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Custom Smartphone Application to Guide Locomotor-Respiratory Coupling in the Field Using Step-Adaptive Breathing Sounds
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Locomotor-respiratory coupling (LRC) is potentially advantageous for runners but may be difficult to perform. We introduce a custom solution implemented on a smartphone to individualize and guide runners toward LRC.
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Using Tomoauto: A Protocol for High-throughput Automated Cryo-electron Tomography
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We present a protocol on how to utilize high-throughput cryo-electron tomography to determine high resolution in situ structures of molecular machines. The protocol permits large amounts of data to be processed, avoids common bottlenecks and reduces resource downtime, allowing the user to focus on important biological questions.
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Fabrication of Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3 Thermoelectric Thin Films using Radio Frequency Magnetron Sputtering Technique
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2024
The manuscript describes a protocol for radio frequency magnetron sputtering of Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3 thermoelectric thin films on glass substrates, which represents a reliable deposition method that provides a wide range of applications with the potential for further development.
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Induction of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in a Mouse Model
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2025
Source: Macheda, T., et. al. Electromagnetic Controlled Closed-Head Model of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice. J. Vis. Exp. (2022)This video demonstrates the procedure to induce a closed-head injury in a mouse model using a stereotaxic frame. The controlled impact replicates mild traumatic brain injury, allowing researchers to study neurological effects and recovery by measuring post-injury reflexes and behavior.
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Analyzing Dendritic Morphology in Columns and Layers
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2017
Here, we show how to analyze dendritic routing of Drosophila medulla neurons in columns and layers. The workflow includes a dual-view imaging technique to improve the image quality and computational tools for tracing, registering dendritic arbors to the reference column array and for analyzing the dendritic structures in 3D space.
FAQs
The linkage’s over-center position is the key to holding. As the vise closes, the hinged members move past their center position, so the resulting geometry resists opening rather than merely relying on continued handle pressure. This converts the operator’s applied motion into clamping force, helping the workpiece remain stable during repeated engineering operations.
Applied handle motion travels through the hinged linkage and emerges as clamping force at the workholding point. The mechanism therefore illustrates mechanical advantage: direct motion at the handle can produce a useful securing action through the linkage geometry. Studying that conversion helps engineers connect vise behavior with broader principles of force transmission and fixture design.
Releasing the handle disengages the workpiece. This matters because the operator can alternate between a secured condition for an operation and an open condition for removal or repositioning. The same linkage that resists opening when over center therefore supports a repeatable clamp-and-release cycle in repetitive work, contributing to consistent handling between successive operations.
An operating cycle consists of positioning the workpiece in the vise, moving the hinged handle until the linkage passes its center position, carrying out the intended operation while the part is secured, and releasing the handle to disengage it. Repeating this sequence provides a consistent setup pattern for tasks in which many parts require similar holding.
Toggle vises are suited to repetitive machining, drilling, assembly, and welding tasks. In each case, the workholding function supports a stable part during the operation and reduces the time spent on repeated setup. Their value is greatest when an engineering workflow requires many cycles with consistent part positioning, rather than a one-time arrangement.
In engineering, the device is useful beyond immediate clamping because its simple linkage makes fixture behavior easier to examine. A user can study how hinged motion, over-center geometry, applied force, and resulting stability are related. That makes the toggle vise a practical example for analyzing force transmission, mechanical advantage, and fixture design in an applied setting.