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Description of and applications for a motion analysis method for upper limbs / Hiromi Nishiguchi -- An EMG control system for an ultrasonic motor using a PSoC microcomputer / Yorihiko Yano -- A new, non-invasive in vivo optical blood glucose measurement technique using near-infrared radiation...