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  • Oil spills - risk analysis and modelling the potential impacts along the South- West coast of Sri Lanka 
    Samarawickrama, SP; Hettiarachchi, SSL; Welhena, T [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Oil enters the marine environment by a number of different routes as a result of both human activities and natural processes. Tanker accidents account for about 12% of the total amount of oil entering the oceans, which is ...
  • Proceedings of the 10th annual symposium 2004 (Pre Text) 
    Dias, D [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
  • Steam as an alternative fluid for air in air-jet intermingling 
    Wickramasinghe, GLD; Foster, PW [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    The yarn texturing industry is currently processing over five million tons of filament yarn annually. There are different texturing methods such as false-twist texturing, stuffer-box, edge crimping, gearmesh, air-jet ...
  • A study on the adequacy of specificationsc used for building construction in Sri Lanka 
    Gunawardena, ND; Nismy, RM [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Since the introduction of ISO 9000 quality standards, the pursuit of quality assurance has become a dominant theme in many industries; the construction industry is no exception. Organisations adopt quality assurance systems ...
  • Treatment of silver (Ag) containing effluents using electrodialysis 
    Botheju, PDC; Wijeyekoon, SLJ; Jayaweera, MW; Dissanayaka, DMDOk [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Electrodialytic recovery of Ag+ ions from industrial effluents (basically photographic effluent.s~ was.",) investigated with the aim of reclaiming and recycling of the metal Ag, mainly considering the fact that Ag being a ...
  • Tripartite collaboration - What? Why? and How 
    Fernando, MARV [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    In this era of 'innovate or perish' it is essential for all industries to be innovative not only in product design but also in manufacturing technology to be competitive in quality and productivity as well. A 'Technological ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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, ...
  • Web traffic optimization using dynamic bandwidth negotiation 
    Gamage, S; Dias, G [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Using the Internet is becoming a necessity even in areas with a shortage of affordable bandwidth. Many organizations and ISPs in Sri Lanka (and around the world) are facing the problem of using a small amount of bandwidth ...