Browsing School of Mechatronic Engineering (Theses) by Title
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Modeling and control of a Pico-satellite attitude using Fuzzy Logic Controller
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Mechatronic Engineering, 2009)Fuzzy logic concept was first conceived by Lotfi Zadeh in 1965 by incorporating rule based approach to solve control problems. The advantage of Fuzzy Logic Controller (FLC) is that the control process can be controlled ... -
A modified retinex illumination normalization approach for infant pain recognition system
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2014)In this work a novel method of illumination invariant normalization known as Modified Retinex Normalization (MRT) for preprocessing of infant face recognition is proposed. This is based on a modified retinex model that ... -
A modified retinex illumination normalization approach for infant pain recognition system
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2014)Pains in newborn babies are monitored in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for medical treatment. Pain in newborns can be detected by studying their facial appearance. Even though the outcome is acceptable, it is not ... -
Moving vehicle identification using artificial neural networks
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2014)Identification of moving vehicle type and its position using an acoustic sound signal is a critical task in many applications such as tactile sensory aid for differentially hearing ability abled, war field surveillance, ... -
Multi sensor system for classifying Harumanis mango based on external and internal quality
This thesis presents a multi sensor system for classifying Harumanis mango based on its external and internal quality. Both external and internal quality of Harumanis mango affects the consumer buying preferences. Current ... -
A new hybrid control algorithm design and simulated for Longitude and latitude movements stabilization of nonlinear fixed-wing UAV
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronics Engineering, 2014)UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) have enabled a number of new mission capabilities and are frequently used in many applications. There are a few sorts of UAVs configuration available in the market, but fix-wing UAVs is ... -
NMPC-PID based new control structure design for altitude and attitude stabilization of non-linear quad-rotor type unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2013)Quad-rotor typed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are rotorcraft that has four propellers. In this design there are two arms and each arm has two propellers at their end.. It has complex controlling structure, that is why ... -
Non-invasive jaundice measurement using magnetic induction spectroscopy technique
Neonatal jaundice is a yellowing of the skin and other tissues of newborn infants. The vast majority of newborn infants suffers from jaundice during their first week of life. Therefore, the heel puncture technique is used ... -
Non-invasive pathological voice classifications using linear and non-linear classifiers
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2010)In this research work, a non-invasive method is conducted to diagnose the voice diseases through acoustic analysis of voice signal. Three feature extraction methods are proposed based on the time-domain energy variations, ... -
Non-linear features and feature selection algorithms for speech based prediction of body mass index (BMI)
Obesity and overweight have been a growing concern due to their negative impacts on human‘s health. Obesity is considered as a major cause of some serious diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and metabolic ... -
Non-linear human emotion recognition system using ECG and EMG
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2013)This thesis focuses on analyzing different nonlinear algorithms to capture the emotional information present in two bio-signals namely Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Electromyogram (EMG). Emotion recognition is one of the ... -
A novel human blood-plasma separation efficiency measurement method based on ultrasonic technique
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronics Engineering, 2013)Clinical diagnosis of disease relies on the preliminary conclusions provided by blood testing. Accurate disease diagnosis exemplifies the crucial importance of proper separation of the blood plasma, which contains antibodies ... -
A novel hybrid fuzzy PID controller for attitude stabilization of a remote operated quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2012)This thesis presents a new attitude control development to be implemented in the flight control board (FCB) of quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). A simple structure of quadrotor was developed to test the attitude ... -
Numerical simulation of roadside safety barrier for crashworthiness assessment
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2011)Nowadays, even with modern traffic safety regulations, some high risk accidents still occur. Many fatal injuries or even death accidents occur to road users. The research of safety levels for all road users has been ... -
Odour source localization strategy for multiple robots using swarm intelligence with odour-gated anemotaxis
Animals such as silkworm moths, dogs and blue crabs have exhibited odour localization capabilities in nature. This amazing ability is exhibited in complex airflow conditions which produces highly dynamic and unpredictable ... -
Optimal control of the attitude maneuvering for Razaksat class satellite based on rigid and flexible model
The increase in demand for performance for satellite capabilities has pushed the design of the system to be more and more power consuming. This is the case for RazakSAT-2, which is a new satellite program that will be ... -
Pattern recognition based emotional deficits assessment in stroke patients using time frequency analysis
Emotion perception in stroke patients is affected since there is abnormality in the brain. Here, this thesis focused on the impact of left brain damage and right brain damage towards emotion recognition. Due to the impaired ... -
Performance evaluation of shell-and-double concentric tube heat exchanger
Shell-and-tube heat exchangers (STHEX) have been used for several decades. Conventionally to increase the thermo-hydraulic performance of classical heat exchangers, overall length of tubes has to be increased. This contributes ... -
Performance of glass fibre reinforced epoxy (GRE) composite pipes under various stress ratios, winding angles and ageing conditions
Glass Fibre Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) composite tubes have wider application in oil and gas industry due to their durability and strength. An extensive qualification program is required to determine the performance of the ... -
pH estimation of fetal scalp blood using magnetic induction spectroscopy technique
This thesis describes the development of fetal scalp pH estimation utilizing magnetic induction spectroscopy technique. Magnetic induction spectroscopy is a non-invasive approach that applies a magnetic field to determine ...