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ERU - 2004
Recent Submissions
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[Conference-Extended-Abstract]Using the Internet is becoming a necessity even in areas with a shortage of affordable bandwidth. Many organizations and ISPs in Sri Lanka (and around the world) are facing the problem of using a small amount of bandwidth ...
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[Conference-Extended-Abstract]Today, many sportsmen and sportswomen in Sri Lanka face the problem of improving their technique, "' due to the lack of qualified coaches. The few good trainers in Sri Lanka find it difficult to prOvide ..•. J their services, ...
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[Conference-Extended-Abstract]Musical instruments are transducers that convert forces applied by a human being into a c1~~s of .•.:l audio signals. With the availability of electronic devices that not only amplify the sounds generated, but also synthesize ...
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[Conference-Extended-Abstract]In this era of 'innovate or perish' it is essential for all industries to be innovative not only in product design but also in manufacturing technology to be competitive in quality and productivity as well. A 'Technological ...
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[Conference-Extended-Abstract]Electrodialytic recovery of Ag+ ions from industrial effluents (basically photographic effluent.s~ was.",) investigated with the aim of reclaiming and recycling of the metal Ag, mainly considering the fact that Ag being a ...
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[Conference-Extended-Abstract]The yarn texturing industry is currently processing over five million tons of filament yarn annually. There are different texturing methods such as false-twist texturing, stuffer-box, edge crimping, gearmesh, air-jet ...
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[Conference-Extended-Abstract]Oil enters the marine environment by a number of different routes as a result of both human activities and natural processes. Tanker accidents account for about 12% of the total amount of oil entering the oceans, which is ...
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[Conference-Extended-Abstract]Natural rubber is a well known polymer which is both flexible and highly elastic. However, this material in its virgin state lacks the thermal stability and mechanical properties needed for practical applications. After ...
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[Conference-Extended-Abstract]This paper presents results from investigations carried out on the hydraulic performance of gabion structures, with respect to wave energy reflection and transmission processes. The focus of the study was to investigate ...
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[Conference-Extended-Abstract]This paper presents the experimental results of a novel behaviour based controller implemented. 9n a medium sized laboratory made robot called Autonomous Mine Detecting Robot(AMDR) developed at Industrial Automation Research ...
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[Conference-Extended-Abstract]A blast event lies within the social system and involves people. Hence vulnerability to blast loading can be considered a socio-technical or "soft" system, where our ability to model and hence predict bounds on behaviour ...
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[Conference-Extended-Abstract]A number of proposed highways in Sri Lanka are to be constructed over sites underlain by soft peaty clays, due to scarcity of lands. In order to ensure that the in service settlements of these roads are _4 small enough and ...
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[Conference-Extended-Abstract]Rotary transformers are designed to transmit electric signals from a rotating body to a fixed body or from a fixed body to a rotating body. In this regard, it is not possible to use lead wires to carry electrical signals ...
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[Conference-Extended-Abstract]In the information age, security is a critical issue faced by many organizations. There are three basic means of letting only authorized people in and keeping unauthorized people out. These are the use of passwords, ...
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[Conference-Extended-Abstract]Reverse running of standard centrifugal pumps as turbines (PAT), or more particularly pump-motor (PM) sets as turbine-generator (TO) sets had been advocated for some time, especially for mini/micro-hydro applications. This ...
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[Conference-Extended-Abstract]The usage of textiles in a variety of geotechnical applications is increasing very rapidly. In most applications, fabrics made of synthetic fibres are preferred but there is growing interest for the use of fabrics made of ...
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[Conference-Extended-Abstract]Transportation planning uses demand estimation models extensively. Models are important because ~)- • transportation plans and their investments are based on what the models say about future passenger travel. The bus model ...
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[Conference-Extended-Abstract]Since the introduction of ISO 9000 quality standards, the pursuit of quality assurance has become a dominant theme in many industries; the construction industry is no exception. Organisations adopt quality assurance systems ...