School of Mechatronic Engineering (Articles): Recent submissions

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    • The study of gravity gradient effect on attitude of low earth orbit satellite 

      Nor Hazadura, Hamzah; Sazali, Yaacob, Prof. Dr.; Hariharan, Muthusamy, Dr.; Norhizam, Hamzah; Najah, Ghazali (AIP Publishing LLC, 2013)
      Simulations and mathematical models are increasingly used to assist the process of decision making in engineering design. The objective of this paper is to simulate the linear attitude dynamics of small satellites under ...

    • A study of a two phases medium in pipe vessel using gaussian filter method and k-NN classifier 

      Mohd Rizal, Manan; Muhammad Naufal, Mansor; Ruzairi, Abdul Rahim; Sazali, Yaacob, Prof. Dr.; Mohd Hafiz, Fazalul Rahiman, Dr. (IOS Press, 2013-07-03)
      In this paper we present the existence and uniqueness of solutions to the stochastic problem to determine two phase level of gas and water in the industrial pipe line. In order to distinguish the level phases in a vessel ...

    • Effects of winding angles in biaxial ultimate elastic wall stress (UEWS) tests of glass gibre reinforced epoxy (GRE) composite pipes 

      Mohd Shukry, Abdul Majid, Dr.; Mohd Afendi, Rojan, Dr.; Ruslizam, Daud, Dr.; Gibson, A. G.; M., Hekman (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)
      This paper presents an experimental investigation into the influence of winding angles in multiaxial ultimate elastic wall stress (UEWS) tests of glass-fibre reinforced epoxy (GRE) composite pipes. Currently, UEWS test is ...

    • Modelling of multi-axial ultimate elastic wall stress (UEWS) test for glass fibre reinforced epoxy (GRE) composite pipes 

      Mohd Shukry, Abdul Majid, Dr.; Mohd Afendi, Rojan, Dr.; Ruslizam, Daud, Dr.; Nasrul Amri, Mohd Amin, Dr.; Azizul, Mohamad; Cheng, Ee Meng, Dr.; Gibson, A. G. (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 ...

    • Study on wireless sensor based industrial tomography systems 

      Chiew, Loon Goh; Nor Muzakkir, Nor Ayob; Ruzairi, Abdul Rahim, Prof. Dr.; Herlina, Abdul Rahim, Dr.; Muhammad Jaysuman, Pusppanathan; Mohd Hafiz, Fazalul Rahiman, Dr.; Loew,  Pei Ling, Dr.; Zulkarnay, Zakaria (International Frequency Sensor Association Publishing (IFSA), 2013)
      Wireless sensor technologies are promising in the field of industrial tomography system, to visualize the cross-sectional images of an industrial flow process. The aim of the paper is to review the technical and scientific ...

    • Experimental determination of the performance of rice husk-carbon nanotube composites for absorbing microwave signals in the frequency range of 12.4-18 GHz 

      Lee, Yeng Seng; Mohd Fareq, Abd. Malek, Dr.; Cheng, Ee Meng, Dr.; Liu, Wei Wen, Dr.; Kok, Yeow You; Muhammad Nadeem, Iqbal; Wee, Fwen Hoon, Dr.; Khor, Shing Fhan, Dr.; Liyana, Zahid; Mohd Fariz, Haji Abd Malek (EMW Publishing, 2013)
      Composites of rice husks and carbon nanotubes (RHC-NTs) are an innovation in improving the absorption of microwave signals. Rice husks, which are an agricultural waste material, have been found to possess a significant ...

    • A systematic review of phacoemulsification cataract surgery in virtual reality simulators 

      Chee, Kiang Lam; Sundaraj, Kenneth, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Mohd Nazri, Sulaiman (Medicina, 2013)
      The aim of this study was to review the capability of virtual reality simulators in the application of phacoemulsification cataract surgery training. Our review included the scientific publications on cataract surgery ...

    • Multiple physiological signal-based human stress identification using non-linear classifiers 

      Karthikeyan, Palanisamy; Murugappan, Muthusamy, Dr.; Sazali, Yaacob, Prof. Dr. (2013)
      This paper describes the human stress identification using multiple physiological signals. The Electrocardiogram (ECG), Electromyogram (EMG), Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Galvanic Skin Response (GSR), and Skin Temperature ...

    • Detection of human stress using short-term ECG and HRV signals 

      Karthikeyan, Palanisamy; Murugappan, Muthusamy, Dr.; Sazali, Yaacob, Prof. Dr. (World Scientific Publishing Company, 2013-04)
      This paper introduces a method for resolving the problem of human stress detection through short-term (less than 5 min) electrocardiogram (ECG) and heart rate variability (HRV) signals. The explored methodology helps to ...

    • Study of the effect of brightness after penetration of light from a lens 

      Mohd Fahajumi, Jumaah; Mohd Zikrillah, Zawahir; Fazlul Rahman, Mohd Yunus; Ruzairi, Abdul Rahim, Prof. Dr.; Nor Muzakkir, Nor Ayob; Muhammad Saiful Badri, Mansor; Naizatul Shima, Mohd Fadzil; Zulkarnay, Zakaria; Mohd Hafiz, Fazalul Rahiman, Dr. (Penerbit UTM Press, 2013)
      There are many types of component that are able to produce light and the light is produced based on the angle and wavelength of the lens. Light penetration depends on the type of material used. The tests are done using ...

    • Emotion recognition from facial EMG signals using higher order statistics and principal component analysis 

      Selvaraj, Jerritta; Murugappan, Muthusamy, Dr.; Wan Khairunizam, Wan Ahmad, Dr.; Sazali, Yaacob, Prof. Dr. (Taylor & Francis, 2014-04)
      Higher order statistics (HOS) is an efficient feature extraction method used in diverse applications such as bio signal processing, seismic data processing, image processing, sonar, and radar. In this work, we have ...

    • A review of tomography system 

      Juliza, Jamaludin; Mohd Zikrillah, Zawahir; Ruzairi, Abdul Rahim, Prof. Dr. ; Fazlul Rahman, Mohd Yunus; Nor Muzakkir, Nor Ayob; Suzzana, Muhammad Ridzuan Aw; Naizatul Shima, Mohd Fadzil; Zulkarnay, Zakaria; Mohd Hafiz, Fazalul Rahiman, Dr. (Penerbit UTM Press, 2013)
      Tomography system is a method that being used to reconstruct a cross sectional image in vessel or pipeline. This method is widely used in medical and industrial fields. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of ...

    • Design and development of sensing system for mines detector robot 

      Ahmad Firdaus, Ahamad Zaidi; Cherng, Yeoh Wei; Handy, Ali Munir; Nur Hidayah, Ahmad Zaidi (Trans Tech Publications, 2014)
      This paper presents the design and development of sensing system for mines detector robot. The objective of this project is to identify the optimum metal detection system and design and develop the sensing system of mines ...

    • General lifetime damage model for glass fibre reinforced epoxy (GRE) composite pipes under multiaxial loading 

      Mohd Shukry, Abdul Majid, Dr.; Mohd Afendi, Rojan, Dr.; Nasrul Amri, Mohd Amin; Ruslizam, Daud, Dr.; Azizul, Mohamad; Cheng, E.M.; Gibson, A.G.; M. Hekman (Trans Tech Publications, 2014)
      This paper presents the modelling of a general lifetime performance for glass fibre reinforced epoxy (GRE) composite pipes similar to the well-known Tsai-Hill interactive failure criterion. Tsai Hill criterion is based on ...

    • The effect of surfactant extraction method on pore characteristics of mesoporous carbonated hydroxyapatite 

      Nur Farahiyah, Mohammad; Radzali, Othman; Yeoh, Fei Yee (Trans Tech Publications, 2014)
      Incorporated with pore sizes of 2-50 nm, CHA was found to be a promising drug delivery agent for disease treatment and could be a carrier for different types of proteins. A desired drug delivery system should consist of ...

    • Moving vehicle detection using time domain statistical features 

      Paulraj, Murugesa Pandiyan, Prof. Dr.; Abd Hamid, Adom, Prof. Dr.; Siti Marhainis, Othman; Sathishkumar, Sundararaj (Trans Tech Publications, 2014)
      The Hearing Impaired People (HIP) cannot distinguish the sound from a moving vehicle approaching from their behind. Since, it is difficult for hearing impaired to hear and judge sound information and they often encounter ...

    • Neural network performance comparison in infant pain expression classifications 

      Muhammad Naufal, Mansor; Mohd Nazri, Rejab (Trans Tech Publications, 2014)
      Infant pain is a non-stationary made by infants in response to certain situations. This infant facial expression can be used to identify physical or psychology status of infant. The aim of this work is to compare the ...

    • A robust neonatal facial pain cues classification 

      Muhammad Naufal, Mansor; Mohd Nazri, Rejab (Trans Tech Publications, 2014)
      Late of infant pain detection on the early stage may affect newborns growth. Regarding of this matter, different techniques have been proposed such as facial expressions, speech production variation, and physiological ...

    • Performance of thermoelectric cooling system: effect of aluminium heat sink and heat dissipation 

      Mohd Hafis, Sulaiman; Mohd Ridzuan, Mohd Jamir; Ahmad Firdaus, Ahmad Zaidi; Mohammad Shahril, Salim; Nur Farahana, Ramli; Cheong, Chee Kin (Trans Tech Publications, 2014)
      This paper presents theoretical and experimental research works on the effect of aluminium heat sink and heat dissipation in a portable thermoelectric (TE) cooling system. In this study, three units of TE modules were ...

    • Design and kinematic analysis of parallel robot for ankle rehabilitation 

      Muhammad Nazrin Shah, Shahrol Aman; Shafriza Nisha, Basah (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)
      Ankle injury is one of the most common injuries in sports or domestic related accidents. This injury can usually be treated via a number of rehabilitation exercises. However, currently rehabilitation of ankle injury directly ...