Browsing 2022 IRC Abstracts by Title
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Thermographic Inspection System for Surface Coating Defects on Aircraft Fuselage
(2022-09-29)Aircraft outer shell is coated with a corrosion resistant layer because its alloy does not possess sufficient intrinsic resistance to wear and corrosion. Impacts by small particles or large objects such as bird strikes ... -
Towards IoT
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Tracking System and Issues in Public Transport
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Treatment of Aquaculture Effluent through Combined Phytoremediation and Biosorption Techniques
(2022)Aquaculture has significant effects on the environment, the discharge of aquaculture wastewater without treatment causes several environmental impacts such as destruction of natural habitats, reduction in the abundance ... -
Use of Sensor-Based Automated Irrigation for the Mitigation of Groundwater Depletion and Pollution Issues in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Kalpitiya, is an important agro ecological region in Sri Lanka, which has greatly strengthened the country’s economy and food security. However, intensive farming practices in Kalpitiya have triggered its ground water ... -
The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Façade Surveying Application in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-systems (UAVs) or Drones have reserved an important place in the construction and engineering industries over the last few decades. Drones are employed in various parts of ... -
Use of Vitamins and Minerals among Nurses in Sri Lanka in the Context of Getting Covid-19
(2022)Due to frequent exposure to infected patients, coronavirus disease (COVID19) causes mortality among a significant proportion of nurses. The use of vitamins and minerals against COVID-19 is a growing trend and its utilization ... -
The Utility of Rotational Thromboelastometry (ROTEM) in Identifying Envenomation Following Cobra Bites
(2022-09-29)The cobra is one of the highly venomous snakes in Sri Lanka. Cobra bites are not known to cause haemato-toxicity, except in some studies that have shown a transient coagulopathy by nonclotting 20-minute Whole Blood ... -
Validation of Physical Activity Recall Questionnaire and Physical Activity Log Using the Gold Standard Doubly- Labelled Water Technique in 11-13 Year-Old Sri Lankan Children
(2022)As, commonly used physical activity questionnaires and activity logs validated against energy expenditure are not available for Sri Lankan children, this study aimed to validate physical activity recall questionnaire (PAR-Q) ... -
A Validation Study to Evaluate the Accuracy of the Beep Test in Measuring Cardiopulmonary Endurance Using Maximum Oxygen Uptake (VO2max) as the Gold Standard
(2022)Cardio pulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is the “gold standard” test for measuring real time maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) in athletes. Beep test is a commonly used indirect field test in Sri Lankan sports settings. ...