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In this paper, the effect of plane spacing between electrode planes on Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) reconstructed images is investigated. Image properties of models for various plane spacings between electrode planes on EIT imaging were investigated by applying conventional measurement strategies. Sensitivity analysis and spatial resolution analysis were used to study the influence of the…

Starches have been applied as biomaterials due to their wide availability and biocompatibility. These have also been modified by oxidation, resulting in dialdehyde starch (DAS), to improve their stability in water and mechanical properties. Cassava starch with a low oxidation degree has been introduced into hydrogels based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to improve their properties.…

Optical sensors exist in various forms and one of them is fiber bragg gratings (FBG). Performance evaluation was simulated for FBG sensing. The simulation involves different grating profiles tested with complete optical sensing system. The system involves a broadband light source, FBG of various profiles and optical spectrum analyser for data interpretation. Different profile of…

It is well documented that the average length of the queries submitted to Web search engines is rather short, which negatively impacts the engines’ performance, as measured by the precision metric. It is also well known that ambiguous keywords in a query make it hard to identify what exactly search engine users are looking for.…

In this study, the ASTM A48 Class 30 gray cast iron was cast in a medium frequency induction furnace. The ultimate tensile strength (UTS), ultimate flexural strength (UFS) and microstructure were determined in accordance with ASTM E8/E 8M-80 and ASTM A438-80 (1997). From the results of this study, the graphite size at overheating temperatures 1350oC…

This paper comprehensively focused on the information systems for purchase process optimization (IS) that are currently being used. It elaborates four crucial and important areas in relation to purchasing and supply management. These includes; Identifying the process involved in purchasing, how information systems are implemented and used in enhancing the supply process, understanding the key…

The problematic of plastic pollution in the world has led to an interest in the research and development of thermoset starch-protein blend bioplastics as a possible alternative for single use non-recyclable plastics. However, these bioplastics lack the physico-chemical characteristics that make them useful as a replacement for the currently used plastics. This work aims to…

Teaching tax-related regulations have always been a challenge due to the inclusion of external variables that hinder the learning process, such as the high complexity of tax systems and legislation variability. Universities have sought different alternatives to support the teaching process both outside and inside the classroom, ranging from recreational activities to active learning. This…

Online transactions make it easy for people to get products or sell the products through online applications. The success and failure of online sales depends on how satisfied and loyal the customer is to the service of the product or business which can certainly influence and increase competition between the online sales industry. Based on…

The prospects for the introduction of assembly automation in the industry are largely determined by the reliability of the assembly process. One of the reasons for reducing its reliability is parts jamming. In order to increase the technological reliability of the assembly process, various physical and technical effects are applied. The article presents the results…

This article presents a literature review on how the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way of managing risks in the supply chains of Mexican SMEs. Research was carried out in the most important scientific research databases. The spread of the pandemic in 2020 has affected public health and the world´s companies, including micro, small and medium…

Face recognition technology becoming pervasive in the fields of computer vision, image processing, and pattern recognition. However, face recognition accuracy rates will decrease if training is done on disguised images with covered objects on a face area. This paper aims to propose a state-of-the-art face recognition methodology which could be applied in Internet of Things…

In this paper we are demonstrating the importance of building and achieving a renewable electrical power system that works in synchronization with the grid. The average of consumption, generation and the negative environmental effect of generating power were analyzed. This paper is divided into three parts, one was analyzed with Green Building Studio software and…

The revolution in the electrification of conventional vehicles due to increased petroleum prices and environmental concerns has had its impact on three-wheeler vehicles as well. Motorized three-wheeled vehicles, known as Auto-rickshaws, are a standard mode of trans- portation in India. Existing battery operated electric rickshaws (known as E-rickshaws) available in major cities of India faces…

This study conducted experiments to investigate the effects of resting actions of e-learners during break times on keeping and improving the concentrations of learners in e-learning. Two smart toys (a dog-type robot “aibo” and a toy drone) were used for the resting actions. Two types of experiments were conducted to examine the effects: one is…

An experimental study on the effect of a cover number of solar distillers with a continuous seawater feeding system was conducted. The seawater feeding in this study was a continuous feeding, which was not utilized yet in the previous studies. Three identical distillers i.e. single caver distiller, double cover distiller, and triple cover distiller were…

A meaningful User Experience can indicate successful of the application, so it is important to provide positive experience which aims to maximize the usability of an application. The purpose of this current study is to evaluate the user experience of an application called Teksologi: Gamification interactive typing for visually impaired children in Indonesia. User Experience…

This paper studied the bending analysis of an isotropic rectangular plate for the effects of aspect ratio, shear and deflection on the critical lateral load of the plates using the polynomial shear deformation theory (PSDT). One of the plate is clamped at opposite edge clamped and the other opposite edge simply supported (CSCS). The other…

Wireless Body Area Networks support the operation within multiple frequency bands. Thus, they can be integrated in several applications, one of which is on-body medical monitoring applications, as concerned in this paper. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to present the impact of transmission power and both of Differential Binary Phase Shift Keying and…

Tinnitus is a phenomenon for which the patient hears sound in the absence of any external sound source. To this day, there is no cure for this phantom sound perception. But it can be masked temporarily to help relief the patient’s pain. In order to allow this, a better understanding of the phenomenon is needed.…

Hypertensive or high blood pressure is a medical condition that can be driven by several factors. These factors or variables are needed to build a classification model of the hypertension dataset. In the construction of classification models, class imbalance problems are often found due to oversampling. This research aims to obtain the best classification model…

Visualization plays a crucial role in the exploratory analysis of Big Data. The direct visualization of Big Data is a challenging task and difficult to analyze. Dimensionality Reduction techniques extract the features in the context of visualization. Due to the unsupervised and non-parametric nature, most of the dimensionality reduction techniques are not evaluated quantitatively and…

Over time, several routing protocols have been suggested for use in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs). Because of availability of so many MANETs routing protocols, network engineers and administrators face difficulties in identifying an appropriate routing protocol for a particular scenario. This challenge results from the unavailability of adequate technical analytic studies designed to examine…

The reformation of energy hubs has significantly augmented the apprehensions about the levels of dependency between different energy sources which often can also be discussed as independent systems conventionally. This research brings focus on the formulation and analysis of an integrated system with bi-directional energy conversions and its effects on the stability of the system…

Currently, there is a growing interest for applying gamification in e-learning due to innovations in technologies and pedagogies. However, motivation and engagement related problems can arise when the gamification elements are not personalized to match the individual’s needs. Therefore, this research proposes a Hybrid Learning Model that combines both Gamification and Personality Traits to increase…