Closed-Loop Torque and Kinematic Control of a Hybrid Lower-Limb Exoskeleton for Treadmill Walking.

Restoring and improving the ability to walk is a top priority for individuals with movement impairments due to neurological injuries. Powered exoskeletons coupled with functional electrical stimulation (FES), called hybrid exoskeletons, exploit the benefits of activating muscles and robotic assistance for locomotion. In this paper, a cable-driven lower-limb exoskeleton is integrated with FES for treadmill walking at a constant speed.

Effect of dialyzer membranes on mortality in uremic patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis: A Nationwide population-based study using the Taiwan Dialysis Registry Data System 2005-2012.

The characteristics in dialyzer are associated with mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving hemodialysis (HD). This study is to investigate the effects of dialyzer membranes on 3-year mortality in ESRD patients. From the long-term nationwide population database.

Digital holographic microtomography for high-resolution refractive index mapping of live cells.

Quantification of three-dimensional (3D) refractive index (RI) with sub-cellular resolution is achieved by digital holographic microtomography (DHμT) using quantitative phase images measured at multiple illumination angles. The DHμT system achieves sensitive and fast phase measurements based on iterative phase extraction algorithm and asynchronous phase shifting interferometry without any phase monitoring or active control mechanism. A reconstruction algorithm, optical diffraction tomography with projection on convex sets and total variation minimization, is implemented to substantially reduce the number of angular scattered fields needed for reconstruction without sacrificing the accuracy and quality of the reconstructed 3D RI distribution.