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  • Hardware assisted IP stack 
    Ellawala, NM; Kehelwala, KGDC; Koggalahewa, NA; Kotagodahetti, RPK; Pasqual, AA [Conference-Abstract]
    TCP/IP performance improvement is a major concern in low latency network applications. The network interface speed is a significant factor to be concerned on, when working with applications that require high speeds such ...
  • Hardware implementation of motion blur removal 
    Chandrapala, T; Cabral, A; Sameera, T; Ahangama, S; Samarawickrama, J [Conference-Abstract]
    Motion Blur due to the relative motion between the camera and object can seriously degrade image quality. We present an FPGA based blur detection and correction algorithm which is implemented on lop of a configurable sof ...
  • Hardware interface for haptic feedback in laparoscopic surgery simulators 
    Kannangara, SM; Ranasinghe, SC; Kumarage, SK; Nanayakkara, ND [Conference-Abstract]
    Minimally Invasive Surgeries (MIS) such as laparoscopic procedures are increasingly preferred over conventional surgeries due to many different advantages. Laparoscopic surgical procedures are very complex compared to open ...
  • Harmonic current compensator 
    Attanayaka, TL; Bandara, PM; Bambarawana, IS; Banukobhan, N; Karunadasa, JP [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    This paper presents the design and implementation of a Harmonic Current Compensator. Sources of harmonics, harmonic distortion, detrimental effects of harmonics and harmonic elimination methods are considered. Paper ...
  • Harmonic elimination in induction generator based Micro-Hydroelectric schemes 
    Hemapala, KTMU; Perera, N [Conference-Abstract]
    Micro‐hydroelectric systems are used in remote rural areas extensively due to the low cost with lot of unsatisfactory system performance. This paper presents results obtained from experiments undertaken on a standalone ...
  • Harnessing archaeological and architectural science knowledge for cultural sustainability 
    Lazer, E; Hayman, S; Hyde, R; Rajapaksha, I; Sartogo, F; Calderaro, v
    The current dominant social paradigm cannot address the environmental crisis forecast by climate science and a new approach is needed. The requ irement for buildings that can operate in energy - poor conditions with ...
  • Harvesting of kinetic energy of the raindrops 
    Perera, KCR; Sampath, BG; Dassanayake, VPC; Hapuwatte, BM [Article-Abstract]
    This paper presents a methodology to harvest the kinetic energy of the raindrops using piezoelectric devices. In the study 1m×1m PVDF (Polyvinylidene fluoride) piezoelectric membrane, which is fixed by the four edges, is ...
  • Have difficulty standing up? soft exosuitsare here to help! 
    Kulasekera, A; Arumathanthri, R; Chathuranga, D; Gopura, R; Lalitharathne, T [Article-Full-text]
    Soft robotics is a novel disruptive technology that is revolutionizing the fields of robotics. Innovative use of compliant materials by researchers has elevated soft robotics over contemporary technologies. The Computational ...
  • Hazardous waste management in Sri Lanka 
    de Alwis, AAP [Conference-Full-text]
    The country is currently looking towards development through industrialization. The industries will inevitably generate hazardous wastes which will need special handling and disposal methods. This important aspect has ...
  • Headway distribution on urban roads under heterogeneous traffic condition 
    Yahampath, PM; Bandara, S [Conference-Abstract]
    This study examines time headway distributions on urban roads in Sri Lanka, emphasizing the impact of heterogeneous traffic conditions. Headway, which refers to the temporal gaps or spacing between consecutive vehicles on ...
  • Health and safety (h&s) challenges confronted by foreign workers in the malaysian construction industry: a background study 
    Ismail, R; Palliyaguru, R; Karunasena, G; Othman, NA [Conference-Full-text]
    Many scholars indicated that the occupational accidents rate for foreign workers is higher than for domestic workers in Malaysia. In 2015, a total of 140 Malaysia construction workers have suffered fatal injuries, consisting ...
  • Health and safety aspects in building construction industry in Sri Lanka 
    Halwatura, RU; Jayatunga, TL [Conference-Full-text]
    Construction sector in Sri Lanka has tremendously grown in the recent past and construction has developed into an important base of the national economy. However, although being healthy and safe is an important aspect of ...
  • Health hazardous: nitrate-n in groundwater and soil in Intensified agricultural areas 
    Jeyaruba, T; Thushyanthy, M [Conference-Full-text]
    The study was focused on estimation of nitrate-N in groundwater and soil in intensive agricultural areas mainly on Valikamam East, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Groundwater samples from sixty eight wells were collected from the ...
  • Health Information Seeking and Information Encountering of Female Undergraduates: a Pilot Study at University of Moratuwa 
    Seneviratne, TM; Perera, S; Seneviratne, SA [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Health literacy can be explained as one’s ability to obtain, process and understand health information and services to enable sound health decision making. A healthy population is an asset to any country and directly related ...
  • Health, safety and welfare standards of employees in the Sri Lankan construction industry 
    Pathirana, KPLB; Abeynayake, M [Conference-Full-text]
    Construction industry could be identified as one of the major employment opportunity providing sectors in the world wide. Due to larger operational time and use of large force of labour and machineries, risk is predominant ...
  • Heat and gas transport characteristics in differently-decomposed peaty soils at variably-saturated conditions 
    Dissanayaka, SH; Hamamoto, S; Kawamoto, K; Komatsu, T [Conference-Full-text]
    Knowledge of heat and gas transport properties of the peat soils is important to simulate greenhouse gas behaviour and changes of soil-temperature in the wetlands. In this study, the heat and gas transport properties for ...
  • Heat stress pattern in conditioned office buildings with shallow plan forms in Metropolitan Colombo 
    Rajapaksha, U [Article-Full-text]
    This paper critically evaluates indoor overheating of multilevel office buildings in Colombo—a tropical warm humid city. The work questions the building morphological characteristics on thermal performance and indoor ...
  • Heat transfer enhancement in microchannels with liquid - liquid slug flow using al2o3 nanoparticles 
    Siriwardana, G; Bandara, T; Ranasinghe, C [Conference-Full-text]
    Non–mixing two-phase flows in microchannels have become a popular technique for cooling applications due to their thermal performance and flow generation simplicity. Slugflow is one of the regimes in two-phase flow that ...
  • 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. ...
  • Heavy metal contamination in the water of a semi-urban lake – Bolgoda lake, Sri Lanka 
    De Silva, NJC; Malinda, KMDRP; Elankeeran, T; Dilshara, RMP; Batapola, BDNM; Ratnayake, NP; Premasiri, HMR; Abeysinghe, AMKB [Conference-Full-text]
    Urbanisation and industrialisation have intensified the heavy metal contamination in inland water bodies. Therefore, this study investigates the recent status of heavy metal pollution in the water of the Bolgoda Lake in ...