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Odour source localization strategy for multiple robots using swarm intelligence with odour-gated anemotaxis
Animals such as silkworm moths, dogs and blue crabs have exhibited odour localization capabilities in nature. This amazing ability is exhibited in complex airflow conditions which produces highly dynamic and unpredictable ... -
Harumanis mango quality assessments technique based on high level features fusion of infra-red thermal and optical image
Mangoes imported from other parts of the world, especially Malaysia, Thailand, Mexico and the Philippines, are usually available all year round but in Perlis, Malaysia there is one unique and famous mango is Harumanis mango ... -
Preliminary analysis using dielectric properties to characterize nHA/starch based scaffolds
In this study, the possibility of dielectric properties as an alternative method to characterize the physical properties of nHA/starch based scaffolds has been conducted. The relationship between dielectric properties and ... -
Development and characterisation of hybrid napier/glass fibre reinforced epoxy composites
Owing to serious environmental concerns in recent years, researchers have been driven to investigate the use of sustainable materials as a substitute for common polymer composites manufactured with synthetic fibres, such ... -
The investigation of EMG signal for lower limb movement during solah (muslim prayer)
Electromyography (EMG) signals at the lower limb muscles during static postures include pertaining to sujud, sujud and sitting in solah had been studied based on the sayings (hadith) of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) ... -
Highly selective molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) based sensor for fruit maturity determination
Fruit maturity can be determined using artificial olfactory equipment such as electronic nose system. However, the electronic nose system performance is limited due to several issues on existing gas sensor capability such ... -
A classification of EMG signal from masseter and buccinators, muscles to control the directional movement of power-assisted wheelchair
There are many people who cannot control the movement of their upper or lower limbs. Also, there are many people affected with some form of paralysis, suffering from a spinal cord injury, and many elderly people are unable ... -
Investigation of base fluid and nano fluid used for refrigeration / air-conditioning of small space
This study examines the development of cooling system having a heat exchanger made of copper tubes for cooling electric vehicle (EV) car battery system and the effects of base fluid and nano-fluid (as coolants) channeling ... -
Performance of glass fibre reinforced epoxy (GRE) composite pipes under various stress ratios, winding angles and ageing conditions
Glass Fibre Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) composite tubes have wider application in oil and gas industry due to their durability and strength. An extensive qualification program is required to determine the performance of the ... -
Design and development of multi-terrain mobile robot in large scale plantation
The wide range applications of mobile robots can be seen from domestic appliances to large scale implementation. One of the possible applications that can benefit from the use of mobile robots is large scale plantations. ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
A study of a vision-based lip movement analysis for hearing-impaired person
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2014)The study of vision based lip movement is the interpretation of human lip movement while speaking. Deaf and hard of hearing people often have a problem being able to understand what being talking in the conversation. ... -
Initial assessment of facial nerve paralysis based on motion analysis using optical flow method
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2015)Patients with facial nerve paralysis suffer serious functional, cosmetic and psychological problems with impaired ability to communicate both verbally and nonverbally. Rehabilitation for facial paralysis begins with a ... -
Electroencephalogram based emotion recognition in Parkinson’s disease using non-linear methods
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2015)In addition to classic motor signs and symptoms, individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) are characterized by emotional impairments. Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals, being an activity of the central nervous system, ... -
The effectiveness of napier harvesting machine in reducing postural risk among napier harvester in Perlis
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2015)Most farmworkers in the small and medium Napier industry are using conventional method for harvesting works. Therefore, they are extremely exposed to the risk of low back pain (LBP) disease which is one of the musculoskeletal ... -
Electrocardiogram signal based sudden cardiac arrest prediction using machine learning approaches
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2014)This thesis focuses on predicting occurrence of imminent sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) using heart rate variability (HRV) and electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a devastating cardiovascular disease ... -
A new hybrid control algorithm design and simulated for Longitude and latitude movements stabilization of nonlinear fixed-wing UAV
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronics Engineering, 2014)UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) have enabled a number of new mission capabilities and are frequently used in many applications. There are a few sorts of UAVs configuration available in the market, but fix-wing UAVs is ...
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