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Robotics

The Hand at the End of the Robot Arm: The End Effector

The end effector is the device at the tip of a robot arm that actually does the work. This article covers where it attaches, the types of grippers, process tools and sensors, how t

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Psychology

More Precious When You Build It Yourself: The IKEA Effect

The IKEA effect is the cognitive bias that leads people to value things they made or assembled themselves far more than they are actually worth. This article covers how the effect

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Business administration

It Gets Cheaper the More You Make: The Experience Curve

The experience curve is the phenomenon in which the cost of making one unit falls by a fixed percentage every time cumulative production doubles. This piece covers its origins, fro

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Library & information science

Knowledge Hidden Outside Formal Publishing: Grey Literature

Government reports, theses, conference papers and working papers: what grey literature is, where the term came from, why research needs it, and why it is so hard to find and preser

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Information technology

The Concept and Applications of 3D Printers

Considered one of the innovations of modern technology, 3D printers are bringing major changes to industries ranging from manufacturing to medicine, education, and art. 3D printers

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Journalism & communication

Media Ethics and Transparency: The Foundation of Trust

The media plays a central role in modern society and is closely connected to our daily lives. For this reason, the media must uphold high ethical standards when communicating infor

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Statistics

An Easy Guide to Probability Sampling Methods

Probability sampling randomly selects cases so that every member of a population has a known probability greater than zero of being chosen for the sample; these probabilities need