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  • Validation of a self-developed corrosion model for the prediction of atmospheric corrosion of mild steel in Sri Lanka 
    Adikari, AAMT; Munasinghe, RGNDe S [Conference-Abstract]
    Among the different types of corrosion failures, Atmospheric corrosion accounts for many failures. The corrosivity of atmosphere mainly depends on the atmospheric variables such as relative humidity, temperature, salinity ...
  • Validation of a self-developed corrosion model for the prediction of atmospheric corrosion of mild steel in Sri Lanka 
    Adikari, AAMT; Munasinghe, RGN Ds S [Conference-Abstract]
    Among the different types of corrosion failures, Atmospheric corrosion accounts for many failures. The corrosivity of atmosphere mainly depends on the atmospheric variables such as relative humidity, temperature, salinity ...
  • Validation of mechanistic-empirical pavement design approach for flexible pavement design 
    Jayarathna, KARN; Premarathne, RPPK; Mampearachchi, WK [Conference-Full-text]
    Pavement design is a vital part of the highway industry. In recognition of the potential of analyzing pavements and predicting their performance, it is encouraged to adapt mechanistic-empirical methods over traditional ...
  • Value chain Approach for modelling resilience of tiered supply chain networks 
    Perera, S; Perera, HN; Kasthurirathna, D [Conference-Abstract]
    Recent advances in network theory has encouraged the supply chain researchers to investigate the resilience of various supply chain network (SCN) topologies. In a typical SCN model, nodes and links represent the firms and ...
  • Value engineering as a pragmatic value enhancing tool for public sector construction projects 
    Anuradha, IGN; Ambagala, APKK; Dharmarathne, PD; Liyanage, SU; Halwatura, RU; Devapriya, KAK [Conference-Full-text]
    Value Engineering is a globally accepted methodical approach that enables the best balance between the quality, performance and reliability of a project while improving the “value” of goods, products and services. The ...
  • Variable stiffness soft actuator using layer jamming for food handling 
    Tennakoon, CL; Kulasekera, AL; Chathuranga, DS; Gopura, RARC [Conference-Full-text]
    This study proposes a novel hybrid actuator combining PneuNet with layer jamming actuation to address the problems with conventional soft pneumatic actuators such as stability and lack of integrated locking mechanisms. The ...
  • Vehicle classification using raspberry pi: a guide to capturing wifi csi data 
    Schmidt, T; Ambegoda, T; Gunasekera, K [Conference-Full-text]
    Traffic monitoring Systems are an essential data collection tool in traffic analysis and transport planning. In this paper, we aim to identify whether the popular low-cost single board computer Raspberry Pi 3B+ can be ...
  • Video colorization dataset and benchmark 
    Abeysinghe, C; Wijesinghe, T; Wijesinghe, C; Jayathilake, L; Thayasivam, U [Conference-Abstract]
    Video colorization is the process of assigning realistic, plausible colors to a grayscale video. Compared to its peer, image colorization, video colorization is a relatively unexplored area in computer vision. Most of ...
  • Video surveillance system with adaptive compensation for wireless networks 
    Bandara, CMSU; lndrajith, WDA; Nirosha, SAM; Peiris, WNE; Dias, SAD [Conference-Abstract]
    The paper presents a video transmission technique for surveillance systems deployed over wireless networks. In order to be integrated into modern wireless and IP based networks, video surveillance systems should possess ...
  • Virtual drum: using computer vision for musical expression 
    De Silva, GC [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Musical instruments are transducers that convert forces applied by a human being into a c1~~s of .•.:l audio signals. With the availability of electronic devices that not only amplify the sounds generated, but also synthesize ...
  • Virtual patient simulator for skill training in dentistry and investigation of its effectiveness 
    Dharmathilaka, AVH; Jayathilaka, HADTT; Madushanki, KHHC; Jayasinghe, U; Ragel, RG; Bandara, DL [Conference-Full-text]
    Diagnostic errors represent a significant source of harm throughout healthcare professions. Similarly, in dentistry, these could lead to missed diagnoses, wrong or unnecessary therapies, loss of patient trust, and even ...
  • Vision attentive robot for elderly room 
    Sudasinghe, SATN; Sooriyabandara, IKS; Banadara, AHMDPM; Rajendran, H; Jayasekara, AGBP [Conference-Full-text]
    With people's busy schedules, elderly people have to stay alone in their houses in the daytime. There are a large number of accidents have happened to elderly people when they are alone at home. It is crucial to have a ...
  • Vision based object tracking for virtual reality games 
    Wijesena, IJP; De Silva, CR [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Today, many sportsmen and sportswomen in Sri Lanka face the problem of improving their technique, "' due to the lack of qualified coaches. The few good trainers in Sri Lanka find it difficult to prOvide ..•. J their services, ...
  • Vision-emg fusion method for real-time grasping pattern classification system 
    Perera, DM; Madusanka, DGK [Conference-Full-text]
    Although recently developed Electromyography-based (EMG) prosthetic hands could classify a significant amount of wrist motions, classifying 5-6 grasping patterns in real-time is a challenging task. The collaboration of EMG ...
  • Visual design platform for wireless sensor network 
    Silva, R; Dasanayaka, A; Ragel, R; Bandaranayake, A [Conference-Full-text]
    Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) are being widely used for sensing physical parameters in a broad geographical area. The person who needs WSN will have a pictorial idea of the sensor network. The problem in the traditional ...
  • A visualization and analysis platform for performance tuning 
    Eranjith, HMD; Fernando, ID; Fernando, GKS; Soysa, WCM; Jayasena, VSD [Conference-Full-text]
    With a framework like OpenTuner, one could build domain-specific multi-objective program auto-tuners and gain significant performance improvements. But explaining why and interpreting the results are often hard, mainly ...
  • Voice based automated guided vehicle 
    Kumarawadu, SP; Yogalingam, G; Bandara, MADS; Wickramaarachchi, PK; Perera, ULAJD [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    The objective in this research is to present Voice based control of vehicles as an alternative to conventional methods. This represents a great reduction in infrastructure cost and improves flexibility of the system. The ...
  • Voltage control of three phase distribution systems with minimum cost 
    Manamperi, DI; Dissawa, LH; Arachchige, LNW; Binduhewa, P; Ekanayake, JB [Conference-Full-text]
    Prevention of voltage rise under minimum cost in distribution networks with high PV penetration is considered in this study. On load tap changing (OLTC) transformer and PV inverters are used as controllable devices. The ...
  • Vulnerability of colombo suburbs for kelani river floods 
    Geeshan, PGTN; Wijayaratne, TMN; Jayasundara, JMASS [Conference-Full-text]
    The lower basin of Kelani River, encompassing the highly populated Colombo metropolitan area, frequently suffers severe inundation due to high river discharges and localized heavy rainfall. This research utilized the ...
  • Wall effects on the performance of ceiling fans: a two-dimensional model 
    Sugathapala, AGT [Conference-Full-text]
    The distance between the rotor and the ceiling wall is known to have a significant effect on the performance of ceiling fans, especially at a close proximity. A simplified ideal fluid flow model is developed to analyse ...