Volume 10, Issue 7 (2013) | American Journal of Applied Sciences

Network Topological Property of English Dialects Similarity: A Robust Filter Approach

Maman Abdurachman Djauhari — 2013-06-17

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 17 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2013.646.653

We show that the common approach to use of Minimum Spanning Tree (MST) to filter the information contained in a complex system of English dialects similarity is not robust. Later on we propose a robus...

Automatic Measurement of Drilling Parameters to Evaluate the Mechanical Properties of Soils

Daniele Pettinau — 2013-06-17

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 17 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2013.654.663

Any underground work, carried out either to perform excavations, should be based on detailed knowledge of the geological, hydrogeological and geomechanical conditions of the underlying materials. The ...

A Non-Iterative Method for Factorization of Positive Matrix in Discrete Wavelet Transform Based Image Compression

Nallathai Perumalsamy — 2013-06-17

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 17 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2013.664.668

A non-iterative method of factorizing a 4×4 positive matrix, with the application to image compression is explained using an example. The procedure is applied to all the 4096 number of 4×4 pixel sub...

Three Dimensional Reconstruction of Human Heart Surface from Single Image-View Under Different Illumination Conditions

Aqeel Al-Surmi — 2013-06-17

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 17 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2013.669.680

The 3D reconstruction from a single-view image is a longstanding issue in computer vision literature, especially in the medical field. Traditional medical imaging techniques that provide information a...

Compressive and Shear Analysis of Rubber Block Under Large Strain

K. Sridharan — 2013-06-18

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 18 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2013.681.687

The Elastomeric materials have found use in a wide range of applications, including hoses, tires, gaskets, seals, vibration isolators, bearings and dock fenders. The analysis of rubber blocks for its ...

Artificial Neural Network Controller Based Distribution Static Compensator for Voltage Sag Mitigation

D. Rajasekaran — 2013-06-21

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 21 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2013.688.695

Switching of loads, capacitors, along with the proliferation of power electronics equipment, non-linear loads in industrial, commercial and domestic applications have lead to power quality issues in t...

Design an Advance Computer-Aided Tool for Image Authentication and Classification

Rozita Teymourzadeh — 2013-06-24

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 24 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2013.696.705

Over the years, advancements in the fields of digital image processing and artificial intelligence have been applied in solving many real-life problems. This could be seen in facial image recognition ...

Construction Risk Taxonomy: An International Convergence of Academic and Industry Perspectives

Kristen Barlish — 2013-06-24

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 24 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2013.706.713

Risk management is a topic heavily researched and important for industry professionals. Both academic and industry perspectives are critical to advancing this field, especially in risk identification ...

Simulation Analysis on Proportional Integral and Derivative Control of Closed Loop DC Motor Drive with Bipolar Voltage Switching

P. Karpagavalli — 2013-06-29

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 29 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2013.714.723

This study presents the performance of a new four quadrant single phase DC drive closed loop system controlled by proportional integral and derivative controller with Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) full...

Disease Management Information System

Bens Pardamean — 2013-07-02

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 2 July 2013; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2013.724.733

The study designed an information system model for Disease Management (DisMan) that met the specifications and needs of a consumer electronics manufacturer. The diseases monitored by this study were d...

The Influence of Theme as Slot Machine Attribute on Casino Gamers Decision-Making

Elizma Wannenburg — 2013-07-02

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 2 July 2013; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2013.734.739

When entering the casino gaming area, gamers are faced with hundreds of slot machines that vary in terms of themes, colours and sounds. Some gaming situations are characterized by low gamer involvemen...

Deformation Retracts of the Reissner-Nordstrom Spacetime and its Foldings

A. E. El-Ahmady — 2013-07-02

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 2 July 2013; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2013.740.745

Our aim in the present article is to introduce and study the relation between the deformation retract of the Reissner-Nordstrom spacetime N4 and the deformation retract of the tangent space Tp (N4). A...

Determining Road Lighting Impact on Traffic Stream Characteristics

Ben-Edigbe Johnnie — 2013-07-02

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 2 July 2013; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2013.746.750

The study is aimed at estimating road lighting impact on traffic stream characteristics; flow, speed, density and headway for an uninterrupted traffic flow. Volume, speed and headway data were collect...

Applying a Just-in-Time Integrated Supply Chain Model with Inventory and Waste Reduction Considerations

Li-Hsing Ho — 2013-07-04

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 4 July 2013; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2013.751.759

Just-In-Time (JIT) has been playing an important role in supply chain environments. Countless firms have been applying JIT in production to gain and maintain a competitive advantage. This study introd...

Flattening Effect on Heat Transfer Characteristics of a Sintered-Wick Heat Pipe

Weeranut Intagun — 2013-07-04

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 4 July 2013; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2013.760.766

The effect of pipe flattening on heat transfer characteristics and the internal phenomena of a sintered-wick heat pipe has been investigated by using three-dimensional Finite Element Method. The calcu...