Use of geospatial technology for landfill site selection.

Growth of population and extensive industrial development had increases solid wastes and pollutants in many parts of the world (superscript [1-2]). Due to the economic and technologic limitations not all waste can be easily turn to other sort of materials or energy. As a result so, we still have to rely on the common solution to bury as to excrete urban wastes. Selection of an appropriate site for this process in a big city like Mashad in Iran is an important task which needs a cautious, strategic planning and investigations at various levels. With regards to this issue it is necessary to have a comprehensive volume of spatial information ofthe surrounding area and a proper analysis and spatial exploration need to be done. The methodology being implemented utilized geospatial technology for the management and visualization of spatial data while fuzzy logic is used in searching the best location for site selection. In this paper the basic elements of the fuzzy logic methodology as well as its potential in the specific problem are described. A case study for Mashad city is elaborated. The results drawn up by fuzzy logic are compared with that of the traditional Boolean approach in the decision making process

Fuel Consumption Investigation for Quran Disposal Incinerator System

In this study, the fuel consumption characteristic of a Quran incineration system was conducted. The experiment examines the relation between fuel usage and Quran loads as well as how the usage of blower affects the fuel utilization. The result proved that the blower unit shortens the combustion time and uses less fuel. Nevertheless, the electrical source to power the blower will increase the operating costs, especially during full loading operation. Therefore, this study will provide insight in determining the balance between the combustion duration over the operational costing of such a system

Oil Plam Fruit Classification Using Spectrometer.

Artificial neural network and linear discriminant analysis were used to detect the ripeness of oil palm fruit bunches. The proposed classification scheme categorized the oil palm fruits into three classes, namely, overripe, ripe, and under-ripe. Fruit color, presumed to be an important indicator of the ripeness of oil palm fruits, was measured with the aid of a FieldSpec 3 Hi-Res spectroradiometer in the wavelength range of 400 nm to 1000 nm. The results were then compared with the classifications made by a trained human grader

Landscape Furniture Present in the Ancient Malay Garden According to Old Manuscripts and their Effects on the Formation of Malay Garden Design Concept Model in Malaysia

AbstractIn peeling the dilemma of the Malay contemporary community nowadays, a study has been conducted to find out and discover the landscape furniture used by the Malay people in ancient times. The objectives of this research are to measure the image and culture of the Malays in Malaysia, which is applied in the design of the existing Malay Garden and also to identify the landscape furniture found in the existing Malay Garden. The method used in this research is, by referring to the old manuscripts and research papers done by researchers in the past about garden in the world of the Malay Archipelago. The main manuscripts in this research are as Sulalatus al-Salatin (Malay Annals), Bustan al-Salatin (The Garden of Kings), Hikayat Hang Tuah, Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa, Hikayat Inderaputera and Hikayat Abdullah. These methods consist of understanding and prove that culture, values on belief, the world of thought had been the base of Malay cosmology. Findings from this research can be concluded that the Malays in the past has had architecture skills and also have knowledge about every function of furniture and elements that been created by them. The knowledge possessed by the Malay people had inherited from generation to another generation. Therefore, to support a Malay garden design model, researchers have focused on the furniture's that have been used either in the gardens in the past, especially the palace garden, the home of the Malays and the vicinity at that time. Malay people are a special race, and there are many interesting elements through their creativity that may be highlighted to become a model for the design concept of a Malay Garden that are relevant in the present environment

Does Service Recovery Affect Customer Satisfaction? A Study on Co-Created Retail Industry

AbstractIn today's hyper-competitive business environment, customer satisfaction is vital for success. However, in many businesses, service failure may surface despite consistent avoidance efforts. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between service recovery and customer satisfaction in co-created retail industry. Co-created retail industry which reflects the engagement of customers in business value creation is a win-win approach to customers and retailers particularly in context of service recovery. Although predominant attention on service recovery has been assessed in hospitality context especially in hotel and restaurant setting, there are very limited explorations in co-created retail context to lend sufficient understanding for retail recovery management. A conceptual framework and three prepositions were developed indicating that customer satisfaction is influenced by three justice dimensions of service recovery which is outcome justice, procedural justice and interactional justice. Managerial implication of this study is discussed to exhibit the importance of service recovery in winning back the upset customers

Prestasi kecekapan pengurusan kewangan dan agihan zakat: perbandingan antara Majlis Agama Islam Negeri di Malaysia

Kajian perbandingan pengukuran kecekapan pengurusan kewangan institusi Majlis Agama Islam Negeri (MAIN) dengan prestasi agihan kewangan dan bukan kewangan di antara institusi zakat boleh membuka ruang untuk meningkatkan mutu agihan institusi zakat. Pengurusan kewangan sesebuah organisasi adalah penting untuk memastikan institusi tersebut dapat mencapai matlamat yang telah ditentukan. Hal ini kerana masih wujud tanggapan negatif ketidakcekapan agihan institusi zakat dan ia merupakan antara salah satu punca yang telah menjejaskan tahap keyakinan masyarakat Islam untuk menjalankan kewajipan membayar zakat kepada institusi zakat. Ketidakcekapan agihan tersebut boleh dilihat melalui lebihan zakat yang tidak diagihkan dan kegagalan institusi zakat mengagihkan zakat kepada kelapan-lapan golongan asnaf dan tidak mengikut keutamaan asnaf. Persoalannya adakah wujud hubungan antara prestasi pengurusan kewangan dan prestasi pengagihan zakat. Kajian telah mengkategorikan prestasi pengurusan kewangan kepada tiga (3) bahagian iaitu kecairan, kesolvenan dan keuntungan; manakala aspek prestasi kecekapan agihan institusi zakat pula terbahagi kepada dua (2) bahagian iaitu kecekapan agihan berbentuk kewangan (lebihan zakat tahunan) dan bukan kewangan (keutamaan asnaf). Kajian ini juga mengkaji corak agihan zakat kepada setiap asnaf sebagai satu tambahan pengukuran prestasi agihan zakat. Data sekunder terdiri daripada laporan tahunan MAIN telah dianalisis bermula tahun 2000 hingga 2013. Kajian ini mengkaji lima institusi MAIN iaitu Majlis Agama Islam Selangor (MAIS) dan Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang (MAINPP) yang mewakili institusi yang telah mengkorporatkan kutipan dan agihan zakat; dan Majlis Agama Islam Johor (MAIJ), Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Melayu Terengganu (MAIDAM) dan Majlis Ugama Islam Sabah (MUIS) yang mewakili negeri yang tidak mengkorporatkan kutipan dan agihan zakat. Hasil kajian mendapati secara umumnya wujud hubungan yang sepadan antara prestasi pengurusan kewangan MAIN dengan prestasi pengagihan zakat dalam aspek agihan kewangan dan bukan kewangan. Hasil kajian juga mendapati corak agihan zakat oleh institusi korporat adalah berbeza dengan corak agihan zakat oleh institusi yang tidak korporat pengurusan zakat. Beberapa cadangan dan implikasi dasar turut dicadangkan dalam kajian ini

Geopolymer lightweight bricks manufactured from fly ash and foaming agent

This paper deals with the development of lightweight geopolymer bricks by using foaming agent and fly ash. The mix parameters analysed through a laboratory experiment with fix ratio of sodium silicate/sodium hydroxide solution mass ratio 2.5, fly ash/alkaline activator solution mass ratio 2.0, foaming agent/paste mass ratio 1:2 and molarity of sodium hydroxide solution used was 12M. Different curing temperature (Room Temperature, 60, 80) and foaming agent/water mass ratio (1:10 and 1:20) were studied. Compressive strength, density analysis, and water absorption has been investigated. The results show that the foamed geopolymer bricks with a lower foam/water mass ratio (1:10)and high curing temperature (80°C) leading to a better properties. Mixtures with a low density of around 1420 kg/m3 and a compressive strength of around 10 MPa were achieved

In search of Malay landscape design : characteristic and identification of traditional landscape at Sungai Perak / Mohd Khazli Aswad Khalid, Mohd Sabrizaa Abd Rashid and Ahmad Zamil Zakaria

Foreign landscape designs such as Balinese, Japanese and English style have a big influence on the local landscape design setting. Even after more than five decades of independence, most of the key and national level projects do not have a clear direction on the national landscape identity. Putrajaya itself for example, adopted foreign landscape design to develop the federal administrative centre of Malaysia. Furthermore, there is no understandable guideline in respect for national landscape identity or local characteristic by the Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM). Malay landscape design should become the main direction towards creating national identity. Moreover, Malay landscape design should be preserved as national heritage for future generations. This paper discusses an exploration that is undertaken to identify and establish the characteristics of Malay landscape design. The study includes observations on the characteristic and identity of Malay landscape design that is based on the functions and cultural community in Perak, at present. The objective of this study is to identify important elements and components in the establishment of Malay landscapes such as the types of vegetation and hardscapeat the old houses compound along Sungai Perak in Perak Tengah district. Eighteen (18) Kutai houses were selected as case study, using a quantitative method for the distribution of the components found in residential Malay house to determine the nature, function and overall similarity for each sample. At the end of the study, some characteristics could be obtained particularly Malay landscape to hardscape element and favorite vegetation that was found in the house compound. Result from this research can be used as a guide to design an appropriate Malay landscape which suits current lifestyle and also to introduce the identity of Malay landscape desig

The Perak Malays Sub-Ethnic Hard and Soft Landscape Elements: An overview

The Malay community in the Malay Archipelago has various sub-ethnics. The aim of this study was to identify the traditional elements of each sub-ethnic of the Malay community in Perak. The objective is to determine softscape and hardscape that is still used by sub-ethnic of the Malay community in Perak. This study has focused on the results of previous research findings that are relevant to the "user preference" of soft and hard landscape elements used by the Perak Malay community. This research can be promoted and help in the process of designing a model of Perak Malay garden design concept.Keywords: Malay landscape; Malay garden; Malay sub-ethnic; Vernacular landscapeeISSN 2398-4279 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. https://doi.org/10.21834/ajqol.v3i11.133

Fault tolerant control for sensor fault of a single-link flexible manipulator system

This paper presents a new approach for sensor fault tolerant control (FTC) of a single-link flexible manipulator system (FMS) by using Finite Element Method (FEM). In this FTC scheme, a new control law is proposed where it is added to the nominal control. This research focuses on one element without any payload assumption in the modelling. The FTC method is designed in such way that aims to reduce fault while maintaining nominal FMS controller without any changes in both faulty and fault free cases. This proposed FTC approach is achieved by augmenting Luenberger observer that is capable of estimating faults in fault detection and isolation (FDI) analysis. From the information provided by the FDI, fault magnitude is assessed by using Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) where this information is used in the fault compensation strategy. For the nominal FMS controller, Proportional- integral- derivative (PID) controller is used to control the FMS where it follows the desired hub angle. This work proved that the FTC approach is capable of reducing fault with both incipient and abrupt signals and in two types of faulty conditions where the sensor is having loss of effectiveness and totally malfunction. All the performances are compared with FTC with Unknown Input Observer (FTC-UIO) method via the integral of the absolute magnitude of error (IAE) method