Moving from one place to another has become a major concern in today's context. On one hand there is an increasing financial requirement due to cost of vehicles and escalating fuel price, and on the other hand there is ...

The paper presents novel modifications to radial basis functions (RBFs) and a neural network based classifier for holistic recognition of the six universal facial expressions from static images. The new basis functions, ...

Spatial data sets are developed for various purposes, with different software and by resource personnel who have varying skill levels. Though these data sets are often adequate for visualization of spatial variations, ...

Use of map based information systems is becoming a common requirement for many uses. It is important for comparison of locations, identification of distance, establishment of networks, selection of routes etc. With the ...

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and associated modeling enables rational management" of spatially distributed resources. GIS models once assembled with a base data set often require many repeated computations either ...

Concrete slabs exposed to direct sunlight experience temperature related horizontal movements. In addition, temperatures on the top surface will be higher than those on the underside of the slab, causing an upward ...

Electromagnetic compatibility standards and guidelines used for planning of flicker allocation at various busbars of a power system requires some knowledge of the manner in which voltage fluctuations and hence the flicker ...

The paper presents the combined application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), the Global Positioning System (GPS), the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and the Internet for tracking of vehicle fleets. It is one ...

In the construction industry, the need for flat slabs supported on columns in an irregular layout is rising. Design methods validated by experimental evidence for flat slabs supported on non-rectangular grid are, however, ...

The research into the issue of maintainability of multi‐storey buildings in Sri Lanka is still in its dolescent stage. One of the critical building elements that require immediate attention for maintainability is flat roof ...