A robotic vision system has been designed and analyzed for real time tracking of maneuvering objects. Passive detection using live TV images provides the tracking signals derived from the video data. The calibration and orientation of two cameras is done by a bundle adjustment technique. The target location algorithm determines the centroid coordin

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are interesting materials which are being researched intensively in the past few years. Application of CNTs in water treatment with their unique properties has attracted the attention of many scientists and engineers. Moreover, manipulation of CNTs with other polymers has been done for different applications. This study desc

waste is as old as man and its culture management change with time according to complexity of its formation. the contemporary increase population, industrial development and various anthropogenic activities necessiatate the need for an integrated Waste Management System (IWMS. This study reviews the technological requirement of waste management by

The recent advances in information and communication technology (ICT)have tremendously affected the way teaching and learning (T&L) is delivered in both formal and informal education. For formal education, Malaysia is reaping the benefits of ICT through Smart School project under MSC Malaysia initiatives. For informal education, an initial obse

The phenomenon of Sick Building Syndrome (SBS), Building Related Illness (BRI) and some other indoor related diseases have been attributed to mould and fungi exposure in the indoor environment. Despite the growing concern over mould and fungi infestations on building materials, little has been reported in the literature on the development of an obj

The effect of temperature cycling on the surface features of sulfathiazole crystals was investigated using focused beam reflectance measurement (FBRM) and ex situ optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and atomic forced microscopy (AFM). Smoothing of the crystal surface was observed during heating, while during cooling the smooth c

—The paper describes the model of a two flexible joint manipulator and the development of a nonlinear passivity based control method for that model. For dynamic modeling, the Euler-Language approach is selected to model flexible joint manipulator. Since lightweight materials are employed in the construction of manipulator, the assumption that neg

This paper introduces the gesture and hand posture tracking systems for a prototype real-time New Zealand sign language recognition system. The novelty of this work is in the markerless tracking of 13 gestures plus an unknown gesture category. Currently the gesture set is limited, but over time a more extensive gesture library can be developed and

The Robot, named as TRAIN WALL BOT, is designed to navigate on smooth vertical surfaces with the capability to avoid obstacles and overcome if the height is about 1 cm. The design is inspired from train steel wheel movement that contains two actuated legs with rotary motion provided by a DC motor. The Robot uses pneumatic system and the suction for

Light microscopic (LM) and transmission electron microscopic (TEM) observations were performed in the kidneys of oral contraceptive treated mice. Experimental groups were given 0.1 ml of olive oil containing 0.015 fraction of (Neogynon) tablet daily. Control groups were give olive oil alone. Five experimental and three control animals were scarifi