Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsTasks Scheduling using Ant Colony OptimizationA. P. Shanthi, G. Umarani Srikanth, V. Uma Maheswari, Arul SiromoneyProblem statement: Efficient scheduling of the tasks to heterogeneous processors for any application is critical in order to achieve high performance. Finding a feasible schedule for a given task set to a set of heterogeneous processors without exceeding the capacity of the processors, in general, is NP-Hard. Even if there are many conventional approaches available, people have been looking at … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 8 · 25 Jul 2012 · 7,668 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAutomatic Palmprint Identification based on High Order Zernike MomentR. Gayathri, P. RamamoorthyProblem statement: Hand geometry contains relatively invariant features of an individual. Palmprint recognition is an efficient biometric solution for authentication system. The existence of several hand-based authentication commercial systems indicates the effectiveness of this type of biometric. Approach: We proposed a palmprint verification system using high order Zernike moment that was robust to rotation, translation and occlusion. Zernike moment was … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 5 · 12 Mar 2012 · 7,193 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsIntelligent Semantic Universal Search in Mobile PlatformJinhyung Kim, Myunggwon Hwang, Hanmin Jung, Doheon JungProblem statement: As the performance of mobile devices is getting higher, a large quantity of information is stored and managed in mobile devices. Therefore, the precise and intelligent universal search becomes the most important issue in the smart mobile platform. Conclusion/Reommendation: In this study, we suggest the semantic universal search in smart mobile platform facilitated by the ontology; ontology modeling, … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 5 · 9 Mar 2012 · 6,753 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsMolecular Medicine-Prospects and ChallengesC. N. Ramchand, R. Sripathy, N. Somashekara et al.Drug discovery and development is a process that rationally leads to instigation of compound or formulation for the treatment of particular disease/diseased condition by acting on its specific target (s). Most of the drugs identified by conventional drug discovery process were as a result of unsystematic, random and serendipitous approach. Enhancement of knowledge in the field of biotechnology, molecular biology … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 23 Feb 2012 · 7,473 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsThe Impact of Crisis and Macroeconomic Variables towards Islamic Banking DepositsMuhamad Abduh, Mohd Azmi Omar, Jarita DuasaProblem statement: The nature of Islamic banks is different from conventional banks which may lead to a different deposit behavior of their depositors. This study aims to analyze the dynamic effects of interest and profit rate changes, production level, inflation and financial crisis towards the fluctuation of total deposits in Malaysian Islamic banks. Approach: Using monthly data from January 2000 … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 12 · 29 Oct 2011 · 7,683 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsIAFIR Optimization against NOMA Competitors: A Comprehensive Analysis on Energy-Efficient Non-Orthogonal Multiple AccessS. Pavithra, S. ChitraThe ever-growing demands of next-generation wireless networks necessitate the exploration of innovative technologies to enhance spectral efficiency, user experience and network performance. Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) has emerged as a promising candidate, offering the potential for increased capacity and improved system reliability. NOMA allows multiple users to share the same time-frequency resource, breaking away from traditional orthogonal access methods. In … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 20, Issue 8 · 31 May 2024 · 5,053 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsModeling of Fundamental Frequency Contours for Thai Dialects with Large Speech DatabaseSuphattharachai ChomphanIn four core regions of Thailand, there are four main dialects including central, north, northeast and south dialects. The prosody is significantly unique for each dialect. One important factor determining the prosody is the fundamental frequency. As a result, modeling of Fundamental frequency (F0) contour is very important for the natural speech processing. Even though there are many modeling techniques … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 12 · 20 Dec 2012 · 7,341 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEffects of the Contact Resistivity Variations of the Screen-Printed Silicon Solar CellShahrul Anizan, Khairymazalee Yusri, Cheow Siu Leong et al.Problem statement: Unmatched combination of emitter and base contact resistance will influence the total performance of the solar cell. To optimize this combination, single crystalline silicon solar cell was analyzed using quasi-one-dimensional transport of electrons and holes in crystalline semiconductor, PC1D. Approach: Effects of the resistance of the emitter and base contact have been investigated with a view to find … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 18 Aug 2011 · 8,335 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsCorn (Zea Mays L.) Plant Characteristics and Grain Yield Response to N Fertilization Programs in No-Tillage SystemKesi Liu, Pawel WiatrakProblem statement: Nitrogen application timing and Nitrogen (N) rate are two important factors to influence corn production in No-Tillage (NT) system, but N recommendations may need to be revised due to insufficient rainfall in dryland rain-fed environment. Approach: This study was to determine the effects of two N application timing (planting and split application at planting and V6 corn growth … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 25 Mar 2011 · 8,340 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsExploring Alternative Solutions Regarding Conservation AgricultureReza Movahedi, Hadi Fathi, Mousa Aazami, Somaye LatifiProblem statement: Studies show that no effective measures have been taken towards conservative agriculture in Iran. Social, economical and technical agricultural factors and conditions need to be provided to meet conservation agriculture at the farm, regional and national level. Accordingly, this research aimed at exploring some solutions to protect and conserve agriculture. Approach: To achieve this, of all 100 populations, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2011 · 7,944 accessesView PDFCite