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Household Utility Robot
(2014)Dozens of smart tools and devices have been produced to make ease of the tasks which cannot be done otherwise. The matter is more crucial when children, elderly persons or differently able persons are faced with such ... -
Relationship between Feeding Pattern and Envirmental Factors with Production of Biogas Unit
(2014)BACKGROUND- Bio meth nation is proved the scientific solution for reducing global warming, greenhouse effect and the good source of renewable energy. Two Biogas units functioning at northwestern command HQ Mollikulam with ... -
"Building Section" For Passive Climatic Modifications in Sri Lankan Non Domestic Architecture
(2014)Air-conditioning is commonly used to achieve thermal comfort for commercial buildings in the hot and humid climates. This practice accounts for nearly 60% of total electricity consumption in a building. The passive system ... -
Hydro Power from Existing Irrigation Reservoirs in Sri Lanka
(2014)For over four decades from the time oil producing countries started increasing prices, the local intellectual community had been discussing and debating the subject of the use of alternate energy sources. Some progress has ... -
Introduction to Skeleton Bridge Abutment
(2014)Abutment in a bridge structure is a vital component, defined as the first and the last support to the bridge deck. Most commonly used bridge abutment type is the wall type abutment. Bridge abutment is subjected to horizontal ... -
Optimizing Energy Output at Canyon Hydro Power Station, a Case Study
(2014)Due to the rainfed central hills in Sri Lanka, the country enjoyed low cost, renewable hydroelectricity generation since 1950's. With the completion of nearly all major hydro site developments and the growth in electricity ... -
An Unconstrained Traffic Flow Paths Solution for Evacuating from Multiple Regions to Safer Regions Using Graph Theory and Dynamic Programming
(2014)During disasters such as natural disasters, fires, wars, industrial accidents or viral outbreaks, it is important to guide the people to safer zones from hazardous zones. Usually, the trapped people are guided through safer ... -
Analysis of Power Quality Issues due to the Proposed Solar Power Plants in Hambantota
(2014)solar power plants, despite their high initial investment, are fast spreading in Asian countries owing to the availability of higher solar radiation throughout the daytime. In Sri Lanka, two grid-connected small-scale solar ... -
Modification of ID3 Algorithm to Explore Students' Performance with their Attributes
(2014)Classification is one of the influential techniques in data mining process which can apply to accurately predict the target class for each case in a dataset. Particularly, in the field of education, the object of classification ... -
Interaction of EM Radiation Emitted From Mobile Phones and the Human Brain Tissues
(2014)In this paper, we describe the interaction of electromagnetic waves with human brain. In particular, power dissipation mainly in human brain parts such as white matter, Gray matter, Cerebellum, muzzles, Skin eyes and bones ... -
Enhancement of Hardness of Aluminum 6063-T6 alloy by Applying Two Step Age Hardening Process
(2014)Aluminum 6063 T6 is an alloy that is mainly used for structural applications such as window and door frames, partitioning, L bars, U bars, and ladders. It contains magnesium (0.45-0.9%) and silicon (0.2-0.6%) as the main ... -
Effect of Degree of Chlorination on Chlorophenols Dechlorination Water Treatment with Zero Valent Iron
(2014)Chlorophenols (CPs) are known for causing water pollution. Zero-Valent Iron (ZVI) can be used to treat water via CP dechlorination. Incorporation (sorption, co-precipitation and/or physical entrapment) of CPs with iron ... -
FODET: Forensic Tool for Determining Suspects or Objects in Crime Scene Investigation
(2014)Crimes are committed in society all around the world, and some crimes also disturb the peace and order of society as well. It is important to identify the suspects quickly and catch the criminals and then conduct trials ... -
Extraction of Montmorillonite nano Particles from Clay Deposits in Nachchaduwa Area
(2014)Clay deposits in Nachchaduwa, located in the Anuradhapura district, have been used for generations in brick, tile, and traditional cookware manufacturing industries. In modern industries, Montmorillonite clay has applications ... -
Analysis of Thermal Shock Resistance of Ceramic Article
(2014)The thermal shock resistance (TSR) is one of the most important parameters for many ceramic article, since it determines their performances in many applications. Due to their inherent brittleness and poor TSR performance, ... -
The Significance of Importance of an Architectural Pattern for AJAX Based Rich Internet Applications
(2014)AJAX is a popular and powerful script-based technique for developing Rich Internet Applications in the era of WEB2. Despite its strength, AJAX is suffering from difficulties because of various complexities. If we can ... -
Implementing Outcome Based Education through Problem Based Learning: A Case Study of Kotelawala Defence University
(2014)Outcome-Based Education (OBE) is an innovative approach which helps in expanding the development horizons of education. Problem Based Learning (PBL), which is a strategy where the student acquires new knowledge during the ...