One of the main differences in regular maintenance between a gasoline and a diesel-powered car is replacing the spark plugs. While diesel engines rely on compression to create ignition, and thus ...

Abstract: A Spark ignition (SI) engine is a complex, multi-domain component of the vehicle powertrain system. The engine control module (ECM) for an SI engine must achieve both high performance and ...

Abstract: Dexterous robotic arms have gained increasing attention in the robotics community in recent years, especially snake-like robots. A cable-driven snake-like robot arm (CDSLRA) owns a number of ...

Objective: To assess if the effect of a single treatment episode with nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) enhances smoking cessation over many years. Data sources: Meta-analysis of all randomised ...