# overview
Dr. Wang's research interests focus on the dynamic features and practical applications associated with intelligent systems and multifunctional structures. The unique properties she seeks to obtain apply to applications such as sensing, energy harvesting, robotics, dynamics, control, and biomedical devices. The overall goal of her research is to be vibrant and adaptable to high-impact innovations in the areas of mechanical engineering, materials science, electrical engineering, and biomedical engineering.

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4009 Electronics, Sensors And Digital Hardware

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4009 Electronics, Sensors And Digital Hardware

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4009 Electronics, Sensors And Digital Hardware

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Synchronized Switch Energy Harvesting On Inductance

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4603 Computer Vision And Multimedia Computation

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Networking And Information Technology R&d (nitrd)

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5102 Atomic, Molecular And Optical Physics

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4009 Electronics, Sensors And Digital Hardware

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4.1 Discovery And Preclinical Testing Of Markers And Technologies

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Networking And Information Technology R&d (nitrd)

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Machine Learning And Artificial Intelligence

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Low Frequency Broadband Energy Harvesting

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4009 Electronics, Sensors And Digital Hardware

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Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Shutter

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Networking And Information Technology R&d (nitrd)

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Machine Learning And Artificial Intelligence

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Virginia Tech - (Blacksburg, Virginia, United States)

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University of Puerto Rico System - (San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States)

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Shandong University - (Jinan, Shandong, China)

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A nonlinear interface integrated lever mechanism for piezoelectric footstep energy harvesting

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Energy-based comparison of various controllers for vibration suppression using piezoceramics

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SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics

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A dual resonant rectilinear-to-rotary oscillation converter for low frequency broadband electromagnetic energy harvesting

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Multifunctional magneto-Au/mSiO<inf>2</inf> core-shell nanoparticles for advanced theranostics: Synthesis and modeling

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Gait and Gait Transition for a Robot With Two Actuated Spoke Wheels

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Systematic Design of a Piezo-Electric Stack Energy Harvester From Walking Locomotion

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Viscoelastic modeling of a functionally graded hybrid composite beam using finite element modleing

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A dual electromagnetic array with intrinsic frequency up-conversion for broadband vibrational energy harvesting

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Simultaneous energy harvesting and gust alleviation for a multifunctional wing spar using reduced energy control laws via piezoceramics

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Magnetic Fields and Magnetically Stimulated Gold-Coated Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Differentially Modulate L-Type Voltage-Gated Calcium Channel Activity in Midbrain Neurons

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Brain-specific targeted delivery of therapeutic agents using metal - organic framework-based nanomedicine

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Boosting the efficiency of a footstep piezoelectric-stack energy harvester using the synchronized switch technology

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Thermocouple-tip-exposing temperature assessment technique for evaluating photothermal conversion efficiency of plasmonic nanoparticles at low laser power density.

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Indoor Occupancy Estimation Using Particle Filter and SLEEPIR Sensor System

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Personalized dynamic transport of magnetic nanorobots inside the brain vasculature.

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Support Vector Machine-Based Face Direction Detection Using an Infrared Array Sensor

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Experimental Validation for a Multifunctional Wing Spar With Sensing, Harvesting, and Gust Alleviation Capabilities

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Displacement-amplified piezoelectric heel charger to generate power on-the-go

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Extending the magnetoelectric efficiency of an MFC/brass/NdFeB energy harvester by coupling a pair of movable magnets

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Improved nonlinear energy harvester with matched magnetic orientation

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SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics

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Simultaneous energy harvesting and gust alleviation for a multifunctional composite wing spar using reduced energy control via piezoceramics

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Age-Dependent Mobility Decline Analysis Through Sequential Foot Motion Reproduction

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics

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Amplified energy harvester from footsteps: design, modeling, and experimental analysis

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SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics

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Electroencephalography Machine Learning Features and Methods for Early Diagnosis and Classification of Parkinsons Disease (20132023): A Review

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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A Novel Chopped Pyroelectric Infrared Sensor for Detecting the Presence of Stationary and Moving Occupants

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Comparison of Control Laws for Vibration Suppression Based on Energy Consumption

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Experimental Validation of Simultaneous Gust Alleviation and Energy Harvesting for Multifunctional Composite Wing Spars

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SPIO-Au core-shell nanoparticles for promoting osteogenic differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells: Concentration-dependence study.

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Experimental and Finite Element Analysis for a Multifunctional Beam with Frequency-dependent Viscoelastic Behavior

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Mobility and Geometrical Analysis of a Two Actuated Spoke Wheel Robot Modeled as a Mechanism With Variable Topology

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Synchronized Switch Harvesting on Inductor Interface to Promote Piezoelectric Stack Energy Harvesting From Human Walking

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Experimental characterization of simultaneous gust alleviation and energy harvesting for multifunctional wing spars

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SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics

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SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics

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Maximum power point tracking for a multi-layered piezoelectric heel charger with a levered mechanism toward impact-based energy harvesting.

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A Coarse Fingerprint-Assisted Multiple Target Indoor Device-Free Localization With Visible Light Sensing

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Parametric Study of Low Frequency Broadband Rectilinear-to-Rotary Vibrational Energy Harvesting

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Monitoring Insole (MONI): A Low Power Solution Toward Daily Gait Monitoring and Analysis

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Promoting Occupancy Detection Accuracy Using On-Device Lifelong Learning

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Non-contact magnetically coupled rectilinear-rotary oscillations to exploit low-frequency broadband energy harvesting with frequency up-conversion

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Experimental and Finite Element Analysis for a Multifunctional Beam with Frequency-dependent Viscoelastic Behavior

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

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Infrared-ultrasonic sensor fusion for support vector machine-based fall detection

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Vibration characteristics of magnetic nano fluids-filled flexible cantilevers under varied magnetic fields

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Robust Foot Motion Recognition Using Stride Detection and Weak Supervision-Based Fast Labeling

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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A Customized Convolutional Neural Network Model Integrated With Acceleration-Based Smart Insole Toward Personalized Foot Gesture Recognition

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Theoretical and Experimental Comparison of Two Controllers for Vibration Suppression with Minimum Energy

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Indoor Occupancy Sensing via Networked Nodes (2012-2022): A Review

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Airfoil-based electromagnetic energy harvester containing parallel array motion between moving coil and multi-pole magnets towards enhanced power density.

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Performance Optimization of the SLEEPIR Sensor Towards Indoor Stationary Occupancy Detection

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Occupancy Detection and Localization by Monitoring Nonlinear Energy Flow of a Shuttered Passive Infrared Sensor

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Remote Recognition of In-Bed Postures Using a Thermopile Array Sensor With Machine Learning

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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SHUTTERED PASSIVE INFRARED SENSOR FOR OCCUPANCY DETECTION: EXPLORING A LOW POWER ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DRIVING APPROACH

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Distinguishing Medication ON and OFF for Parkinson's Disease Through Repetitive Foot Motion Recognition and Analysis

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Improving Indoor Occupancy Detection Accuracy of the SLEEPIR Sensor Using LSTM Models

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Damping analysis of a flexible cantilever beam containing an internal fluid channel: Experiment, modeling and analysis

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Piezoelectric stack energy harvesting with a force amplification frame: Modeling and experiment

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Experimental Validation for a Multifunctional Wing Spar with Sensing, Harvesting, and Gust Alleviation Capabilities

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Mobility and geometrical analysis of a two actuated spoke wheel robot modeled as a mechanism with variable topology

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Three-Dimensional Kinematic Analysis of a Two Actuated Spoke Wheel Robot Based on Its Equivalency to a Serial Manipulator

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Energy Harvesting of Piezoelectric Stack Actuator From a Shock Event

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Repulsive magnetic levitation-based ocean wave energy harvester with variable resonance: Modeling, simulation and experiment

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Smart insoles review (2008-2021): Applications, potentials, and future

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Composites with simultaneous vibration control, energy harvesting and self-sensing capabilities

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Promoting neuroregeneration by applying dynamic magnetic fields to a novel nanomedicine: Superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO)-gold nanoparticles bounded with nerve growth factor (NGF).

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SLEEPIR: Synchronized Low-Energy Electronically Chopped PIR Sensor for True Presence Detection

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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A Sensor Fusion Based Pan-Tilt Platform for Activity Tracking and Fall Detection

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Progress, Opportunities, and Challenges of Magneto-Plasmonic Nanoparticles under Remote Magnetic and Light Stimulation for Brain-Tissue and Cellular Regeneration.

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Electronic Damping in Multifunctional Systems

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Engineered nanomedicine for neuroregeneration: light emitting diode-mediated superparamagnetic iron oxide-gold core-shell nanoparticles functionalized by nerve growth factor.

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Superparamagnetic iron oxide-gold nanoparticles conjugated with porous coordination cages: Towards controlled drug release for non-invasive neuroregeneration.

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Systematic study of dual resonant rectilinear-to-rotary motion converter for low frequency vibrational energy harvesting

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SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics

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Editorial: Women in science: Materials 2021

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Deformable force amplification frame promoting piezoelectric stack energy harvesting: Parametric model, experiments and energy analysis

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Vascular Fluid Damping of Flexible Multifunctional Composite Cantilevers: Experiment, Modeling and Analysis

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Insole-Based Falling Risk Evaluation for Patients With Parkinson's Disease Through Walking While Holding a Cup of Water

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Three-Dimensional Kinematic Analysis of a Two Actuated Spoke Wheel Robot Based on Its Equivalency to a Serial Manipulator

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Input-dependent performance study of a nonlinear piezoelectric energy harvester

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Finite element analysis and experimental study on dynamic properties of a composite beam with viscoelastic damping

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Electromechanical comparison of cantilevered beams with multifunctional piezoceramic devices

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Unobtrusive Sensor-Based Occupancy Facing Direction Detection and Tracking Using Advanced Machine Learning Algorithms

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Systematic study of dual resonant rectilinear-to-rotary motion converter for low frequency vibrational energy harvesting

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Occupancy Detection Using a Temperature-Sensitive Adaptive Algorithm

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Bioactive superparamagnetic iron oxide-gold nanoparticles regulated by a dynamic magnetic field induce neuronal Ca2+ influx and differentiation.

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A Low-Power Electric-Mechanical Driving Approach for True Occupancy Detection Using a Shuttered Passive Infrared Sensor

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Superparamagnetic iron oxide-enclosed hollow gold nanostructure with tunable surface plasmon resonances to promote near-infrared photothermal conversion

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A finite element modeling of a multifunctional hybrid composite beam with viscoelastic materials

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SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics

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Bayes Filter-Based Occupancy Detection Using Networked SLEEPIR Sensors

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Viscoelastic behavior of a composite beam using finite element method: Experimental and numerical assessment

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Systematic parameter study of a nonlinear electromagnetic energy harvester with matched magnetic orientation: Numerical simulation and experimental investigation

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Compressive Sensing Based Indoor Occupancy Positioning Using a Single Thermopile Point Detector With a Coded Binary Mask

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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A survey of control strategies for simultaneous vibration suppression and energy harvesting via piezoceramics

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Turning a pyroelectric infrared motion sensor into a high-accuracy presence detector by using a narrow semi-transparent chopper

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A comparative study on the mechatronic and electronic self-powered synchronized switch interfaces for piezoelectric energy harvesting systems

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SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics

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Daily Locomotor Movement Recognition with a Smart Insole and a Pre-defined Route Map: Towards Early Motor Dysfunction Detection

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Ground-Based Response of a Spinning, Cyclic Symmetric Rotor Assembled to a Flexible Stationary Housing via Multiple Bearings

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Stationary and Moving Occupancy Detection Using the SLEEPIR Sensor Module and Machine Learning

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Toe Tapping Based Falling Risk Evaluation for Patients With Parkinson's Disease Using Monitoring Insoles

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Blood-brain barrier crossing using magnetic stimulated nanoparticles.

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Falling-film thermosyphons: Application to water harvesting from humid gas streams

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All-passive nonlinear electromagnetic metastructure for simultaneous energy harvesting and earthquake mitigation

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A Bayesian Model Based on Link Distribution Features for Multi-target Passive Localization in Visible Light Sensing

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Context-Aided Occupancy Detection and Tracking Using Networked SLEEPIR Sensors

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Nanomaterial Energy Harvesting and Sensing (NES) Lab