FREQUENCY-MODULATION INPUT-SHAPING STRATEGY FOR DOUBLE-PENDULUM OVERHEAD CRANES UNDERGOING SIMULTANEOUS HOIST AND TRAVEL MANEUVERS

Frequency-Modulation Input-Shaping Strategy for Double-Pendulum Overhead Cranes Undergoing Simultaneous Hoist and Travel Maneuvers

Large payloads hoisted by overhead cranes exhibit the same behavior as that of a double-pendulum.Changes in the hoisting cable length during payload transfer maneuvers here give rise to time-dependent system frequencies rendering input-shaped commands ineffective.In this paper, a frequency-modulation input-shaping strategy that enables simultaneous

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Emergency department reorganisation to cope with COVID-19 outbreak in Milan university hospital: a time-sensitive challenge

Abstract Background In March 2020 we faced a huge spread of the epidemic of SARS-CoV2 in northern Italy; the Emergency Departments (ED) and the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were overwhelmed by patients requiring care.The hospitals were forced to reorganize their services, and the ED was the focal point of this challenge.As Emergency Department

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The Diagnostic Model of Ligusticum Chuanxiong Hort. Against Cerebral Stroke Using Network Pharmacology and Transcriptomics Analyses

Background: Cerebral stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide.Ligusticum Chuanxiong Hort.(LCH), a well-known Chinese herb, is widely used for the treatment of cerebral stroke.This study aimed markbroyard.com to investigate the underlying mechanisms of LCH in cerebral stroke and develop a diagnostic model.Methods: We employed netw

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Can education improve clinical practice concerning delirium in older hospitalised patients? Results of a pre-test post-test study on an educational intervention for nursing staff

Abstract Background Delirium is a common and serious complication of hospitalisation in older adults.It can lead to prolonged hospital stay, institutionalisation, and even death.However, it often remains unrecognised or is not managed adequately.The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of an educational intervention for nursing staff on th

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