A5059454895- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Advanced Materials and Mechanics
- Soft Robotics and Applications
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Iterative Learning Control Systems
- Robot Manipulation and Learning
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Structural Analysis and Optimization
- Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms
- Micro and Nano Robotics
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics
- Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
Singapore University of Technology and Design
2019-2021
New York University
2019
New York University Abu Dhabi
2015-2017
An incomplete understanding of stalk strength and lodging impedes efforts to improve maize ( Zea mays L.) production. To develop a more complete strength, the current study examined effect morphology on bending strength. A detailed geometric analysis was conducted five varieties dent corn sown at planting densities in two replicates each locations near Greenville, IA, 2013. Stalks were imaged using high‐resolution X‐ray computed tomography, morphological features quantified customized...
Late‐season stalk lodging in maize ( Zea mays L.) is a major agronomic problem that has far‐reaching economic ramifications. More rapid advances resistance could be achieved through development of selective breeding tools are not confounded by environmental factors. It was hypothesized measurements flexural stiffness (a mechanical measurement inspired engineering beam theory) would stronger predictor strength than current technologies. Stalk stiffness, rind penetration and bending were...
The hypothetical ideal for maize (Zea mays) bioenergy production would be a no-waste plant: high-yielding, with silage that is easily digestible conversion to biofuel. However, increased digestibility typically associated low structural strength and propensity lodging. solution this dilemma may lie in our ability optimize morphology using tools from engineering. To investigate how material (tissue) geometric (morphological) factors influence stalk strength, detailed models of the were...
Stalk lodging (breakage of plant stems prior to harvest) is a major problem for both farmers and breeders. A limiting factor in addressing this the lack reliable method phenotyping stalk strength. Previous methods strength induce failure patterns different from those observed natural events. This paper describes new device field-based called "DARLING" (device assessing resistance grains). The DARLING apparatus consists vertical arm which connected horizontal footplate by hinge. operator...
Abstract Material properties and composite structures play key roles in tailoring the performance of soft robots. Unfortunately, current design fabrication approaches limit achievable complexity functionality these two categories hinder robot performance. Here, an approach that allows direct novel is presented. The process uses computational topology optimization to determine required 3D structure hyper‐elastic bodies. using all‐in‐one workflow with resilient silicone polymers enables...
In this study, a single-step additive manufacturing approach to fabricate an array of bio-inspired soft whisker-like sensors is presented. Each whisker damped oscillator system that tuned different resonant frequency whose response characterized through experimentation in air medium. A 3 × 1 polymer based whisker-array used distinguish individual components mixed-frequency signals, achieving form "mechanical Fourier transform".
ABSTRACT Background Stalk lodging (breakage of plant stems prior to harvest) is a major problem for both farmers and breeders. A limiting factor in addressing this the lack reliable method phenotyping stalk strength. Previous methods strength induce failure patterns different from those observed natural events. This paper describes new device field-based called “DARLING” (Device Assessing Resistance Lodging IN Grains). The DARLING apparatus consists vertical arm which connected horizontal...
Fin Kinematics Pablo Valdivia y Alvarado and coworkers propose a novel approach to design fabricate soft composite structures for robots that allows precise tailoring of the robot's mechanical properties in article 2100361. The is implemented stingray-like robot enable bespoke fin kinematics which turn superior swimming performance when compared with traditional, cast prototypes.