Application of ANN to Real and Reactive Power Allocation Scheme

This chapter describes the implementation of ANN for real and reactive power transfer allocation. The 25 bus equivalent power system of south Malaysia region and IEEE 118 bus system are used to demonstrate the applicability of the ANN output compared to that of the Modified Nodal Equations (MNE) which is used as trainers for real and reactive power allocation. The basic idea is to use supervised learning paradigm to train the ANN. Then the descriptions of inputs and outputs of the training data for the ANN are easily obtained from the load flow results and each method used as teachers respectively. The proposed ANN based method provides promising results in terms of accuracy and computation time. Artificial intelligence has been proven to be able to solve complex processes in deregulated power system such as loss allocation. So, it can be expected that the developed methodology will further contribute in improving the computation time of transmission usage allocation for deregulated system

Unsupervised Segmentation of Action Segments in Egocentric Videos using Gaze

Unsupervised segmentation of action segments in egocentric videos is a desirable feature in tasks such as activity recognition and content-based video retrieval. Reducing the search space into a finite set of action segments facilitates a faster and less noisy matching. However, there exist a substantial gap in machine understanding of natural temporal cuts during a continuous human activity. This work reports on a novel gaze-based approach for segmenting action segments in videos captured using an egocentric camera. Gaze is used to locate the region-of-interest inside a frame. By tracking two simple motion-based parameters inside successive regions-of-interest, we discover a finite set of temporal cuts. We present several results using combinations (of the two parameters) on a dataset, i.e., BRISGAZE-ACTIONS. The dataset contains egocentric videos depicting several daily-living activities. The quality of the temporal cuts is further improved by implementing two entropy measures.Comment: To appear in 2017 IEEE International Conference On Signal and Image Processing Application

Meningkatkan Minat Belajar Siswa dalam Pembelajaran Pendidikan Jasmani Olahraga dan Kesehatan melalui Metode Bermain pada Kelas Viii-4 Sekolah Menengah Pertama Negeri 2 Batusangkar.

Latar belakang penelitian ini adalah rendahnya minat belajar siswa dalam proses pembelajaran Penjasorkes. Apakah dengan menggunakan metode bermain dapat meningkatkan  minat belajar siswa dalam pembelajaran Penjasorkes dikelas VIII-4 SMP Negeri 2 Batusangkar?. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui manfaat dari metode bermain dalam menarik minat belajar siswa untuk meningkatkan pembelajaran Penjasorkes. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK) yang terdiri dari siklus I dan siklus II. Tiap siklus terdiri dari perencanaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, observasi dan refleksi. Penelitian ini dilakukan di SMP Negeri 2 Batusangkar dengan subjek penelitian kelas VIII-4 dengan jumlah siswa 33 orang. Teknik pengumpulan data dilaksanakan melalui lembar observasi dianalisis secara deskripsi dengan teknik persentase dan angket dianalisis menggunakan sistem penskoran skala Likert. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan dapat disimpulkan melalui hal-hal sebagai berikut: (1) Aktivitas gerak siswa meningkat, peningkatan gerak siswa mencapai 75,7%, (2) Kerjasama siswa dalam kegiatan pembelajaran meningkat mencapai 78,8% serta disiplin siswa meningkat yaitu mencapai 90,9%, (3) Analisis minat belajar siswa menunjukan bahwa kategori minat siswa dalam proses pembelajaran adalah sangat tinggi. Dengan demikian pembelajaran Penjasorkes melalui metode bermain dapat meningkatkan minat belajar siswa dikelas VIII-4 SMP Negeri 2 Batusangkar. &nbsp

Decompression illness secondary to occupational diving : recommended management based current legistation and practice in Malaysia.

Occupational divers are exposed to hazards which contribute to the risk of developing decompression illnesses (DCI). DCI consists of Type I decompression sickness (DCS), Type II DCS and arterial gas embolism (AGE), developed from formation of bubbles in the tissues or circulation as a result of inadequate elimination of inert gas (nitrogen) after a dive. In Malaysia, DCI is one of the significant contributions to mortality and permanent residual morbidity in diving accidents. This is a case of a diver who suffered from Type II DCS with neurological complications due to an occupational diving activity. This article mentions the clinical management of the case and makes several recommendations based on current legislations and practise implemented in Malaysia in order to educate medical and health practitioners on the current management of DCI from the occupational perspective. By following these recommendations, hopefully diving accidents mainly DCI and its sequalae among occupational divers can be minimized and prevented, while divers who become injured receive the proper compensation for their disabilities

The influence of knowledge-based HRM practices on productivity of knowledge workers: A Study on Malaysian universities

Knowledge workers have contributed significantly to the development of nations. There are various researches that extensively recognized the positive impact of knowledge-based HRM practices on knowledge worker's productivity. While there are studies regarding knowledge-based HRM practices across different countries and industries, however, there is dearth of research regarding the impact of knowledge-based HRM practices on universities' knowledge workers. Therefore, the aim of this current study was to fill up the gap by analysing the influence of various knowledge-based HRM practices on the productivity of knowledge workers in universities. This study investigated HRM practices namely knowledge-based recruiting practices, knowledge-based training and development practices, knowledge-based performance appraisal practices and knowledge-based compensation practices on the quality and quantity of the productivity of knowledge workers. Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory, Expectancy Theory, and MacGregor's Theory X and Theory Y were used as underpinning theories to support the proposed conceptual model. Eight hypotheses were developed based on the proposed research model and standard instrument was used to obtain data. By employing non-probability sampling method, a total of 129 knowledge workers in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur participated in survey. The data were collected at one point of time across the sample population. The data obtained were assessed using SPSS and Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). Results revealed the positive and significant influence of knowledge-based recruiting practices and knowledge-based compensation practices on quality and quantity of knowledge workers' productivity. Knowledge-based training and development practices were found to have their positive and significant impact on quantity of knowledge workers' productivity but not on quality of knowledge workers' productivity. Additionally, knowledge-based performance appraisal was not found to have its positive as well as significant impact on quality and quantity of knowledge worker's productivity

Asyura: Antara Doktrin, Historis dan Antropologis Perspektif Dakwah Pencerahan

The month of Muharram is a holy month and precious in Islam that it can be seen from various perspectives. that is perspective of hadith (doctrine), historical perspective, and the perspective of culture (anthropological). Preferment specifically there on the 10th of Muharram is called as the day of Ashura. On the day that Muslims are highly recommended for fast and based on hammiyyah sunnah of the Prophet. also commanded on the ninth day called tasu'a. In some places, developing traditions and beliefs surrounding the Ashura who did not have a strong foundation. The developing tradition that should not to shift the conception of the primacy of Muharram and Ashura as described Prophet. in the traditions validity, especially the law of fasting Sunnah many ignored by most of the Islamic community itself.  Keywords: Ashura, Doctrine, Historical, Anthropological and Da'wa