Purpose This paper reviews the synergy of Industry 4.0 and additive manufacturing (AM)
and discusses the integration of data-driven manufacturing systems and product service …

Abstract Image-Based Simulation (IBSim) is the process by which a digital representation of
a real geometry is generated from image data for the purpose of performing a simulation …

Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic emphasises the need for antiviral materials that can
reduce airborne and surface-based virus transmission. This study aims to propose the use of …

Correctly fitting N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) have become increasingly
important in health care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We evaluated the hypothesis …

Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is traditionally designed through anthropometric
sizing to enable mass production. However, this can lead to long-standing problems of low …

This study addresses the potential of using ceramics-based filaments as a feedstock
material in an additive manufacturing process. Tensile specimens of PLA-ceramic (PLC) …

Aerosol transmission is one of the main transmission pathways for COVID-19 or many other
airborne diseases. Wearing masks is an essential and effective way to limit the spread of …

Statement of problem Transparent facial orthoses (TFOs) are commonly used for the
treatment of craniomaxillofacial trauma and burns to prevent hypertrophic and keloid …

This research aimed to evaluate the usability of three alternative protective face mask
designs from the clinical perspective. In a remote study, dental students (n= 38) with …

Abstract Background and Objectives Because repairing visceral and segmental arteries in
open surgical repair for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms is essential, two types of patient …