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    • Advanced computational geometry for proximity queries of convex polyhedras 

      Sundaraj, Kenneth; Retnasamay, V. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE), 2007-11-25)
      This paper summarizes the prominent algorithms for computing the minimum distance between convex polyhedras. These algorithms are used in various areas such as path planning, collision detection, haptic interaction, virtual ...

    • Analysis of right arm biceps brachii muscle activity with varying the electrode placement on three male age groups during isometric contractions using a wireless EMG sensor 

      Nizam Uddin, Ahamed; Sundaraj, Kenneth, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; R. Badlishah, Ahmad, Prof. Dr.; Matiur, Rahman; Md. Anamul, Islam (Elsevier Ltd., 2012)
      The purpose of this study was to quantify and analyze the muscle activity of the biceps brachii (BB) muscle from three different male age groups and varying the electrode placement on their muscles. Six subjects in three ...

    • Analysis of the effect on electrode placement on an adolescent's biceps brachii during muscle contractions using a wireless EMG sensor 

      Nizam Uddin, Ahamed; Sundaraj, Kenneth, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; R. Badlishah, Ahmad, Prof. Dr.; Matiur, Rahman; Anamul, Islam; Asraf, Ali (Society of Physical Therapy Science, 2012)
      [Purpose] Electromyography (EMG) is a random signal recording process that fully depends on proper electrode placement on the active muscle. The present study investigated and analyzed the electrical (amplitude) responses ...

    • The application of ultrasonic transducer in bacteria growth monitoring system 

      Aini Salwa, Hasan Nudin; Sundaraj, Kenneth, Prof. Dr.; Azian Azamimi, Abdullah; Mohammed Zulkali, Mohammed Daud, Prof. Madya Dr. (IEEE Conference Publications, 2010)
      The development of bacteria growth monitoring system is described in this paper. The system uses ultrasonic sensor as the main component which able to differentiate various concentration caused by bacteria growth. LED bar ...

    • An approach to LEM modeling: construction, collision detection and dynamic simulation 

      Sundaraj, Kenneth, Prof. Dr.; Laugier, C; Costa, I.F. (IEEE Conference Publications, 2001)
      This paper presents an approach to apply the long element method (LEM), a new method for physically based simulation of deformable objects, to a general polygonal mesh. The LEM is suitable for real time simulation and ...

    • Arthroscopy Knee Reconstruction Using Virtual Reality Assisted Medical Robots 

      Sundaraj, Kenneth, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Sazali, Yaacob, Prof. Dr. (Malaysian Invention & Design Society (MINDS), 2006)
      Located in the center of the knee the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the primary stabilizer of the knee joint which is frequently injured by a twisting or pivoting movement.

    • Artificial intelligence techniques used in respiratory sound analysis – a systematic review 

      Palaniappan, Rajkumar; Sundaraj, Kenneth, Prof. Dr.; Sundaraj, Sebastian (Walter de Gruyter, 2013)
      Artificial intelligence (AI) has recently been established as an alternative method to many conventional methods. The implementation of AI techniques for respiratory sound analysis can assist medical professionals in the ...

    • Automated visual inspection for missing or misaligned components in SMT assembly 

      Sundaraj, Kenneth, Prof. Dr. (World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society, 2008)
      Automated visual inspection (AVI) is becoming an integral part of modern surface mount technology assembly (SMTa) process. With the increase in demand, high-volume production has to cater for both the quantity and zero ...

    • Bacteria growth monitoring system using ultrasonic sensors 

      H. N. A., Salwa; Sundaraj, Kenneth, Prof. Dr.; Azian Azamimi, Abdullah; Mohammed Zulkali, Mohammed Daud, Prof. Madya Dr. (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)Centre for Graduate Studies, 2010-10-16)
      In Malaysia, food sector is one of the mostly developed industries that promise a good value of profit. Therefore, the quality of food must be controlled to prevent the food from being contaminated and same as other ...

    • Biceps activity EMG pattern recognition using neural networks 

      Sundaraj, Kenneth, Prof. Dr. (World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society, 2009)
      This paper presents a study of EMG signals pattern on an activated muscle. The main rationale is that the pattern of the EMG signal produced may differ depending on the activity of the muscle movement. Therefore, the ...

    • Challenges in developing a driver monitoring system 

      Arun, Sahayadhas; Sundaraj, Kenneth, Prof. Dr.; Murugappan, M., Dr. (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2012-06-18)
      For safe journey, the behavior of the driver has to be monitored. Statistics prove that most of the road accidents are due to driver abnormal behavior like drowsiness, inattention and drunk and drive. If a monitoring system ...

    • Cheap in-house setup for EMG acquisition 

      Sundaraj, Kenneth, Prof. Dr. (Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008)
      This paper presents the results obtained by our in-house DAQ system for biphasic EMG sensors. These signals were activation signals of the biceps muscle. Muscles will elicit a signal while it is being activated. The ...

    • Coherence in muscle activity of the biceps brachii at middle, proximal and distal tendon region among the arm wrestling contestants 

      Nizam Uddin, Ahamed; Sundaraj, Kenneth, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; R. Badlishah, Ahmad, Prof. Dr.; Matiur J., Rahman; Md. Anamul, Islam; Md. Ashraf, Ali (Scientific Publishers of India, 2013)
      The aim of this study was to analyze the electromyographic (EMG) activity of biceps brachii (BB) muscle under the same muscle contraction in three different locations. For this reason, arm wrestling contest was conducted ...

    • Complex background subtraction for biometric identification 

      Khalifa, Anouar Ben; Sundaraj, Kenneth, Prof. Dr.; Zaidah, Ibrahim; Retnasamy, Vithyacharan (IEEE Conference Publications, 2007)
      The background subtraction algorithm based on the YUV color space, image gradient and shape segmentation is used in this research to extract the region of interest from a real-time video surveillance camera. We choose to ...

    • Computer-based respiratory sound analysis: a systematic review 

      Palaniappan, Rajkumar; Sundaraj, Kenneth, Prof. Dr.; Nizam Uddin, Ahamed; Arjunan, Agilan; Sundaraj, Sebastian (Medknow publications, 2013)
      Over the years, lung auscultation has been used as an effective clinical tool to monitor the state of the respiratory system. Lung auscultation provides valuable information regarding the patient's respiratory function. ...

    • Decision making process based on local machine vision in an multi-agent autonomous system with application in Robot Soccer 

      Nadarajah, Sivadev; Sundaraj, Kenneth, Prof. Dr. (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2012-06-18)
      This paper will outline the need to convert the existing vision system used in Robot Soccer which is the global vision variant to the local vision and describe the processes need in order to determine the relevant information ...

    • Depth estimation for a mobile platform using monocular vision 

      Zamzamir, Said; Sundaraj, Kenneth, Prof. Dr.; Mohd Nadhir, A. Wahab (Elsevier Ltd., 2012)
      This paper briefly discusses the depth estimation method for a mobile platform using monocular vision. The biggest challenge for autonomous mobile platform in an unknown environment is the accuracy in the estimation of the ...

    • Design and development biceps tendonitis physiotherapy monitoring system 

      T. S., Poo; Kenneth, Sundaraj (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)Centre for Graduate Studies, 2010-10-16)
      Electromyogram or EMG signal are very small signal, it require a system to enhance to display or for further analysis process. This paper presents the development of low cost physiotherapy EMG signal acquisition system ...

    • Design and development of a low cost EMG signal acquisition system using surface EMG electrode 

      Poo, T.S.; Sundaraj, Kenneth, Assoc. Prof. Dr. (IEEE Conference Publications, 2010)
      Electromyogram or EMG signal is a very small signal; it requires a system to enhance for display purpose or for further analysis process. This paper presents the development of low cost physiotherapy EMG signal acquisition ...

    • Design and development of a low cost solar energy system for the rural area 

      Al-Mamun, A; Sundaraj, Kenneth, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Ahmed, Nasir; Nizam Uddin, Ahamed; Rahman, S.A.M.M.; R. Badlishah, Ahmad, Prof. Dr.; Kabir, M.H. (2013)
      Currently, solar energy has turned into a popular alternative energy source to meet certain demands around the world due to the instability of oil and coal prices with global warming issues. The aim of this paper is to ...