COMPUTERS and SIMULATION in MODERN SCIENCE
Volume V
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COMPUTERS and SIMULATION in MODERN SCIENCE
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COMPUTERS and SIMULATION in MODERN SCIENCE
Volume V
"This book contains important selected papers from WSEAS Conferences organized in the University of Cambridge (UK), University of Harvard (USA), Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- MIT (USA), China Jiliang University (China), Beijing Jiaotong University (China), Univ. Politecnica of Bucharest (Romania), Technical University of Sofia (Bulgaria), Tianjin University of Technology and Education (China), Zhejiang Univ. of Technology (China), University of Alcala, Madrid (Spain), University of Cantabria, Santander (Spain), Budapest Tech (Hungary), University of La Laguna (Spain), Politehnica University of Timisoara (Romania)"
Editors:
Prof. Nikos Mastorakis, Technical University of Sofia, BULGARIA / Hellenic Naval Academy, GREECE Prof. Metin Demiralp, Istanbul Technical University, TURKEY
Prof. Valeri M. Mladenov, Technical University of Sofia, BULGARIA Prof. Azami Zaharim,Universiti Kebangsaan, MALAYSIA
Editor-in-Chief:
Prof. Nikos Mastorakis, Technical University of Sofia, BULGARIA / Hellenic Naval Academy, GREECE
Editorial Board:
Prof. Siavash H. Sohrab, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA Prof. Mikhael Wasfy, University of Central Florida, USA
Prof. Slobodan I. Babic, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, CANADA Prof. Yiming Li, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, TAIWAN
Prof. Petr Y. Ekel, Pontif. Cathol. Univ. of Minas Gerais, 30535-610, Belo Horizonte, BRAZIL Prof. Tuan Pham, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, AUSTRALIA
Prof. M. Isabel Garcia-Planas, Univ. Polit. de Catalunya, C.Mineria 1, 08038, Barcelona, SPAIN
Prof. Demetrios Kazakos, Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne Str., Houston, Texas 77004, USA Prof. Olga Martin, University Politehnica of Bucharest, ROMANIA
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Prof. Alexander Zemliak, Puebla Aut. Univ, Av. San Claudio s/n, Ciudad, Puebla, Pue, 72570, MEXICO Prof. Jose Carlos Quadrado, Electrical Engineering Department, ISEL, Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Prof. Pablo Luis López Espí, Universidad de Alcalá, SPAIN
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Preface
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Table of Contents
Preface v
Proposal for a Cross-Linguistic and Cross-Cultural Research Project on Idioms of Food in Europe
1
Petronela Savin
Relationship in between House Price and Annual Management Fund in High-Rise Residential in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
6
N. Mohd-Tawil, A. Ramly, Md N. Daud, A. I. Che-Ani, A. Zaharim
Enhancing Employability Skills through Industrial Training Programme 12 Y. M. Yusoff, M. Z. Omar, A. Zaharim, A. Mohamed, N. Muhamad, R. Mustapha
Competencies Achieved through Industrial Training Programme 18
M. Jamil, M. Z. Omar, S. A. Osman, N. T. Kofli, M. N. A. Rahman, K. Mat
Use of Rasch Analysis to Measure Students Performance in Engineering Education 23 M. Saidfudin, A. A. Azrilah, N. A. Rodzo’an, M. Z. Omar, A. Zaharim, H. Basri
Easier Learning Outcomes Analysis using Rasch Model in Engineering Education Research 30 M. Saidfudin, A. A. Azrilah, N. A. Rodzo’an, M. Z. Omar, A. Zaharim, H. Basri
Exploring User’s Perception toward Automated Checkout Trolley in Developing Countries 36 Koh Peik See, Tan Shiang-Yen, Nasuha Lee Abdullah, Rosnah Idrus
Application of WiFi-Based Indoor Positioning System in Handheld Directory System 43 Lee Pieh Wen, Chan Wee Nee, Khor Meng Chun, Tan Shiang-Yen, Rosnah Idrus
Mixed Number and Clifford Algebra 50
Md. Shah Alam, Sabar Bauk
The Effect of Environment on Mine 53
Soheila Khoshnevis Yazdi, Bahram Skakouri
Consumers’ Complaining Behavior. An Exploratory Research 60
Muntean Andreea Cipriana, Stremtan Filimon, Gavrila Paven Ionela
Ability Training through Partnered Education 66
Catherine W. Cook, Frank P. Decaro, Nicole E. Decaro
Overcoming Measurement Hurdles in Statistical Education Research using Rasch Measurement Model
78
Zamalia Mahmud, Mohd Saidfudin Masodi, Ida Rosmini Othman, Jamilah Othman
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Issues and Challenges in NSDI Implementation 86
Noor Habibah Arshad, Fuziah Abu Hanifah
GEE-Smoothing Spline Approach on Semiparametric Models for Correlated Nominal Data:
Estimation and Simulation Study
92
Noor Akma Ibrahim, Suliadi Arema
Portable Multi-Channel Environmental Data Measurement System for Monitoring Global Warming
102
M. Amir Abas, A. Khusairy Azim, M. Hilmi Fadzil, M. Dahlui, A. M. Arshad
Parametric Optimization in EDM of Ti-6Al-4V using Copper Tungsten Electrode and Positive Polarity: A Statistical Approach
107
M. M. Rahman, Md. Ashikur Rahman Khan, K. Kadirgama, M. A. Maleque, Rosli A. Bakar
A Wide Tuning Range Voltage-Controlled Oscillator with Active Inductors for Bluetooth Applications
114
Jenn-Tzey Yang, Shao-Kang Hsieh, Ping-Jung Tsai
Non-Atomic set Multifunctions 118
Alina Gavrilut
Fuzzy Diffused set Multifunctions 124
Alina Gavrilut, Anca Croitoru, Nikos E. Mastorakis
The Rademacher Complexity Model over Acoustic Features for Improving Robustness in Hypernasal Speech Detection
130
E. Delgado, F. A. Sepulveda, S. Rothlisberger, C. G. Castellanos
Intensive Quenching of Tools in Water Salt Solutions 136
N. I. Kobasko, A. A. Moskalenko, E. A. Mazurenko, A. M. Medvedev
Why Database for Cooling Capacity of Various Quenchants should be Developed? 142 Nikolai Kobasko
New Approach in Manufacturing of High Quality Superstrengthened Steels 148 Nikolai Kobasko
MFM and XPS Analysis of Low Cost Black Nickel Solar Absorber 154 Ricardo Luiz Perez Teixeira, Renata Antoun Simao, Bruno Coelho, Armando Coelho Oliveira
Constructive Principles of the Italian System used to Build the Bastioned Fortification of Oradea Fortress
159
Valentin Capotescu
A Robust Control by Extended Static Output Feedback for Discrete-Time Uncertain Linear Systems
165
Addison Rios-Bolivar, Flor Narciso
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Optimization of Limit Characteristics in Opened Queueing Networks 171 Gurami Tsitsiashvili
Design of Control Systems based on Vector Error 176
Oleg N. Agamalov
The Possible Causes of Tax Evasion in Romania 185
Comaniciu Carmen
Swarm Intelligence for Mixed Pixel Resolution 190
V. K. Panchal, Nitish Gupta
Modulation Transfer Function Compensation through a Modified Wiener Filter for Spatial Image Quality Improvement
195
Jessica Wong Soo Mee
Sorting Networks on FPGA 201
Devi Prasad, Mohamad Yusri Mohamad Yusof, Smruti Santosh Palai, Ahmad Hafez Nawi
Prediction of Wear Mechanisms in High Speed Steel Hobs using Artificial Neural Network 204 M. Jalali Azizpour, H. Mohammadi Majd
Charging for Reactive Power Employing Generation Distribution 209 Francisco David Moya Chaves
Modeling and Prediction of Ship Squat using ANFIS and GMDH-type Neural Network 215 K. Salmalian, M. Soleimani
Modelling on Pedestrian Accidents in Malaysia 224
Noorizam Daud, Haslinda Ab. Malek
Deep and Surface Learning of Elementary Calculus Concepts in a Blended Learning Course 228 R. Haripersad
Towards a General Legal Framework of an International Objective Environmental Liability? 237 Cristian Mares
Measuring and Improvement the Productivity by PMCI Model in Fuzzy Environment (Case Study)
243
Ghassem Haj Ebrahimi, M. Ali Sobhanallahi, A. Mirzazadeh
Study of Soil Erosion and Sediment Transport in Small Watersheds 249 E. B. M. Beilicci, R. F. Beilicci, C. A. Girbaciu
Indoor Air Quality in Apartment Buildings of Estonia 257
Alo Mikola, Teet-Andrus Koiv
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Simplified Design Approach of Rectangular Spiral Antenna for UHF RFID Tag 262 Makroum El Mostafa, Rifi Mounir, Latrach Mohamed, Benbassou Ali
Maximal Allocated Benefit and Minimal Allocated Cost for Interval Data 269 Sahand Daneshvar, Mozhgan Mansouri Kaleibar
An Investigation of the Protection Performances for Current-Limiting Fuses using Stainless Steel Wire
276
Narong Mungkung, Somchai Arunrungrusmi, Toshifumi Yuji
Assessment and Forecast Stability of Slopes in the Carpathian and Sub-Carpathian Area of DamboviNa and Prahova. Classification and Risk Factors
284
Alexandru Istrate, Madalina Frinculeasa, Gica Pehoiu
Numerical Results for the Blood Micro-Circulation Modelled by a Porous Media 290 Yvon Maday, Noura Morcos, Toni Sayah
Author Index 297
Author Index
A
Abdullah N. L. 36 Abu Hanifah F. 86 Agamalov O. N. 176 Akma Ibrahim N. 92 Alam Md. S. 50
Ali B. 262
Amir Abas M. 102 Antoun Simao R. 154
Arema S. 92
Arshad A. M. 102 Arunrungrusmi S. 276 Azizpour M. J. 204 Azrilah A. A. 23 , 30
B.
Bakar R. A. 107
Basri H. 23 , 30
Bauk S. 50
Beilicci E. B. M. 249 Beilicci R. F. 249
C.
Capotescu V. 159 Castellanos C. G. 130 Che-Ani A. I. 6 Cipriana M. A. 60
Coelho B. 154
Coelho Oliveira A. 154 Comaniciu C. 185
Cook C. W. 66
Croitoru A. 124
D.
Dahlui M. 102 Daneshvar S. 269 Daud Md. N. 6
Daud N. 224
Decaro F. P. 66 Decaro N. E. 66 Delgado E. 130
E.
Ebrahimi G. H. 243 El Mostafa M. 262
F.
Filimon S. 60
Frinculeasa M. 284
G.
Gavrilut A. 118 , 124
Girbaciu C. A. 249
Gupta N. 190
H.
Habibah Arshad N. 86
Hafez Nawi A. 201
Haripersad R. 228
Hilmi Fadzil M. 102
I.
Idrus R. 36 , 43
Istrate A. 284
J.
Jamil M. 18
Jenn-Tzey Y. 114
K.
Kadirgama K. 107
Kaleibar M. M. 269 Khoshnevis Yazdi S. 53 Khusairy Azim A. 102 Kobasko N. I. 136 , 142 , 148
Kofli N. T. 18
Koiv T. A. 257
M.
Maday Y. 290
Mahmud Z. 78
296
Malek H. Ab. 224 Maleque M. A. 107
Mares C. 237
Masodi Md. S. 78
Mastorakis N. E. 124
Mat K. 18
Mazurenko E. A. 136 Medvedev A. M. 136
Meng Chun K. 43
Mikola A. 257
Mirzazadeh A. 243 Mohamad Yusof M. Y. 201
Mohamed A. 12
Mohamed L. 262
Mohammadi Majd H. 204
Mohd-Tawil N. 6
Morcos N. 290
Moskalenko A. A. 136
Mounir R. 262
Moya Chaves F. D. 209
Muhamad N. 12
Mungkung N. 276
Mustapha R. 12
N.
Narciso F. 165
O.
Omar M. Z. 12 , 18 , 23 , 30 Osman S. A. 18 Othman I. R. 78
Othman J. 78
P.
Palai S. S. 201
Panchal V. K. 190 Paven Ionela G. 60
Pehoiu G. 284
Peik See K. 36
Perez Teixeira R. L. 154
Pieh Wen L. 43
Ping-Jung T. 114
Prasad D. 201
R.
Rahman Khan Md. A. 107 Rahman M. M. 107
Rahman M. N. A. 18
Ramly A. 6
Rios-Bolivar A. 165 Rodzo’an N. A. 23 , 30 Rothlisberger S. 130
S.
Saidfudin M. 23 , 30 Salmalian K. 215
Savin P. 1
Sayah T. 290
Sepulveda F. A. 130 Shao-Kang H. 114 Shiang-Yen T. 36 , 43
Skakouri B. 53
Sobhanallahi M. A. 243 Soleimani M. 215 Soo Mee J. W. 195
T.
Tsitsiashvili G. 171
W.
Wee Nee C. 43
Y.
Yuji T. 276
Yusoff Y. M. 12
Z.
Zaharim A. 6 , 12 , 23 , 30
Author Index
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