University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

4 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

JoVE Core

SSVEP-based Experimental Procedure for Brain-Robot Interaction with Humanoid Robots

Jing Zhao¹, Wei Li^1,2, Xiaoqian Mao¹, Mengfan Li¹

¹School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Tianjin University, ²Department of Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, California State University

The overall goal of this method is to establish an SSVEP-based experimental procedure by integrating multiple software programs to enable the study of brain-robot interaction with humanoid robots, which is prospective in assisting the sick and elderly as well as performing unsanitary or dangerous jobs.

Bioengineering

Databases to Efficiently Manage Medium Sized, Low Velocity, Multidimensional Data in Tissue Engineering

Alexander R. Ochs^1,2, Mehrsa Mehrabi^1,2, Danielle Becker^1,2, Mira N. Asad^1,2, Jing Zhao^1,2, Michael V. Zaragoza^3,4, Anna Grosberg^1,2,5,6,7

¹Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, ²The Edwards Lifesciences Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Technology, University of California, Irvine, ³Pediatrics-Genetics & Genomics Division-School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, ⁴Biological Chemistry-School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, ⁵Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Irvine, ⁶Center for Complex Biological Systems, University of California, Irvine, ⁷The NSF-Simons Center for Multiscale Cell Fate Research (CMCF), University of California, Irvine

Many researchers generate "medium-sized", low-velocity, and multi-dimensional data, which can be managed more efficiently with databases rather than spreadsheets. Here we provide a conceptual overview of databases including visualizing multi-dimensional data, linking tables in relational database structures, mapping semi-automated data pipelines, and using the database to elucidate data meaning.

Environment

Studying Neurobehavioral Effects of Environmental Pollutants on Zebrafish Larvae

Bin Zhang^1,2, Xinyue Yang², Jing Zhao³, Ting Xu^2,4, Daqiang Yin^2,4

¹State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, ²Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, ³Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, WEEE Research Center of 10 Shanghai Polytechnic University, ⁴Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security

A detailed experimental protocol is presented in this paper for the evaluation of neurobehavioral toxicity of environmental pollutants using a zebrafish larvae model, including the exposure process and tests for neurobehavioral indicators.

Biology

Two-layered Membrane Sandwich Method for Laodelphax striatellus Saliva Collection

Jing Zhao^1,2,3, Jie Yang^1,2,3, Lili Zhang^1,2, Rongxiang Fang^1,2, Yan Huo^1,2

¹State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, ²National Plant Gene Research Center, ³University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

The present protocol describes a method to collect sufficient saliva from piercing-sucking insects using an artificial medium. This is a convenient method for collecting insect saliva and studying salivary function on insect feeding behavior and vector-borne virus transmission.