Pub Date : 2011-12-01DOI: 10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088859
Saktioto, Muhamad Hamdi, D. Irawan, J. Zainal, J. Ali
Lineshape and frequency fluctuations actually cause the optical field of current modulation semiconductor laser (CMS) laser beam to deviate from a pure sine wave [1]. This paper investigates the lineshape of a CMS laser for two distinct types of frequency noise. In the first case the investigation analyzes on the low-pass filter, the frequency noise level is a constant δo below a cutoff frequency but zero above this threshold. In the second case on high-pass filter the frequency noise level is a constant δo above a cutoff frequency but zero below this threshold. Investigations observed inspire us to focus for separation of the frequency noise spectrum into two regions wherein due to the effect of noise on the lineshape is radically different in the slow modulation area in a left side of the diagonal line where the noise contributes to the laser linewidth, with a Gaussian shape, and the other one the fast modulation area in a right side of the diagonal line, where the noise contributes only to the wings of the line (sidebands) and not to the linewidth, thus transforming the lineshape from Gaussian to Lorentzian.
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Pub Date : 2011-12-01DOI: 10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088816
N. Samsudin, Shamsul Kamal Ahmad Khalid, Amanti Md Yusoff, M. Ihkasan, Zulkifli Senin
There are various procedures in a university that can be automated with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) such as leave application, room reservation, facility booking and, laboratory or library material application. Adding such “inventory based systems” with an immediate feedback notification loop to the user will enhance the application process and increase user satisfaction. In this paper, we present automation of a stationary request procedure with Short Message Service (SMS) notification. As a case study, we designed and implemented the system at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology (FCSIT), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia. The descriptions of the system development process are presented. Essentially, the principle idea of the system can be used as a framework to effectively automate any university or business procedures that requires notification.
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Pub Date : 2011-12-01DOI: 10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088782
N. Rahman, M. Suratman, A. Ghani, T. F. Ying
The work conducted in this study is based on a preliminary data collection for assessing a soil status in a 5-year old Karas agroforestry plantations in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Three agroforestry components involved in this study include (1) Karas (Aquilaria malaccensis) monoculture, (2) Karas intercropped with lemongrass, and (3) Karas intercropped with guava. Three replicative plots measuring at 6 m × 5 m were established for each component. Each plot consists of a total of 90 Karas trees. The diameter at breast height (DBH) of Karas trees was measured in each plot. From the field measurements, the means of tree DBH in all three plots are 5.74 cm, 4.23 cm and 6.65 cm, respectively. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that there is a significant difference in the mean DBH of Karas tree between components (P≤0.05). Karas intercropped with guava recorded a significantly greater DBH than the other two components (P≤0.05). This could be due to the intercropping effects of Karas with different components of agroforestry system. The results from this study will be used for subsequent investigation in the assessments of growth performance of Karas under different intercropping components.
本研究中开展的工作是基于对马来西亚森美兰州Rembau一个5年历史的Karas农林业种植园土壤状况进行评估的初步数据收集。本研究涉及三个农林业组成部分，包括:(1)单一栽培卡拉斯(malaccensis)，(2)卡拉斯间作柠檬草，(3)卡拉斯间作番石榴。每个组分建立3个6 m × 5 m的复制样地。每个地块由90棵卡拉斯树组成。在每个样地测量卡拉斯树胸径(DBH)。3个样地的平均胸径分别为5.74 cm、4.23 cm和6.65 cm。方差分析显示，各成分间卡拉斯树的平均胸径差异显著(P≤0.05)。番石榴间作柠条的胸径显著高于其他两种成分(P≤0.05)。这可能是由于农林业系统不同组成部分的套作效应所致。本研究结果将为今后不同套作成分下柠条生长性能的评价提供依据。
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Pub Date : 2011-12-01DOI: 10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088858
O. Sidek, Muhammad Hassan Bin Afzal
Fiber optic sensing technology is one of the fastest growing technologies in the modern day science. Optical fiber sensors draw more and more interests of researchers and application engineers for its exclusive and very valuable characteristics. It is mainly used to sense the physical and chemical properties such as micro-bending, strains, vibrations, accelerations, linear and rotary position, temperatures, pressures, determination of pH, refractive index of liquid solution, pipeline condition monitoring etc. furthermore, fiber optic sensors have a variety of special benefits for example faster response, low-cost fabrication, very light weight, highly sensitive plus non-reactive to electromagnetic interference. Fiber optic sensors can also be classified under various types based on sensing methods and applications. These distinctive and valuable application features facilitate an extensive range of industries such as biomedical, aerospace, structural health monitoring, transportation, oil-pipe condition etc. This paper discusses about the basic working principle of fiber optic sensing technology, various types of fiber optic sensors and their applications and future scope of fiber optic sensors. This paper also discusses about PDMS materials as the coating for fiber optic sensors for improved and enhanced performance.
{"title":"A review paper on fiber-optic sensors and application of PDMS materials for enhanced performance","authors":"O. Sidek, Muhammad Hassan Bin Afzal","doi":"10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088858","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088858","url":null,"abstract":"Fiber optic sensing technology is one of the fastest growing technologies in the modern day science. Optical fiber sensors draw more and more interests of researchers and application engineers for its exclusive and very valuable characteristics. It is mainly used to sense the physical and chemical properties such as micro-bending, strains, vibrations, accelerations, linear and rotary position, temperatures, pressures, determination of pH, refractive index of liquid solution, pipeline condition monitoring etc. furthermore, fiber optic sensors have a variety of special benefits for example faster response, low-cost fabrication, very light weight, highly sensitive plus non-reactive to electromagnetic interference. Fiber optic sensors can also be classified under various types based on sensing methods and applications. These distinctive and valuable application features facilitate an extensive range of industries such as biomedical, aerospace, structural health monitoring, transportation, oil-pipe condition etc. This paper discusses about the basic working principle of fiber optic sensing technology, various types of fiber optic sensors and their applications and future scope of fiber optic sensors. This paper also discusses about PDMS materials as the coating for fiber optic sensors for improved and enhanced performance.","PeriodicalId":358440,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE Symposium on Business, Engineering and Industrial Applications (ISBEIA)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131067108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2011-12-01DOI: 10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088841
Samsul Ariffin Abdul Karim, Bakri Abdul Karim, F. Andersson, M. Hasan, J. Sulaiman, R. Razali
Wavelet transforms are capable to decompose time series at various level which corresponds to the resolution of the decomposition. We can find the trend, cycle, noise, structural break etc. This is where wavelets are so efficient in studying characteristics of the any time series. In this present article, we study the use of wavelet (symlet 16) to detect the business cycle in Malaysia. Firstly we decompose the time series then we study the long-run trend and we filtered the high frequency components and finally we find the business cycle in Malaysia. The results indicated the existence of business cycles for GDP data in Malaysia which is strongly counter-cyclical.
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Pub Date : 2011-12-01DOI: 10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088836
D. Abdullah, Fong Chui Yuen
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between job burnout and job performance among nurses. The factors of interest in this study were components of job burnout, which included emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and diminished personal accomplishment; and job performance of nurses. Survey questionnaire was used to collect the data needed for analysis, which was adapted and modified from Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). The respondents were nurses from the private hospital at Perak. Data collected was analyzed using SPSS version 12.0 for Window, and the methods of analysis were Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis. The findings of this study revealed that there were significant correlations between emotional exhaustion (r=0.305, p=0.006), depersonalization (r=0.239, p=0.031) and job performance. Meanwhile, this study failed to establish a relationship between diminished personal accomplishment and job performance. On the other hand, multiple regression analysis showed that emotional exhaustion was the dominant factor that affecting job performance (β=0.305, r2=0.093). In conclusion, nursing profession is at high risk of job burnout or particularly emotional exhaustion, which will jeopardize nurses' job performance and eventually contribute to deterioration in quality of care.
{"title":"The impact of job burnout towards job performance among nurses","authors":"D. Abdullah, Fong Chui Yuen","doi":"10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088836","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088836","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between job burnout and job performance among nurses. The factors of interest in this study were components of job burnout, which included emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and diminished personal accomplishment; and job performance of nurses. Survey questionnaire was used to collect the data needed for analysis, which was adapted and modified from Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). The respondents were nurses from the private hospital at Perak. Data collected was analyzed using SPSS version 12.0 for Window, and the methods of analysis were Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis. The findings of this study revealed that there were significant correlations between emotional exhaustion (r=0.305, p=0.006), depersonalization (r=0.239, p=0.031) and job performance. Meanwhile, this study failed to establish a relationship between diminished personal accomplishment and job performance. On the other hand, multiple regression analysis showed that emotional exhaustion was the dominant factor that affecting job performance (β=0.305, r2=0.093). In conclusion, nursing profession is at high risk of job burnout or particularly emotional exhaustion, which will jeopardize nurses' job performance and eventually contribute to deterioration in quality of care.","PeriodicalId":358440,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE Symposium on Business, Engineering and Industrial Applications (ISBEIA)","volume":"93 4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126137247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2011-12-01DOI: 10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088791
A. H. Ahmad, N. Abdullah
There have been number of studies discussing the optimal level of capital structure since the seminal work of Modigliani and Miller (1958). In this study, we examine whether an optimal level of debt exist at which a firm could maximize its value. An advanced panel threshold regression model by Hansen (1999) is employed to test the effect of debt ratio on the firm value among Malaysian listed firms from 2005 to 2009. The findings from this study show that additional debt beyond the threshold level does not add to a firm value.
{"title":"Debt and firm value in Malaysia: A panel threshold regression analysis","authors":"A. H. Ahmad, N. Abdullah","doi":"10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088791","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088791","url":null,"abstract":"There have been number of studies discussing the optimal level of capital structure since the seminal work of Modigliani and Miller (1958). In this study, we examine whether an optimal level of debt exist at which a firm could maximize its value. An advanced panel threshold regression model by Hansen (1999) is employed to test the effect of debt ratio on the firm value among Malaysian listed firms from 2005 to 2009. The findings from this study show that additional debt beyond the threshold level does not add to a firm value.","PeriodicalId":358440,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE Symposium on Business, Engineering and Industrial Applications (ISBEIA)","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125201425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2011-12-01DOI: 10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088800
M. Z. I. Bhuiyan, F. Ali, F. A. Salman
The use of segmental retaining wall units as the facing column for mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining walls has increased noticeably all over the world. Hollow and solid, both types of modular block units are used in dry-stacked facing columns. Nowadays, Hollow concrete units are being implicated frequently because of its cost-effectiveness and other technical advantages. The cavities of hollow concrete units are filled with natural (fresh) aggregates for better shear resistance. The use of fresh aggregates as in-fillers in retaining wall constructions is expensive and unsustainable (annihilation of natural resources). This study mainly focuses on frictional behavior of newly designed and manufactured precast “I” blocks infilled with fresh and recycled aggregates. A series of tests were performed using a specially designed & fabricated direct shear apparatus to assess the frictional behavior of infilled blocks under different normal loading conditions. The tests were executed based on the exiting ASTM and National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) test protocols. Test results were outlined in the form of shear stress-displacement relationship to compare the effect of recycled aggregate against the fresh aggregate. Shear capacity envelopes were also plotted using Mohr-Coulomb failure criteria to find out the angle of friction for each case. Test results revealed that the angle of friction of the blocks infilled with the recycled aggregate is almost equal to those with the fresh aggregate.
{"title":"Frictional behaviour of segmental retaining wall units infilled with recycled concrete aggregate","authors":"M. Z. I. Bhuiyan, F. Ali, F. A. Salman","doi":"10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088800","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088800","url":null,"abstract":"The use of segmental retaining wall units as the facing column for mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining walls has increased noticeably all over the world. Hollow and solid, both types of modular block units are used in dry-stacked facing columns. Nowadays, Hollow concrete units are being implicated frequently because of its cost-effectiveness and other technical advantages. The cavities of hollow concrete units are filled with natural (fresh) aggregates for better shear resistance. The use of fresh aggregates as in-fillers in retaining wall constructions is expensive and unsustainable (annihilation of natural resources). This study mainly focuses on frictional behavior of newly designed and manufactured precast “I” blocks infilled with fresh and recycled aggregates. A series of tests were performed using a specially designed & fabricated direct shear apparatus to assess the frictional behavior of infilled blocks under different normal loading conditions. The tests were executed based on the exiting ASTM and National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) test protocols. Test results were outlined in the form of shear stress-displacement relationship to compare the effect of recycled aggregate against the fresh aggregate. Shear capacity envelopes were also plotted using Mohr-Coulomb failure criteria to find out the angle of friction for each case. Test results revealed that the angle of friction of the blocks infilled with the recycled aggregate is almost equal to those with the fresh aggregate.","PeriodicalId":358440,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE Symposium on Business, Engineering and Industrial Applications (ISBEIA)","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131227605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2011-12-01DOI: 10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088832
M. Ros, Z. Ismail, F. Hassan, M. C. Mat
According to Confederation of British Industry, better positions in benefiting from Private Financing Initiative (PFI) projects is focusing on long term priorities such as environmental sustainability, flexibility and transparency. Hence, more projects to be procured using PFI scheme contracts to aid financing aspects during shortage of funds and going ‘greener’. The research statement is whether the PPP/PFI contracts would deliver sustainable green PFI projects with existence of ambiguity of sustainable contracts and poor implementations of sustainable green elements for the case in Malaysia.
{"title":"Fundamental elements of sustainable private financing initiative contracts","authors":"M. Ros, Z. Ismail, F. Hassan, M. C. Mat","doi":"10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088832","url":null,"abstract":"According to Confederation of British Industry, better positions in benefiting from Private Financing Initiative (PFI) projects is focusing on long term priorities such as environmental sustainability, flexibility and transparency. Hence, more projects to be procured using PFI scheme contracts to aid financing aspects during shortage of funds and going ‘greener’. The research statement is whether the PPP/PFI contracts would deliver sustainable green PFI projects with existence of ambiguity of sustainable contracts and poor implementations of sustainable green elements for the case in Malaysia.","PeriodicalId":358440,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE Symposium on Business, Engineering and Industrial Applications (ISBEIA)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133283507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2011-12-01DOI: 10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088823
S. Ariafar, N. Ismail, S. Tang, M. Ariffin, Z. Firoozi
Facility layout design problems are a group of problems that involve the partitioning of a region into work centers or departments to minimize the costs associated with interactions between the work centers and departments. In cellular manufacturing systems, facility layout problem aims to find the most efficient arrangement of facilities within the machine cells and the layout of machine-cells within the workshop. In this paper, an algorithm for solving layout design has been proposed that arranges the machines within machine cells, and cells in the shop-floor in such a way that minimizes the total material handling cost. To validate the developed algorithm, the results obtained by the algorithm are compared to the results of an exhaustive search. Comparison of results shows the validity of the proposed algorithm.
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