2012 IRC Articles: Recent submissions
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Spatio-Temporal Process Approach for Multi-Hazard Risk Analysis
(2012)The term Risk is always followed by the term of Hazard. Risk might be interpreted as damage either to the human life or physical assets. On the other hand, risk depends on the hazard event occurring probability and the ... -
Smart GSM Phone Jammer
(2012)Communication jamming devices were firstly developed and used by the military to gain the control over electromagnetic wave spectrum while denying the friendly use of enemies' radio frequency (RF) communication. At present ... -
Impact of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communications on Disaster Management in Future Mobile Networks
(2012)Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications is one of the main new areas of future mobile net- works. There are many applications of M2M communications such as intelligent transport systems, smart metering and monitoring, and ... -
Development of Elevation Machine for Thin Film Production in Self Assembling, Suitable for Die Sensitized Solar Cell
(2012)Solar Cell is used to convert radiation energy to electrical energy. Still they are in very primitive stage and a lot of research is needed to be done to improve efficiency. Although the efficiency and durability of organic ... -
National Policies on the Use of Web Services by the Differently Abled Community in Sri Lanka: An analysis of Problems and Issues
(2012)Objective of this research is to find out on problems and issues in national policies on the use of web services need to be considered for differently able community in Sri Lanka. This research covers three areas such as; ... -
Tsunami Hazards: Public Awareness and Response in Sri Lanka
(2012)The Indian Ocean Tsunami (IOT) in 2004 was one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region. The coastal regions of several countries bordering the Indian Ocean-Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand-suffered ... -
Sensitivity Analysis on Water Surface Profiles Generated from Hydrodynamic Modelling with Respect to Inaccuracy of Cross-section Data
(2012)Computer aided Hydrodynamic Modelling has become a convenient tool in modem-day with the development of separate hydraulic analysis components attached to multi-user networks with graphical user interfaces. Generated outputs ... -
The Behavior of Daily Rainfall Extremes in the Context of Climate Change
(2012)The devastating floods from extreme rainfall in Sri Lanka during January - February 2011, caused billions of rupees in damages which included a major loss in the rice crop. Nearly a million people were rendered homeless ...