THE CRITERIA’S SET WITH INVARIANT DESIGN BUILDING ELEMENTS ON THE BASE OF THREE IMPUTATIONS: “CONVENIENCE”, “SAFETY” AND “ENERGY-EFFICIENCY”

The paper deals with the formalization of the criteria for constructing building management systems. We consider three criteria - “convenience”, “safety” and “energyefficiency”. For each objective proposed method of calculation

Modelling the dynamics of the force interaction between the prosthetic sleeve and the patient's hand

The article deals with the design processes of modern prostheses of the upper limbs, including the prosthetic sleeve. It has been established that the applied design methods and manufacturing technologies for prosthetic sleeves do not take into account the elastic-rigidity characteristics of human hand tissues interacting with the prosthesis. The review made it possible to determine the existing problems in the field of creating prosthetic sleeves. The authors considered the issues of using data from the results of the experiment to reconstruct the forces that arise between the patient's stump and the cult-receiving sleeve. A feature of the work is the study of the results of the experiment modelling the dynamics of power loads. The findings allow us to supplement the Bio Sculptor patient stump analysis system. The nature of the force interactions of the prosthesis and the human hand in the process of performing movements is considered on the basis of a virtual model

THE CRITERIA’S SET WITH INVARIANT DESIGN BUILDING ELEMENTS ON THE BASE OF THREE IMPUTATIONS: “CONVENIENCE”, “SAFETY” AND “ENERGY-EFFICIENCY”

The paper deals with the formalization of the criteria for constructing building management systems. We consider three criteria - “convenience”, “safety” and “energyefficiency”. For each objective proposed method of calculation

A historical overview of the classification, evolution, and dispersion of Leishmania parasites and sandflies

Background The aim of this study is to describe the major evolutionary historical events among Leishmania, sandflies, and the associated animal reservoirs in detail, in accordance with the geographical evolution of the Earth, which has not been previously discussed on a large scale. Methodology and Principal Findings Leishmania and sandfly classification has always been a controversial matter, and the increasing number of species currently described further complicates this issue. Despite several hypotheses on the origin, evolution, and distribution of Leishmania and sandflies in the Old and New World, no consistent agreement exists regarding dissemination of the actors that play roles in leishmaniasis. For this purpose, we present here three centuries of research on sandflies and Leishmania descriptions, as well as a complete description of Leishmania and sandfly fossils and the emergence date of each Leishmania and sandfly group during different geographical periods, from 550 million years ago until now. We discuss critically the different approaches that were used for Leishmana and sandfly classification and their synonymies, proposing an updated classification for each species of Leishmania and sandfly. We update information on the current distribution and dispersion of different species of Leishmania (53), sandflies (more than 800 at genus or subgenus level), and animal reservoirs in each of the following geographical ecozones: Palearctic, Nearctic, Neotropic, Afrotropical, Oriental, Malagasy, and Australian. We propose an updated list of the potential and proven sandfly vectors for each Leishmania species in the Old and New World. Finally, we address a classical question about digenetic Leishmania evolution: which was the first host, a vertebrate or an invertebrate? Conclusions and Significance We propose an updated view of events that have played important roles in the geographical dispersion of sandflies, in relation to both the Leishmania species they transmit and the animal reservoirs of the parasites

Modelling the dynamics of the force interaction between the prosthetic sleeve and the patient's hand

The article deals with the design processes of modern prostheses of the upper limbs, including the prosthetic sleeve. It has been established that the applied design methods and manufacturing technologies for prosthetic sleeves do not take into account the elastic-rigidity characteristics of human hand tissues interacting with the prosthesis. The review made it possible to determine the existing problems in the field of creating prosthetic sleeves. The authors considered the issues of using data from the results of the experiment to reconstruct the forces that arise between the patient's stump and the cult-receiving sleeve. A feature of the work is the study of the results of the experiment modelling the dynamics of power loads. The findings allow us to supplement the Bio Sculptor patient stump analysis system. The nature of the force interactions of the prosthesis and the human hand in the process of performing movements is considered on the basis of a virtual model

Development of a mathematical model of a biomechatronic finger prosthesis as part of a multifunctional prosthetic hand

A mathematical model of a biomechanical finger prosthesis is proposed, which makes it possible to study its dynamics under the condition of an increased degree of mobility of the structure under consideration. Increased degree of mobility avoids the disadvantages of creating a multifunctional biomechanical hand prosthetic

Development of a mathematical model of a biomechatronic finger prosthesis as part of a multifunctional prosthetic hand

A mathematical model of a biomechanical finger prosthesis is proposed, which makes it possible to study its dynamics under the condition of an increased degree of mobility of the structure under consideration. Increased degree of mobility avoids the disadvantages of creating a multifunctional biomechanical hand prosthetic

Functional Nanomaterials and Devices VII

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