Meja konsol moden diinspirasikan oleh The Oval, Limassol

Dalam arus pemodenan yang begitu pesat, pelbagai hasil rekaan produk yang kreatif dan berinovasi dihasilkan demi memenuhi keperluan dan kehendak pengguna dalam melakukan aktiviti-aktiviti harian mereka. Rekaan sebegini mewujudkan persaingan yang sihat dan mampu meningkatkan pendapatan individu, syarikat, dan seterusnya negara. Hal ini tidak terkecuali dalam penghasilan produk-produk perabot. Menurut laporan tahunan yang dikeluarkan oleh Lembaga Perindustrian Kayu Malaysia (MTIB) mendapati bahawa industri perabot telah menyumbang sebanyak RM 22,498.3 juta kepada hasil eksport Malaysia pada 2019 (MTIB, 2020). Perabot yang dihasilkan bukan sahaja mementingkan tarikan luaran, malah ia perlu mempunyai kualiti yang tinggi serta memberi manfaat dan diterima oleh pengguna

Dynamic Channel Access Scheme for Interference Mitigation in Relay-assisted Intra-WBANs

This work addresses problems related to interference mitigation in a single wireless body area network (WBAN). In this paper, We propose a distributed \textit{C}ombined carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA) with \textit{F}lexible time division multiple access (\textit{T}DMA) scheme for \textit{I}nterference \textit{M}itigation in relay-assisted intra-WBAN, namely, CFTIM. In CFTIM scheme, non interfering sources (transmitters) use CSMA/CA to communicate with relays. Whilst, high interfering sources and best relays use flexible TDMA to communicate with coordinator (C) through using stable channels. Simulation results of the proposed scheme are compared to other schemes and consequently CFTIM scheme outperforms in all cases. These results prove that the proposed scheme mitigates interference, extends WBAN energy lifetime and improves the throughput. To further reduce the interference level, we analytically show that the outage probability can be effectively reduced to the minimal.Comment: 2015 IEEE International Conference on Protocol Engineering (ICPE) and International Conference on New Technologies of Distributed Systems (NTDS), Paris, France. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1602.0865

X-ray Protection Using Mixture of Cement Shielding with Barium Sulfate

This study aims to investigate a way to reduce transmitted x-ray through cement shielding. A cement shielding which painted by Barium Sulfate capable of absorbing a significant portion of X-ray was used with different thickness and composition. The measurements were recorded at various applied voltages (50 kVp to 120 kVp), and the transmitted and backscattered x-ray was measured using ion chamber. The results showed that the cement shielding painted by Barium Sulfate was very effective in the absorption of incident x-ray up to about 95%, and has the ability to reduce backscattered x-ray radiation up to about 75 % by using fabricated iron steel grid based on a plate composed from cement shielding painted by Barium Sulfate

Determinants of Attitude towards Supply Chain Finance Among Malaysian Manufacturing Companies: A Preliminary Investigation

Supply chain finance can be regarded as a new way to support the competitiveness and resilience of companys financial performance since the financial crises in 2008. Despite many benefits that it can offer, the adoption rate was still very low especially in developing countries. In Malaysia, the lower adoption rate is witnessed by low penetration of supply chain finance among manufacturing industry players. Business must not only focus on conventional way of financing their projects but it is essentially finance the projects with less cost possible. However, this has not been met. The purpose of this paper is to examine the feasibility of the survey instrument in determining factors that influence the attitude towards supply chain finance among the manufacturing companies. A survey questionnaire is distributed to 40 manufacturing companies based on Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers 2017 directory books using random sampling technique as the preliminary investigation. The research findings justify further refinement and show that the survey instrument is appropriate in a wider study of a representative sample of the manufacturing industry

Design And Development Of Auto Depth Control Of Remotely Operated Vehicle Using Thrusters System

Remotely Operated Vehicles are underwater robots designed specifically for surveillance, monitoring and collecting data for underwater activities. In the underwater vehicle industries, the thruster is an important part in controlling the direction, depth and speed of the ROV. However, there are some ROVs that cannot be maintained at the specified depth for a long time because of disturbance. This paper proposes an auto depth control using a thruster system. A prototype of a thruster with an auto depth control is developed and attached to the previously fabricated UTeM ROV. This paper presents the operation of auto depth control as well as thrusters for submerging and emerging purposes and maintaining the specified depth. The thruster system utilizes a microcontroller as its brain, a piezoresistive strain gauge pressure sensor and a DC brushless motor to run the propeller. Performance analysis of the auto depth control system is conducted to identify the sensitivity of the pressure sensor, and the accuracy and stability of the system. The results show that the thruster system performs well in maintaining a specified depth as well as stabilizing itself when a disturbanceoccurs even with a simple proportional controller used to control the thruster, where the thruster is an important component of the ROV

Preliminary Study on the Effect of Nitrogen and Potassium Fertilization on Phytochemical Content Quality of Gynura procumbens

Gynura procumbens is an herbaceous plant. Despite the progressive reports on the pharmacological properties, many are overlooking at the importance of agronomic requirements, such as fertilization, to produce high phytochemical content which have not been conclusively concluded. The study was carried out to examine the effects of N and K interaction on physiological and phytochemical quality; to identify compositions of phytochemicals, and to determine marker compounds. Physiological and phytochemical attributes were recorded in three harvests of triplicate samples to exhibit the trend for plant quality, and statistically analyzed. Generally, N and K interaction have affected phytochemical content significantly (p<0.05) with stronger effect on physiological and biochemical attributes (p<0.01). The results have demonstrated that the following combination of fertilizer, 0 kg/ha N and 30 kg/ha K; and 90 kg/ha N and 0 kg/ha K are high and low, respectively affecting metabolite content in the plant. Lowest rate of N, moderate of K had produced significant phytochemical contents. Meanwhile, caffeic acid and kaempferol were demonstrated as marker compounds in this study. Thus, phytochemical content can be further established through the selection of appropriate N and K rates and proper abiotic stress interaction

Preliminary Study on the Effect of Nitrogen Fertilisation on Phytochemical Content Quality of Gynura procumbens

The study was carried out to examine the effects of nitrogen (N) fertilisation on phytochemical content quality, to determine types of phytochemicals compositions, and to establish phytochemicals marker compounds in Gynura procumbens. In this two factors study, three stages of harvesting (H) time and three rates of N were laid out according to Randomised Complete Block Design (RCBD). Physiological and biochemical attributes were recorded to exhibit the trend for plant quality. The results showed that, N has affected phytochemical content significantly (p < 0.05) with stronger effect on physiological and biochemical attributes (p < 0.01). The results suggested that 0 and 90 kg/ha N, respectively are highly and least effecting the Photo, Cond, TChlC, TCC, TPrc, TLiC, TPC and TFC

Indoor Radon Concentration Measurement in Selected Factories in Northern and Central Iraq

In this work, the outdoor radon concentration level and lung cancer risks have been measured in selected locations in northern and central Iraq during the summer season 2012 by using time integrated passive radon dosimeters containing LR-115 Type II plastic track detectors. These measurements were carried out in the factories for an exposure time of 60 day. The radon concentration in these factories ranges from (36.36 – 125.10) Bq.m-3 with an average of (59.93Bq.m-3), which within the acceptable radon levels (50-150) Bq.m-3 recommended by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). The average absorption effective dose equivalent for a person living in factories for which the investigation were done was found to be (1.425mSv.y-1). It is observed that the average lung cancer per year per 106 person was found to be 25.654. Keyword: LR-115 Type II nuclear track detectors; Radon concentration; AEDE; PAEC