Browsing School of Mechatronic Engineering (Theses) by Title
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Development of gesture database for an adaptive gesture recognition system
Human gestural motion is one of the areas in studying human behaviour regardless the physical capability and intellectuality of each individual. In this research, the focus is to investigate human physical characteristics ... -
Development of molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) based sensor array for the detection of mango volatiles
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2013)This thesis discussed the development of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP) based sensor array for the detection of Harumanis mango volatiles. Conventionally, the detection of mangoes maturity are based on human smell, ... -
Development of neurometric acute stress assessment based on EEG signals
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2014)Nowadays, stress is one of the major issues where too much stress may lead to depression, fatigue and insomnia. Stress can be divided into two types called Eustress and Distress. Eustress or positive stress refers to the ... -
Development of portable, application specific electronic nose for agriculture
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2014)Research groups around the world are working to develop electronic nose systems that are able mimicking the functions and operations of the human nose. The instrument is used to identify and classify different types of ... -
Development of pure and adulterated honey measurement system using multiple frequencies six-port reflectometer (SPR)
This thesis presents a study on the development of multiple frequencies Six-Port Reflectometer (SPR) in characterizing pure and adulterated honey through reflection measurement. As honey adulteration is one of major health ... -
Development of sliding mode control for attitude control of satellite
Attitude control of a satellite system is an attractive research area. This is due to its versatility and applicability in a broad range of applications. In this paper, a new mathematical model is presented which provide ... -
Development of ultrasonic tomography system for liquid/gas flow measurement in a vertical column
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2011)Liquid/gas two-phase flow widely exists in many applications including chemical and petroleum industries. Measurement of this two-phase flow is an essential parameter for these applications where accurate flow measurement ... -
Development of voice controlled drive interface for Car Like Mobile Platform
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2009)Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) involve projects that aim to integrate modern communication and information technology into existing transportation management systems. In this project, one approach to ITS for a ... -
Discrimination of healthy controls and selected visually impaired through visually evoked potentials
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2014)This thesis presents a digital signal processing based detection of healthy controls and selected visually impaired through visually evoked potentials (VEP). Visual impairment is a term used by ophthalmologist to describe ... -
Dynamic axial and oblique crushing of foam-filled aluminium conical tubes
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2015)The aim of this study was to investigate the response of conical aluminium tubes subjected to dynamic axial and oblique loading. The effect of foam filling on the energy absorption for variation in geometry, tube material ... -
Effect of heat treatment on hardness and wear properties of an aluminum alloy of motorcycle piston
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Mechatronics Engineering, 2010)The present study was undertaken to investigate the effect of heat treatment on the microstructure, hardness and wear of aluminum alloys piston and with the aim to improve the mechanical properties by using heat treatment ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
Electronic nose based bacteria species detection in diabetic foot infection
This thesis presents a fundamental study of early bacteria detection using electronic nose. There is a need for early detection of bacterial infection in order to give effective treatment for diabetic foot infection. To ... -
An energy absorption characterization of improved circular thin-walled tubes under dynamic loading
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2013)Thin-walled tube is one of the energy absorber devices designed to dissipate energy and increase the efficiency of a crashworthiness structure in an impact event. During an accident, thin-walled tube dissipates the kinetic ... -
Enhancement of engine performance by studying the effect of cam profiles design on Modenas motorcycle using 1-D simulation analysis
In the automotive industry, enhancing and improving the engine performance is one of the major work for improving the overall performance of the engine and vehicle. Every iteration of the engine, will overcome the issues ... -
Experimental and numerical investigation of hydrothermal effect on mechanical properties of adhesively bonded T-joint
The moisture environment is a significant problem in designing the adhesive joint in any application. Urea fluidisation bed was washed with hot condense water thus created moisture environmental factor. This situation was ... -
Experimental and numerical investigations of the performance of three concentric pipes heat exchanger
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Mechatronic Engineering, 2010)The three concentric pipes heat exchanger is a slightly modified version of double tube heat exchanger. Although the heat exchanger designs have shown extensive progress, they are generally limited to few of many possible ... -
Fabrication and characterization of tissue engineering scaffold based of nanohydroxyapatite - local rice starches
Bone tissue scaffold had been ventured for over the decades as a solution for bone failure and trauma. Starch is the most common natural polymer that has been used as a biomaterials and a good candidate for scaffold ...