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  • Numerical modelling of cracking of masonry walls due to thermal movements of an overlying slab 
    Haadi, MSB; Gunasekera, DN; Rathnasekara, KSK; Dilrukshi, KGS [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Concrete slabs exposed to direct sunlight experience temperature related horizontal movements. In addition, temperature of the top surface of the slab reaches higher temperature than the bottom, causing an upward deflection ...
  • Online status monitoring system for patients in intensive care unit 
    Hennayaka, HMSK; Hemachandra, MGNB; Jayasinghe, JMUUK; Hemachandra, MGND; Nanayakkara, ND [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Continuous monitoring of patient's vital signs presides by the sophistical monitoring equipments in modern ICUs. Various health parameters provided by the continuous monitoring of these quipments has to be observed ...
  • Optimization of newspaper pagination using the simulated annealing algorithm and the genetic algorithm 
    Sirisena, KJL; Perera, KAPS; Karunarathna, CDD; Hettimulla, HATD; Weerawarana, S; Koggalage, R [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Newspaper pagination has become an NP-hard problem with the need to optimized the space of a newspaper. A well paginated newspaper is a newspaper which includes a high number of advertisements and articles along with ...
  • Optimization of recycling technology of PET bottles scrap 
    Garnage, DD [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    The present paper concerns specifically with development of the effective recycling technology of post consumer PET bottles scrap- Chemical de-polymerization of PET scrap was carried out by glycolysis in the presence of ...
  • Optimized Mix Design for Interlocking Concrete Blocks Using Quarry Dust for Roads in Sri Lanka 
    Pilanavithana, US; Perera, PS; Appuhami, RSBR; Mampearachchi, WK [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    In an attempt to find a mix design where quarry dust incorporated, optimized combination of cementitious and aggregate materials has been developed which contains cement, sand, quarry dust and chips in intended for the ...
  • Outstation railway supervision system for Sri Lanka railways 
    Sayooran, N; Fernando, JS; Mohamed, MA; Thambugala, LB; De Silva, CR [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    This paper discusses the design of a centralized control and data analysis system for railway traffic of Sri Lnaka Railways. The overall solution comprises of a central database server system with redundancy, Controller's ...
  • Overhead of FTPS and FTP over IPsec in IPv6 networks 
    Nawarathne, PR [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    FTP is client server architecture based protocol from transferring files over TCP/IP network. It is used with user based password authentication or which anonymous user access. All transmissions are in clear text. User ...
  • Performance analysis and improvement of an absorption cycle refrigeration system operated by an exhaust system of a motor vehicle. 
    Pathinayaka, CG; Pathirage, HN; Naligama, CA; Fernando, MARV [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Vapour compression refrigeration is abundantly used as the method of refrigeration for refrigerated food transport applications But issues such as higher weight, noise, regular maintenance requirements, higher installation ...
  • Performance enhancement of a general purpose tumbler dryer for rubber glove production 
    Karunanayake, K [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    This project focus on performance enhancement of general purpose tumbler dryers which are currently operated at a plant western province Sri Lanaka Tumbler drying is one of the key operation in glove production process ...
  • Position detecting module 
    Dunuweera, MS; Fonseka, M; Gunasekara, RT; Gunasekara, SP; ; Abeykoon, AMHS; Udawatta, L [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    This invention relates to a method of sensing positions in application such as mobile robotic applications. The main objective of this invention is to overcome certain issues related to position detection mechanisms available ...
  • Proceedings of the 16 Annual Symposium 2010 (Pre Text) 
    Rodrigo, R [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
  • Purification of glycerin as a by-produet from biodiesel process 
    Rodrigo, N; Ismail, M; Gunawardena, S [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Glycerin produced from biodiesel was purified using a series of methods. Crude glycerin was separated from biodiesel by gravity settling and by centrifugaiton. Methanol and catalyst used in the production of biodiesel ...
  • Realtime handheld monoSLAM in dynamic environments 
    Perera, KNS; Pasqual, AA [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Traditional monoSLAM assumes stationary landmarks making it unable to cope up with dynamic environments where moving objects are present in the scene. This paper presents the parallel implementation of monoSLAM with a set ...
  • Reduction of iron ore pellets using coke bed technique 
    Abewardhana, DMUC; Gunasekara, PP; Guluwita, SP; Munasinghe, RGN De S; Fernando, WLW [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    This research project was carried out with the intension of producing high quality iron are pellets for iron making using processed Data (Rathnapura) iron ore and Aruwakalu lime is coke bed. Different pellet compositions ...
  • Robotics and agricultural technology for landmines removal in Sri Lanka 
    Sanjeewa, J; Sandaruwan, N; Sandaruwan, H; Samarakoon, L; Hemapala, U [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Humanitarian demining is calamity) of third world countries. The mines are cheapest weapon, built to make horrible injuries, affecting active people, with major falls-off into economic growth The clearing is ceaseless, ...
  • Rotating biological contactor for cultivation of bacterial cellulose 
    Javapala, JMGD; Kumarasinghe, KHT; Padmatilaka, KA; Yuwananda, BDR; Ismail, M [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Cellulose is a substance with a high commercial value it can be extracted either from plants or from bacteria Comparing the n\ two types. bacterial cellulose has unique mechanical and physical characteristics than that ...
  • Scalable distributed systems using dynamic service discovery 
    Martin, HE; Randika, HC; Metihakwala, D; Sampath, RR; Sarveswaran, K; Wijekoon, M [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Scalability is one of the major features of Distributed Systems Scalability is contributing a lot for popularity and increasing usage of Distributed Systems. Dynamic Service Discovery is a concept which emerged with the ...
  • Semantic metadata extraction using xemanticA analysis 
    Weerakoon, SV [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Identifying Metadata and understanding the semantics of them is vitally important and advantageous analyzing, managing and utilizing information. This paper suggests a new technique which we call XemanticA Analysis ...
  • Semi-automatic methodology for unconstrained structured handwriting recognition in hospital bed head ticket automation 
    Senaratne, GC [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    This paper first provides an introduction to die semi-automatic methodology for unconstrained structured handwritten scripts recognition in hospital bed head ticket recognition. Then based on extensive studies of the ...
  • Sonar navigation aid for the visually impaired 
    Sivakumaran, P; Jeyarajah, K; Kanaganayagam, I; Gopalasingham, C; Kulasekere, EC [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    A navigational aid has been designed and developed, with die aim of increasing the mobility of the visually impaired. The system operates based on the principle of echolocalion and alerts the user of obstacles in the ...