Browsing Conference Proceedings by Year "2009"

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  • A Multi-agent system for web services in competitive marketing 
    Herath, HMSB; Karunananda, AS [Conference-Abstract]
    This paper presents an approach for the creation and use of ontologies to support agent communication in competitive marketing process. Enterprise Application Integration remains a challenging field in IT, and this is ...
  • A study of information literacy skills of engineering undergraduates at University of Moratuwa 
    Seneviratne, TM; Wickramasinghe, V [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    This research was conducted to investigate the status of information literacy skills of the undergraduates of Engineering Faculty of University of Moratuwa. Survey questionnaire was the main method of data collection and ...
  • A study of the spatial form of Kalutara town, Sri Lanka; as a unique historic process 
    Abenayake, CC; Munasinghe, J [Conference-Abstract]
    Contemporary urban planning practice often conceptualize of urban areas as static entities which could be planned towards certain end states, and devoid of social, economic, and political context, within which the ...
  • A trainer system for Olympic Air Rifle/Pistol shooting game 
    Kumarasiri, WCM; Shiyamala, B; Silva, HLK; Uthuranga, SD; Walisundara, HB; Karunarathne, GTI [Conference-Abstract]
    With immense competition in the current sports world, technology has come in to the picture in a substantial way to outperform other competitors in the sport. But, in Sri Lanka, most of the local sportsmen can not gain a ...
  • A variant for Chess using an on-line multi player approach 
    Anupama, MKS; Galagedara, KG; Hettiarachchi, DHG; Kumari, LHAND; Samaraweera, SVK; Dias, D; Karunananda, AS [Conference-Abstract]
    Chess is one of the world’s most widespread games. We propose the novel concept of ‘group chess’, with the objective of using information technology as an educational aid for novice chess players, as well as for experienced ...
  • Agent based solution for retail supply chain management 
    Rupasinghe, R; Ratnayake, S; Karunananda, AS [Conference-Abstract]
    The entities engaged in the supply chains have become more complex with the expansion of the businesses. Therefore people have used various processes to make the business processes efficient, cost effective and real time. ...
  • AIEPmora an NLP Knowledge Representation and Retrieval Platform 
    Maha Arachchi, AI; Attanayake, AMSSAUB; Phillips, GLL; Vithanagama, S [Conference-Full-text]
    This paper discusses AIEPmora; a natural language processing system designed to maintain a conversation with a human user. The architecture is much similar to an automated chat bots with several overhauls to integrate ...
  • Analysis and design of garbage compacting tractor trailer for Sri Lanka 
    Wanigasinghe, N; Wijesinghe, A; Fernando, MARV; Piyasiri, TA [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Low efficiency in collection and transportation of garbage and environmental pollution with the currently available vehicles such as open dump trucks, tractor trailers are two of the main problems encountered in solid waste ...
  • Assessment of the stormwater drainage engineering in expressway design a hydrologic and hydrodynamic analysis of colombo-katunayake expressway using hydrodynamic modelling 
    Soysa, VAN; Wijesekera, NTS [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Road designs need to forecast the hydrologic system performance in order to implement effective solutions for proper stormwater management. Field assessment and hydrologic analysis were carried out in Kalu Oya catchment ...
  • Autonomous event driven architectures upon service oriented architectures 
    Fernando, TSL; Gunetileke, WWMEP; Halgaswatta, H; Weerawarana, S; Fremantle, P; Perera, I [Conference-Full-text]
    Event Driven Architectures (EDA) and Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) are two technologies that have both gained much popularity among IT infrastructure in worldwide businesses. Although they do have their ...
  • Brain E-Learner 
    Dias, SAD; Dayananada, NWN; Ferdinand, NS; Thivya, K; Udagedara, EA; Weerathunga, PE [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    The objective of this extended abstract is to present Brain e-Learning System -which ^vas developed and tested final year undergraduate project at the department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering university ...
  • Calcite and dolomite mineralization in the area around Balangoda and critical analysis of mining methods and utilization of the deposits 
    Jayatissa, MDCP; Urapola, MOA; Perera, PAAP; Chandrakumara, GAK; Weerawarnakula, S; Abeysinghe, AMKB [Conference-Full-text]
    Among the industrial minerals found in Sri Lanka Calcium and Magnesium Carbonate bearing minerals and rocks play a major role in local industry. Crystalline Dolomite and Calcite found in metamorphic terrains are used in ...
  • Calcite and dolomite mineralization in the area around Balangoda and critical analysis of mining methods and utilization of the deposits 
    Jayatissa, MDCP; Urapola, MOA; Perera, PAAP; Manojh Kumar, M.; Chandrakumara, GAK; Weerawarnakula, S; Abeysinghe, AMKB [Conference-Full-text]
    Among the industrial minerals found in Sri Lanka Calcium and Magnesium Carbonate bearing minerals and rocks play a major role in local industry. Crystalline Dolomite and Calcite found in metamorphic terrains are used in ...
  • Capacity building for post disaster waste management : research methodological perspective 
    Karunasena, GI; Amaratunga, D; Haigh, R [Conference-Abstract]
    Every year newspapers and television screens are dominated at some point by a natural disaster of international concern. In a disaster, generation of waste is unavoidable. This causes serious environmental and economic ...
  • Case Study of WSN as a replacement for SCADA 
    Amarawardhana, C; Dayananada, KS; Porawagama, H; Gamage, CD [Conference-Abstract]
    The increasing interconnectivity of SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) networks has exposed them to a wide range of network security problems. Also in that case WSN (Wireless Sensor Networks, which is a new ...
  • CFD simulation of flow around ceiling fan 
    Kodikara, MC; Samarasinghe, SADH; Chandrasiri, MS; Sugathapala, AGT [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    This manuscript consists of the computation of the aerodynamic performances of flow around ceiling fan of symmetrical blade profiles ceiling fans by computational fluid mechanics (CFD) methods, developing a methodology for ...
  • Challenges and common failures in implementing lean manufacturing 
    Vilasini, PPG [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Lean is a management philosophy which delivers many benefits such as waste reduction, cycle time inventory reduction, improvement in quality, delivery in time, high customer satisfaction etc. But up to S0% implemented ...
  • Change management in lean implementation: a case study in a local apparel manufacturing group 
    Perera, HSC; Abeytunge, ND; Samarasinghe, GD [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Apparel industry is the main exporter and the contributor to the Sri Lankan economy. In order to stay competitive in the global market place, one major local apparel manufacturing group adopted lean manufacturing tool for ...
  • Chemical recycling of PET from waste soft drinks bottles to recover Terephthalic Acid 
    Udayakumara, SV; Gunapala, PY; Gunapala, O [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    This project aims to develop an efficient and low cost chemical recycling method to extract valuable terephthalic acid (TPA) from post consumer Poly (ethylene Terephthalate) (PET) in Sri Lanka. PET waste from soft drink ...
  • Comparative performance of bio filter packing materials for waste gas treatment 
    Wijayawardhana, AJ; Wijeyekoon, SLJ; Walpalage, S; Amarasinghe, ADUS [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    A study was conducted to evaluate the removal efficiency of NH3 and H2S emitted from an industrial waste gas source by biofiltration. Four types of packing material were used and NH3 and H2S in the contaminated air stream, ...