Many structures built by social insects are the outcome of a process of self-organization, in
which the repeated actions of the insects interact over time with the changing physical …

This paper provides an overview of the reinforcement learning and optimal adaptive control
literature and its application to robotics. Reinforcement learning is bridging the gap between …

This paper reviews the rhetoric of arts-led regeneration in the UK and reflects on its evidence
base. We show how the notion of arts-led regeneration as a tool to combat social exclusion …

… 4 × 250 mL containers by autoclaving at 121 C for 15 min. … C anaerobically. The cultures
were periodically subcultured on to fresh medium agar plates and stored anaerobically at 30 C. …

… Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of the open-circuit voltage (VO-C), as an
essential parameter for calculating RINT. VO-C is an indication of the difference between the …

… Samples were stored at 4 C and allowed 2–3 h to re-… The elemental composition of microbial
dry weight biomass is C [… This is in contrast with urine, which has a composition ratio of C […

Here we present a novel biologically inspired tactile sensor based on the structure of the
human fingertip. Unlike previous biologically inspired sensors, it is based on new theories of …

This paper describes the potential for algal biomass production in conjunction with wastewater
treatment and power generation within a fully biotic Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC). The …

… Ieropoulos * ab , Pablo Ledezma a , Andrew Stinchcombe a , George Papaharalabos a ,
Chris Melhuish a and John Greenman b … The resulting mixture was applied directly onto …

This study reports on the findings from the investigation into small-scale (6.25 mL) MFCs,
connected together as a network of multiple units. The MFCs contained unmodified (no catalyst…