Browsing School of Mechatronic Engineering (Articles) by Title
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Investigation of conducting pins in sphere filled with phase change material for enhancing heat transfer in thermal energy storage
(Trans Tech Publications., 2012)The utilisation of phase change material (PCM) for thermal energy storage (TES) can significantly enhance the energy savings achievable with renewable thermal systems. Sphere based packed bed systems have been used as TES ... -
Investigation of facial artifacts on face biometrics using eigenface based single and multiple neural networks
(World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS) Press, 2009)Biometrics has been an important issue pertaining to security in the last few decades. Departments or agencies entrusted with national security are increasingly installing surveillance cameras in strategic or critical areas ... -
Investigation of water hammer effect through pipeline system
(Indonesian Society for Knowledge and Human Development (INSIGHT), 2012)This paper we study the condition where the water hammer effect is occurs in pipe line. Water hammer can cause the pipe to break if the pressure is high enough. The experiment will be set-up to investigate the water hammer ... -
An investigation on visual and audiovisual stimulus based emotion recognition using EEG
(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd., 2009-01)In this paper, we investigate the possibility of using visual and audio visual stimulus for detecting the human emotion by measuring electroencephalogram (EEG). Visual and audiovisual stimulus based protocols is designed ... -
Iris recognition system by using support vector machines
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE), 2008)In recent years, with the increasing demands of security in our networked society, biometric systems for user verification are becoming more popular. Iris recognition system is a new technology for user verification. In ... -
J-integral evaluation in two dimensional interacting cracks
(Trans Tech Publications, 2011)This paper investigates crack interaction of multiple edge cracks in elastic solid finite body under pure Mode I loading. The cracks are located in parallel to another in 2D plate model. The stress intensity factors (SIFs) ... -
Japanese face emotions classification using lip features
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE), 2007)In this paper, lip features are applied to classify the human emotion using a set of irregular ellipse fitting equations using Genetic algorithm. As Japanese, is considered in this study. All six universally accepted ... -
A low cost solution for post-biopsy complications using available RFA generator and coaxial core biopsy needle
(Australia College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM), 2007)Percutaneous image-guided needle biopsy is typically performed in highly vascular organs or in tumours with rich macroscopic and microscopic blood supply. The main risks related to this procedure are haemorrhage and ... -
Luminance sticker based facial expression recognition using discrete wavelet transform for physically disabled persons
(Springer Science+Business Media, LLC., 2012)Developing tools to assist physically disabled and immobilized people through facial expression is a challenging area of research and has attracted many researchers recently. In this paper, luminance stickers based facial ... -
Machine learning approach for sudden cardiac arrest prediction based on optimal heart rate variability features
(American Scientific Publishers, 2014-08)Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a devastating heart abnormality which leads to millions of casualty per year. Thus, early detection or prediction of SCA could save the human lives in greater scale. This present work is aimed ... -
Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) Capsule material selection and its robustness analysis in oil and gas pipeline
(International Frequency Sensor Association (IFSA), 2013-08)This paper discussed on the material selection and its robustness analysis towards the design of magnetic flux leakage capsule that most applied in oil and gas pipeline. Magnetic Flux Leakage is among the most famous and ... -
Magnetic induction tomography modeling in biological tissue imaging using two-port network technique
(International Frequency Sensor Association (IFSA), 2013)Magnetic Induction Tomography (MIT) is a non-invasive and non-intrusive imaging technique which interested in passive electrical properties of a material that are permittivity, permeability and conductivity. MIT applies ... -
Magnetic induction tomography: Receiver circuit and its design criteria
(Penerbit UTM Press, 2013-07)This paper discusses the receiver circuit and criteria for component selection towards the application of a real-time magnetic induction tomography system. Component selection plays an important role since image reconstruction ... -
Mathematical model of elastic crack interaction and two-dimensional finite element analysis based on Griffith energy release rate
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Stress shielding interaction effect of two parallel edge cracks in finite body under uniaxial loading is analysed using developed finite element (FE) analysis program. In present study, the stress shielding interaction is ... -
Mathematical modelling of gas bubbles and oil droplets in liquid media using optical linear path projection
(Elsevier Ltd., 2010-05-05)This paper describes mathematical modelling of oil droplets and gas bubbles in water. The light sources that are discussed are visible light radiation and infrared radiation. Gas bubbles or oil droplets less than 1 mm ... -
Measurement of the content of water using light penetration
(Penerbit UTM Press, 2014)In this paper we use an electronic component to produce light which is applied in testing soft tissue penetration. We used bio tissue, a slice of apple, and non-bio tissue, paper. The voltage could be adjusted to brighten ... -
Measuring Practical Intelligence: the hidden dimension of ‘hands-on’ laboratory assessment in engineering technology courses
(Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 2013)Laboratory classes are valuable learning experiences and it is expected that students might acquire explicit and tacit knowledge or practical intelligence. This research has attempted to show the possibility of measuring ... -
Methods and approaches on inferring human emotional stress changes through physiological signals: A review
(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, 2013)Emotional stress is kind of stressful state which is developed due to the continuous occurrence of negative emotions such as sad, disgust, angry and fear over a long period of time. In this work, a detailed investigation ... -
Modeling orthogonal and rectilinear mixed-modality projection of optical tomography for solid-particles concentration measurement
(Elsevier B. V., 2010-06)In optical tomography, light attenuation/scattering methods have been used to determine average solids concentrations in gas-solids flows. Derived from the Lambert-Beer law, the Mie theory forms the theoretical basis for ... -
Modelling of multi-axial ultimate elastic wall stress (UEWS) test for glass fibre reinforced epoxy (GRE) composite pipes
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)This paper describes the modeling of multiaxial ultimate elastic wall stress (UEWS) at room temperature for glass fibre reinforced epoxy (GRE) composite pipes. The model developed, predicts the stress-strain response caused ...