• Assessment of costs and benefits of green retrofit technologies 

  Periyannan, E; Ramachandra, T; Geekiyanage, D [Article-Full-text]

  With the rising impact of greenhouse gas emissions, resource depletion, and the global interest in sustainability advancements within all sectors, construction industry practitioners are also interested in incorporating ...
• A comparative study of the characteristics of hate speech propagators and their behaviours over Twitter social media platform 

  Perera, S; Meedin, N; Caldera, M; Perera, I; Ahangama, S [Article-Full-text]

  The internet and social media have facilitated diverse communication genres, enabling widespread and rapid opinions-sharing. However, hate speech imposes a contemporary challenge on individuals and communities, given the ...
• A Secure and smart home automation system with speech recognition and power measurement capabilities 

  Irugalbandara, C; Naseem, AS; Perera, S; Kiruthikan, S; Logeeshan, V [Article-Full-text]

  The advancement in the internet of things (IoT) technologies has made it possible to control and monitor electronic devices at home with just the touch of a button. This has made people lead much more comfortable lifestyles. ...
• Evaluating expressway traffic crash severity by using logistic regression and explainable & supervised machine learning classifiers 

  Shashiprabha Madushani, JPS; Sandamal, RMK; Meddage, DPP; Pasindu, HR; Gomes, PIA [Article-Full-text]

  The number of expressway road accidents in Sri Lanka has significantly increased (by 20%) due to the expansion of the transport network and high traffic volume. It is crucial to identify the causes of these crashes for ...
• Real-time integration of microalgae-based bioremediation in conventional wastewater treatment plants: Current status and prospects 

  Kankanamalage, G; Nishshanka, SH; Thevarajah, B; Nimarshana, PHV; Prajapati, SK; Ariyadasa, TU [Article-Full-text]

  With rising water scarcity leading to a risk of affecting 1.69 to 2.37 billion people in urban residents, the treatment and reuse of wastewater have been identified as one of the main avenues to preserve global water ...
• Chitosan-graphene oxide dip-coated polyacrylonitrile-ethylenediamine electro spun nanofiber membrane for removal of the dye stuffs methylene blue and congo red 

  Pathirana, MA; Dissanayake, NSL; Wanasekara, ND; Mahltig, B; Nandasiri, GK [Article-Full-text]

  Textile wastewater accommodates many toxic organic contaminants that could potentially threaten the ecosystem if left untreated. Methylene blue is a toxic, non-biodegradable, cationic dye that is reportedly observed in ...
• Forest sound classification dataset: FSC22 

  Bandara, M; Jayasundara, R; Ariyarathne, I; Meedeniya, D; Perera, C [Article-Full-text]

  The study of environmental sound classification (ESC) has become popular over the years due to the intricate nature of environmental sounds and the evolution of deep learning (DL) techniques. Forest ESC is one use case of ...
• Sedimentological observations and geochemical characteristics of paleo-tsunami deposits along the east coast of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean 

  Ratnayake, A. S; Wijewardhana, T. D. U.; Haraguchi, T.; Goto, K.; Ratnayake, N. P; Tetsuka, H.; Yokoyama, Y.; Miyairi, Y.; Attanayake, A. M. A. N. B. [Article-Full-text]

  The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami caused 230,000 fatalities and massive physical damage along the shorelines of the Indian Ocean. Holocene sedimentary archives along the coastline of Sri Lanka can provide evidence for similar ...
• Development of a dual-chamber pyrolizer for biochar production from agriculturalWaste in Sri Lanka 

  Illankoon, W. A. M. A. N.; Milanese, C; Karunarathna, A. K; Alahakoon, A. M. Y. W; Rathnasiri, P. G; Medina-Llamas, M.; Collivignarelli, M. C.; Sorlini, S. [Article-Full-text]

  This study investigates the design and development of a pyrolysis reactor for batch-type biochar production from rice husks. The main objective is to develop an appropriate technology to regulate pyrolysis temperature and ...
• PARROT: Interactive Privacy-Aware Internet of Things Application Design Tool 

  Alhirabi, N; Beaumont, S; Llanos, JS; Meedeniya, D; Rana, O; Perera, C [Article-Full-text]

  Internet of Things (IoT) applications typically collect and analyse personal data that is categorised as sensitive or special category of personal data. These data are subject to a higher degree of protection under data ...
• Exoskeletons for manual handling: A Scoping review 

  Perera, S.; Widanage, K. N. D.; Ranaweera, R. K. P. S.; Wijegunawardana, I. D.; Gopura, R. A. R. C. [Article-Full-text]

  The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders is a common issue in many occupations involving manual handling activities. In order to aid manual workers in reducing the burden on the musculoskeletal system, ...
• Enhanced sentiment extraction architecture for social media content analysis using capsule networks 

  Demotte, P; Wijegunarathna, K; Meedeniya, D; Perera, I [Article-Full-text]

  Recent research has produced efficient algorithms based on deep learning for text-based analytics. Such architectures could be readily applied to text-based social media content analysis. The deep learning techniques, which ...
• Modeling strength characteristics of basalt fiber reinforced concrete using multiple explainable machine learning with a graphical user interface 

  Kulasooriya, WKVJB; Ranasinghe, RSS; Perera, US; Thisovithan, P; Ekanayake, IU; Meddage, DPP [Article-Full-text]

  This study investigated the importance of applying explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) on different machine learning (ML) models developed to predict the strength characteristics of basalt-fiber reinforced concrete ...
• Benefits realization of robotic process automation (RPA) initiatives in supply chains 

  Nielsen, IE; Piyatilake, A; Thibbotuwawa, A; De Silva, MM; Bocewicz, G; Banaszak, ZA [Article-Full-text]

  Robotic Process Automation (RPA), which automates repetitive, rule-based operations, is becoming a crucial component of today’s enterprises as they compete in more dynamic business contexts. This study intends to provide ...
• Seismic fragility of lightly reinforced concrete school building typologies with different masonry infill configurations 

  Sathurshan, M; Thamboo, J; Mallikarachchi, C; Wijesundara, K [Article-Full-text]

  This paper presents the outcome of a research study conducted to establish seismic fragilities of school building typologies in Sri Lanka. The school buildings in Sri Lanka can be characterised as lightly reinforced concrete ...
• Rapid seismic visual screen method for masonry infilled reinforced concrete framed buildings: Application to typical Sri Lankan school buildings 

  Sathurshan, M; Thamboo, J; Mallikarachchi, C; Wijesundara, K; Dias, P [Article-Full-text]

  Seismic rapid visual screening (RVS) methods are used when a large stock of structures is to be evaluated for seismic risk. Although several RVS methods are available, applications of those methods to appraise the seismic ...
• Neural machine translation for low-resource languages: A Survey 

  Ranathunga, S.; Lee, E.-S. A; Prifti Skenduli, M; Shekhar, R; Alam, M.; Kaur, R. [Article-Full-text]

  Neural Machine Translation (NMT) has seen tremendous growth in the last ten years since the early 2000s and has already entered a mature phase. While considered the most widely used solution for Machine Translation, its ...
• Deep learning based non-intrusive load monitoring for a three-phase system 

  Gowrienanthan, B; Kiruthihan, N; Rathnayake, KDIS; Kiruthikan, S; Logeeshan, V; Kumarawadu, S; Wanigasekara, C [Article-Full-text]

  Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM) is a method to determine the power consumption of individual appliances from the overall power consumption measured by a single measurement device, which is usually the main meter. ...
• Barriers and strategies for implementing lean six sigma in small- and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) in construction industry: a fuzzy TOPSIS analysis 

  De Silva, S.H; Ranadewa, K.A.T.O.; Rathnasinghe, A.P. [Article-Full-text]

  Purpose – Quality management barriers have been discovered in construction small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), determining their long-term survival. Despite the recognition of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) as a valuable ...
• Energy retrofitting technologies of buildings: A Review-based assessment 

  Madushika, U. G. D.; Ramachandra, T; Karunasena, G; Udakara, P. A. D. S [Article-Full-text]

  Demand for energy and resources is increasing day by day. The construction industry plays a major role in the consumption of energy and resources. Buildings that were built before energy-efficient sustainable practices ...

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