Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesSuspension of Certain Dental Procedures Due to COVID-19: A Source of Over-Prescription?Gowri Sivaramakrishnan, Fatema Al Sulaiti, Muneera Alsobaiei, Kannan SridharanDentists have always been attributed to the ever rising global problem of antibiotic resistance. The recent pandemic due to COVID-19 has caused greater concern and primary dental care practices temporarily suspended all aerosol generating and invasive procedures in the Ministry of Health in Bahrain, between February to August 2020. Dental emergencies were addressed using a triage system and low exposure … …Current Research in Dentistry, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 10 Jun 2021 · 6,689 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesEfficacy of Numeric Keypad for Computer Illiterates in Rural ICTPallab Dutta, Mahesh Kumar, B. Sridharan, Vipin TyagiThe world has a vast population of illiterate people who cannot read and write. There are globally about 781 million adults today who fall into this category of illiterate population. The number is even higher for computer illiterates, as not all literate masses qualify to be computer literate due to various compelling factors prevailing. There has been a lot of … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 11, Issue 8 · 19 Nov 2015 · 7,300 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesTRUST BASED AUTOMATIC QUERY FORMULATION SEARCH ON EXPERT AND KNOWLEDGE USERS SYSTEMSK. Sridharan, M. ChitraDue to enhance in complexity of services, there is a necessity for dynamic interaction models. For a service-oriented system to work properly, we need a context-sensitive trust based search. Automatic information transfer is also deficient when unexpected query is given. However, it shows that search engines are vulnerable in answering intellectual queries and shows an unreliable outcome. The user cannot … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 10, Issue 7 · 18 Feb 2014 · 6,323 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesCompressive and Shear Analysis of Rubber Block Under Large StrainK. Sridharan, R. SivaramakrishnanThe 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 compression and shear behavior has been carried out using the imaging techniques. The dynamic stressing and its associated change in shape of the rubber blocks during large compression are very … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 7 · 18 Jun 2013 · 6,743 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesMulticast-Supported Fast Handover for Proxy Mobile IPv6V. Berlin Hency, D. SridharanProxy Mobile IPv6 is a network-based mobility management protocol which is attractive as it does not require the participation of mobile nodes in mobility-related signaling. Unlike the host based approaches like Mobile IPv6, in PMIPv6 the Mobility Access Gateway (MAG) is responsible for tracking the movements of Mobile Node (MN) and to initiate the handover process. In this study, a … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 27 Apr 2013 · 6,309 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesDynamic Behavior of Tyre Tread BlockK. Sridharan, R. SivaramakrishnanThe Tyre tread pattern is the arrangement of blocks, grooves and voids, sipes and channels designed into the tread to enhance its grip on the road. Tread is the uppermost part of any tyre which contact into the road and it has its own performance towards mileage, traction, low noise and heat built up properties. It would be meaningful to … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 28 Jul 2012 · 9,798 accessesView PDFCite