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Real-time background subtraction using adaptive thresholding and dynamic updating for biometric face detection
(World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS), 2008)Face biometrics is an automated method of recognizing a person's face based on a physiological or behavioral characteristic. Face recognition works by first obtaining an image of a person. This process is usually known as ... -
Brain machine interface: Analysis of segmented EEG signal classification using short-time PCA and recurrent neural networks
(University of Basrah, 2008)Brain machine interface provides a communication channel between the human brain and an external device. Brain interfaces are studied to provide rehabilitation to patients with neurodegenerative diseases; such patients ... -
Asymmetric ratio and FCM based salient channel selection for human emotion detection using EEG
(World Scientific abd Engineering Academy and Scoiety (WSEAS), 2008)Electroencephalogram (EEG) is one of the most reliable physiological signals used for detecting the emotional states of human brain. We propose Asymmetric Ratio (AR) based channel selection for human emotion recognition ... -
EEG signal classification using Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) neural network for brain machine interfaces
(Association for the Advancement of Modelling & Simulation Techniques in Enterprises (A.M.S.E.), 2008)The brain uses the neuromuscular channels to communicate and control its external environment, however many disorders can disrupt these channels. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is one such disorder which impairs the neural ... -
Homogeneous pin-through-hole component inspection using fringe tracking
(World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS), 2008)Automated visual inspection (AVI) systems are playing important roles in ensuring manufacturing quality in the electronic industry especially in the assemblage of printed circuit boards (PCB). Most existing AVIs that are ... -
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 ... -
An automated cervical pre-cancerous diagnostic system
(Elsevier B.V., 2008-01)Objective: This paper proposes to develop an automated diagnostic system for cervical pre-cancerous. Methods and data samples: The proposed automated diagnostic system consists of two parts; an automatic feature extraction ... -
An optical tomography system using a digital signal processor
(Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI), 2008-03)The use of a personal computer together with a Data Acquisition System (DAQ) as the processing tool in optical tomography systems has been the norm ever since the beginning of process tomography. However, advancements in ... -
Diagnosis of voices disorders using MEL scaled WPT and functional link neural network
(Biomedical Fuzzy Systems Association (BMFSA), 2008-03-31)Nowadays voice disorders are increasing dramatically due to the modern way of life. Most of the voice disorders cause changes in the voice signal. Acoustic analysis on the speech signal could be a useful tool for ... -
Hardware implementation of multiple fan beam projection technique in optical fibre process tomography
(Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI), 2008-05)The main objective of this project is to implement the multiple fan beam projection technique using optical fibre sensors with the aim to achieve a high data acquisition rate. Multiple fan beam projection technique here ... -
Vowel classification based on frequency response of vocal tract
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE), 2008-05)Automatic speech recognition (ASR) has made great strides with the development of digital signal processing hardware and software especially using English as the language of choice. In this paper, a modified feature ... -
Ultrasonic process tomographic imaging sensor: An approach utilising transceivers method
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE), 2008-05-13)Direct analysis of the internal characteristics of process plant has become a widespread need in order to improve the design and operation of the equipment especially in liquid/gas two phase flows. In recent years, the ... -
Design and modelling of ultrasonic tomography for two-component high-acoustic impedance mixture
(Elsevier B.V., 2008-10)This paper describes the design and modelling of ultrasonic tomography for two-component high-acoustic impedance mixture such as liquid/gas and oil/gas flow which commonly found in chemical columns and industrial pipelines. ... -
An adaptive predictive fuzzy logic for the altitude control of a micro-satellite
(Association pour la promotion des techniques de modelisation et de simulation dans l'entreprise Press, 2009)This paper deals with the attitude control of a micro-satellite in space using fuzzy logic principles. A micro-satellite in space can behave in an un-predictive way due the effect of variations in its system parameters and ... -
Multiphase ultrasonic tomography technique for homogeneous and Non-homogeneuos media identification
(Intel Tech Sdn. Bhd./Pac Tech Sdn. Bhd./Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 2009)Multiphase flow characterization is an important task for monitoring, measuring or controlling industrial processes. This can be done by means of process tomography. The use of tomographic techniques has been used within ... -
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 ... -
Brain machine interface: A comparison between fuzzy and neural classifiers
(ICIC International, 2009)Patients with neurodegenerative disease loose all motor movements including impairment of speech, leaving the patients totally locked-in. One possible option for rehabilitation of such patients is through a brain machine ... -
PCB inspection for missing or misaligned components using background subtraction
(World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS) Press, 2009)Automated visual inspection (AVI) is becoming an integral part of modern surface mount technology (SMT) assembly process. This high technology assembly, produces printed circuit boards (PCB) with tiny and delicate electronic ... -
Fast transient solution of a two-layered counter-flow microchannel heat sink
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited., 2009)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to apply asymptotic waveform evaluation (AWE) to the transient analysis of a two-layered counter-flow microchannel heat sink. Design/methodology/approach: A two-layered counter-flow ... -
High degree of testability using full scan chain and ATPG-An industrial perspective
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2009)This study describes an efficient design methodology from an industrial perspective on utilizing Register Transfer Level (RTL) coding style, full scan chain implementation and Automatic Test Pattern Generation (ATPG) to ...