Dynamic turning and running of a hexapod robot using a separated and laterally arranged two-leg model.

We report on the development of separated and laterally arranged two-leg (SLTL) models with/without differentiated leg properties and their use as the dynamic running and turning templates for a hexapod robot. The laterally arranged two-leg morphology enables differential driving for turning. The differentiable leg settings, such as stiffness, enables the model to adopt unbalanced leg arrangements of empirical legged gaits, such as a tripod gait, into consideration.

Preparation of curcumin-loaded liposome with high bioavailability by a novel method of high pressure processing.

Curcumin has been incorporated for the development of new products with applicability in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic fields in Asia, due to the traits of anti-oxidation and anti-inflammatory. In the application of food engineering, high-pressure processing (HPP) can destroy non-covalent bonds and use as a method to inactivate bacteria for extending the perseveration of food. Thus, this study focuses on a novel approach for the microencapsulation of curcumin by the combination of ethanol injection and HPP at the room temperature for stabilizing pure curcumin in aqueous solutions and in liposome.