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3D Anthropometric Scanning based on Pattern Projection
(2017)In the current global fashion marketplace taking body measurements using scanner technologies is increasingly gaining popularity. This is mainly due to the majority of transactions are now being done online and almost 50 ... -
Autonomous mobile robot for disease detection and individual health monitoring of cattle in intensive dairy farms
(2017)Intensive farming methods” used in modern day dairy farms have resulted in a need for close monitoring of cattle health and early identification of diseases. The labour shortage faced by dairy industry, globally, has lef ... -
Ayurvedic Pulse Diagnostic Techniques to Develop Modern Noninvasive Disease Diagnostic Devices
(2017)Ayurvedic medicine is an oriental deep medical science based on the unique concept of the tridosha, namely Vata, Pitta, Kapha. According to the Ayurvedic medicine, Vedic medical science is disease diagnosis by pulse anal ... -
Behaviour of reinforced full scale embankment on hard ground in Phitsanulok, Thailand
(2017)A full-scale test embankment (6 m height) constructed by Department of Highways, the Bureau of Road Research and Development in Phitsanulok, Thailand was simulated using FEM 2D. A surcharge fill of 1.2 m thick without re ... -
Characteristics of Railway-Roadway Level Crossings at Coastal Railway Line in Sri Lanka
(2017)Rail transportation is a safe, efficient, continuously operating sustainable transportation mode, in all-weather conditions, and light conditions. Along with these advantages, the role of rail transport has become increa ... -
Determination of existing relationship among grindability, chemical composition and particle size of raw material mix at Aruwakkalu Limestone.
(2017)In the production process of the Siam City Cement (Lanka) Ltd, grindability can be mainly effected by the chemical composition of the raw materials, ball mill performance and moisture content. However, currently, in the ... -
Development of a Productive Work Cell through integration of Work Study and Lean Tools - A Case study on a Leading Tire Manufacturer in Sri Lanka
(2017)Globalization has paved the path to a rapid growth of world economy while increasing both market competitions of scare resources. Thus, this has raised a paradox for the businesses to consume resources more efficiently a ... -
Fabrication and evaluation of a Sri Lankan graphite based rechargeable battery
(2017)Renewable sources such as solar, wind and tidal have been recognized as suitable low cost and environmental friendly solutions for energy production. To store their energy to meet the continuous demand of power, energy s ... -
Improvements in pedestrian facilities at Maharagama to mitigate the traffic congestion
(2017)Traffic congestion at the busy intersections during peak hours is very high and the wastage of time, fuel and other resources of road users is a critical issue. This congestion cost in Sri Lanka is estimated around Rs. 1 ... -
Influence of Vegetation Density on Vehicle Speed and Position of Roadway
(2017)According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 1.2 million people lose their lives each year in motor vehicle crashes and disable millions of people annually around the world. Based on crash data in the United St ... -
KF Implemented Flying Wing
(2017)In modern aviation the main emphasis is pointed towards the direction of improving the efficiency of operation. The design of the aircraft is solely concerned on providing the most effective operating conditions. Designi ... -
Locally available low-cost packing media for anaerobic filters to treat Landfill Leachate
(2017)Solid waste generated in urban centres is disposed into sanitary landfills or dumping sites. The generated leachate at dumping sites causes many problems leading to various environmental impacts. Hence, it is decided to ... -
A Novel Approach to Implement a Closed Loop Controlled Power Converter in Thermal Vacuum Tubes
(2017)In electronics, vacuum tube or electron tube is a device that controls electric current between electrodes in an evacuated container. Vacuum tubes mostly rely on thermionic emission of electrons from a hot filament or a ... -
Numerical simulation of debonding of CFRP strengthened steel beam
(2017)Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) is an advanced engineering material introduced to aerospace industry, recently. Later, the applications of CFRP extended to other field as well. In Civil Engineering, CFRP is popula ... -
An Outdoor Smart Robotic Garbage Bin to Assist a Methodical Garbage Collection, Storage and Disposal Process
(2017)Garbage is identified as any matter that is no longer wanted or needed, which is disposed out for no further use of it. Municipal councils face various problems caused due to these tons of garbage that are piling up ever ... -
Preliminary Concept Design of an Affordable Coastal Patrol Craft for Sri Lanka Navy
(2017)The post-war role and the mission of Sri Lanka Navy has become more multi-dimensional. Newer challenges such as piracy, fisheries law enforcement, human trafficking, drug trafficking, and marine pollution prevention have ... -
Probabilistic Approach to Assessment of Damage Survivability of Cargo Ships
(2017)This paper deals with use of the new SOLAS 2009 probabilistic approach to the assessment of damage survivability of a cargo vessel. Method is used for an existing cargo vessel to assess the level of survivability. Furt ... -
Safe Operation of Tugs within Close Proximity to the Forward and Aft Regions of Ships
(2017)When tugs are used for ship assist manoeuvers, hydrodynamic interaction effects between them can adversely affect the safety and handling of the tug. During such manoeuvers, tugs need to frequently change their location ... -
Sea Level Variability in the West Coast of Sri Lanka
(2017)Sea level variability in west cost of Sri Lankan waters was investigated by means of insitu (Tide gauge) and satellite altimetry data over a period spanning two decades from 1993 to 2014. This paper describes the sea lev ...