Direct current (DC) building microgrids allow the integrations of DC distributed energy resources (DERs) and loads with a simpler topology and the elimination of alternating current (AC) system issues, such as frequency transients and harmonics.Because of the domination of power-electronics-interfaced generators, islanded DC microgrids in general p
Introduction: Scleral contact lenses (SCLs) are gas-permeable and are placed entirely on the sclera without contacting structures such as the cornea or limbus.These ECLs are designed to rehabilitate reduced vision of eyes with irregular corneas.Irregular astigmatism caused by corneal pathologies such as keratoconus, post-transplant, post-refractive
The influence of mineral and anthropogenic dust components on the VIS-NIR-SWIR spectral reflectance of artificial laboratory dust mixtures was evaluated and used in combination with Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression to construct a model that correlates the dust content with its reflectance.Small amounts of dust (0.018–0.33 mg/cm<s
As the market for commercial children’s social robots grows, manufacturers’ claims around the functionality and outcomes of Educational Toys their products have the potential to impact consumer purchasing decisions.In this work, we qualitatively and quantitatively assess the content and scientific support for claims about social robots for chil