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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGeometric Optimization of Three-Phalanx Prosthesis Underactuated Fingers using Particles Swarm AlgorithmSomar M. Nacy, Shaker S. Hassan, Sadeq Hussein BakhyProblem statement: One are now interested to investigate the optimum design procedure for a finger driving mechanism to have a good configuration of the finger for its utilization in hand prosthesis. A Geometric Optimization of Three-Phalanx Prosthesis Underactuated Fingers (TPPUF) based on a Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) was presented. Approach: Firstly, a numerical evaluation of the human-like motion was obtained … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 7,701 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOn the Use of Rolling Element Bearings' Models in Precision MaintenanceIoannis S. Zotos, Theodore N. CostopoulosProblem statement: Rolling element bearings form a very important part of machinery. The increasing demands on their continuous reliable operation under diverse environments make maintenance a very important step towards the efficient use of them. To this end, precision maintenance is a very useful practice, since it deals not only with finding a possible fault of a machine, but also … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 7,413 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Importance of Capturing and Using Financial Information in Small BusinessDorothy Davis, Paul Dunn, Katherine BoswellProblem statement: Small businesses have not been realizing the advantages of good record-keeping and management of financial records. The purpose of this study was to determine some key issues relating to the recordkeeping practices of small business to help determine areas that are causing this major subgroup of businesses to underutilize their use of captured financial data through business processes. … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 8,452 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRobust Speech Recognition Using Fusion Techniques and Adaptive FilteringS. A.R. Al-Haddad, S. A. Samad, A. Hussain et al.The study proposes an algorithm for noise cancellation by using recursive least square (RLS) and pattern recognition by using fusion method of Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) and Hidden Markov Model (HMM). Speech signals are often corrupted with background noise and the changes in signal characteristics could be fast. These issues are especially important for robust speech recognition. Robustness is a … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 28 Feb 2009 · 7,993 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractArtificial Neural Network Approach in Radar Target ClassificationN.K. Ibrahim, R.S.A. Raja Abdullah, M.I. SaripanProblem statement: This study unveils the potential and utilization of Neural Network (NN) in radar applications for target classification. The radar system under test is a special of it kinds and known as Forward Scattering Radar (FSR). In this study the target is a ground vehicle which is represented by typical public road transport. The features from raw radar signal … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2009 · 9,370 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEconomic Implication of Poverty Alleviation Programs on Rural Women in Ondo-State Case Study of Country Women Association of NigeriaFasoranti Mary ModupeThe study examined the economic implication of COWAN poverty alleviation programme in rural women. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 100 respondents from Ikare and Ugbe from Akoko North East and Oka and Akungba from Akoko South West. The data collected were analysed with the aid of descriptive statistics and simple regression analysis to examine the socio-economic characteristics of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,915 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNew Efficient Strategy to Accelerate k-Means Clustering AlgorithmMoh’d Belal Al- Zoubi, Amjad Hudaib, Ammar Huneiti, Bassam HammoOne of the most popular clustering techniques is the k-means clustering algorithm. However, the utilization of the k-means is severely limited by its high computational complexity. In this study, we propose a new strategy to accelerate the k-means clustering algorithm through the Partial Distance (PD) logic. The proposed strategy avoids many unnecessary distance calculations by applying efficient PD strategy. Experiments … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 9 · 30 Sep 2008 · 7,437 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCharacterization of Maturity Level in Laying Hen Manure by Chemical and Thermogravimetric AnalysisAlice Dall’Ara, Francesco Antolini, Laura Billi et al.This study aims at investigating maturity levels in manure from laying hens in order to encourage its agronomic re-utilization. In fact the use of unstable/insufficiently mature manure could potentially damage both soils and crops. Effective, easy to reproduce methods are needed in order to assess bio-stabilisation and maturity levels, particularly for biomass that has not undergone conventional composting. This study … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Aug 2008 · 6,540 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA New Enhancement for Security Mechanism in RoutersKhalid Khanfar, Riyad Khanfar, Walid Al-Ahmad, Eyas El-QawasmehProblem statement: Routers are very important components in any network. They control and organize the in-bound traffic and the out-bound traffic. Controlling a router by an intruder leaves the entire network unsecured. In different studies, Router security was discussed from different aspects such as the routing protocol, the firewall. In this research, we present a new effective security mechanism for … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 4, Issue 7 · 31 Jul 2008 · 7,172 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Philosophical Analysis of the Challenges of Science and Technology in Contemporary Africa: The Nigerian ExperimentAkinnawonu Benson MonehinScience and technology engendered unexpected social, political and health related problems. These included corrupt and dubious utilization of information and communication technology, environmental pollution and protection and depletion of the ozone layer which endangered human health. This sstudy examined the positive and negative implications of science and technology in Africa using Nigeria as a case study. This attempt became germane … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2008 · 8,267 accessesView PDFCite