During laparoscopic surgery, grasping of large body organs such as spleen, kidney, and liver, is a difficult task using conventional instruments. This paper describes the design and analysis of a ...

Demand response could provide reserves to power systems and market designs should enable cost-efficient exploitation of these resources. In direct load control programs, consumers provide demand ...

With the sleek design and ubiquity of its devices and its highly profitable ecosystem, few companies wield the influence of Apple in the modern digital marketplace. Beneath the surface, however ...