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  • Low cost adsorbents for cadmium removal from wastewater 
    Amarasingh, BMWPK; Adams, C [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Contamination of water by toxic heavy metals through the discharge of industrial wastewater is a worldwide environmental problem. Heavy metals form complexes or "ligands" with organic compounds. These modified biological ...
  • Low cost eye tracking system: detection of pupil centre and corneal reflection 
    Rodrigo, AS; Nagasinghe, DP; Pathiratne, KAMN; Pathirawasam, CD; Pawithra, WD; Perera, APA [Conference-Abstract]
    This paper discusses a method of implementing the detection of pupil centre and corneal reflection for a low cost, remote eye tracking system that is designed for usability analysis researches. The method we have used ...
  • Low Cost Fiber Optic Teaching Aid with Wide Dynamic Range Optical Power Meter and Bandwidth Analyzer 
    Samarawickrama, YC; Thilakumara, RP [Conference-Abstract]
    Fiber optic communication technology is an essential component in any Electrical Engineering curriculum. Unfortunately the expensive fiber optic communication equipment is a major drawback in teaching fiber optics theories ...
  • Low Cost Fiber Optic Teaching Aid with Wide Dynamic Range Optical Power Meter and Bandwidth Analyzer 
    Samarawickrama, YC; Thilakumara, RP [Conference-Abstract]
    Fiber optic communication technology is an essential component in any Electrical Engineering curriculum. Unfortunately the expensive fiber optic communication equipment is a major drawback in teaching fiber optics theories ...
  • Low cost lab-scale bioreactor for optimization of microbial fermentation processes 
    Warnakulassooriya, KMHK; Bandara, JDSACS; Sudantha, BH; Priyadarshana, KHH [Conference-Full-text]
    Due to the current environmental pollution crisis a food packaging industry always looking for environmental friendly methods for their use. The process of making poly lactic acid from lactic acid is achieved more and ...
  • A low cost optical barcode reader using a webcam 
    Janapriya, R; Kulararne, L; Pannipitiya, K; Gamakumara, A; De Silva, C [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Since their introduction in early J950's. barcodes have been found to be useful in many areas of applications. Today it has become the de-facto standards for object identification and labeling in many industries. There are ...
  • Low cost speed management in high speed rural roadways: optical speed bars 
    Dissanayake, S; Balde, A [Conference-Abstract]
    Despite considerable safety measures implemented by traffic and transportation engineers, speeding continues to be a significant safety problem on the highway network, both in the United States and other countries. Even ...
  • Low cycle fatigue behaviouir of steel/ CFRP composite exposed to loads with constant amplitude. 
    Abeygunasekera, S; Gamage, JCPH; Fawzia, S [Conference-Abstract]
    This paper aims to investigate the fatigue performance of CFRP (Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer) bonded steel plate under the three point flexural fatigue. CFRP (Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer) bonded steel plate subjected ...
  • Low resource multi-asr speech command recognition 
    Mohamed, I; Thayasivam, U [Conference-Full-text]
    There are several applications when comes to spoken language understanding (SLU) such as topic identification and intent detection. One of the primary underlying components used in SLU studies are ASR (Automatic Speech ...
  • Low voltage cable path optimization using hightower’s algorithm and simulated annealing algorithm 
    Samarakkody, PH; Geethisha, LPR; Nanayakkara, VD; Rodrigo, AS [Conference-Full-text]
    Improvement of energy efficiency has become a major aspect in many industrial and commercial sectors to gain a competitive advantage by reducing the operational cost of the installation. But the current mandatory requirements ...
  • Low voltage DC microgrid control strategy using single phase DQ transformation 
    Weerakoon, WMSH; Wasundara, YHT; Weerasinghe, JCM; Weliwita, WALGK; Wickramasinghe, WMNP [Conference-Abstract]
    Energy and environmental issues on conventional energy sources has been a serious concern due to greenhouse gas emissions, depletion of energy resources and growing demand for electrical energy. Microgrid is an innovative ...
  • A low-complexity 2-d fir parallelogram filter for broadband beamforming with sparse linear arrays 
    Pakiyarajah, D; Edussooriya, CUS; Wijenayake, C; Madanayake, A [Conference-Full-text]
    Broadband beamformers designed as twodimensional (2-D) spatially-interpolated finite-extent impulse responses (FIR) filters, using a cascade structure, cannot employ sparse linear arrays despite significantly reducing the ...
  • Low-cost one-axis solar tracking operated by water pressure 
    Jayampathy, M; Watugala, GK [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Solar photovoltaic CPV)panels are increasingly used in rural areas of Sri Lanka where the main grid electricity is not available. The high initial cost is a major deterrent in the popularization of this renewable energy ...
  • M-payment adoption in smes; virtual entrepreneurs 
    Chandradasa, I.; Liyanapathirana, Y. [Conference-Full-text]
    The technological and communication revolution has driven the rapid development and popularity of M-payment services. The purpose of this study is to explore the M-payment adoption and consequences among SMEs context ...
  • Machine learning approach for hairstyle recommendation 
    Weerasinghe, H; Vidanagama, D [Conference-Full-text]
    According to aesthetic evaluations, hair is the most unique feature which can enhance the facial features of a person. Beauty experts have identified that 70% of overall face appearance completely depends on the haircut ...
  • A machine learning approach for nilm based on superimposed current profiles 
    Abeykoon, AMHS; Perera, APS; Sanjeewika, RK; Matharage, MDNV; Abeysinghe, AP [Conference-Full-text]
    This research focuses on identifying a new implementation of a machine learning approach for Nonintrusive load monitoring (NILM). We mathematically superimpose current profiles of individual appliances and compare ...
  • Machine learning approach to recognize subject based sentiment values of reviews 
    De Mel, NM; Hettiarachchi, HH; Madusanka, WPD; Malaka, GL; Perera, AS; Kohomban, U [Conference-Full-text]
    Due to the increase in the number of people participating online on reviewing travel related entities such as hotels, cities and attractions, there is a rich corpus of textual information available online. However, to ...
  • Machine learning-based approach for modelling elastic modulus of woven fabrics 
    Kularatne, SDMW; Ranawaka, RAHS; Fernando, EASK; Niles, SN; Jayawardane, TSS; Ranaweera, RKPS [Conference-Full-text]
    There has been a shift of focus from aesthetic properties to mechanical and functional properties of textiles with the recent developments in technical textiles and wearable technology. Therefore, understanding how various ...
  • 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 ...
  • Machine learning-based prediction of machine hours and fuel consumption: a case study in Aruwakkalu limestone quarry, Sri Lanka 
    Surangani, RKH; Dawalagala, HS; Reval, SS; Rodrigo, MAJ; Wijerathnayake, WMNC; Wickrama, MADMG; Wedage, WN [Conference-Full-text]
    The machine hours are of paramount importance in the mining sector as they directly impact production levels, operational costs, and overall efficiency. Accurate prediction of machine hours and fuel consumption using ...