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Low wind profile energy harvester using rotor and piezoelectric
Recently, efforts in providing alternative energy sources have been widely explored with the consideration of extending their application according to energy source characteristics. However, vibration energy harvesting is ... -
Machine learning analysis of multiparameter home telecare clinical measurement data for patient health stratification
(University of New South Wales, 2008-07)A medical decision support system (DSS) is designed to assist clinician in monitoring patient’s health by the means of providing reminders, advice as well as interpretation. This system is good enough in the sense of ... -
Machines condition analysis based on output machining parameter and vibration signal monitoring
This dissertation reports an investigation on the machine condition for a group of similar milling machines based on vibration signal and surface roughness quality. This study is motivated by an issue in maintenance field ... -
Markerless human motion tracking for golf swing application
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2011)Sports video tracking is one of the emerging topics that have grabbed a lot of attention due to its high commercial potential. A variety of sports, including tennis, soccer, gymnastics, running, and golf have been utilized ... -
Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm for photovoltaic (PV) system based on parabolic prediction method
The increased consumption of electric energy during the recent decades has prompted a search for other sources of energy. One of these sources is solar energy. Photovoltaic (PV) systems are a strategic approach to ... -
Measurement on strain rate sensitivity properties of rice husk/ linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) composites under various loading rates
The dynamic compression testing and static compression testing were performed using Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) apparatus and a conventional Universal Testing Machine (UTM), respectively. These two techniques were ... -
Mechanical and thermal properties of chitosan filled recycled polyethylene biocomposites
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Materials Engineering, 2010)The research was focused to investigate the utilization of chitosan biopolymer on properties of recycled polyethylene (RPE). The effect of chitosan loading of RPE biocomposites on mechanical properties, thermal properties, ... -
Mechanical and thermoelectric properties of fused deposition modeling (FDM) fabricated ABS and CABS-ZNO composite
The mechanical and thermoelectric properties of fused deposition modeling (FDM) fabricated acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)/ zinc oxide (ZnO) and conductive acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (CABS)/ZnO were studied. The ... -
Mechanical properties and thermal properties of PMMA/EVA/Kenaf short fiber composites prepared by twin screw extruder and injection holding
Poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) composites with variation of kenaf short fiber (KSF) was prepared by using twin screw extruder and injection molding. The effect of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) on the toughness of PMMA/KSF ... -
Medical image denoising using multi-resolution wavelet transform and diffusion filter
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Computer and Communication Engineering, 2015)In this project medical image denoised by using proposed filter, multi-resolution wavelet transform and diffusion filter. Medical images denoised from Gaussian noise by applying the algorithms of wavelet transform and ... -
MEMS piezoresistive accelerometer sensor for gait analysis
Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) based accelerometers have been reported as one of the most popular applications in sensing methods. For establishing the microsystem technology, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) has ... -
MEMS pressure sensor for gait analysis
Pressure sensor plays an important role in many applications, especially in gait analysis. The focus of this dissertation is to design a pressure sensor to be applied onto the shoe insole. The piezoelectric effect is ... -
Methodology development for ccalculating productivity and its losses to determine optimization regime in assembly line
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Manufacturing Engineering, 2011)Modern manufacturing system requires high rate productivity with low cost unit price to maintain its competitiveness in global market. To achieve these goal common investigation of productivity in manufacturing especially ... -
Microchannel interrogation with twyman-green interferometer
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Microelectronic Engineering, 2011)The Twyman-Green Interferometer (TGI) setup for measuring microfluidic channel depth has been developed. The main objective of this study is to develop a non-contact measuring instrument capable of performing depth ... -
Microstructure and properties of sintered Co-Cr-Mo alloy powder under different processing conditions
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2011)Co-Cr-Mo (ASTM F-75) alloy is one of the most important metallic biomaterials that are commonly used for surgical implant due to its mechanical properties, good wear resistance and biocompatibility. This study has focused ... -
Microwave drying characteristics of Mas Cotek (Ficus deltoidea) leaves and its effects on colour and antioxidant properties
Ficus deltoidea or locally known as Mas Cotek in Malaysia is one of the 10 prioritized herbs shortlisted by the government of Malaysia in its Economic Transformation Programme (ETP). The herb is rich in chemical constituents ... -
Microwave sintered of 10Hydroxyapatite-Yttria stabilized Zirconia-Alumina Bioceramics Composites for biomedical applications
The minimal biocompatibility features and consequence implant loosening are the crucial issues in orthopedic implant complication. The prime requirements of medical implant are acceptable mechanical properties which ... -
Modeling and analyzing the micowave energy absorption of paddy and mortality assesment of insects
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Computer and Communication Engineering, 2012)In this thesis, dielectric modeling of paddy and insect (R. dominica) was developed to analyze the characteristics for microwave heat treatment to the Malaysian paddy MR219. Electromagnetic fields at lower frequencies ... -
Modeling and characterization of graphene for efficient millimeterwave and terahertz antennas
The development of millimeterwave (MMW) and Terahertz (THz) technologies for a wide range of wireless sensing and communication applications have been rapid due to the unique characteristics of waves in these bands. ... -
Modeling and control of a Pico-satellite attitude using Fuzzy Logic Controller
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Mechatronic Engineering, 2009)Fuzzy logic concept was first conceived by Lotfi Zadeh in 1965 by incorporating rule based approach to solve control problems. The advantage of Fuzzy Logic Controller (FLC) is that the control process can be controlled ...