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    • Firefly algorithm technique for solving economic dispatch problem 

      Mohd Herwan, Sulaiman, Dr.; Mohd Wazir, Mustafa, Prof. Dr.; Zetty Nurazlinda, Zakaria; Omar, Aliman; Siti Rafidah, Abdul Rahim (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-06-06)
      This paper presents the implementation of Firefly Algorithm (FA) in solving the Economic Dispatch (ED) problem by minimizing the fuel cost and considering the generator limits and transmission losses. ED is one of the most ...

    • Optimal allocation and sizing of distributed generation in distribution system via firefly algorithm 

      Mohd Herwan, Sulaiman, Dr.; Mohd Wazir, Mustafa, Prof. Dr.; Azralmukmin, Azmi; Omar, Aliman; Siti Rafidah, Abdul Rahim (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-06-06)
      This paper presents an application of Firefly Algorithm (FA) in determining the optimal location and size of Distributed Generation (DG) in distribution power networks. FA is a meta-heuristic algorithm which is inspired ...

    • Review of energy efficient block-matching motion estimation algorithms for wireless video sensor networks 

      Cheong, Seong Chee; Asral, Bahari Jambek; Razaidi, Hussin (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-03-18)
      This paper reviews the energy efficiency of several popular block-matching motion estimation algorithms that can be used in wireless video sensor network applications. Full search motion estimation provides the best image ...

    • Synthesis of finite length multi level sequences for clutter rejection in radar 

      Siti Julia, Rosli; Farid, Ghani, Prof. Dr.; Alif Hasmani, Abd Ghani; R. Badlishah, Ahmad, Prof. Dr. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-07-24)
      In radar systems the very low side-lobes that can be achieved with amplitude and phase modulated pulse trains make their use particularly attractive in systems requiring a large dynamic range. Moreover, the excellent ...

    • Generation of wind power in Perlis, northern Malaysia 

      Nurul Razliana, Abd Razak; Mohd Irwan, Yusoff; Muhammad Irwanto, Misrun; Farhana, Z. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-03-18)
      In recent years, wind energy is one of the fastest developing renewable energy sources technologies across the globe. Wind energy conversion given a serious consideration in Malaysia since it is located in the equatorial ...

    • New class of code with any desired cross correlation for OCDMA systems 

      Mohd Rashidi, Che Beson; Syed Alwee Aljunid, Syed Junid, Prof. Dr.; Farid, Ghani, Prof. Dr.; Anuar, Mat Safar, Ir. Dr.; Hilal Adnan, Fadhil, Dr.; Amir Razif Arief, Jamil Abdullah, Dr. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-04-07)
      This paper presented the novel of optical code for Optical Code Division Multiple Access (OCDMA) system using Spectral Amplitude Coding. A new class of code, called Modified Non-Zero Cross Correlation Code (MNZCC). MNZCC ...

    • Assessing the performance of DG in distribution network 

      Siti Rafidah, Abdul Rahim; Ismail, Musirin, Dr.; Mohd Herwan, Sulaiman, Dr.; Muhd Hatta, Hussain; Azralmukmin, Azmi (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-06-06)
      Distributed Generation (DG) integrated into distribution networks continued to grow both in number and size. Governments' incentives and obligations for a sustainable energy ensure that DG is going to be an important element ...

    • Optimal flexible solutions of capacity benefit margin considering interconnected system reliability 

      Muhammad Murtadha, Othman; Nurulazmi, Abd Rahman; Daw salleh, Sasi; Ismail, Musirin, Dr. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-06-06)
      The capacity benefit margin (CBM) must be considered in the determination of power transfer so-called as the ATC. A new methodology of CBM considering interconnected system reliability will be discussed in this paper. This ...

    • Inter-area transfer capability assessment considering optimal flexible solutions of capacity benefit margin 

      Muhammad Murtadha, Othman; Nurulazmi, Abd Rahman; Daw salleh, Sasi; Ismail, Musirin, Dr. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-06-06)
      The power transfer between areas so-called as the available transfer capability (ATC) must accommodate a reasonable range of capacity benefit margin (CBM) so that the transmission system is secure from the occurrence of ...

    • Performance comparison of clustering and thresholding algorithms for tuberculosis bacilli segmentation. 

      Mohammad Khusairi, Osman; Mohd Yusoff, Mashor, Prof. Dr.; Hasnan, Jaafar (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-05-14)
      Image segmentation is a key step in most medical image analysis. However, the process is particularly difficult due to limitation of the imaging equipments and variation in biological system. Therefore, accurate and robust ...

    • Preliminary study of electromagnetic energy absorption in the head due to the exposure of radio frequency at 900MHz 

      Mohd Hafizuddin, Mat; Mohd. Fareq, Abd. Malek, Dr.; M. S., Zulkefli; Ronald, Suzanna Harun (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-03-18)
      In this paper, the effects to Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) levels in human head proximity to metal-spectacle when using RF source investigated. The source is from a mobile communications enabled device (MCE) operating ...

    • Impact of number elements on array factor in linear arrays antenna 

      Siti Fazlina, Maharimi; Mohd Faizal, Jamlos, Dr.; Mohd. Fareq, Abd. Malek, Dr.; Neoh, Siew Chin, Dr (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-03-23)
      The impact of number of elements on array factor shown in this paper. The array factor of an antenna is been a gain’s measurement. Therefore, a linear antenna will achieve a good signal’s propagation when they have ...

    • Modelling and simulation of microturbine for distribution system network with hybrid filter 

      Muhammad Shakir, Laili; Zetty Nurazlinda, Zakaria; Nasrul Helmei, Halim; Pungut, Ibrahim (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-06-06)
      Distributed generation systems have become the new focus of the world and microturbine generation system is one of the systems. The connection of a microturbine generator to a distribution system requires the use of an ...

    • Speech stuttering assessment using sample entropy and Least Square Support Vector Machine 

      Muthusamy, Hariharan, Dr.; Vijean, Vikneswaran; Chong, Yen Fook; Sazali, Yaacob, Prof. Dr. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-03)
      This work is intended to discuss the performance of sample entropy feature for the recognition of stuttered events. The data for the analysis is taken from the UCLASS database. Manual segmentation is performed to identify ...

    • Lateral supra-acetabular external fixation for unstable pelvic ring fracture: A biomechanical assessments 

      M.M.S, Hanafi; Kawaguchi, Shogo; Nagamune, Kouki; Oe, Keisuke; Lee, Sang Yang (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-06)
      Unstable pelvic ring fractures are usually affiliated with high energy impact that inflicted upon the hip such as in vehicle, industrial and extreme sport accidents. These injuries are always associated with high rate of ...

    • Characteristic region based image steganography using Speeded-Up Robust Features technique 

      Nagham, Hamid; Abid, Yahya; R. Badlishah, Ahmad, Prof. Dr.; Osamah Al-Qershi (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012)
      Steganography is the art and science of invisible communication. It is employed in different useful a pplications, like, safe circulation of secret data and Medical I maging Systems. For most of the current steganography ...

    • Elbow movement detection using brain computer interface 

      Farid, Ghani, Prof. Dr.; Jilani, Musfira; Raghav, Mohit; Farooq, Omar; Yusuf Uzzama, Khan (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-04)
      This paper investigates effectiveness of using a non-invasive Electroencephalographic (EEG) activity for Brain Computer Interface, to analyze the brain activity and translate human elbow movement into the movement of an ...

    • Waveform design for improved range and Doppler resolution in radar 

      Farid, Ghani, Prof. Dr.; Mohd Alif Hasmani, Abd Ghani; Siti Julia, Rosli; R. Badlishah, Ahmad, Prof. Dr. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02)
      The choice of a suitable transmit waveform is an important problem in radar design. This is so because the waveform controls resolution and clutter performance and also bears heavily on the system cost. Theoretical studies ...

    • Malay speech recognition in normal and noise condition 

      Fook, C. Y.; Hariharan, Muthusamy, Dr.; Sazali, Yaacob, Prof. Dr.; Abdul Hamid, Adom, Prof. Dr. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-03)
      Automatic speech recognition (ASR) is an area of research which deals with the recognition of speech by machine in several conditions. ASR performs well under restricted conditions (quiet environment), but performance ...

    • Data mining on climatic factors for Harumanis mango yield prediction 

      Rohani S., Mohamed Farook; Abdul Halis, Abdul Aziz; Azmi, Harun; Zulkifli, Husin; Ali Yeon, Md Shakaff, Prof. Dr. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012)
      Yield Prediction is an essential task to be achieved in order to implement effective forward marketing. Forward marketing is a contract that will be signed between supplier and client based on the amount of delivery and ...