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A Feasible Action copying Exoskeleton upper limb for Partially paralysed polio patients in Sri Lanka
(2016)Although the WHO declared Sri Lanka as a country that is free from polio, many people who had previously been attacked by poliomyelitis are still left out in our society. Most of these patients belonging to flaccid paralysis ... -
Proactive maintenance philosophy Poractive maintenance philosophy for aging aircraft through corrosion induced risk assessment: An analysis on Herbin Y-12 aircraft fleet of Sri Lanka Air Force
(2016)Corrosion of the aging aircraft structures is a serious problem with long term effects. Corrosion takes place, due to the tendency to getting stabilized by reducing latent energy in thermodynamical aspect, on the metal ... -
Reducing the Volume of Municipal Solid Waste in Karadiyana Dumpsite by Using Compaction Method
(2016)The Karadiyana dumpsite is located 25 km from the financial capital of Sri Lanka. It serves two urban councils and four local authorities. It is considered to be one of the most polluted dumpsites in Colombo District. Water ... -
Hydrodynamics Design Considerations for Underwater Vehicles
(2016)Underwater vehicles, such as Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) and submarines, require a number of considerations during their design, such as operational requirements including range, speed and profile; weight balance; ... -
A review on Risk Management in Sustainable Construction
(2016)Construction industry is highly risk prone, with complex and dynamic project environments creating an atmosphere of high uncertainty and risk. Meantime, sustainable construction aims to meet present day needs for building, ... -
Cost Effective Calling Mechanism for Roaming Users
(2016)The cost of initiating a call when roaming in a foreign PLMN network is considerably high. As a remedy for this, VoIP services can be used, but both calling and called parties have to have internet connectivity with suitable ... -
Mathematics of architecture: A study of the philosophy of emerging architecture
(2016)Mathematics has been used in architectural design since the ancient times. Modern architectural forms designed on digital design platforms based on complex mathematical equations differ from Euclidean geometry. The ... -
Optimized manpower capacity planning model for aviation industry
(2016)Aircraft Maintenance is a combination of complicated tasks that ensures the safety of the technicians, airworthiness of the aircraft as well as the safety of the passengers where the workload is subdivide as base and line ... -
An Effective Design and Construction of Robotic musical instrument Using PIC Microcontrollers
(2016)An automated musical instrument is a device which generates sounds using mechanical actuators, electronics and control process rather than conventional human involvement. The main problem in developing such a device can ... -
Implications of Using Salvaged Materials for Building Construction in Sri Lankan Context
(2016)As the biggest contributor for global environmental concerns construction industry has under gone through many transformations in the recent pass. During last quarter of the millennium principles for building design has ... -
THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN SRI LANKA: BRINGING LAW AND RELIGION TO ONE PLATFORM
(2016)Human rights are the basic rules that give effect to the idea of fundamental rights. Chapter three of the 1978 Constitution of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka specifies the fundamental Rights that are entitled ... -
Automatic water features recognition from Satellite images using an Artificial Neural Network
(2016)Water body is a significant natural object and 70% of total Earth is covered with water. Out of which approx. 68% is saline water and is part of many water resources such as glaciers, oceans, sea, ponds etc. and only 2% ... -
Automated Paddy Transplanter
(2016)Rice is the main staple food in Sri Lanka therefore paddy cultivation plays a major role in the Sri Lankan economy. There are two main methods of paddy cultivation which are sowing and planting. Sowing is the current trend. ... -
The Potential of Monaragala, Sri Lanka for Building Integrated Photovoltaics
(2016)Solar energy is available in abundance on the island of Sri Lanka. The consumption of non-renewable energy resources has significantly increased in recent years, rapidly approaching the point of exhaustion. Moreover, the ... -
Employing rGO as an electron acceptor to enhance th e photocurrent of p-Cu2O
(2016)A considerable photocurrent enhancement was found at the Cu/p-Cu2O/rGO electrolyte interface in a photo-electrochemical cell with compared to that of Cu/p- Cu2O electrolyte interface. The reason for that may be due to the ... -
The Quantity Surveyor adopts the Information Technology to assist the Construction Delay Claims [A Case Study – Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) visualization of construction of Club House]
(2016)The world phenomena is that most of construction project will encounter some form of delay which cause various and complexity of reasons during the process. Generally, the delay are entitled to claim an additional money ... -
Towards Dispute Resolution in Construction Contracts in Sri Lanka: What is Quantity Surveyor’s role on Dispute Avoidance rather than Dispute Resolution?
(2016)This article considers the Quantity Surveyor?s (QS) role from inception to close-out of the final account by achieving holistic approach on commercial, contractual and contract administrative advice from inception to ... -
Improving Work Efficiency by Reducing Interface Noise Generation Experienced in Connecting Modbus Protocol to Arduino
(2016)Modbus is a standard open communication protocol which is extensively used in industry and is the most commonly available means of connecting industrial electronic devices in many industries today. The Modbus was developed ... -
A GIS based Approach for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping
(2016)A methodology for landslide susceptibility mapping using an integrated GIS approach is presented under this study. Imbulpe Divisional Secretariat Division in Ratnapura district of Sri Lanka was selected as the study area. ... -
Development of Downdraft Biomass Gasifier
(2016)Gasification is a thermal conversion process in which both heat and a combustible gases are produced. One method of gasification referred as partial oxidation, It is very similar to combustion, except that it occurs with ...