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A new perceptual mapping model using Lifting Wavelet Transform
(EDP Sciences, 2017)Perceptual mappingapproaches have been widely used in visual information processing in multimedia and internet of things (IOT) applications. Accumulative Lifting Difference (ALD) is proposed in this paper as texture mapping ... -
New processing method of kaolin-based geopolymer brick by using geopolymer brick machine
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014-01)With increased activity in construction, deficiency of building materials and construction waste improvements have encouraged the development of new building materials. Conventional construction bricks are usually made ... -
A New Somatic Environment: Quasi-Quantitative Study Reveals Water Training As An Effective Method To Increase Dancer Kinesthetic Awareness
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2018)Data from a two-year study suggest that water training has similar effects to a somatic practice. The nature of this study questioned an underlying assumption that dancers understood how to appropriately engage their ... -
A new switching scheme for Z-source inverter to minimize ripples in the Z-source elements
(Springer Verlag, 2012-04)This paper presents a modification in pulse width modulation (PWM) scheme with unequal shoot-through distribution for the Z-source inverter (ZSI) which can minimize ripples in the current through the Z-source inductors as ... -
A New Technique for Measuring the Refractive Index
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2018-10)Refractive index is an essential optical parameter of materials. The operating principle of the refractometer is already known for more than hundred years. Refractometer measurement principally consists of analyzing an ... -
A new two-code keying scheme for SAC-OCDMA systems enabling bipolar encoding
(Taylor & Francis, 2014-03)In this paper, we propose a new two-code keying scheme for enabling bipolar encoding in a high-rate spectral-amplitude coding optical code-division multiple-access (SAC-OCDMA) system. The mathematical formulations are ... -
A new ultrasonic exponential decay pulser technique for low concentrations detection and measurements
(Praise Worthy Prize S.r.l., 2013)The objective of this study was to design and implement a new ultrasonic pulser with adjustable concentration detection. The new technique based on transmits a multiple ultrasound pulses with decay power through slurry to ... -
A new ultrasound pulser technique for wide range measurements
(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2013)The objective of this research was to design and implement a new ultrasonic pulse-power-decay technique that transmits multiple ultrasound pulses through slurry to determine the lowest concentration that can provide an ... -
New vane type wind turbine of high efficiency
(Universiti Putra Malaysia Press, 2012-01)Wind energy has often been touted as one of the most reliable sources of renewable energy that should be used for people. Today, wind energy (mainly by propeller type wind turbines) produces less than one percent of the ... -
Nigerian Higher Education Institutions Performance: Does Strategic Improvisation and Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy Matter?
(Center for Communication Technology And Human Development (UniMAP), 2016)Global competition, dynamic environment; and the need for efficient and effective resource utilization have created a lot of pressure on today’s organisations including Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Hence, the ... -
Nilai kesantunan berbahasa dalam komunikasi pengurusan air muka: Analisis pragmatik berasaskan teori relevans
(Center for Communication Technology And Human Development (UniMAP), 2017)Language politeness is important especially in the aspect of communication. This paper discusses the value of language politeness in facial expression management communication in the text of Malay film genre which will be ... -
Niobium Pentoxide Thin Film Prepared using Simple Colloidal Suspension for Optoelectronic Application
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2018-04)In this study, thin‐film microstructures of polymorphous niobium pentoxide were successfully prepared at a low temperature. Spin coating was employed to deposit the colloidal suspension before and after ultrasonic ... -
Nitridation of Al-Mg-Si alloys through dynamic heating
(Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2007-12)Nitridation behaviour of Al-Mg-Si alloys as studied as a function of temperature by means of thermogravimetry method. A reactive gas, N2-4%H2 at a rate of 10 ml/min was purged into the thermogravimetry analyser chamber. ... -
The no-tahayul imposition on Malay horror films as a religious prescription : The Raison D'etre and its effect on the industry
(Center for Communication Technology and Human Development (UniMAP), 2019)The Malay horror film industry has had a chequered history since the screening of its first locally produced movie Pontianak in 1957. Some scholars have written extensively on the ups and downs of the Malay horror movie ... -
Noise annoyance fuzzy index in passenger car cabin
(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd., 2013)Vehicle acoustical comfort and vibration in passenger car cabin are the factors which attract buyers to a vehicle, in order to have a comfortable driving environment. The comfort of the driving will affect the driver by ... -
Noise properties of unipolar nanodiodes at elevated temperatures
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2021-12)A unipolar nanodiode known as the self-switching diode has been demonstrated as a room-temperature terahertz detector, with its noise-equivalent-power value comparable to those of the state-of-the-art Schottky diodes. Here, ... -
Non-aqueous synthesis of hexagonal ZnO nanopyramids: Gas sensing properties
(Elsevier B.V., 2013)Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanopyramids were synthesized by a one-pot route in a non-aqueous and surfactant-free environment. The synthesized metal oxide was characterized using SEM, XRD, and TEM to investigate the surface morphology ... -
Nonlinear optical characterization of phosphate glasses based on ZnO using the Z-scan technique
(Chinese Physical Society and IOP Publishing Ltd, 2013-11)The nonlinear optical properties of a phosphate vitreous system [(ZnO) x - (MgO)30-x- (P2O5)70], where x = 8, 10, 15, 18, and 20 mol% synthesized through the melt-quenching technique have been investigated by using the ... -
Normal and hypoacoustic infant cry signal classification using time-frequency analysis and general regression neural network
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd., 2012-11)Crying is the most noticeable behavior of infancy. Infant cry signals can be used to identify physical or psychological status of an infant. Recently, acoustic analysis of infant cry signal has shown promising results and ... -
Notational Analysis of Evasive Agility Skills Executed By Attacking Ball Carriers Among Elite Rugby Players of The 2015 Rugby World Cup
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2018)The role of skill in task execution among elite rugby players has become the focus of numerous researchers. Thus, this study aimed to explore the frequency, the most highly utilized and successful as well as unsuccessful ...