Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Properties and biodegradability of waste paper foam filled Polyurethane foams composites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2010)The research is focused to study the properties of polyurethane foam reinforced with different types and content of waste paper. The comparison of the effects of three types of waste paper, such as paper sludge (PS) , old ... -
Design, simulation and process development for Sol Single-Electron Transistor (SET) fabrication
(Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan Utara Malaysia (KUKUM)School of Microelectronic Engineering, 2006-04)Single-electron transistor (SET) is one of the promising nanotechnologies and distinguished by a very small device size and low power dissipation. This project explains the SET mask design, SET process flow development, ... -
Development of background subtraction algorithm for biometric identification
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2008)This thesis presents an improved approach for an automatic face detection system. Segmentation of novel or dynamic objects in a scene can be achieved using background subtraction or foreground segmentation. This is a ... -
A modified retinex illumination normalization approach for infant pain recognition system
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2014)In this work a novel method of illumination invariant normalization known as Modified Retinex Normalization (MRT) for preprocessing of infant face recognition is proposed. This is based on a modified retinex model that ... -
Characterization of alignment mark to obtain reliable alignment performance in advanced lithography
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Microelectronic Engineering, 2007)The continued downscaling of semiconductor fabrication has imposed increasingly tighter overlay tolerances. Such tight tolerances will require very high performance in alignment. Hence, the objective of this research to ... -
Fabrication and characterization of ultra thin Si0₂ for nano devices: surface morphology and electrical study
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Microelectronic Engineering, 2007)The aim of this research is to fabricate and characterize (optical and electrical) an ultra thin silicon dioxide for sub nano devices. In this research, dry oxidation method using high temperature furnace is chosen to ... -
Corrosion behaviour on AA2014/15vol. %A1₂0₃P and AA2009/20vol. %SiCw composite after ageing treatment
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2007)The purpose of this study is to compare the corrosion behaviour between AA2014/15vol. %A1₂0₃P and AA2009/20vol. %SiCw composites after ageing treatment. The former composite was cast composite supplied by Duralcan USA. The ... -
Implementation of FPGA-based artificial neural network for character recognition
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Computer and Communication Engineering, 2014)Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) are non-linear applied math knowledge data modeling tools, usually used model advanced relationships between inputs and outputs or to seek out patterns in data. A generic hardware primarily ... -
Preparation and properties of Microcrystallinecellulose-fiber filled SBR/BR blends
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2010)Preparation and properties of non-microcrystalline cellulose (non-MCC) and microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) filled SBRIBR blends have been investigated. This research is divided into two main series, and each series ... -
Kelestarian dalam pembangunan hartanah: faktor-faktor cabaran dan batasan terhadap praktis konsep bangunan hijau
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2011)This exploratory study aims to investigate the prima facie conjecture that there are barriers to the effective inculcation and practice of sustainability concept and green building elements among the main players in property ... -
Depth estimation from vision based wireless monocular camera sensor for soccer robot applications in MiroSot Middle League
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2012)MiroSot is an area where robotics fields such as mobility structure, artificial intelligence. vision system, multi-agents, wireless communication and autonomous behaviour are of paramount importance. One of the most crucial ... -
Design and development of low cost biceps tendonitis physiotherapy monitoring system using surface EMG electrodes for automated rehabilitation
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2011)Electromyogram signal (EMG) is an electrical potential signal generated from EMG electrodes attached on the skin when there is a contraction of muscles. These signals are useful in kinesiology study, biomedical research, ... -
Simulation of single phase fuel cell powered transformerless multilevel inverter using H-Bridge cascade topology
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Electrical Systems Engineering, 2014)In this thesis, a multilevel inverter is constructed using H-Bridge Cascaded circuit to obtain output voltage for three, five, seven and nine level. It is operated without transformer to obtain a nominal voltage of240V. ... -
Carbon from agricultural waste as an adsorbent in the removal of chromium and nickel ions from aqueous solution
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2009)The objectives of this study were to produce carbon from sugarcane bagasse and rice straw by pyrolysis technique as an adsorbent for heavy metal removal and to determine the optimum condition with respect to contact time, ... -
High power led thermal dissipation analysis via slug and heat sink
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Microelectronic Engineering, 2013)High power light emitting diode (LED), are captivating attention in recent times due to its cogent impacts on lighting industry in terms of efficacy, low power consumption, long lifetime and miniature physical size. ... -
Temperature cycling test for a Ball Grid Array (BGA) package using finite element analysis (FEA)
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Microelectronic Engineering, 2008)Thermal cycling test is one of the reliability test that has been used to evaluate the reliability of the solder joint interconnect in ball grid array (BGA) package. The purpose of thermal cycling test is to characterize ... -
Effect of marketing mix strategy on physician satisfaction in the Yemeni pharmaceutical industry : perceived value as a mediator
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship, 2014)This research explores the relationship between marketing mix strategy (MMS) and the perceived value of physician satisfaction in the Yemeni pharmaceutical industry. The research framework was developed on the basis of ... -
Classification of binary insect images using fuzzy and gaussian artmap neural networks
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Computer and Communication Engineering, 2006)Object recognition and classification is an essential routine in our daily lives. Our eyes act as a camera capturing the image of particular object and sending it to the brain to be recognized. Thus, the eye vision system ... -
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 ... -
Simulation of shunt capacitor switching transient
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Electrical Systems Engineering, 2014)Energization of capacitor banks and shunt reactors has been recognized as a possible source of malfunctions due to the known effect of Switching Transient. Switching transient can produce unwanted high currents with ...