input formula. In fact, two separate OPs are solved simultaneously at each step of proposed EMPC. The first one is linked with calculating the control input from the constrained cost function of EMPC algorithm and the second one concerns finding the optimal weighting factors in order to minimize the error signal, i.e. the difference between the reference path and the output signal at each optimization step of EMPC strategy. The precision of the proposed method is extremely dependent on the accuracy of the process model, so iterative learning control (ILC) algorithm is applied to protecting the process model against the periodic disturbances. These mathematical analyses are proven and validated by simulation results.The fault vibration signals extracted from defective bearings are generally non-stationary and non-linear. Besides, such signals are extremely weak and easily buried by inevitable background noise and vibration interferences. Thus, the development of methods capable of detecting their hidden information in a fast and reliable way is of high interest in bearing fault detection. An alternative bearing fault extraction method based on fast iterative filtering decomposition (FIFD) and symmetric difference analytic energy operator (SD-AEO) is proposed in this work. Luminespib performs excellently in suppressing mode mixing and produce a meaningful decomposition for a higher level of noise. More importantly, unlike other mode decomposition techniques, the FIFD has high computational efficiency, so we can speed up the calculations significantly. After decomposing the signal into a group of intrinsic mode functions (IMFs), a criterion based on the product of kurtosis and permutation entropy (PeEn) is proposed to choose the IMFs embedding richer bearing fault impulses. Subsequently, an enhanced demodulation technique, SD-AEO, is employed to detect the bearing fault signatures from the selected IMF. The simulated and real signals verify the efficiency of the proposed method.

In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, guidelines and recommendations are rapidly evolving. Providers strive to provide safe high-quality care for their patients in the already high-risk specialty of Obstetrics while also considering the risk that this virus adds to their patients and themselves. From other pandemics, evidence exists that simulation is the most effective way to prepare teams, build understanding and confidence, and increase patient and provider safety.

Practicing in-situ multidisciplinary simulations in the hospital setting has illustrated key opportunities for improvement that should be considered when caring for a patient with possible COVID-19.

In the current COVID-19 pandemic, simulating obstetrical patient care from presentation to the hospital triage through postpartum care can prepare teams for even the most complicated patients while increasing their ability to protect themselves and their patients.

In the current COVID-19 pandemic, simulating obstetrical patient care from presentation to the hospital triage through postpartum care can prepare teams for even the most complicated patients while increasing their ability to protect themselves and their patients.Polysialic acid (polySia, PSA) is a unique constituent of the glycocalyx on the surface of bacterial and vertebrate cells. In vertebrates, its biosynthesis is highly regulated, not only in quantity and quality, but also in time and location, which allows polySia to be involved in various important biological phenomena. Therefore, impairments in the expression and structure of polySia sometimes relate to diseases, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and cancer. Some bacteria express polySia as a tool for protecting themselves from the host immune system during invasion. PolySia is proven to be a biosafe material; polySia, as well as polySia-recognizing molecules, are key therapeutic agents. This review first comprehensive outlines the occurrence, features, biosynthesis, and functions of polySia and subsequently focuses on the related diseases.Human brain development is influenced by early-life experiences, particularly during sensitive periods, with impact on cognitive and emotional outcomes. Understanding how the timing and nature of such experiences (including adversity, trauma, and enrichment) govern their influence on brain organization is crucial for harnessing key environmental factors early in life to enhance brain development. Here we synthesize findings from human and animal studies focusing on sensitive periods and their regional and circuit specificity and highlight the challenge and power of such cross-species approaches in informing the 'next steps' to optimize cognitive and emotional health in developing children. link2 We propose designs for neurodevelopmental optimization research programs utilizing randomized enhancement trials in early childhood to inform public health strategies on prevention and early intervention.In a recent paper, Gratuze et al. demonstrated a putative neuroprotective role of a key Alzheimer risk variant, TREM2R47H, against tau-mediated neurodegeneration in a mouse model of tauopathy. This study highlights the context-dependent response of microglia, and proposes antagonistic roles of TREM2 in Aβ- versus tau-mediated pathology.The emergence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and social distancing measures has serious implications, particularly those age 65 and older. We performed a qualitative analysis of online discussion data generated by older adults with pre-frailty and frailty while subject to a state stay-at-home order. We provided participants with prompts relating to the public health emergency, collected 60 posts, and analyzed them using a general inductive analytic method. We report on (1) the impact of the pandemic on daily life; (2) preparedness, perceptions, and behavior; (3) information and technology use; and (4) social impacts. Participants' lives of changed in many ways, including the adoption of precautionary measures and altered daily routines. Participants experienced negative emotional consequences including stress, worry, and anxiety. link3 Information and technology use kept participants informed and connected. Participants reported varying degrees of preparedness. Our study findings provide insight into ways to support vulnerable older adults in pandemic circumstances.

of this study was to explore the content and essential components of implemented person-centered care in the out-of-hospital context for older people (65+).

A systematic review was conducted, searching for published research in electronic databases PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, PsycInfo, Web of Science and Embase between 2017 and 2019. Original studies with both qualitative and quantitative methods were included and assessed according to the quality assessment tools EPHPP and CASP. The review was limited to studies published in English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Spanish.

In total, 63 original articles were included from 1772 hits. The results of the final synthesis revealed the following four interrelated themes, which are crucial for implementing person-centered care (1) Knowing and confirming the patient as a whole person; (2) Co-creating a tailored personal health plan; (3) Inter-professional teamwork and collaboration with and for the older person and his/her relatives; and (4) Building a person-centered foundation.