Recently there have been numerous studies exploring the benefits of the coalition formation in a cognitive radio network and it has been shown that coalition formation tends to improve the performance of cognitive radio. In this paper we use the concepts from matching theory, specifically we use Gale-Shapley algorithm, to form the coalition among c

This paper focusing about the methods used for rice grading using image processing. Various approaches have been applied by previous researchers to solve different types of difficulties in grading the quality of rice. Machine vision has been used in most application of rice grader to differentiate rice grade based on special features such as shape,

Electro-mechanical impedance method is emerging as an important and powerful technique for structural health monitoring (SHM). Active elements of the technique are Piezoelectric Wafer Active Sensor (PWAS) bonded on the structure. Modeling and simulation of PWAS and host structure play an important role in the SHM applications with PWAS. For decades

Ergonomics is believed to originate in the West centuries ago. For example, the 17th century Italian physician, Bernadino Ramazzini, is regarded as the father of occupational medicine, and has been credited for associating musculoskeletal disorders with occupation. Nevertheless, what about ergonomics in the Malay Archipelago? This talk discusses th

Islam is a religion that is based on solidarity, help and corporation among its followers. The Iqtisad of Islam is based on earning and spending halal wealth in the correct manner. Both actions have to be well managed in order to create a sustainable society. Hence it is only appropriate that Infaq is one of the tools that the Qur’an and Sunnah t

Reminiscence therapy is generally used to treat mental health problems. Reminiscence therapy uses the recall of past events, feelings and thoughts to facilitate pleasure, quality of life or adaptation to present circumstances. Reminiscence therapy is believed to provide numerous benefits to older people, especially those with loneliness, anxiety an

This paper investigates the feasibility of integrating Black Liquor (BL) on a Binderless Board (BB) from rattan waste that has undergone a Digestion-Hot Pressing process (DHP). In this project, the BL was produced by means of a kraft pulping process and was characterized in terms of its viscosity, alkalinity and functional group (using FTIR). The B

Literatures have shown that parental involvement has led to student achievement in schools and their future endeavor. With the innovation of technology and social networks, the world becomes smaller but the relationship between children and parents are at distance. This leads to the investigation in the parental involvement and the extent it affect

This paper looks into the concept of Social Impact Bond (SIB) and its underlying principles with regards to the Islamic values embodied within the components of maqasid al-Shari‘ah and maslahah. Using various literatures related to the study of maqasid al-Shari’ah and maslahah, as well as researches related to SIB, the paper attempts to delinea

The study investigated the pedagogical affordances of SNS and its relationship on student engagement. A sample of 300 students responded to this quantitative research using a self constructed questionnaire. The hypothesized model has been tested to determine the relationships between pedagogical affordances and student engagement. This model underp