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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCurrent Stage in the Field of Mechanisms with Gears and RodsRelly Victoria Virgil Petrescu, Raffaella Aversa, Antonio Apicella et al.The development and diversification of machines and mechanisms with applications in all fields require new scientific researches for the systematization and improvement of existing mechanical systems by creating new mechanisms adapted to modern requirements, which involve increasingly complex topological structures. The modern industry, the practice of designing and building machinery is increasingly based on the results of scientific and applied … …Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 13 Dec 2017 · 6,846 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractVision-Based Real-Time Positioning and Autonomous Navigation System Using Mobile Robot in Indoor EnvironmentsDiop Mamadou, Lim Chot Hun, Lim Tien Sze, Ong Lee YengResearch toward unmanned mobile robot navigation has gained significant importance in the last decade due to its potential applications in the location-based services industry. The increase in construction of large space indoor buildings has made difficulty for humans to operate within such environments. In this study, a mobile robot's indoor navigation algorithm is developed with vision cameras. Using two monocular … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 5 · 17 May 2016 · 7,317 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDesign and Implementation of Optimum Management System using Cost Evaluation and Financial Analysis for Prevention of Building FailureNima AmaniBuilding management is complex as the implementation of the engineering ‎management system and is subjected to require the top management for supporting the construction industry. To ‎achieve this management must use a system to control the preventive management of building ‎failure. The purpose of the paper is to develop a new approach to optimize the management ‎process for systematic prevention … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 2 · 19 Mar 2016 · 7,828 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractON THE CHALLENGES OF THE USE AND INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCESMariano MartínOverview: Although renewable energy sources are plentiful, their availability is highly volatile in time and distributed across regions while and the processes that transform them into useful power or chemicals are underdeveloped. In this work we discuss on the scope for the use and integration of renewable energy sources and the future development of the alternatives. Energy, the sources and … …Energy Research Journal, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 11 Sep 2014 · 7,540 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAN INTELLIGENT RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFICATION OF WOOD SPECIESS. Mohan, K. Venkatachalapathy, P. SudhakarThe recognition of wood species is needed is many areas like construction industry, furniture manufacturing, etc.,. The wood is traditionally classified by human experts. But human identification of wood type is not accurate and the manual identification is a time consuming process. So in this study, an intelligent recognition for identification of wood species was developed. This study uses image … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 10, Issue 7 · 19 Feb 2014 · 7,805 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Influence of Clients’ Qualities on Green Design Performance of Building Projects in Malaysia-Descriptive StudyMohamed S. Elforgani, Ismail RahmatProblem statement: In the construction industry, success of building projects greatly depends on the client’s performance. The performance of clients is crucial since decisions made will influence the overall project performance. Typically, clients are represented by managerial and technical representatives during the design process. They play major roles in conveying required information to the design team regarding their future project. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 10 · 18 Aug 2012 · 7,695 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDamage Pattern and Nesting Characteristic of Coptotermes curvignathus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Oil Palm on PeatWei-Hong Lau, Choon-Fah J. Bong, Seow-Phan ChanThe oil palm industry of Malaysia has expanded into peat area in Sarawak. Problem statement: The subterranean termite Coptotermes curvignathus was a serious pest of oil palm on peat. Control of this termite has resorted to heavy usage of chemicals which was deemed uneconomical and hostile to the environment. Baiting system has inconsistent success due to the limited knowledge of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 5 · 17 May 2011 · 8,657 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFully Integrated Hydrocarbon Reservoir Studies: Myth or Reality?Christoforos Benetatos, Dario VibertiProblem statement: In the petroleum industry and especially during reservoir studies, data coming from different disciplines must be combined in order to generate a model that is representative of the reservoir being studied and can be used for defining the most viable development strategy of the field from both an economic and technical standpoint. Each of these disciplines represents an … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 11 · 8 Nov 2010 · 9,975 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMost Used Rock Mass Classifications for Underground OpeningAl-Jbori A’ssim, Zhang Y. XingProblem statement: Rock mass characterization is an integral part of rock engineering practice. The empirical design methods based on rock mass classifications systems provide quick assessments of the support requirements for underground excavations at any stage of a project, even if the available geotechnical data are limited. The underground excavation industry tends to lean on empirical approaches such as rock … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,274 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnalysis of Comparison between Unconfined and Confined Condition of Foamed Concrete Under Uni-Axial Compressive LoadMohd Zairul Affindy Abdul Rahman, Ahmad Mujahid Ahmad Zaidi, Ismail Abdul RahmanProblem statement: Foamed concrete has become most commercial material in construction industry. People in industries were come out with the new mix design of foamed concrete to meet the specification and the requirements needed. Approach: This is because foamed concrete has the possibility as alternative of lightweight concrete for producing intermediate strength capabilities with excellent thermal insulation, freeze-thaw resistance, high-impact … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 8,637 accessesView PDFCite