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Mobile microrobots for bioengineering applications

Ceylan, H., Giltinan, J., Kozielski, K., Sitti, M.

Lab on a Chip, 17(10):1705-1724, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017 (article)

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Untethered micron-scale mobile robots can navigate and non-invasively perform specific tasks inside unprecedented and hard-to-reach inner human body sites and inside enclosed organ-on-a-chip microfluidic devices with live cells. They are aimed to operate robustly and safely in complex physiological environments where they will have a transforming impact in bioengineering and healthcare. Research along this line has already demonstrated significant progress, increasing attention, and high promise over the past several years. The first-generation microrobots, which could deliver therapeutics and other cargo to targeted specific body sites, have just been started to be tested inside small animals toward clinical use. Here, we review frontline advances in design, fabrication, and testing of untethered mobile microrobots for bioengineering applications. We convey the most impactful and recent strategies in actuation, mobility, sensing, and other functional capabilities of mobile microrobots, and discuss their potential advantages and drawbacks to operate inside complex, enclosed and physiologically relevant environments. We lastly draw an outlook to provide directions in the veins of more sophisticated designs and applications, considering biodegradability, immunogenicity, mobility, sensing, and possible medical interventions in complex microenvironments.

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pi Ceylan, H., Giltinan, J., Kozielski, K., Sitti, M. Mobile microrobots for bioengineering applications Lab on a Chip, 17(10):1705-1724, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017 (article)

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An image-computable psychophysical spatial vision model

Schütt, H. H., Wichmann, F. A.

Journal of Vision, 17(12), 2017 (article)

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ei Schütt, H. H., Wichmann, F. A. An image-computable psychophysical spatial vision model Journal of Vision, 17(12), 2017 (article)

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Methods and measurements to compare men against machines

Wichmann, F. A., Janssen, D. H. J., Geirhos, R., Aguilar, G., Schütt, H. H., Maertens, M., Bethge, M.

Electronic Imaging, pages: 36-45(10), 2017 (article)

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ei Wichmann, F. A., Janssen, D. H. J., Geirhos, R., Aguilar, G., Schütt, H. H., Maertens, M., Bethge, M. Methods and measurements to compare men against machines Electronic Imaging, pages: 36-45(10), 2017 (article)

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Surface tension-driven self-alignment

Mastrangeli, M., Zhou, Q., Sariola, V., Lambert, P.

Soft Matter, 13, pages: 304-327, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017 (article)

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Surface tension-driven self-alignment is a passive and highly-accurate positioning mechanism that can significantly simplify and enhance the construction of advanced microsystems. After years of research{,} demonstrations and developments{,} the surface engineering and manufacturing technology enabling capillary self-alignment has achieved a degree of maturity conducive to a successful transfer to industrial practice. In view of this transition{,} a broad and accessible review of the physics{,} material science and applications of capillary self-alignment is presented. Statics and dynamics of the self-aligning action of deformed liquid bridges are explained through simple models and experiments{,} and all fundamental aspects of surface patterning and conditioning{,} of choice{,} deposition and confinement of liquids{,} and of component feeding and interconnection to substrates are illustrated through relevant applications in micro- and nanotechnology. A final outline addresses remaining challenges and additional extensions envisioned to further spread the use and fully exploit the potential of the technique.

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pi Mastrangeli, M., Zhou, Q., Sariola, V., Lambert, P. Surface tension-driven self-alignment Soft Matter, 13, pages: 304-327, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017 (article)

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A Comparison of Autoregressive Hidden Markov Models for Multimodal Manipulations With Variable Masses

Kroemer, O., Peters, J.

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2(2):1101-1108, 2017 (article)

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ei Kroemer, O., Peters, J. A Comparison of Autoregressive Hidden Markov Models for Multimodal Manipulations With Variable Masses IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2(2):1101-1108, 2017 (article)

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Phase Estimation for Fast Action Recognition and Trajectory Generation in Human-Robot Collaboration

Maeda, G., Ewerton, M., Neumann, G., Lioutikov, R., Peters, J.

International Journal of Robotics Research, 36(13-14):1579-1594, 2017, Special Issue on the Seventeenth International Symposium on Robotics Research (article)

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ei Maeda, G., Ewerton, M., Neumann, G., Lioutikov, R., Peters, J. Phase Estimation for Fast Action Recognition and Trajectory Generation in Human-Robot Collaboration International Journal of Robotics Research, 36(13-14):1579-1594, 2017, Special Issue on the Seventeenth International Symposium on Robotics Research (article)

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A Phase-coded Aperture Camera with Programmable Optics

Chen, J., Hirsch, M., Heintzmann, R., Eberhardt, B., Lensch, H. P. A.

Electronic Imaging, 2017(17):70-75, 2017 (article)

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ei Chen, J., Hirsch, M., Heintzmann, R., Eberhardt, B., Lensch, H. P. A. A Phase-coded Aperture Camera with Programmable Optics Electronic Imaging, 2017(17):70-75, 2017 (article)

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Selective hydrogen isotope separation via breathing transition in MIL-53(Al)

Kim, J. Y., Zhang, L., Balderas-Xicohténcatl, R., Park, J., Hirscher, M., Moon, H. R., Oh, H.

{Journal of the American Chemical Society}, 139(49):17743-17746, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 2017 (article)

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mms Kim, J. Y., Zhang, L., Balderas-Xicohténcatl, R., Park, J., Hirscher, M., Moon, H. R., Oh, H. Selective hydrogen isotope separation via breathing transition in MIL-53(Al) {Journal of the American Chemical Society}, 139(49):17743-17746, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 2017 (article)

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Efficient synthesis for large-scale production and characterization for hydrogen storage of ligand exchanged MOF-74/174/184-M (M\textequalsMg2+, Ni2+)

Oh, H., Maurer, S., Balderas-Xicohténcatl, R., Arnold, L., Magdysyuk, O. V., Schütz, G., Müller, U., Hirscher, M.

{International Journal of Hydrogen Energy}, 42(2):1027-1035, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2017 (article)

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mms Oh, H., Maurer, S., Balderas-Xicohténcatl, R., Arnold, L., Magdysyuk, O. V., Schütz, G., Müller, U., Hirscher, M. Efficient synthesis for large-scale production and characterization for hydrogen storage of ligand exchanged MOF-74/174/184-M (M\textequalsMg2+, Ni2+) {International Journal of Hydrogen Energy}, 42(2):1027-1035, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2017 (article)

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Computer Vision for Autonomous Vehicles: Problems, Datasets and State-of-the-Art

Janai, J., Güney, F., Behl, A., Geiger, A.

Arxiv, 2017 (article)

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Recent years have witnessed amazing progress in AI related fields such as computer vision, machine learning and autonomous vehicles. As with any rapidly growing field, however, it becomes increasingly difficult to stay up-to-date or enter the field as a beginner. While several topic specific survey papers have been written, to date no general survey on problems, datasets and methods in computer vision for autonomous vehicles exists. This paper attempts to narrow this gap by providing a state-of-the-art survey on this topic. Our survey includes both the historically most relevant literature as well as the current state-of-the-art on several specific topics, including recognition, reconstruction, motion estimation, tracking, scene understanding and end-to-end learning. Towards this goal, we first provide a taxonomy to classify each approach and then analyze the performance of the state-of-the-art on several challenging benchmarking datasets including KITTI, ISPRS, MOT and Cityscapes. Besides, we discuss open problems and current research challenges. To ease accessibility and accommodate missing references, we will also provide an interactive platform which allows to navigate topics and methods, and provides additional information and project links for each paper.

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A Deep Learning Based 6 Degree-of-Freedom Localization Method for Endoscopic Capsule Robots

Turan, M., Almalioglu, Y., Konukoglu, E., Sitti, M.

arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.05435, 2017 (article)

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We present a robust deep learning based 6 degrees-of-freedom (DoF) localization system for endoscopic capsule robots. Our system mainly focuses on localization of endoscopic capsule robots inside the GI tract using only visual information captured by a mono camera integrated to the robot. The proposed system is a 23-layer deep convolutional neural network (CNN) that is capable to estimate the pose of the robot in real time using a standard CPU. The dataset for the evaluation of the system was recorded inside a surgical human stomach model with realistic surface texture, softness, and surface liquid properties so that the pre-trained CNN architecture can be transferred confidently into a real endoscopic scenario. An average error of 7.1% and 3.4% for translation and rotation has been obtained, respectively. The results accomplished from the experiments demonstrate that a CNN pre-trained with raw 2D endoscopic images performs accurately inside the GI tract and is robust to various challenges posed by reflection distortions, lens imperfections, vignetting, noise, motion blur, low resolution, and lack of unique landmarks to track.

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Efficiency of analytical and sampling-based uncertainty propagation in intensity-modulated proton therapy

Wahl, N., Hennig, P., Wieser, H. P., Bangert, M.

Physics in Medicine & Biology, 62(14):5790-5807, 2017 (article)

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The sensitivity of intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) treatment plans to uncertainties can be quantified and mitigated with robust/min-max and stochastic/probabilistic treatment analysis and optimization techniques. Those methods usually rely on sparse random, importance, or worst-case sampling. Inevitably, this imposes a trade-off between computational speed and accuracy of the uncertainty propagation. Here, we investigate analytical probabilistic modeling (APM) as an alternative for uncertainty propagation and minimization in IMPT that does not rely on scenario sampling. APM propagates probability distributions over range and setup uncertainties via a Gaussian pencil-beam approximation into moments of the probability distributions over the resulting dose in closed form. It supports arbitrary correlation models and allows for efficient incorporation of fractionation effects regarding random and systematic errors. We evaluate the trade-off between run-time and accuracy of APM uncertainty computations on three patient datasets. Results are compared against reference computations facilitating importance and random sampling. Two approximation techniques to accelerate uncertainty propagation and minimization based on probabilistic treatment plan optimization are presented. Runtimes are measured on CPU and GPU platforms, dosimetric accuracy is quantified in comparison to a sampling-based benchmark (5000 random samples). APM accurately propagates range and setup uncertainties into dose uncertainties at competitive run-times (GPU ##IMG## [http://ej.iop.org/images/0031-9155/62/14/5790/pmbaa6ec5ieqn001.gif] {$\leqslant {5}$} min). The resulting standard deviation (expectation value) of dose show average global ##IMG## [http://ej.iop.org/images/0031-9155/62/14/5790/pmbaa6ec5ieqn002.gif] {$\gamma_{{3}\% / {3}~{\rm mm}}$} pass rates between 94.2% and 99.9% (98.4% and 100.0%). All investigated importance sampling strategies provided less accuracy at higher run-times considering only a single fraction. Considering fractionation, APM uncertainty propagation and treatment plan optimization was proven to be possible at constant time complexity, while run-times of sampling-based computations are linear in the number of fractions. Using sum sampling within APM, uncertainty propagation can only be accelerated at the cost of reduced accuracy in variance calculations. For probabilistic plan optimization, we were able to approximate the necessary pre-computations within seconds, yielding treatment plans of similar quality as gained from exact uncertainty propagation. APM is suited to enhance the trade-off between speed and accuracy in uncertainty propagation and probabilistic treatment plan optimization, especially in the context of fractionation. This brings fully-fledged APM computations within reach of clinical application.

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pn Wahl, N., Hennig, P., Wieser, H. P., Bangert, M. Efficiency of analytical and sampling-based uncertainty propagation in intensity-modulated proton therapy Physics in Medicine & Biology, 62(14):5790-5807, 2017 (article)

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Deep EndoVO: A Recurrent Convolutional Neural Network (RCNN) based Visual Odometry Approach for Endoscopic Capsule Robots

Turan, M., Almalioglu, Y., Araujo, H., Konukoglu, E., Sitti, M.

ArXiv e-prints, 2017 (article)

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Ingestible wireless capsule endoscopy is an emerging minimally invasive diagnostic technology for inspection of the GI tract and diagnosis of a wide range of diseases and pathologies. Medical device companies and many research groups have recently made substantial progresses in converting passive capsule endoscopes to active capsule robots, enabling more accurate, precise, and intuitive detection of the location and size of the diseased areas. Since a reliable real time pose estimation functionality is crucial for actively controlled endoscopic capsule robots, in this study, we propose a monocular visual odometry (VO) method for endoscopic capsule robot operations. Our method lies on the application of the deep Recurrent Convolutional Neural Networks (RCNNs) for the visual odometry task, where Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) are used for the feature extraction and inference of dynamics across the frames, respectively. Detailed analyses and evaluations made on a real pig stomach dataset proves that our system achieves high translational and rotational accuracies for different types of endoscopic capsule robot trajectories.

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Analytical probabilistic modeling of RBE-weighted dose for ion therapy

Wieser, H., Hennig, P., Wahl, N., Bangert, M.

Physics in Medicine and Biology (PMB), 62(23):8959-8982, 2017 (article)

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pn Wieser, H., Hennig, P., Wahl, N., Bangert, M. Analytical probabilistic modeling of RBE-weighted dose for ion therapy Physics in Medicine and Biology (PMB), 62(23):8959-8982, 2017 (article)

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On Maximum Entropy and Inference

Gresele, L., Marsili, M.

Entropy, 19(12):article no. 642, 2017 (article)

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ei Gresele, L., Marsili, M. On Maximum Entropy and Inference Entropy, 19(12):article no. 642, 2017 (article)

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Towards Engagement Models that Consider Individual Factors in HRI: On the Relation of Extroversion and Negative Attitude Towards Robots to Gaze and Speech During a Human-Robot Assembly Task

Ivaldi, S., Lefort, S., Peters, J., Chetouani, M., Provasi, J., Zibetti, E.

International Journal of Social Robotics, 9(1):63-86, 2017 (article)

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ei Ivaldi, S., Lefort, S., Peters, J., Chetouani, M., Provasi, J., Zibetti, E. Towards Engagement Models that Consider Individual Factors in HRI: On the Relation of Extroversion and Negative Attitude Towards Robots to Gaze and Speech During a Human-Robot Assembly Task International Journal of Social Robotics, 9(1):63-86, 2017 (article)

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Non-parametric Policy Search with Limited Information Loss

van Hoof, H., Neumann, G., Peters, J.

Journal of Machine Learning Research , 18(73):1-46, 2017 (article)

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ei van Hoof, H., Neumann, G., Peters, J. Non-parametric Policy Search with Limited Information Loss Journal of Machine Learning Research , 18(73):1-46, 2017 (article)

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Stability of Controllers for Gaussian Process Dynamics

Vinogradska, J., Bischoff, B., Nguyen-Tuong, D., Peters, J.

Journal of Machine Learning Research, 18(100):1-37, 2017 (article)

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ei Vinogradska, J., Bischoff, B., Nguyen-Tuong, D., Peters, J. Stability of Controllers for Gaussian Process Dynamics Journal of Machine Learning Research, 18(100):1-37, 2017 (article)

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SUV-quantification of physiological lung tissue in an integrated PET/MR-system: Impact of lung density and bone tissue

Seith, F., Schmidt, H., Gatidis, S., Bezrukov, I., Schraml, C., Pfannenberg, C., la Fougère, C., Nikolaou, K., Schwenzer, N.

PLOS ONE, 12(5):1-13, 2017 (article)

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ei Seith, F., Schmidt, H., Gatidis, S., Bezrukov, I., Schraml, C., Pfannenberg, C., la Fougère, C., Nikolaou, K., Schwenzer, N. SUV-quantification of physiological lung tissue in an integrated PET/MR-system: Impact of lung density and bone tissue PLOS ONE, 12(5):1-13, 2017 (article)

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Corrosion-protected hybrid nanoparticles

Jeong, H., Alarcón-Correa, M., Mark, A. G., Son, K., Lee, T., Fischer, P.

{Advanced Science}, 4(12), Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2017 (article)

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mms Jeong, H., Alarcón-Correa, M., Mark, A. G., Son, K., Lee, T., Fischer, P. Corrosion-protected hybrid nanoparticles {Advanced Science}, 4(12), Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2017 (article)

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Investigation of the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction and room temperature skyrmions in W/CoFeB/MgO thin films and microwires

Jaiswal, S., Litzius, K., Lemesh, I., Büttner, F., Finizio, S., Raabe, J., Weigand, M., Lee, K., Langer, J., Ocker, B., Jakob, G., Beach, G. S. D., Kläui, M.

{Applied Physics Letters}, 111(2), American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, 2017 (article)

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mms Jaiswal, S., Litzius, K., Lemesh, I., Büttner, F., Finizio, S., Raabe, J., Weigand, M., Lee, K., Langer, J., Ocker, B., Jakob, G., Beach, G. S. D., Kläui, M. Investigation of the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction and room temperature skyrmions in W/CoFeB/MgO thin films and microwires {Applied Physics Letters}, 111(2), American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, 2017 (article)

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Ultrafast demagnetization after femtosecond laser pulses: Transfer of angular momentum from the electronic system to magnetoelastic spin-phonon modes

Fähnle, M., Tsatsoulis, T., Illg, C., Haag, M., Müller, B. Y., Zhang, L.

{Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism}, 30(5):1381-1387, Springer Science + Business Media B.V., New York, 2017 (article)

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mms Fähnle, M., Tsatsoulis, T., Illg, C., Haag, M., Müller, B. Y., Zhang, L. Ultrafast demagnetization after femtosecond laser pulses: Transfer of angular momentum from the electronic system to magnetoelastic spin-phonon modes {Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism}, 30(5):1381-1387, Springer Science + Business Media B.V., New York, 2017 (article)

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Magnetic behavior of single chain magnets in metal organic frameworks CPO-27-Co

Son, K., Goering, E., Hirscher, M., Oh, H.

{Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology}, 17(10):7541-7546, American Scientific Publishers, Stevenson Ranch, Calif., 2017 (article)

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mms Son, K., Goering, E., Hirscher, M., Oh, H. Magnetic behavior of single chain magnets in metal organic frameworks CPO-27-Co {Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology}, 17(10):7541-7546, American Scientific Publishers, Stevenson Ranch, Calif., 2017 (article)

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Switching by domain-wall automotion in asymmetric ferromagnetic rings

Mawass, M., Richter, K., Bisig, A., Reeve, R. M., Krüger, B., Weigand, M., Stoll, H., Krone, A., Kronast, F., Schütz, G., Kläui, M.

{Physical Review Applied}, 7(4), American Physical Society, College Park, Md. [u.a.], 2017 (article)

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mms Mawass, M., Richter, K., Bisig, A., Reeve, R. M., Krüger, B., Weigand, M., Stoll, H., Krone, A., Kronast, F., Schütz, G., Kläui, M. Switching by domain-wall automotion in asymmetric ferromagnetic rings {Physical Review Applied}, 7(4), American Physical Society, College Park, Md. [u.a.], 2017 (article)

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A neutral atom moving in an external magnetic field does not feel a Lorentz force

Fähnle, M.

{American Journal of Modern Physics}, 6(6):153-155, Science Publishing Group, New York, NY, 2017 (article)

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mms Fähnle, M. A neutral atom moving in an external magnetic field does not feel a Lorentz force {American Journal of Modern Physics}, 6(6):153-155, Science Publishing Group, New York, NY, 2017 (article)

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Temperature-dependent first-order reversal curve measurements on unusually hard magnetic low-temperature phase of MnBi

Muralidhar, S., Gräfe, J., Chen, Y., Etter, M., Gregori, G., Ener, S., Sawatzki, S., Hono, K., Gutfleisch, O., Kronmüller, H., Schütz, G., Goering, E. J.

{Physical Review B}, 95(2), American Physical Society, Woodbury, NY, 2017 (article)

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mms Muralidhar, S., Gräfe, J., Chen, Y., Etter, M., Gregori, G., Ener, S., Sawatzki, S., Hono, K., Gutfleisch, O., Kronmüller, H., Schütz, G., Goering, E. J. Temperature-dependent first-order reversal curve measurements on unusually hard magnetic low-temperature phase of MnBi {Physical Review B}, 95(2), American Physical Society, Woodbury, NY, 2017 (article)

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Smooth and rapid microwave synthesis of MIL-53(Fe) including superparamagnetic \textlessgamma\textgreater-Fe2O3 nanoparticles

Wengert, S., Albrecht, J., Ruoß, S., Stahl, C., Schütz, G., Schäfer, R.

{Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials}, 444, pages: 168-172, NH, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2017 (article)

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mms Wengert, S., Albrecht, J., Ruoß, S., Stahl, C., Schütz, G., Schäfer, R. Smooth and rapid microwave synthesis of MIL-53(Fe) including superparamagnetic \textlessgamma\textgreater-Fe2O3 nanoparticles {Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials}, 444, pages: 168-172, NH, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2017 (article)

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Characterization and differentiation of rock varnish types from different environments by microanalytical techniques

Macholdt, D. S., Jochum, K. P., Pöhlker, C., Arangio, A., Förster, J., Stoll, B., Weis, U., Weber, B., Müller, M., Kappl, M., Shiraiwa, M., Kilcoyne, A. L. D., Weigand, M., Scholz, D., Haug, G. H., Al-Amri, A., Andreae, M. O.

{Chemical Geology}, 459, pages: 91-118, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2017 (article)

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mms Macholdt, D. S., Jochum, K. P., Pöhlker, C., Arangio, A., Förster, J., Stoll, B., Weis, U., Weber, B., Müller, M., Kappl, M., Shiraiwa, M., Kilcoyne, A. L. D., Weigand, M., Scholz, D., Haug, G. H., Al-Amri, A., Andreae, M. O. Characterization and differentiation of rock varnish types from different environments by microanalytical techniques {Chemical Geology}, 459, pages: 91-118, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2017 (article)

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Skyrmion Hall effect revealed by direct time-resolved X-ray microscopy

Litzius, K., Lemesh, I., Krüger, B., Bassirian, P., Caretta, L., Richter, K., Büttner, F., Sato, K., Tretiakov, O. A., Förster, J., Reeve, R. M., Weigand, M., Bykova, I., Stoll, H., Schütz, G., Beach, G. S. D., Kläui, M.

{Nature Physics}, 13(2):170-175, Nature Pub. Group, London, 2017 (article)

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mms Litzius, K., Lemesh, I., Krüger, B., Bassirian, P., Caretta, L., Richter, K., Büttner, F., Sato, K., Tretiakov, O. A., Förster, J., Reeve, R. M., Weigand, M., Bykova, I., Stoll, H., Schütz, G., Beach, G. S. D., Kläui, M. Skyrmion Hall effect revealed by direct time-resolved X-ray microscopy {Nature Physics}, 13(2):170-175, Nature Pub. Group, London, 2017 (article)

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Comment on magnonic black holes

Fähnle, M., Schütz, G.

{Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials}, 444, pages: 146-146, NH, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2017 (article)

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mms Fähnle, M., Schütz, G. Comment on magnonic black holes {Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials}, 444, pages: 146-146, NH, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2017 (article)

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Cr-Substitution in Ba2In2O5 \mbox⋅ (H2O)x (x \textequals 0.16, 0.74)

Yoon, S., Son, K., Hagemann, H., Widenmeyer, M., Weidenkaff, A.

{Solid State Sciences}, 73, pages: 1-6, Elsevier Masson SAS, Paris, 2017 (article)

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mms Yoon, S., Son, K., Hagemann, H., Widenmeyer, M., Weidenkaff, A. Cr-Substitution in Ba2In2O5 \mbox⋅ (H2O)x (x \textequals 0.16, 0.74) {Solid State Sciences}, 73, pages: 1-6, Elsevier Masson SAS, Paris, 2017 (article)

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Comment on half-integer quantum numbers for the total angular momentum of photons in light beams with finite lateral extensions

Fähnle, M.

{American Journal of Modern Physics}, 6(5):88-90, Science Publishing Group, New York, NY, 2017 (article)

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mms Fähnle, M. Comment on half-integer quantum numbers for the total angular momentum of photons in light beams with finite lateral extensions {American Journal of Modern Physics}, 6(5):88-90, Science Publishing Group, New York, NY, 2017 (article)

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Advanced magneto-optical Kerr effect measurements of superconductors at low temperatures

Stahl, C., Gräfe, J., Ruoß, S., Zahn, P., Bayer, J., Simmendinger, J., Schütz, G., Albrecht, J.

{AIP Advances}, 7(10), 2017 (article)

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mms Stahl, C., Gräfe, J., Ruoß, S., Zahn, P., Bayer, J., Simmendinger, J., Schütz, G., Albrecht, J. Advanced magneto-optical Kerr effect measurements of superconductors at low temperatures {AIP Advances}, 7(10), 2017 (article)

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Unifying ultrafast demagnetization and intrinsic Gilbert damping in Co/Ni bilayers with electronic relaxation near the Fermi surface

Zhang, W., He, W., Zhang, X.-Q., Cheng, Z.-H., Teng, J., Fähnle, M.

{Physical Review B}, 96(22), American Physical Society, Woodbury, NY, 2017 (article)

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mms Zhang, W., He, W., Zhang, X.-Q., Cheng, Z.-H., Teng, J., Fähnle, M. Unifying ultrafast demagnetization and intrinsic Gilbert damping in Co/Ni bilayers with electronic relaxation near the Fermi surface {Physical Review B}, 96(22), American Physical Society, Woodbury, NY, 2017 (article)

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Influence of the skin barrier on the penetration of topically-applied dexamethasone probed by soft X-ray spectromicroscopy

Yamamoto, K., Klossek, A., Flesch, R., Rancan, F., Weigand, M., Bykova, I., Bechtel, M., Ahlberg, S., Vogt, A., Blume-Peytavi, U., Schrade, P., Bachmann, S., Hedtrich, S., Schäfer-Korting, M., Rühl, E.

{European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics}, 118, pages: 30-37, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2017 (article)

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mms Yamamoto, K., Klossek, A., Flesch, R., Rancan, F., Weigand, M., Bykova, I., Bechtel, M., Ahlberg, S., Vogt, A., Blume-Peytavi, U., Schrade, P., Bachmann, S., Hedtrich, S., Schäfer-Korting, M., Rühl, E. Influence of the skin barrier on the penetration of topically-applied dexamethasone probed by soft X-ray spectromicroscopy {European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics}, 118, pages: 30-37, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2017 (article)

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Capture of heavy hydrogen isotopes in a metal-organic framework with active Cu(I) sites

Weinrauch, I., Savchenko, I., Denysenko, D., Souliou, S. M., Kim, H., Le Tacon, M., Daemen, L. L., Cheng, Y., Mavrandonakis, A., Ramirez-Cuesta, A. J., Volkmer, D., Schütz, G., Hirscher, M., Heine, T.

{Nature Communications}, 8, Nature Publishing Group, London, 2017 (article)

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mms Weinrauch, I., Savchenko, I., Denysenko, D., Souliou, S. M., Kim, H., Le Tacon, M., Daemen, L. L., Cheng, Y., Mavrandonakis, A., Ramirez-Cuesta, A. J., Volkmer, D., Schütz, G., Hirscher, M., Heine, T. Capture of heavy hydrogen isotopes in a metal-organic framework with active Cu(I) sites {Nature Communications}, 8, Nature Publishing Group, London, 2017 (article)

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Multiscale simulations of topological transformations in magnetic-skyrmion spin structures

De Lucia, A., Litzius, K., Krüger, B., Tretiakov, O. A., Kläui, M.

{Physical Review B}, 96(2), American Physical Society, Woodbury, NY, 2017 (article)

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mms De Lucia, A., Litzius, K., Krüger, B., Tretiakov, O. A., Kläui, M. Multiscale simulations of topological transformations in magnetic-skyrmion spin structures {Physical Review B}, 96(2), American Physical Society, Woodbury, NY, 2017 (article)

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Unexpectedly marginal effect of electronic correlations on ultrafast demagnetization after femtosecond laser-pulse excitation

Weng, W., Huang, Haonan, Briones Paz, J. Z., Teeny, N., Müller, B. Y., Haag, M., Kuhn, T., Fähnle, M.

{Physical Review B}, 95(22), American Physical Society, Woodbury, NY, 2017 (article)

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mms Weng, W., Huang, Haonan, Briones Paz, J. Z., Teeny, N., Müller, B. Y., Haag, M., Kuhn, T., Fähnle, M. Unexpectedly marginal effect of electronic correlations on ultrafast demagnetization after femtosecond laser-pulse excitation {Physical Review B}, 95(22), American Physical Society, Woodbury, NY, 2017 (article)

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Black manganese-rich crusts on a Gothic cathedral

Macholdt, D. S., Herrmann, S., Jochum, K. P., Kilcoyne, A. L. D., Laubscher, T., Pfisterer, H. K., Pöhlker, C., Schwager, B., Weber, B., Weigand, M., Domke, K. F., Andreae, M. O.

{Atmospheric Environment}, 171, pages: 205-220, Elsevier, Amsterdam [u.a.], 2017 (article)

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mms Macholdt, D. S., Herrmann, S., Jochum, K. P., Kilcoyne, A. L. D., Laubscher, T., Pfisterer, H. K., Pöhlker, C., Schwager, B., Weber, B., Weigand, M., Domke, K. F., Andreae, M. O. Black manganese-rich crusts on a Gothic cathedral {Atmospheric Environment}, 171, pages: 205-220, Elsevier, Amsterdam [u.a.], 2017 (article)

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A New Perspective and Extension of the Gaussian Filter

Wüthrich, M., Trimpe, S., Garcia Cifuentes, C., Kappler, D., Schaal, S.

The International Journal of Robotics Research, 35(14):1731-1749, December 2016 (article)

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The Gaussian Filter (GF) is one of the most widely used filtering algorithms; instances are the Extended Kalman Filter, the Unscented Kalman Filter and the Divided Difference Filter. The GF represents the belief of the current state by a Gaussian distribution, whose mean is an affine function of the measurement. We show that this representation can be too restrictive to accurately capture the dependences in systems with nonlinear observation models, and we investigate how the GF can be generalized to alleviate this problem. To this end, we view the GF as the solution to a constrained optimization problem. From this new perspective, the GF is seen as a special case of a much broader class of filters, obtained by relaxing the constraint on the form of the approximate posterior. On this basis, we outline some conditions which potential generalizations have to satisfy in order to maintain the computational efficiency of the GF. We propose one concrete generalization which corresponds to the standard GF using a pseudo measurement instead of the actual measurement. Extending an existing GF implementation in this manner is trivial. Nevertheless, we show that this small change can have a major impact on the estimation accuracy.

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am ics Wüthrich, M., Trimpe, S., Garcia Cifuentes, C., Kappler, D., Schaal, S. A New Perspective and Extension of the Gaussian Filter The International Journal of Robotics Research, 35(14):1731-1749, December 2016 (article)

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Wireless actuation with functional acoustic surfaces

Qiu, T., Palagi, S., Mark, A. G., Melde, K., Adams, F., Fischer, P.

Appl. Phys. Lett., 109(19):191602, November 2016, APL Editor's pick. APL News. (article)

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Miniaturization calls for micro-actuators that can be powered wirelessly and addressed individually. Here, we develop functional surfaces consisting of arrays of acoustically resonant microcavities, and we demonstrate their application as two-dimensional wireless actuators. When remotely powered by an acoustic field, the surfaces provide highly directional propulsive forces in fluids through acoustic streaming. A maximal force of similar to 0.45mN is measured on a 4 x 4 mm(2) functional surface. The response of the surfaces with bubbles of different sizes is characterized experimentally. This shows a marked peak around the micro-bubbles' resonance frequency, as estimated by both an analytical model and numerical simulations. The strong frequency dependence can be exploited to address different surfaces with different acoustic frequencies, thus achieving wireless actuation with multiple degrees of freedom. The use of the functional surfaces as wireless ready-to-attach actuators is demonstrated by implementing a wireless and bidirectional miniaturized rotary motor, which is 2.6 x 2.6 x 5 mm(3) in size and generates a stall torque of similar to 0.5 mN.mm. The adoption of micro-structured surfaces as wireless actuators opens new possibilities in the development of miniaturized devices and tools for fluidic environments that are accessible by low intensity ultrasound fields.

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pf Qiu, T., Palagi, S., Mark, A. G., Melde, K., Adams, F., Fischer, P. Wireless actuation with functional acoustic surfaces Appl. Phys. Lett., 109(19):191602, November 2016, APL Editor's pick. APL News. (article)

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Bioengineered and biohybrid bacteria-based systems for drug delivery

Hosseinidoust, Z., Mostaghaci, B., Yasa, O., Park, B., Singh, A. V., Sitti, M.

Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 106, pages: 27-44, Elsevier, November 2016 (article)

Abstract
The use of bacterial cells as agents of medical therapy has a long history. Research that was ignited over a century ago with the accidental infection of cancer patients has matured into a platform technology that offers the promise of opening up new potential frontiers in medical treatment. Bacterial cells exhibit unique characteristics that make them well-suited as smart drug delivery agents. Our ability to genetically manipulate the molecular machinery of these cells enables the customization of their therapeutic action as well as its precise tuning and spatio-temporal control, allowing for the design of unique, complex therapeutic functions, unmatched by current drug delivery systems. Early results have been promising, but there are still many important challenges that must be addressed. We present a review of promises and challenges of employing bioengineered bacteria in drug delivery systems and introduce the biohybrid design concept as a new additional paradigm in bacteria-based drug delivery.

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pi Hosseinidoust, Z., Mostaghaci, B., Yasa, O., Park, B., Singh, A. V., Sitti, M. Bioengineered and biohybrid bacteria-based systems for drug delivery Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 106, pages: 27-44, Elsevier, November 2016 (article)

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Nanomotors

Alarcon-Correa, M., Walker (Schamel), D., Qiu, T., Fischer, P.

Eur. Phys. J.-Special Topics, 225(11-12):2241-2254, November 2016 (article)

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This minireview discusses whether catalytically active macromolecules and abiotic nanocolloids, that are smaller than motile bacteria, can self-propel. Kinematic reversibility at low Reynolds number demands that self-propelling colloids must break symmetry. Methods that permit the synthesis and fabrication of Janus nanocolloids are therefore briefly surveyed, as well as means that permit the analysis of the nanocolloids' motion. Finally, recent work is reviewed which shows that nanoagents are small enough to penetrate the complex inhomogeneous polymeric network of biological fluids and gels, which exhibit diverse rheological behaviors.

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pf Alarcon-Correa, M., Walker (Schamel), D., Qiu, T., Fischer, P. Nanomotors Eur. Phys. J.-Special Topics, 225(11-12):2241-2254, November 2016 (article)

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Creating body shapes from verbal descriptions by linking similarity spaces

Hill, M. Q., Streuber, S., Hahn, C. A., Black, M. J., O’Toole, A. J.

Psychological Science, 27(11):1486-1497, November 2016, (article)

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Brief verbal descriptions of bodies (e.g. curvy, long-legged) can elicit vivid mental images. The ease with which we create these mental images belies the complexity of three-dimensional body shapes. We explored the relationship between body shapes and body descriptions and show that a small number of words can be used to generate categorically accurate representations of three-dimensional bodies. The dimensions of body shape variation that emerged in a language-based similarity space were related to major dimensions of variation computed directly from three-dimensional laser scans of 2094 bodies. This allowed us to generate three-dimensional models of people in the shape space using only their coordinates on analogous dimensions in the language-based description space. Human descriptions of photographed bodies and their corresponding models matched closely. The natural mapping between the spaces illustrates the role of language as a concise code for body shape, capturing perceptually salient global and local body features.

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ps Hill, M. Q., Streuber, S., Hahn, C. A., Black, M. J., O’Toole, A. J. Creating body shapes from verbal descriptions by linking similarity spaces Psychological Science, 27(11):1486-1497, November 2016, (article)

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Structured light enables biomimetic swimming and versatile locomotion of photoresponsive soft microrobots

Palagi, S., Mark, A. G., Reigh, S. Y., Melde, K., Qiu, T., Zeng, H., Parmeggiani, C., Martella, D., Sanchez-Castillo, A., Kapernaum, N., Giesselmann, F., Wiersma, D. S., Lauga, E., Fischer, P.

Nature Materials, 15(6):647–653, November 2016, Max Planck press release, Nature News & Views. (article)

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Microorganisms move in challenging environments by periodic changes in body shape. In contrast, current artificial microrobots cannot actively deform, exhibiting at best passive bending under external fields. Here, by taking advantage of the wireless, scalable and spatiotemporally selective capabilities that light allows, we show that soft microrobots consisting of photoactive liquid-crystal elastomers can be driven by structured monochromatic light to perform sophisticated biomimetic motions. We realize continuum yet selectively addressable artificial microswimmers that generate travelling-wave motions to self-propel without external forces or torques, as well as microrobots capable of versatile locomotion behaviours on demand. Both theoretical predictions and experimental results confirm that multiple gaits, mimicking either symplectic or antiplectic metachrony of ciliate protozoa, can be achieved with single microswimmers. The principle of using structured light can be extended to other applications that require microscale actuation with sophisticated spatiotemporal coordination for advanced microrobotic technologies.

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pf Palagi, S., Mark, A. G., Reigh, S. Y., Melde, K., Qiu, T., Zeng, H., Parmeggiani, C., Martella, D., Sanchez-Castillo, A., Kapernaum, N., Giesselmann, F., Wiersma, D. S., Lauga, E., Fischer, P. Structured light enables biomimetic swimming and versatile locomotion of photoresponsive soft microrobots Nature Materials, 15(6):647–653, November 2016, Max Planck press release, Nature News & Views. (article)

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A 5-D localization method for a magnetically manipulated untethered robot using a 2-D array of Hall-effect sensors

Son, D., Yim, S., Sitti, M.

IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 21(2):708-716, IEEE, October 2016 (article)

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This paper introduces a new five-dimensional localization method for an untethered meso-scale magnetic robot, which is manipulated by a computer-controlled electromagnetic system. The developed magnetic localization setup is a two-dimensional array of mono-axial Hall-effect sensors, which measure the perpendicular magnetic fields at their given positions. We introduce two steps for localizing a magnetic robot more accurately. First, the dipole modeled magnetic field of the electromagnet is subtracted from the measured data in order to determine the robot's magnetic field. Secondly, the subtracted magnetic field is twice differentiated in the perpendicular direction of the array, so that the effect of the electromagnetic field in the localization process is minimized. Five variables regarding the position and orientation of the robot are determined by minimizing the error between the measured magnetic field and the modeled magnetic field in an optimization method. The resulting position error is 2.1±0.8 mm and angular error is 6.7±4.3° within the applicable range (5 cm) of magnetic field sensors at 200 Hz. The proposed localization method would be used for the position feedback control of untethered magnetic devices or robots for medical applications in the future.

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pi Son, D., Yim, S., Sitti, M. A 5-D localization method for a magnetically manipulated untethered robot using a 2-D array of Hall-effect sensors IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 21(2):708-716, IEEE, October 2016 (article)

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