Browsing 2023 IRC Abstracts by Title
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Development of a Forest Resilience Index by Combining Multispectral and Microwave Vegetation Indices
(2023-09)Sri Lanka is one of the few surviving countries in the world with an extensive natural forest cover, however, most of the existing forests have been impacted by changing en vironmental conditions and escalating disturbances. ... -
Development of a Low-Cost Energy Harvesting Floor Tile that Operates from Footsteps
(2023-09)This paper presents the designing and fabrication of a low-cost energy harvesting floor tile that harnesses kinetic energy available in human footsteps. The means of harnessing energy is done by use of several mechanisms ... -
Development of a novel sanitization method for aircraft lavatory
(2023-09)Evaluating the efficacy of aqueous ozone as a disinfectant in the field of aviation and its potential to replace traditional chemical disinfectants is a major task. Aqueous ozone is a sustainable and environmentally ... -
Development of an automated clothesline system
(2023-09)This study presents the design, fabrication and integration of various sensors to solve the problem of drying clothes outside. This design is mainly aimed at overcoming challenges related to unexpected rain, getting ... -
Development of an efficient automated tea making machine with customized ingredient levels
(2023-09)In the modern world, there is a growing trend towards automating various tasks for the convenience of humans as it makes work easier and efficient. Automating the teamaking process offers advantages in terms of time and ... -
Development of an Intelligent Software Solution for Artificial Intelligence Enabled Stethoscope: Accurate Coronary Artery Disease Diagnosis and Real-time Feedback System
(2023-09-07)Although the classic stethoscope has long been a crucial diagnostic tool for cardiac conditions, it has an elementary level of accuracy in its diagnosis capability. Mainly, the diagnostic capability of a traditional ... -
Development of Institutional Reference Level of Radiation Dose for Cardiac Catheterization Procedures
(2023-09)Fluoroscopy-guided interventional procedures have gained prominence in diagnostic and therapeutic settings due to their minimally invasive nature. Among these procedures, Coronary Angiogram (CAG) stands out as one of the ... -
Development of intelligent outdoor camera sabotage detection system for large scale camera systems using deep learning
(2023-09)The study presents a newly created camera-tampering detection system for outdoor cameras, aiming to overcome the boundaries of human monitoring. It is intended to be implemented in large scale camera systems to identify ... -
Diagnostic Utility of Ultrasound Scanning in the Preoperative Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules
(2023-09)A 2.1-fold increase in the rate of thyroid carcinoma is observed in Sri Lanka during the past decade. Despite high incidence of thyroid tumors (7% of the population), malignancy rate was 5%. Effective methods of preoperative ... -
The Digital Transformation of Higher Education in Sri Lanka Due to COVID-19
(2023-09-07)Digitalization in education can be defined as the implementation of digital technologies to transform knowledge for learners as well as educators. Digital technology has made a phenomenal entrance into Sri Lankan higher ... -
The Dilemma of Murderous Mothers: Exploring the Liability of Postpartum Psychosis as a Criminal Defense within the Legal Framework of Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Postpartum Psychosis (PPP) is a disorder in women who give birth while suffering from extreme agitation, hallucination, confusion, delusion, violence, suicide, and feeling of persecution. A few women; one in a thousand ... -
Dilemma on Ensure Criminal Justice Through Rehabilitation: Critically Evaluation the Legitimate Expectations of the Drug Depended Persons Treatment & Rehabilitation Act No 54 of 2007
(2023-09)Drug addiction has become a serious issue in relation to ensuring criminal justice in Sri Lanka. According to the Sri Lanka legal regime drug addicts are sent to compulsory rehabilitation through competent courts by ... -
Diversity of Culturable Aerobic Bacteria in the Midgut of Filariasis Vector, Culex quinquefasciatus Adults in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Symbiotic bacteria established in mosquito gut significantly influence disease transmission, host-parasites interaction, and determination of vectorial capacity. The present study focused on screening of midgut microbial ... -
Drone-Enable Security: Advancing an Operational Framework for Sri Lanka
(2023-09)The Nagorno-Karabakh war in 2020 demonstrated the unprecedented paradigm shift in aerial warfare, with Azerbaijan successfully utilising attack drones to destroy enemy troops and defence systems. This study underscored ... -
The Effect of Genetic Introgression on Phenotype in Dicrurus Drongos Across a Climatic Gradient in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Hybridization or introgression enables species to mix traits, allowing horizontal gene flow and varying parental alleles and phenotypes. Belihuloya, located in the intermediate zone is a transitioning point between dry ... -
The Effect of Genetic Introgression on Phenotype in Dicrurus Drongos Across a Climatic Gradient in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Hybridization or introgression enables species to mix traits, allowing horizontal gene flow and varying parental alleles and phenotypes. Belihuloya, located in the intermediate zone is a transitioning point between dry ... -
Effect of Health-Literacy and Self-Management Efficacy on the Health-Related Quality of Life of Hypertensive Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Disease processes and subjective factors such as Health Literacy (HL) and Self-Management Efficacy (SME) affect the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of hypertensive patients. The main objective of this study was ...