1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910709975403321

Autore

Matthai Howard Frederick <1913->

Titolo

Water resources of the San Francisco Bay area, California / / by H.F. Matthai [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1957

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (v, 55 pages) : illustrations, maps + + 5 plates

Collana

Geological Survey Circular ; ; 378

Soggetti

Water-supply - California - San Francisco Bay Area

Water-supply

California San Francisco Bay Area

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-45).



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910711960503321

Autore

Barnes Ivan <1931->

Titolo

Field measurement of alkalinity and pH / / by Ivan Barnes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1964

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (17 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Geological Survey water-supply paper ; ; 1535-H

Geochemistry of water

Soggetti

Water - Analysis

Hydrogen-ion concentration - Measurement

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Method for determinations of pH in the field and of end points for alkalinity titrations."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (page 17).



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910299462503321

Autore

Freni Pierluigi

Titolo

Innovative Hand Exoskeleton Design for Extravehicular Activities in Space / / by Pierluigi Freni, Eleonora Marina Botta, Luca Randazzo, Paolo Ariano

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-319-03958-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (98 p.)

Collana

PoliMI SpringerBriefs, , 2282-2577

Disciplina

629.4584

Soggetti

Aerospace engineering

Astronautics

Robotics

Automation

Ceramics

Glass

Composite materials

Biomedical engineering

Aerospace Technology and Astronautics

Robotics and Automation

Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials

Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Users' Requirements -- State of the Art -- The Solution -- Concept Layout -- Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

Environmental conditions and pressurized spacesuits expose astronauts to problems of fatigue during lengthy extravehicular activities, with adverse impacts especially on the dexterity, force and endurance of the hands and arms. A state-of-the-art exploration in the field of hand exoskeletons revealed that available products are unsuitable for space applications because of their bulkiness and mass. This book proposes a novel approach to the development of hand



exoskeletons, based on an innovative soft robotics concept that relies on the exploitation of electroactive polymers operating as sensors and actuators, on a combination of electromyography and mechanomyography for detection of the user’s will and on neural networks for control. The result is a design that should enhance astronauts’ performance during extravehicular activities. In summary, the advantages of the described approach are a low-weight, high-flexibility exoskeleton that allows for dexterity and compliance with the user’s will.