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Adapting concept of human-human multimodal interaction in human-robot applications

Priyanayana, S; Jayasekara, B; Gopura, R [Article-Full-text]

Human communication is multimodal in nature. In a normal environment, people use to interact with other humans and with the environment using more than one modality or medium of communication. They speak, use gestures and ...
Adopting Blended Learning Across Built Environment Discipline at State Universities in Sri Lanka During and Beyond COVID-19 Pandemic

Pathiranage, I; Thyaparan, M [Article-Full-text]

Blended learning (BL) is defined as a technology-based teaching system that integrates face-to-face teaching approach with online learning system (Mahaye, 2020, p.2). With the impact of COVID-19 outbreak, the field of ...
Bibliotherapy in Practice: Initiated a new service at the University System of Sri Lanka

Gunawardhana, N [Article-Full-text]

University education creates a transition period from school education to the real world through the provision of professional knowledge, soft skills, and different experiences. Students learn to deal with challenges, ...
Bolgoda chat : the first vice chancellor

Karunathilake, H; Witharana, S [Article-Full-text]

A technical collage was being transformed to a university. This is the story of an academic who led the institution in its early years.
Bolgoda Chat : the founding Dean of Engineering and Architecture

Karunathilake, H; Witharana, S [Article-Full-text]

I obtained my B.Sc. degree from the University of Ceylon, and Prof. Kuruppu was my batch mate. There was only one university those days. My career at the University of Moratuwa started when the newly established Ceylon ...
The Bolgoda Ecosystem: A laboratory in the neighbourhood

Jayawardena, C; Seneviratne, T [Article-Full-text]

The Bolgoda wetland complex [Figure: 1] is located on the southwest boundary of the Colombo District and is considered the largest freshwater resource in the Western Province. In detail, Bolgoda (north) Lake and Bolgoda ...
Digitally Enhanced Information and Coordination System for Disaster Preparedness in Sri Lanka

Siriwardena, D [Article-Full-text]

Disaster preparedness is one of the key phases of disaster management that mitigates the impact of hazards and ensures the effective response and recovery. Therefore, enhanced disaster preparedness is imperative to ...
Emotional intelligence as a stimulator of technology strategy for business success

Nanayakkara, S; Wickramasinghe, V; Samarasinghe, D [Article-Full-text]

Effective improvement and execution of technologies require incredibly careful consideration not only to technological and engineering advancements and resulting capabilities, but also to human, raw materials, financial ...
Energy performance enhancement in institutional and commercial buildings

Ariyaratne, R; Karunathilake, H; Punchihewa, H [Article-Full-text]

The built environment has been identified as a major contributor to the energy consumption as well as the GHG emissions across the world. Enhancing the energy performance of the building sector is crucial in meeting the ...
Exploration for rare earth elements (REES) in different geological formations of Sri Lanka and their recovery potential

Batapola, N; Ratnayake, N; Abeysinghe, B; Premasiri, R; Rohitha, S; Dushyantha, N; Ilankoon, S; Dissanayake, K; Dharmaratne, P [Article-Full-text]

Rare earth elements (REEs) are widely attracting global attention due to their crucial role in the modern lifestyle, especially in the industrial advancement towards a green economy through renewable technologies. This ...
Feasibility of Establishing Desalination Plants at the Dry Zones of Sri Lanka

Yatawatta, J; Sridarran, P; Thirumal, S [Article-Full-text]

Water scarcity has already been recognised as a major 21st century global environmental problem [1]. Water scarcity arises when the demand for fresh water in a given domain exceeds the supply. Several nations are quickly ...
Folktales as a creative lab : a participatory design-based digital storytelling model to develop creative potential

Senevirathne, M; Rodrigo, B [Article-Full-text]

Creativity is our ability to look at a problem and come up with an ideal solution. It has nothing to do with the subject, the job or what we learn. In the Sri Lankan education systems creativity is nurtured but not at a ...
Heavy metal adsorption to tea waste

Liyanage, M [Article-Full-text]

When the cool morning breeze seeps through the window, sipping a warm cup of tea breathes life into your body and heart. Yet, the tea dregs that remain are a mere afterthought miserably lying at the bottom of a waste basket. ...
Impact of climate change on workplace safety and health hazard in facilities management

Asmone, A [Article-Full-text]

Annually, 4% of global GDP is lost from accidents in workplaces; through stoppages, interruptions, treatment of injuries, rehabilitation and compensation [1]. Workplace safety and health (WSH) is thus a vital component of ...
Inferring the purposes of passenger trips from GPS records

Dhananjaya, D; Sivakumar, T [Article-Full-text]

A technological revolution has emerged in the context of mobility surveys with the widescale usability of wearable and onboard global positioning system (GPS) devices. Sri Lanka is also at the edge of utilizing these, in ...
Intralogistics: making optimized and automated internal logistics and advanced technology attainable

Weerasinghe, V; Perera, N [Article-Full-text]

Intralogistics is an emerging concept which is constantly subject to techno¬logical developments and changes. It is an art of automating, optimizing, in¬tegrating, and organizing the logistics flow within the walls of the ...
Investigating various solution techniques for real-world vehicle routing problems

Fernando, M; Thibbotuwawa, A; Perera, N [Article-Full-text]

Operations research (OR) is a field of study that employs analytical techniques to improve decision-making. The field of OR can help you make better decisions in a variety of fields, including manufacturing, transportation, ...
Modelling the level of service of public transport - as a case study along Colombo – Galle buses

Herath, E; Sivakumar, T [Article-Full-text]

Even-though Public Transport (PT) was the most common (60%) mode of transport in Sri Lanka, people are shifting from PT to private vehicles during last few years. That has created a significant traffic congestion on roads ...
Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Fruit Wastes; A Sustainable Panacea for Plastic Crisis!

Jayalath, S; Kothalawala, P; De Alwis, A; Keerthisinghe, T; Costa, S; Wijerathna, L [Article-Full-text]

“White pollution” which is defined as the solid waste generated through the consumption of different types of plastic products, has been identified as a significant global environmental issue threatening the natural ...
Pregnancy time : dress for teachers

Karunarathne, V; Ranathunga, G [Article-Full-text]

A study conducted by the ministry of education and fashion design & product development degree course, Department of Textile & Clothing Technology of Moratuwa University, estimates that out of the approximately 236,000 ...

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