ICITR - 2021: Recent submissions

  • 6th International Conference on Information Technology Research ICITR 2021 [Pre Text] 
    Unknown author [Conference-Full-text]
  • Performance analysis for different optimizers on the cnn model for covid-19 disease prediction based on chest x-ray images 
    Dhanapala, GHGSAD; Sotheeswaran, S [Conference-Full-text]
    This paper analyzes the performance of different optimizers on the Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model for COVID-19 disease prediction based on Chest X-ray images. The novel coronavirus known as ‘COVID-19’ or ‘Corona ...
  • Novel approach for load balancing in mobile cloud computing 
    Ranapana, RAAIB; Jayasena, KPN [Conference-Full-text]
    Mobile cloud computing (MCC) was used in many sectors in the current day world, and it combined mobile computing and cloud computing technology to provide mobile services. Mobile devices have short battery life and storage; ...
  • Adapting marytts for synthesizing sinhalese speech to communicate with children 
    Lakmal, MAJA; Methmini, KADG; Rupasinghe, DMHM; Hettiarachchi, DI; Piyawardana, V; Senarathna, M; Reyal, S; Pulasinghe, K [Conference-Full-text]
    The majority of the Sri Lankan population speak Sinhala, which is also the country's mother tongue. Sinhala is a difficult language to learn by children aged between 1–6 years when compared to other languages. Text to ...
  • Fleet management with real-time data analytics 
    Rathnayaka, RPDT; Ekanayake, KVJP; Rathnayake, HUW; Jayetileke, HR [Conference-Full-text]
    Significant effort has to be devoted to surviving the businesses relying on fleet vehicles in the year 2020 and ahead as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic became pandemic. Executing profitable business while keeping ...
  • Machine learning-based automated tool to detect Sinhala hate speech in images 
    Silva, E; Nandathilaka, M; Dalugoda, S; Amarasinghe, T; Ahangama, S; Weerasuriya, GT [Conference-Full-text]
    Social media platforms have emerged rapidly with technological advancements. Facebook, the most widely used social media platform has been the primary reason for the spread of hatred in Sri Lanka in the recent past. When ...
  • Heuristics-based sql query generation engine 
    Sugandhika, C; Ahangama, S [Conference-Full-text]
    A database is one of the prime media to store data. Most of the time, relational databases are preferred over other databases due to their ability to represent complex relationships between data. Languages like Structured ...
  • Cheating detection in browser-based online exams through eye gaze tracking 
    Dilini, N; Senaratne, A; Yasarathna, T; Warnajith, N; Seneviratne, L [Conference-Full-text]
    Eye-tracking can detect and examine human visual attention, emotional conditions, latent cognitive processes such as efforts to recall a concept or the fear of running out of time, and so on. Hence, we can use eye-tracking ...
  • Ontology based fake news detection for Sinhala language 
    Bandara, O; Jayarathne, D; Shashinika, D; Ranathunga, L [Conference-Full-text]
    With the current trend in extensive use of internet technologies, people are accustomed to a life of being online. Similar phenomena apply for news awareness as well where social media has become one of the main sources ...
  • Diagnostic intervention for mental disorder 
    Senanayake, S; Karunanayaka, C; Dananjaya, L; Chamodya, L; Kumari, S; Chandrasiri, S [Conference-Full-text]
    Mental health is one of the essential factors in the topic of healthcare and wellbeing. However, mental health disorders could cause severe damage, even loss of life to the person or the surroundings, if mental health ...
  • A rule based approach for hemorrhage detection in digital fundus photographs 
    Munasingha, SC; Pathirana, P; Priyankara, KK; Upasena, RG; Ikeda, A [Conference-Full-text]
    Hemorrhages are one of the earliest signs of Diabetic Retinopathy, hence accurate detection of hemorrhages is crucial in an automated DR detection system. In this paper, a novel and robust rule based methodology for automated ...
  • Computational modelling of synaptic plasticity: a review of models, parameter estimation using deep learning, and stochasticity 
    Kumarapathirana, KPSD; Kulasiri, D; Samarasinghe, S; Liang, J [Conference-Full-text]
    It is imperative to understand the human memory formation and impairment to treat dementia effectively. There is ample scientific evidence that memory formation is strongly correlated to synaptic connections. Synaptic ...
  • Determining flood risk vulnerability using factor analysis approach 
    Karunarathne, AWSP; Piyatilake, ITS [Conference-Full-text]
    Floods are becoming a frequent natural disaster in Sri Lanka. Although it is an uncontrollable natural event, it is essential to pay attention in necessary policy making in order to control floods in the future. Therefore, ...
  • Taxonomic identification of sri lankan freshwater fish based on advanced feature extraction techniques 
    Semapala, GDCH; Sandanayake, TC [Conference-Full-text]
    Sri Lanka is a tropical composed of different kinds of animals living in different environments. Among these, various kinds of fish species can be identified around Sri Lankan rivers and basins. Freshwater fish species ...
  • Detection of suicide ideation in twitter using ann 
    Yatapala, KDYHT; Kumara, BTGS [Conference-Full-text]
    Suicide is considered one of the leading problems in the present. Detecting suicide earlier and providing a solution is considered the most successful way to suicide ideation and suicide attempts prevention. At present, ...
  • A framework to detect sale forecasting with optimum batch size 
    Saradha, RMS; Samadhi, MA; Manawadu, I; Ganegoda, GU [Conference-Full-text]
    Today, sales forecasting plays a key role for each business. To maintain the sales process successfully, every manufacture focus on retaining optimum production batch size. Therefore, this study aims to develop a framework ...
  • Usage of topic modeling method for high dimensional gene expression data analysis 
    Senadheera, SPBM; Weerasinghe, AR [Conference-Full-text]
    Gene expression data analysis is a major area in biological system interpretation. Since, gene expression data have large numbers of variables, high dimensional clustering methods are required for analysis. The objectives ...
  • Digital platform to empower the self-employment in Sri Lanka 
    Wickramasinghe, HCP; Thebuwana, TD; Wijesinghe, GKHS; Dissanayake, UN; Kodagoda, N; Suriyawansa, K [Conference-Full-text]
    Unemployment is a huge problem around the world because a lack of job opportunities. People are unable to find the job opportunities according to their preferences and qualifications. As a solution for this, many countries ...
  • A data driven approach for detection and correction of spelling errors in sinhala essays 
    Samarasinghe, PM; Sewwandi, WBI; Ranathunga, L; Wijetunge, WASN [Conference-Full-text]
    This paper proposes novel approaches for checking and correcting spelling errors in Sinhala essays written by candidates of grade five scholarship examination. They don't have a proper mechanism to identify their spelling ...
  • Gis powered an automated generic flood model for river basins in Sri Lanka 
    Bandara, MNL; Premasiri, HMR; Sudantha, BH [Conference-Full-text]
    Flood is the most common and deadliest form of disaster that affects lives and properties all around the world. Predicting natural disasters is very complex due to the lack of proper methods and resources in countries like ...