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  • C-jae: 3 dof robotic ankle exoskeleton with compatible joint axes 
    Weerasingha, AH; Pragnathilaka, ADKH; Withanage, WPK; Ranaweera, RKPS; Gopura, RARC [Conference-Full-text]
    This paper proposes a three degrees of freedom (DOF) robotic ankle exoskeleton with compatible joint axes, named C-JAE. The device consists of three separate units to achieve triplanar motions. The plantarflexion-dorsiflexion ...
  • Calibrating and validating vissim microscopic simulation software for the context of Sri Lanka 
    Jayasooriya, N; Bandara, S [Conference-Full-text]
    At present, majority of traffic management initiatives are mostly based on trial and error procedures, where no proper traffic theory or simulations are involved. When considering the context of Sri Lanka, the use of ...
  • Capacitance and tan δ measuring equipment for high voltage insulation modelling and simulation modelling and simulation 
    Gamage, CM; Nupehewa, JM; Kodikara, KKCS; Chathuranga, SAD; Samarasinghe, R; Lucas, JR [Conference-Full-text]
    Capacitance and tan δ measurements are usually carried out to check the healthiness of an insulation. Measuring equipment based on different methodologies to test insulation in cables, transformer bushings etc. are ...
  • Capacitance method based handheld device to measure the moisture content of static grain 
    Maxworth, AS; Porambage, PL; Mallawa, MTBP; Dias, KNG; Jayasinghe, JAKS [Conference-Full-text]
    Quality of the grain depends on the interna! moisture content. Capacitance method was used to determine the moisture content of static grain with accuracy of ±0.9%. This paper represents the characteristics and operation ...
  • A capacitated vehicle routing problem model for stationery industry 
    Liyanage, RN; Thibbotuwawa, A; Edirisinghe, PM [Conference-Full-text]
    This paper aims to present an optimization solution for the distribution of stationery products with a seasonal demand pattern. The problem is structured as the capacitated vehicle routing problem is one-to-many with ...
  • Capacity credit evaluation of wind and solar power generation using non sequential Monte Carlo simulation 
    Amarasinghe, PAGM; Abeygunawardane, SK [Conference-Abstract]
    Renewable power, especially wind and solar integration to the power grid is gaining more attention nowadays. However, the contribution of wind and solar generators to the power system reliability is significantly low due ...
  • Car park navigating system 
    Dias, SAD; Abeywickrama, RV; Attanayake, AATI; De Silva, GRH; Domingo, DDAPC [Conference-Abstract]
    It is known that every working day millions of drivers are looking for a place to park and most of the urban traffic occur due to the drivers loitering in search of parking spaces. We wished to offer a simple solution to ...
  • Case studies on blast behaviour of glass façades: Sri Lanka easter bombings 
    Jayaweera, GCS; Hidallana-Gamage, HD; Baleshan, B [Conference-Full-text]
    Sri Lanka Easter attacks were done by coordinated suicide bombers on 21 st of April, 2019. This paper investigates the damages to the glass façades due to the explosions that occurred inside the five-star hotels, Shangri-La, ...
  • A case study on the retention tanks in the walawe ganga river basin, Sri Lanka. 
    Thilakarathne, JASI; Wijayaratna, TMN [Conference-Full-text]
    Village tanks have been used for irrigation purposes from a longer period of time and its behavior as a cascade system can be considered as an efficient methodology towards a sustainable water management system. Though ...
  • Cashew nut shell liquid based polymer resin for making air- drying varnishes 
    Subramaniam, K; Fernando, S [Conference-Full-text]
    As cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) is a natural source of phenols, attempts are made in this work to prepare a synthetic polymer resin from the liquid, by treating it with formaldehyde. The polymer resin thus prepared is ...
  • Categorizing food names in restaurant reviews 
    Prakhash, S; Nazick, A; Panchendrarajan, R; Brunthavan, M; Ranathunga, S; Pemasiri, A [Conference-Full-text]
    There are many aspects such as food, service, and ambience that a customer would look for, when deciding on a restaurant to dine in. Among these aspects, the type of food it sells and the food quality are the most ...
  • A CCTV image grabber for vehicular parameter detection. 
    Jayasinghe, JAKS; Nishantha, GGD [Conference-Full-text]
    The concept of vision information has become a key feature in moden vehicular traffic control and Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems (IVHS) [1]. Vehicle detection by video cameras is one of the most promising new technologies ...
  • CDME – Crowd-sourced data mapping engine 
    Ruwanpathirana, S; Perera, I [Conference-Abstract]
    Availability of records on environmental factors like noise, temperature, and precipitation is important in making critical decisions concerning public safety and wellbeing. Traditional methods involving dedicated human ...
  • CFD simulation of flow around ceiling fan 
    Kodikara, MC; Samarasinghe, SADH; Chandrasiri, MS; Sugathapala, AGT [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    This manuscript consists of the computation of the aerodynamic performances of flow around ceiling fan of symmetrical blade profiles ceiling fans by computational fluid mechanics (CFD) methods, developing a methodology for ...
  • Challenge response access control system 
    Dantanarayana, LIN; De Silva, KAST; Dharmasuriya, JSR; Dissanayake, HMAMB; Samarasinghe, ATLK [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Security becomes o crucial port with the enhancements of Science and Technology. Physical Access Control plays a major role in leading security systems all around the world. Our target is to build a very secure Physical ...
  • Challenges and common failures in implementing lean manufacturing 
    Vilasini, PPG [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Lean is a management philosophy which delivers many benefits such as waste reduction, cycle time inventory reduction, improvement in quality, delivery in time, high customer satisfaction etc. But up to S0% implemented ...
  • Challenges faced by agile testers: a case study 
    Padmini, KVJ; Kankanamge, PS; Bandara, HMND; Perera, GIUS [Conference-Full-text]
    In the agile framework developers and testers are part of a hyper-productive, self-organizing team. Testing scope changes when user stories are added, updated, or deleted. Moreover, test cases need to be re-written or ...
  • Challenging factors to adopt circular economy in sustainable food supply chain 
    Pannila, N; Jayalath, MM; Thibbotuwawa, A; Perera, HN [Conference-Full-text]
    Even though circular economy has captured global attention recently with its sustainable implications, the adoption takes a much slower approach, particularly in the food supply chain. This study attempts to identify ...
  • Change detection optimization in frequently changing web pages 
    Meegahapola, LB; Alwis, PKDRM; Nimalarathna, LBEH; Mallawaarachchi, VG; Meedeniya, DA; Jayarathna, S [Conference-Abstract]
    Web pages at present have become dynamic and frequently changing, compared to the past where web pages contained static content which did not change often. People have the need to keep track of web pages which are of ...
  • Change management in lean implementation: a case study in a local apparel manufacturing group 
    Perera, HSC; Abeytunge, ND; Samarasinghe, GD [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Apparel industry is the main exporter and the contributor to the Sri Lankan economy. In order to stay competitive in the global market place, one major local apparel manufacturing group adopted lean manufacturing tool for ...