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The effectiveness of napier harvesting machine in reducing postural risk among napier harvester in Perlis
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2015)Most farmworkers in the small and medium Napier industry are using conventional method for harvesting works. Therefore, they are extremely exposed to the risk of low back pain (LBP) disease which is one of the musculoskeletal ... -
Fracture mechanic analysis of multiple edge cracks in a finite plate using kerf to emulate crack interaction
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronic Engineering, 2015)Multiple cracks with different or similar geometries that coexist on the same plane will affect its neighbouring counterpart’s Stress Intensity Factor (SIF) value due to interaction effect. The interaction effect is much ... -
An intelligent diagnostic system for malaria
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Mechatronics Engineering, 2015)Malaria is a serious health problem, causing many deaths and morbidity cases throughout the world particularly in Africa and south Asia. In 2013, there were about 198 million cases of malaria and an estimation of 584,000 ... -
A classification of EMG signal from masseter and buccinators, muscles to control the directional movement of power-assisted wheelchair
There are many people who cannot control the movement of their upper or lower limbs. Also, there are many people affected with some form of paralysis, suffering from a spinal cord injury, and many elderly people are unable ... -
Preliminary analysis using dielectric properties to characterize nHA/starch based scaffolds
In this study, the possibility of dielectric properties as an alternative method to characterize the physical properties of nHA/starch based scaffolds has been conducted. The relationship between dielectric properties and ... -
Harumanis mango quality assessments technique based on high level features fusion of infra-red thermal and optical image
Mangoes imported from other parts of the world, especially Malaysia, Thailand, Mexico and the Philippines, are usually available all year round but in Perlis, Malaysia there is one unique and famous mango is Harumanis mango ... -
Design and development of multi-terrain mobile robot in large scale plantation
The wide range applications of mobile robots can be seen from domestic appliances to large scale implementation. One of the possible applications that can benefit from the use of mobile robots is large scale plantations. ... -
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 ... -
Investigation of base fluid and nano fluid used for refrigeration / air-conditioning of small space
This study examines the development of cooling system having a heat exchanger made of copper tubes for cooling electric vehicle (EV) car battery system and the effects of base fluid and nano-fluid (as coolants) channeling ... -
Development and characterisation of hybrid napier/glass fibre reinforced epoxy composites
Owing to serious environmental concerns in recent years, researchers have been driven to investigate the use of sustainable materials as a substitute for common polymer composites manufactured with synthetic fibres, such ... -
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 ... -
Surface hardness effects on biomechanics foot response during running
Running activities can be either beneficial or caused chronic injuries among runners. Surface hardness and shod condition can be considered as the major factors that influenced the running performance. Understanding the ... -
Development of pure and adulterated honey measurement system using multiple frequencies six-port reflectometer (SPR)
This thesis presents a study on the development of multiple frequencies Six-Port Reflectometer (SPR) in characterizing pure and adulterated honey through reflection measurement. As honey adulteration is one of major health ... -
Highly selective molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) based sensor for fruit maturity determination
Fruit maturity can be determined using artificial olfactory equipment such as electronic nose system. However, the electronic nose system performance is limited due to several issues on existing gas sensor capability such ... -
An integrated indoor air quality monitoring system with pollutants recognition and enhanced indoor air quality index
Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) may pose threats to human’s health. The concentration level of harmful gases and contaminants in polluted indoor air is up to five times higher than in normal indoor air. In order to ensure ... -
Burst strength and impact performance on glass fibre reinforced epoxy (GRE) composite pipes
While in service environment, the changes in the degradation mechanisms of the GRE composite pipes may occur in the matrix, fibre, and the fibre-matrix interfacial regions due to water diffusion. These composite pipes may ... -
Bio-inspired sensor data fusion for herbal tea flavour assessment
Herbal-based products are becoming a widespread production trend among manufacturers for the domestic and international markets. As the production increases to meet the market demand, it is very crucial for the manufacturer ... -
Investigation of nonlinear feature extraction techniques for facial emotion recognition
Over the last decades, facial emotion recognition has received a significant interest among researchers in areas of computer vision, pattern recognition and its related field. The increasing applications of facial emotion ... -
An improved mobile robot based gas source localization with temperature and humidity compensation via slam and gas distribution mapping
This research is concerned with the problem of localizing gas source in indoor environment using a mobile robot. The problem could be seen as similar to the event of hazardous gas leak in a building. Since the environment ... -
A visual tracking range of motion assessment system for lower limb joint
Accurate range of motion (ROM) measurement of lower limb joint motion is important for assessing the severity of human lower limb injuries. It is essential for assisting the medical doctor and physiotherapist to determine ...