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  • Modification of Thermal Conductivity of Cotton Fabric Using Graphene 
    Gunasekera, U; Perera, N; Perera, S; Hareendra, Y; Somaweera, L; De Silva, N; Tissera, N; Wijesinghe, R [Conference-Full-text]
    This paper investigates the possibility to use Graphene coated fabric for thermal conductive purposes. Existing methods of thermal conductivity improvement of textiles require extrusion facilities and the end products are ...
  • Multi-Beam 8 × 8 RF Aperture Digital Beamformers Using Multiplierless 2-D FFT Approximations 
    Kulasekera, S; Madanayake, A; Wijenayake, C; Bayer, FM; Cintra, RJ [Conference-Full-text]
    The two-dimensional (2-D) discrete Fourier transform (DFT) is widely used in digital signal processing (DSP) and computing applications. Fast Fourier transforms (FFTs) are widely used as low-complexity algorithms for ...
  • Nine Level Cascaded H Bridge Inverter (For High Performing UPS Applications) 
    Darmawardana, PDH; Kahingala, TD; Karunarathna, KMCG; Kularatne, LBSN; Karunadasa, JP [Conference-Full-text]
    This paper proposes a nine level Cascaded H-Bridge Multi-Level Inverter, realized via Distortion Minimization PWM technology which is incorporated in an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS), operating in the low power end. The ...
  • Numerical Modelling Methods of Biomass Combustion in Packed Beds 
    Perera, KUC; Narayana, M [Conference-Full-text]
    The cyclic nature of biomass as a fuel, has taken its advantages over fossil fuel Biomass contributes to the largest share of the renewable energy supply of present world. For effective utilization of energy stored in ...
  • An Overview of Multi-Dimensional RF Signal Processing for Array Receivers 
    Madanayake, A; Wijenayake, C; Belostotski, L; Bruton, Len T [Conference-Full-text]
    In this review paper, recent advancements in multidimensional (MD) spatio-temporal signal processing for highlydirectional radio frequency (RF) antenna array based receivers are discussed. MD network-resonant beamforming ...
  • Potential of Plug Flow Digesters for Biogas Production in the Sri Lankan Domestic Context 
    Hasangika, WAS; Jaanuvi, S; Karunathilake, HP; Manthilake, MMID; Rathnasiri, PG; Sugathapala, AGT [Conference-Full-text]
    Biogas production through anaerobic digestion is widely used to convert domestic and industrial waste into energy. In order to successfully adapt this technology for Sri Lankan domestic usage, it is necessary to identify ...
  • Recommendations for successful SAP implementation in Sri Lankan business industries 
    Thavendran, N; Perera, M [Conference-Full-text]
    many organizations in the world tend to implement Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to gain the full benefits of their business processes. System Application and Products (SAP) is one of most popular ERP System ...
  • Region Growing Segmentation Method for Extracting Vessel Structures from Coronary Cine-angiograms 
    Kulathilake, KASH; Ranathunga, L; Constantine, GR; Abdullah, NA [Conference-Full-text]
    The coronary cine-angiogram (CCA) is an invasive medical image modality which is used to determine the luminal obstructions or stenosis in the Coronary Arteries (CA). CCA based quantitative assessment of vascular ...
  • RepoZip: A Technique for Lossless Compression of Document Collections 
    Sumanaweera, DN; Doole, FF; Pathiraja, DP; Deshapriya, GGK; Dias, G [Conference-Full-text]
    Many computer systems; especially in corporations, contain large amount of documents such as letters, reports and presentations. Many such documents are present in several versions. Such data needs to be synchronized with ...
  • Review On Development Of Natural Rubber/Nanoclay Nanocomposites 
    Jayaraj, KS; Walpalage, S; Egodage, SM [Conference-Full-text]
    The advantages of nanocomposites containing single silicate layers uniformly dispersed in a polymer matrix were first demonstrated by researchers at Toyota in Japan, who developed nylon-6 nanocomposites and published ...
  • A Review on Hybrid Myoelectric Control Systems for Upper Limb Prosthesis 
    Madusanka, DGK; Wijayasingha, LNS; Gopura, RARC; Amarasinghe, YWR; Mann, GKI [Conference-Full-text]
    Prosthesis is a device extension which is used to replace a missing body part. Amputees who lost all or part of the upper limb may use a prosthesis depending on their requirement. Externally powered prosthesis holds an ...
  • Schema-Independent Scientific Data Cataloging Framework 
    Nakandala, S; Withana, SD; Kumarasiri, D; Jayawardena, H; Bandara, HMND; Perera, S; Marru, S; Pamidighantam, S [Conference-Full-text]
    Modern scientific experiments generate vast volumes of data which are hard to keep track of. Consequently, scientists find it difficult to reuse and share these data sets. We address this problem by developing a ...
  • Steady State Performance Variation of Domestic Refrigerators Under Different Ambient Conditions of Sri Lanka 
    Anjana, HMK; Nimarshana, PHV; Attalage, RA [Conference-Full-text]
    There is a non-negligible variation in climatic conditions in different geographical locations of Sri Lanka. Testing the performance under single climatic condition will not reflect the actual performance of a refrigerator ...
  • A techno-economic analysis for an integrated solar PV/T system with thermal and electrical storage – case study 
    Athukorala, AUCD; Jayasuriya, WJA; Ragulageethan, S; Sirimanna, MPG; Attalage, RA; Perera, ATD [Conference-Full-text]
    A hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) system is having the capability to convert solar energy to both electricity and thermal energy simultaneously and these systems can use to accomplish the energy demand of buildings. ...
  • Tool Support for Traceability of Software Artefacts 
    Kamalabalan, K; Uruththirakodeeswaran, T; Thiyagalingam, G; Wijesinghe, DB; Perera, GIUS; Meedeniya, DA; Balasubramaniam, D [Conference-Full-text]
    Artefact management in a software development process is a challenging problem. Often there is a wide variety of artefacts, which are maintained separately within a software development process, such as requirement ...
  • A transformer design optimisation tool for oil immersed distribution transformers 
    Amarasinghe, RPWS; Kumara, WGKP; Rajapaksha, RAKG; Rupasinghe, RADK; Wijayapala, WDAS [Conference-Full-text]
    This paper presents a methodology to design hermetically sealed shell type oil immersed distribution transformers with minimum evaluated cost according to the IEC standards. Distribution transformer model and ...
  • Transforming a Wireless Biotelemetry System to an Implantable System 
    Islam, S; Esselle, K; Bull, D; Pilowsky, PM [Conference-Full-text]
    The major challenges associated with the transformation of a wireless system operating in air to an implantable version, antenna detuning and biocompatibility, are addressed in a coherent way. An RFID-based biomedical ...
  • Unhosted Email Client 
    Chathuranga, R; Waidyarathna, S; Sureshkumar, K; Erlilverl, K; Dias, G [Conference-Full-text]
    We developed a new email client which runs on the browser and is not dependent on a particular server, based on the Unhosted web application architecture. The client can connect to any standard mail server directly from ...
  • Use of Software Metrics in Agile Software Development Process 
    Padmini, KVJ; Bandara, HMND; Perera, GIUS [Conference-Full-text]
    While software metrics typically help to assess the status of a project, process, product, and resource use, the suitability of metrics in Agile Software Development (ASD) process is frequently questioned due to the ...
  • Web User Profiling using Hierarchical Clustering with Improved Similarity Measure 
    Algiriyage, N; Jayasena, S; Dias, G [Conference-Full-text]
    Web user profiling targets grouping users in to clusters with similar interests. Web sites are attracted by many visitors and gaining insight to the patterns of access leaves lot of information. Web server access log ...