Project Titles FYP May 2011

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Final Year Project 1 (EAB 4012) Titles

No. Lecturer ID Project Title Project Description Deliverables

1 ABSMSTiny wireless low power sensor

node and access point

To build a pair of sensor node access unit to demonstrate

the possibility of building tiny low cost sensor nodes and to

study its performance in collecting simple data like

temperature and humidity. Data sent to access unit

wirelessly using simple RF transmitter.

Also to build an access unit that communicate with the

sensor node via RF receiver to collect and log the data from

the nodes and con be used to transfer the data to a PC.

To estimate how long the sensor node can operate on a

single battery.

Sensor node (read/store/send data)

Access unit (receive/log/data)

2 ABSMSGrid Trekker Robot for Turtle

Graphic Programming

The student is to put together a mobile robot based on

popular robot kit/components and equip it w ith wireless

transceiver so that it can receive turtle graphic program from

a programming terminal. The programming terminal can

either be a laptop/PC or custom made complete with a

numeric keypad and LCD. This is where the turtle graphic

program is written on. The turtle execute the program by

moving on a grid mat so that the position of the turtle can be

accurately determined.

Mobile robot based on popular robot kit/components,

equipped with wireless transceiver to receive

program from a programming terminal.

Programming terminal either based on a laptop/PC or

a custom made (LCD + keypad)

3 ABSMSOperating System for 8-bit PIC

Microcontroller series

The student is conduct a review of available OS for 8-bit

microprocessors. Comparison between the OS, in particular

kernel size, registers requires, real-time scheduling

Finally, the student must demonstrate an implementation of

a selected OS on an 8-bit PIC microcontroller.(RTOS) etc.

Also to investigate possibility of implementation on 8-bit PIC

microcontrollers.

A review of available OS for 8-bit microprocessor, in

particularly RTOS implemented on 8-bit PIC

microcontrollers.

An implementation of a selected OS on an 8-bit PIC

microcontroller.

4 ABSMS PIC16 Small Prototyping Board

Design and build a small, low voltage prototyping board for

PIC16F628A suitable for quick application development that

requires plenty of real-time testing & debugging -- like small

robots & sensor nodes.

Small size ~ 2cm x 4cm

Include battery holder: 2xAA batteries

On board programmable -- microcontroller need not be

taken off for programming/burning

Prototyping board similar to Arduino, suitable for at

least PIC16f628.

Compatibility with several different PIC

microcontrollers will be a big big bonus


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5 ABSMSController Area Network (CAN):

Smart Indoor Lighting System

Propose a design of indoor lighting model inputs/sensors

(temperature, ambience light, timer etc), output/devices to

control (lights, fans etc)

Propose a set of rules on how the outputs react to the

inputs.

Model to use CAN as data carrier.

Each module (input/sensor or output/device) behaves

independently of each other but are not isolated in its action.

A scaled down model of indoor lighting utilising CAN

as data/signal carrier that reacts or adjust the

lightings to changes in indoor temperature, ambience

lighting and others.

6 ABSMSAutonomous Vehicle Concept

Study: Road Train

Indentify small robots suitable for such project

Install appropriate sensors the robots if so needed

Design and build a suitable road or track for the robots

Program each robot to perform the road train formation (one

as a leader, the others as followers)

Several (at least 3) small mobile robots that can

travel in road train formation. Result of study is the

algorithm required for such capability.

7 ABSMS Pick and Place Mini Crane

Propose a design of a mini crane based on the main

characteristics of an industrial crane.

Include some kind of object recognition system (visual or

others)Processing power can be in form of an embedded system or

a personal computer.

A mini crane model that has the ability to pick an

object placed randomly on the floor and place/dropthe object at a specific designated place.

8 AS Portable Store Assistant please see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

9 AS Remote Monitoring of Vital Signs please see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

10 AS

Development of a Scale

Resistivity Model for Sea Bed

Logging

please see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

11 ASDomestic Gas Monitoring

Systemplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

12 ASMWide Dynamic Range Analysis

for Video Sequences

There are various algorithms available for WDR imaging.

The objective of this project is to study those algorithms,implement them in Matlab and test them on real WDR

images. These algorithms will be tested and optimized for

video sequences.

WDR camera will be used to acquire the WDRimages. Processing and comparison will be done in

PC using Matlab.

13 ASM

Development of Interactive

Location Map for Department of

EE at UTP

The purpose is to develop interactive location maps of the

staff, labs and other facilities in the department of EE. Touch

screen monitors will be used for touch screen interface.

A software module for the location map with touch

screen interface.

14 ASMStress analysis using Brain

Signals

ERP signals are related with our senses like vision, auditory,

smell etc. They are generated with some stimulation. This

project requires recording and analysis of those signals.

Stress analysis software module for ERP signals.

15 ASM Visual navigation usingAldebaran Robot

Robot research is an active and popular field. Robot hasmany sensors including IR, camera etc. These sensors will

be used for robot navigation.

Software module for visual navigation.

16 ASMVisual navigation using

Mindstorm Robot

Robot research is an active and popular field. Robot has

many sensors including IR, camera etc. These sensors will

be used for robot navigation.

Software module for visual navigation.

17 ASM

Controlling Canon camera

parameters using Canon

Software Development Kit

Canon cameras will be used in this project. Software

development kit comes with these cameras. This kit will be

used for developing method to control camera parameters

like focus, shutter etc.

Software module for controlling camera parameters.


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18 ASM

Controlling camera parameters

of Nokia mobile phone using

Fcam

Nokia mobile phone camera will be used in this project.

Fcam provides the software. This kit will be used for

developing method to control camera parameters like focus,

shutter etc.

Software module for controlling camera parameters.

19 AZA

Improving battery performance

using super-

capacitors/ultracapacitors


20 BBS

Face Localization using

Template approach based on

Image Enhancing and

Normalized Correlation

Template matching method has been widely used to locate

the faces in the digital image. However, there are some non-

face parts in the image appear to be the face due to

illumination and noise. Therefore, enhancement process will

reduce the localization error by filtering our image to reduce

noise.

To propose a new filter and template face in order to

facilitate the localization of face.

Software: MATLAB

21 BBS


Template approach based on

optimized correlation metric

Template matching method has been widely used to locate

the face in the digital image which it is simple and fast

method. However, there are some non-face parts in the

image appear to be the face location due to illumination.

Therefore, optimization of the correlation metrics will reduce

the localization error by detecting Region of Interest (ROI)

which contains the face. Similarity measurement method

could improve the face detecting and then increase the

localization accuracy.

To propose a new metric between the template

image and the dynamic window in the input image to

detect faces, Metric shouldnt sensitivity to

illumination/noise in image.

Software: MATLAB

22 BBS


Clustering approach based on K-

Means Modified Algorithm

Image segmentation by using K-mean algorithm has been

widely used to detect the Region of Interest (ROI).

Therefore, this algorithm can be used to locate the ROI

which contains the faces by clustering the input into number

of classes and then extract only the face region. However,

there some parts of the face will be removed in term of miss

clustering. We nee to do the segmentation of the input

image into three ore more classes (non-face part,

illumination part and face part,) will improve the ROIdetecting.

To apply K-means modified algorithm to detect the

ROI that contains the face by clustering the input

image into classes.

Software: MATLAB

23 BBS

Features Extraction and

Selection based on Curvelet and

Statistical Model

Features extraction and selection is the very important step

in the area of face recognition system. Many efforts have

been made to proposed extraction methods such as PCA,

ICA and LDA. However, all these methods suffering from

the face variations such expressions, illumination and

poses. Therefore, Curvelet/wavelet transform has been

proposed to extract an invariant features against these

variations. Since, wavelet transform produce a huge number

of coefficients, Curvelet and Features extraction methods

can solve this problem. In addition, there is a need to select

only the coefficients which are important for classification.

To apply Curvelet transform on the input image in

order to extract an invariant features against the face

variations, and then proposed a new statistical

method to select only the coefficient with high

contribution in the classification.

Software: MATLAB


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24 FAS

Small scale water wheel-

powered generator for

decorational lighting system at

the UTP mosque.

We would like to develop a set of miniature water wheels

that can be placed at the water cascade near the mosque to

generate electricity to power decorational lighthing and

street lighting for the whole of UTP park (if possible). The

water wheels should be integrated with the water cascade

without becoming an eyesore.

Hydro-power generation system that is part of the

decoration at UTP mosque as power source and the

electrical-powered decorations. The system should

not become an eye-sore at the surrounding of the

beautiful mosque.

25 FAS

Automated vehicle counting and

classification system for traffic

census

We would like to develop a real-time monitoring system that

uses a webcam or a video camera. A software will be

developed to count and classify vehicles for traffic census

using image processing techniques. The accuracy of the

system will be tested by employing the system on the

pedestrian overhead bridge near UTP main entrance.

Real-time traffic census system software on a PC that

reads the traffic video from a webcam or a video

camera connected through the USB port.

26 FAS

Real-time and continuous health

monitoring using wireless

sensors.

We would like to develop a continuous monitoring system of

bodily sensors such as heart rate, temperature, etc. for

monitoring infants health. The system consists of a few

sensors, each of which is integrated to wireless nodes. The

wireless sensor nodes communicate with a central node to

log data and create alarm notification when necessary.

Prototype of a monitoring system with v ital sign

sensors and ZigBee-based wireless nodes. The

information is transmitted to a central node for

logging or alarm notification.

27 HDTracking of patients in the

hospital using RFIDplease see the supervisor for details

To develop a system that shall track patients in the

hospital using RFID system.

28 HD

Remote Health Monitoring

System using RFID (Blood

Pressure)

To embed blood pressure sensor to RFID tag and to ensure

that it is able to communicate with the RFID reader.

To develop RFID tags with pressure sensor that shall

monitor patients blood pressure from a distance.

29 HDRemote Health Monitoring

System using RFID (Heart Beat)

To embed heart beat sensor to RFID tag and to ensure that

it is able to communicate with the RFID reader.

To develop RFID tags with heartbeat sensor that

shall monitor patients heart beats from a distance.

30 HD Portable torque driver To create a portable nut removal system that is suitable for

car tires and domestic use.

To improve canister design and size that is needed to

generate required torque.

31 IE Development of a PortableHealth Monitoring Device


32 IE Self Balancing Robot please see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

33 IE

Classification of

Electromyography (EMG)

Signals


34 IE

Integration of Particle Swarm

Optimisation (PSO) Technique

into DC Motor Control


35 IEServo Motor Control using

Swarm Intelligence Algorithmsplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

36 IETuning of PID Controller Using

Genetic Algorithms (GA)please see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details


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37 JBJMonitoring of Corrosion in

Pipelines

One of the problems in Oil and Gas industry is the detection

of corrosion in the pipeline. Pipelines are the medium used

in transporting oil from offshore to terminal located in

onshore. The risk of corrosion of the pipeline is due to

contact with the hydrocarbon and water and if undetected

will cause damage to the safety of the environment as well

as loss in production. The proposed project is to monitor

corrosion by analyzing the flow of fluid inside the pipeline.

Software for simulation (GAMBIT /FLUENT)

38 JBJCharacterizing the Presence of

Contaminants in Soil

Soil is the natural covering of the earth and its resources are

critical to environment, because it provides minerals and

water to plants. It absorbs water and it is the habitat for

many organisms. Careless disposal of wastes products

(chemicals, diesel, gasoline, petroleum) for a period of time

can contaminate the soil and can affect as well the

environment. This proposed project is to detect

contaminants in soil using the theory of resistivity.

1. Experimental model (CST Software /Comsol Multi

Physics) 2. Simulation

39 JOD

Optimization of a MEMS-based

Piezoelectric Mechanical Power

Harvester

The project aims to mathematical model a MEMS-basedpiezoelectric power harvester and simulates the

characteristic performance of this device. An appropriate

electric circuit will also be designed and incorporated with

the device for taping the harvested energy optimally. At the

end of the project it is hoped that an optimized device will be

demonstrated.

Proof of concept via modelling and simulations of an

optimized device

40 JOD

Control of undesirable Vibrations

in a MEMS-based Micro-

cantilever

Microcantilever is a basic MEMS device that is widely used

in many technological applications. There are some issues

with the microcantilever such as unequal bending of the

beam that disturb the equilibrium and produce non-

linearities in the device. The aim is to study the

nonlinearities and the model vibrations order to control themusing a piezoelectric actuator device.

please see the supervisor for details

41 KSRR

Design and simulation of 3-

phase voltage source inverter

using DSPIC

Voltage-fed PWM inverter which has a self supporting dc

voltage bus with a large dc capacitor is used as an Active

Power Filter to eliminate harmonics of critical nonlinear

loads. The student should be able to simulate the model

using MATLAB and develop a prototype using DSPIC

controller.

MATLAB/SIMULINK

IGBT switches for VSI

DSPIC

42 KSRR

Design and simulation of 3-level

neutral clamped multilevel PWM

voltage source converter using D-

Space Controller

Multilevel converters (MLC) are emerging as a new breed of

power converter options for power system applications. Themain purpose of the MLC is to improve the quality of output

voltage and synthesize a sinusoidal wave by several levels

of voltages, typically obtained from capacitor voltage

sources. An NPC converter is basically composed of two

traditional two-level VSCs stacked one over the other with

some minor modifications. The student should be able to

simulate the model using MATLAB and develop a prototype

using D-Space Controller.

MATLAB/SIMULINK

IGBT switches for VSI

DSPIC


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43 LHH

New Successive Approximation

Analog-to-Digital Converter (SA

ADC) Design

This project is to investigate and design a new successive

approximation (SA) analog-to-digital (ADC) structure from a

new approach. Specifically, we will approach the design

from data search point of view. If looking at the current SA

ADC from the perspective of data search algorithm, its

structure is constructed based on the basic Binary Search

algorithm (BSA) on a sorted data set. On hardware, the BSA

can be optimized to exploit its inherent parallelism to

produce a faster search, hence may give rise to

improvement in terms of sampling rate and resolution at a

slight increase in cost if implemented for an ADC.

An IP core of the new SA ADC.

44 LHHPerformance Comparison of

Radix-based Multiplier Designs.

To conduct simulation and synthesis of different Multiplier

Designs to obtain performance data in terms of Power

consumption, Area, and Speed. Then data analysis is done

to ascertain the relative performance of different types of

Multiplier Designs.

Performance Comparison Study Report in terms of

power, area and speed.

45 LHH

Mobile Game Application that

teaches basics of Fuzzy LogicControl

Learning Fuzzy Logic control could be made fun and

innovative. This project aim at developing a Role PlayingGame that introduces and teaches some basics and

fundamental of Fuzzy Logic Control.

A mobile game application

46 LHHNetwork Protocol Microcontroller

IP Core

This project is to design and develop a microcontroller

specializing in handling different Network Protocol. The

Microcontroller will be designed and developed using the

standard EDA tools. Students will have the freedom to

design a new Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) or use an

existing ISA to design the microcontroller. But the

microcontroller architecture will have to be designed and

developed from the ground up. The project is a collaboration

project with and is sponsored by AESTE (M) Sdn Bhd,

hence any IP core developed will be owned by the AESTE(M) Sdn Bhd.

FPGA IP core of a Network Protocol Microcontroller.

47 LKX

Development of methodology for

detecting bonding quality

between FRP and Concrete

Development of methodology for detecting bonding quality

between FRP and ConcreteHardware and/or software

48 LKXSensor development using OBE

for discovery oil and gasplease see the supervisor for details Hardware and/or software

49 LKX


control signals using braintechnology

please see the supervisor for details Hardware and/or software

50 LKXAnalysis of brain signals for 3D

games

Aim:

a. Literature Review on opamp to analyze different type of

opamp.

b. Development of the opamp.

Validation of design

Hardware and/or software


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51 LKX


health detection using Android

operating system


52 LKX

Sensor development using

Geophone for discovery oil and

gas


53 LKX Signal processing for analyzingseismic waveform


54 LKXHigh level fault modelling using

Verilog-AMS

In this project, the student will be asked to develop a

behavioural model using hardware description language

(HDL) to perform high level fault modelling.

Aim:

a. Literature review on HLFM, especially to look for

publications using Verilog-AMS.

b. Discover if the model can achieve the higher speed

compared with TLFS.

Software / using Verilog-AMS

55 LYC Unmanned Army Robot

In this project, student is required to make a robot consists

of the gunshot spotting system. This system will locate the

source of the gunshot. When the system detects the

gunshot, the system will then control the weapon which is

mounted on the robot to fight back.

I have a readily well designed gunshot spotting

system which was done by my previous FYP student.

In this project, we need the parts used for building the

robot, a toy gun and some devices to control the gun.

56 MAZDielectric Resonator Antenna

(DRA) for Wireless Applicationplease see the supervisor for details Tools: CST Microwave studio. PCB fabrication.

57 MAZ

Investigation of Dielectric Image

Line-Slot and Microstrip-Slot

Coupled Rectangular Dielectric

Resonator Antenna

please see the supervisor for details Tools: CST Microwave studio. PCB fabrication.

58 MAZ

Dielectric Resonator Antenna for

5.0 GHz Wireless LAN

Application


59 MAZ

Broadband Microstrip-Fed

Dielectric Resonator Antenna for

X-Band Applications


60 MAZA Miniaturized FSK IF Signal

Transceiver Moduleplease see the supervisor for details Tools : VHDL program , FPGA board.

61 MAZFPGA remote laboratory for

hardware E learningplease see the supervisor for details Tools : VHDL program , FPGA board.

62 MAZ A VHDL-BASED ADC ON FPGA please see the supervisor for details Tools : VHDL program , FPGA board.

63 MAZA Verilog-BASED ADC ON

FPGAplease see the supervisor for details Tools : VHDL program , FPGA board.

64 MAZSimplified FPGA-Based Data

Acquisition Systemplease see the supervisor for details Tools : VHDL program , FPGA board.

65 MAZ

IMPLEMENTATION OF MOBILE

GAME BOUNCE ON AN FPGA

BOARD

please see the supervisor for details Tools : VHDL program , FPGA board.


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66 MBKRRegenerative braking using

supercapacitorsplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

67 MBKRSupercapacitors for pulse power

applicationsplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

68 MBKRHigh Energy Cathodes for Li-ion

batteriesplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

69 MBKRLithium/O2 batteries for Zero

Emission Vehiclesplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

70 MDDevelopment of Wireless Sensor

Network for Slope Monitoring

In this project, a wireless sensor network interfaced with

suitable sensors will be developed for slope monitoring

purposes. Suitable sensors that can be used to detect

physical factors that lead to slope instability will be

interfaced to the wireless sensor motes. A physical model of

a slope will be built to replicate the phenomenon of slope

movement/failure. The wireless sensor motes are used to

detect these movements and report them back to the base

station. These measurements will enable users to

continuously monitor the slopes stability.

A working hardware prototype consisting of wireless

sensor motes interfaced with various sensors for

slope monitoring. A physical model of a slope that

can replicate the phenomenon of slope

movement/failure.

71 MD

Event-Driven Wireless Sensor

Network for Landslide Early

Warning System

In this project, an event-driven wireless sensor network will

be developed for the purpose of a landslide early warning

system. The system should be able dynamically response to

the early signs of an impending landslide. In order to extend

the battery life of the motes, full measurements should only

be taken when an event such as heavy rain is detected. The

effectiveness of this system will be evaluated in terms of its

responsiveness, robustness and network lifetime.

An event-driven working hardware prototype

consisting of wireless sensor motes and suitable

sensors that provides an early warning for landslides.

A software program that enables the above hardware

prototype and web-based interface.

72 MFA

Characteristics of triplen

harmonics produced by

synchronous generator under

unbalanced load

Synchronous generator produces triplen harmonicsdepending on its winding design in terms of pitch factor,

distribution factor and slot skew. Triplen harmonics is

undesirable in power system because it causes heating of

neutral conductor & other problems. Under no-load or

balanced load conditions, triplen harmonics voltages and

currents are equal in magnitude and phase angle. However,

it is noticed that this is not the case for unbalanced load.

This research involves simulation of an appropriate model

for triplen harmonics source in PSCAD/EMTDC and lab

experiment verification. The result of the study is useful for

future mitigating method to reduce its impact.

Triplen harmonics source for synchronous generator

feeding unbalanced load is to be modelled in

PSCAD/EMTDC. Lab experiment using synchronous

generator supplying various unbalanced load

condition is to be carried out. The simulation &

experimental results will be compared and triplen

harmonics characteristics will be determined.


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73 MFA

Characteristics of triplen

harmonics produced

synchronous generator flowing

through transformer under

unbalanced load

Synchronous generator produces triplen harmonics

depending on its winding design in terms of pitch factor,


undesirable in power system because it causes heating of

neutral conductor & other problems. Under no-load or

balanced load conditions, triplen harmonics voltages and

currents are equal in magnitude and phase angle. However,

it is noticed that this is not the case for unbalanced load.

This research involves simulation of an appropriate model

for triplen harmonics source in PSCAD/EMTDC and lab

experiment verification. The result of the study is useful for

future mitigating method to reduce its impact when involve

transformer interconnection in power system.


feeding unbalanced load through transformer is to be

modelled in PSCAD/EMTDC. Lab experiment using

synchronous generator supplying unbalanced load

through transformer of various configurations is to becarried out. The simulation & experimental results will

be compared and triplen harmonics characteristics

will be determined.

74 MFA

Suppressing triplen harmonics

currents produced synchronous

generator




undesirable in power system because it causes noise

interference in telephone lines, high temperature NER. This

research involves simulation of an appropriate model for

riplen harmonics source/filtering method in PSCAD/EMTDC

and lab experiment verification. Various triplen harmonics

suppression method will be studied for their suitability and

efficiency in mitigating triplen harmonics produced by

synchronous generator.


is to be modelled in PSCAD/EMTDC with various

filtering methods. Lab experiment using synchronous

generator and propose filtering method is to be

carried out. The simulation & experimental results will

be compared and triplen harmonics suppression level

will be determined.

75 MFA

Reducing triplen harmonics

currents produced synchronous

generator by varying network

configuration and parameters




undesirable in power system because it causes noiseinterference in telephone lines, high temperature NER. This

research involves simulation of an appropriate model for

triplen harmonics source with different network configuration

and parameters in PSCAD/EMTDC and lab experiment

verification. Various network configuration and parameters

will be studied for their suitability and efficiency in mitigating

triplen harmonics produced by synchronous generator.


is to be modelled in PSCAD/EMTDC with variousnetwork configuration and parameters. Lab

experiment using synchronous generator with

different network configuration and parameters is to

be carried out. The simulation & experimental results

will be compared and triplen harmonics reduction

level will be determined.

76 MFA

Triplen harmonics characteristics

during single line to ground fault

at synchronous generator

terminal



distribution factor and slot skew. During single line to ground

fault, the fault current flow through the zero sequence

network. This research involves simulation of an appropriate

model for triplen harmonics source under single line to

ground fault in PSCAD/EMTDC and lab experiment

verification. The characteristics of triplen harmonics during

single line to ground fault at synchronous generator terminal

will be studied in terms of their contribution to fundamental

fault level etc.


is to be modelled in PSCAD/EMTDC with simulation

of single line to ground fault at synchronousgenerator terminal. Lab experiment by applying

single line to ground fault at synchronous generator

terminal is to be carried out. The simulation &

experimental results will be compared and the

characteristics of triplen harmonics during single line

to ground fault at synchronous generator terminal will

be determined.


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77 MFA

Optimizing on-load tap changer

(OLTC) operation of power

ransformer using artificial neural

network (ANN)

Power transformer is an important equipment in any power

system where its function is to change voltage level in the

network. Therefore, specific voltage regulation at their

secondary terminal is vital in ensuring safe voltage to

customer, equipment etc. AVR is the controlling device to

ensure voltage regulation is met. AVR setting and load

profile will determine OLTC operation. Since we could not

dictate load profile then the only means of controlling OLTC

operation is by putting a proper AVR setting. Less OLTC

operation will prolong maintenance period and reducing

maintenance cost.

Voltage and sometimes current from transformer

secondary are fed to AVR as input variable. AVR are

set for their band width voltage deviation and preset

holding time of operation. These 2 setting parameters

depend on load pattern variation. Hence ANN will beused to predict the best setting for AVR.

78 MHMKVibration Based Electromagnetic

Energy Harvesting System.

Energy from vibration such as from vehicle movement on

the road, wind, and vibrating machineries are abundance

and freely available most of the time. This energy can be

collected and reused back as electrical voltage or current

using several techniques such as electromechanical

conversion. This project involves in the design and

fabrication of an electromechanical system that uses

electromagnetic fundamental as its main energy harvestingdevices.

Software used: Matlab, CoventorWare.

Hardware: To be fabricated internally.

79 MHMK

CMOS-MEMS Electromagnetic

Based Energy Harvester

Systems.

Energy from vibration such as from vehicle movement on

the road, wind, and vibrating machineries are abundance

and freely available most of the time. This energy can be

collected and reused back as electrical voltage or current

using several techniques such as electromechanical

conversion. This project involves in the design and

simulation of CMOS based electromechanical system

configured in array that uses electromagnetic fundamental

as its main energy harvesting devices.

Software used: Matlab, CoventorWare.

80 MHMK3-Axis Accelerometer Dynamic

Characterization Using Labview

An accelerometer is an electromechanical device that will

measure acceleration forces. These forces may be static,

like the constant force of gravity or they could be dynamic -

caused by moving or vibrating the accelerometer. The

sensitivity of the accelerometer needs to be characterized to

predict the overall device performance. This project involves

in designing and programming the Labview software which

is integrated with the accelerometer itself to es timate the

sensitivity of the commercial accelerometer.

Software used: Matlab, Labview.

Hardware used: Accelerometer.

81 MHMK

MEMS Variable Capacitor

Characterization For Optimum

Antenna Transmission.

Signal loss prior to transmission using antenna is

unavoidable due impedance mismatched. The purpose of

this project is to characterize a variable capacitor to tune the

transmission impedance to reduce signal degradation or

attenuation. MEMS variable capacitor will be used together

with an antenna for optimum signal transmission.

Software used: Matlab, Labview, CST.

Hardware used: Antenna, MEMS variable capacitor.


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82 MZY

Fuzzy-Based Tilt and Slope

Measurement Implementation

using a Microcontroller

Tilt and slope meters are useful gauges to have in our

vehicle to assist our judgements as to whether or not our

vehicle is in a safe terrain. A tilt meter shows the sideway tilt

or g-force on the vehicle in degrees. As an illustration, a 30

degree side slope is equal to a 0.50g side or cornering force

of a 50% grade. Further, a slope meter shows the slope of

the hill our vehicle is climbing or descending.

Commercially available tilt and slope meters are mostly

mechanical. In this project, a student is to design a digital

gauge (using fuzzy techniques) to replace the mechanical

(i.e., analog) one. The main components for this project will

be tilt and slope sensors, a microcontroller, an LCD, and a

buzzer.

Fully-functioning digital tilt and slope meters

assembled on a printed circuit board (PCB) with

comprehensive data tabulation and analysis.

83 MZY Ultrasonic Vision System

The aim of the project is to enable a person who is visually

impaired to navigate hallways using an ultrasonic

rangefinder. The rangefinder system may comprise an array

of ultrasonic sensors mounted on top and around a hat to be

worn by the user. The sensors will take data from the

surrounding points of the hallways and provide the

necessary information to a microcontroller. The

microcontroller will then make a decision and guide (by

means of audio signal, etc.) the walker whether to stay in

the middle, move to the right, left, etc. The successfully

executed project is hoped to improve the quality of life of a

person without vision.

1. An algorithm which is capable of converting

information relayed by ultrasonic sensors to actual

distances between the user and the various points of

the hallways. Note that the algorithm must be

integrated inside a microcontroller (e.g., using

PIC16F877, etc.).

2. A fully functioning "ultrasonic vision system"

comprising a hat, electronic sensors, a

microcontroller, a buzzer, and other related

peripherals.

84 MZYSign Language Trainer using

Data Gloves

The aim of the project is to enable a person to learn a sign

language using a data glove. The glove equipped with a flex

sensor is used to detect the positions (bending) of each

inger. The information from the data glove is then relayed to

a microcontroller for further processing. Later, the

corresponding sign language is displayed on an LCD

screen.

A functioning Sign Language Trainer that can

1. detect finger movements correctly (basic

functionality).2. recognize a sign language of the most frequently

used letters (e.g., a, e, i, o, u, etc.) (basic

functionality).

3. identify a hand position that indicates the end of

the current letter (basic functionality).

4. recognize a sign language of the entire alphabets

(intermediate functionality).

5. translate a hand position representing an alphabet

into an audio signal (advanced functionality).


12/20

85 MZYWireless Electromyograph

Recorder

The aim of the project is to enable wireless collection and

recording of muscle activities (electromyograph - EMG).

Naturally, EMG action potentials are very small and they

exist when human muscles are mechanically active. The

action potentials can be pre-amplified, recorded and stored

in a computer for further processing. Wireless recording

ensures isolation of the human body from any 240 VAC

which may exist in the equipment under test. Also, a

wireless mechanism also permits the user to move around

freely. In this project, a non-invasive surface EMG shall be

utilized by means of attaching electrodes to pertinent muscle

areas to be investigated.

A functioning wireless EMG recorder comprising

1. a transmitter, which consists of EMG electrodes, a

pre-amplifier, a microcontroller, and a transmitter.

2. a receiver, which consists of a microcontroller and

a computer. Upon receiving EMG samples which

arrive in packets, the receiver shall send theinformation to Matlab for recording (basic

functionality) and further processing (advanced

functionality).

86 MZY Portable Security System

The aim of the project is to develop a portable security

system that can detect (intention of) illegal entry to a house

or a building.

A functioning portable security system that can detect

the following security berach:

1. Touching a door knob.

2. Opening a door.

3. Movement in a room.

87 MZY

Signature Recognition System

using Signal Subspace

Approach

The aim of the project is to develop a novel method of

authenticating a signature from a user. A signature

recognition system consists of, among other things, a

sampling device for preliminarily sampling a signature and

storing data that represent the signature in a memory. Any

signature to be verified will also be sampled and converted

to a vector. The representative vector will then be fed to a

subspace algorithm. The subspace algorithm is responsible

for segregating the significant portions (principal

components) of the signature from the non-pr incipal

components. Later, the principal component portions of the

signature will be analyzed (based on the previously storedsignature information) to determine the authenticity of the

signature.

1. A subspace algorithm that can be used for

signature recognition. (Note: the student will be

provided with sufficient knowledge of subspace-

based techniques. Also, the algorithm shall be

implemented in MatLab.)

2. Performance results (success rate, etc) of

signature recognition system, utilizing comprehensive

samples from various users.


13/20

88 MZYParameter Estimation of Motion

Control System

This is a research-based project in collaboration with Dr.

Truong Nguyen-Vu, of Institute of Applied Informatics &

Mechanics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.

Please see the supervisor for details.

The project's timeline can be separated into a

number of phases which would be able to lead to a

number of publishable works:

1. Literature review on existing mechanical

parameter's estimation of motor systems. This will

include relevant simulation studies in order to

facilitate relative comparison between these

approaches.

2. Development of an innovative estimation

method using recursive estimation method and

esting of it using real hardware (i.e. via the setting up

of a simple DC motor speed control system in which

Torque and feedback velocity are measured, etc.)

under various loading conditions.

3. Implementation of auto-tuning algorithm for control

system auto-tuning using these estimates. The

requirements here are that whenever the motor is

started, consistent parameter estimates are obtained

in minimal time period, and the controller shall be

tuned correspondingly to deliver a consistently

desired performance.

89 NBZAIntelligent Parking Control

System

This will be improvement of work accomplished by current

FYP student. More intelligent aspect as well as design which

are close to commercialization is expected.

Hardware: Vision system that can auto detect the car

reg number, model and colour

Software: Take the input from space availability and

allocate to next car. Able to give the nearest location.

90 NBZASafety Brake and warning

system for baby push chair

This is continuous project from previous FYP student. The

main challenge was to design a motor that can give enough

torque to apply the brake. Also, the design has to be easy to

be add-on to current strollers. Other aspect such as safety

requirements e.g. EN1888 has to be incorporated. Close tocommercialization design is expected.

Add-on to a stroller than enable it to warn parents if

the stroller is moving when the parents is not nearby.

It also will be able to apply automated brake if the

warning signal is not entertained

91 NCS

A Virtual Laboratory for DC

Motors and their Power

Electronic Control

Simulation model for the DC motor will be developed first. It

will be used for studying its characteristics. Then, models for

different power electronic converters will be developed and

tested for closed loop speed control.

MATLAB/SIMULINK based software

92 NCS

Maximum Power Point Tracking

(MPPT) Control of Photovoltaic

(PV) Systems

MATLAB/SIMULINK base simulation model for PV system

will be developed. Then this model will be used for MPPT

control of PV system. New control techniques using

heuristics will be developed and tested on simulation as well

as in a real PV system.

Advanced control algorithm for effective MPPT

control of PV systems

93 NCS

A Virtual Laboratory for Three-

Phase Induction Motor and its

Power Electronic Control

Simulation model for the three-phase induction motor will be

developed first. It will be used for studying its characteristics.

Then, models for different power electronic conver ters will

be developed and tested for closed loop speed control.



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94 NCS

A Virtual Laboratory for Switched

Reluctance Motor and its Power

Electronic Control

Simulation model for the switched reluctance motor will be

developed first. It will be used for studying its characteristics.

Then, models for different power electronic conver ters will

be developed and tested for closed loop speed control.


95 NCS

Comparative Evaluation of

Various PWM Techniques forVoltage Control of DC-AC

Inverters

Voltage control of inverters is very important in industry.

There are various PWM techniques existing in literature. It is

necessary to choose the right one by making a comparativeevaluation. This project is aimed at comparative evaluation

of various PWM techniques for inverter control based on

simulation studies using PSpice.

PSpice based Software

96 NCS

Development of Simulation

Model for Wave Energy

Conversion System using

MATLAB/SIMULINLK

MATLAB/SIMULINK based simulation model for wave

energy conversion system incorporating turbine and

generator will be developed. Then this model will be used

for effective control of the system connected to a typical

distribution network.

MATLAB/SIMULINK based Complete Model for

Wave Energy System

97 NHHDesign and Fabrication of Mixed

Signal Circuit. (Cadence)please see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

98 NHH

Design and implementation of

multi-camera surveillance

hardware (FPGA)


99 NHH

Design and Implementation of

Balancing Algorithm on

hardware (FPGA)


100 NHHDesign and Implementation of

Wireless pen. (ASIC)please see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

101 NHH

Modeling, Simulation, and

Validation of Pinch off effect on

MOSFET (Silvaco)


102 NHHModeling and simulation of nano-

device characteristics (Silvaco)please see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

103 NHH

Modeling and simulation of

Random Telegraph Noise for

nano-devices (Silvaco)


104 NHH


Headache Monitoring System

(Matlab)


105 NHH


Vascular Imaging System

(Matlab)


106 NHY

Magnetic Induction for

Ammonia Synthesis please see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

107 NHY

Sea Bed Logging in Shallow

Water Environment via

Computer Simulation

Technology


108 NHYZnO nano particles for health

productsplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

109 NHYGarnet vs. Spinel for Higher

Ammonia Yieldplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details


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110 NKFiltering Speckle Noise in

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

The objective of speckle reduction filter is to smooth

homogeneous regions while preserving the useful textural

information and structural features, such as edges. This

work will investigate the performance of two class of

speckle filters, namely adaptive filters (Kuan, Lee & Frost)

and homomorphic wavelet-based filters .

Comparative study of various speckle filters using

MATLAB

111 NKOnline Signature verification

using Signal Subspace method

In this work, we will investigate the performance of the

signature verification system with reduced sensor data

glove. The selection of the most prominent sensors of the

data glove is based on the F-value for each sensor. The

signature verification technique is to be tested with large

number of authentic and forgery s ignatures to demonstrate

it

Comparative study of various signature verification

techniques using MATLAB

112 NK

Optimization of the third

generation mobile network

(UMTS) in Ipoh area

The major objectives of this project are:

To investigate a relation between capacity and coverage

To investigate a relation between networks planning

process and cell load.

To optimize of antennas parameters and site

configurations

Network Planning Strategies for Wideband CDMA

(NPSW) version 5.0.0

113 NSMOptimize design of wind turbine

bladesplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

114 NSMHydrogen Gas Harvesting for

Electricity Energyplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

115 NSMVibration Harvesting

Implementing at Roadplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

116 NSMBlood Pressure and Heart Rate

Beep Detection using RFIDplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

117 PN

Loop Frame of Reference

Method of Transmission Loss

Allocation in a Competitive

Power Market

Competitive energy market in one where generation,

transmission and distribution are unbundled to increase

competition and improve efficiency. Transmission loss

allocation is important to ensure that the loss is shared

equally between the generator and load. Various methods

of loss allocation need to analysed, and compare the results

with the Loop Frame of Reference method proposed.

1. Understand the Loop Frame of Reference

Method of transmission loss allocation.

2. Apply this method to a simple system to test the

system.

3. Apply this method to the 240bus IEEE RTS

system to verify the results.

118 PNEffect of Power Quality issues on

sensitive equipments.

Power Quality(PQ) issues affect the efficient operation of

equipments. An understanding of these PQ issues is

necessary to identify the proper methods to mitigate these

issues. This project will study the effect of PQ on sensitive

equipments used in medical centres, and design suitablemethods to improve these issues to ensure the proper

functioning of the equipments.

To understand PQ issues.

To identify methods to mitigate PQ issues.

To carry out analysis to verify the algorithm

developed.

119 PS Ball Tracking Robot

This is a preview of a ball tracking program that is able to

track a moving ball. The tracking data is then transmitted to

a mobile platform to be able to track and intercept the

moving ball.

Video tracking algorithm

Tracking robot to receive data from PC


16/20

120 PS Robot Pong

This is a project that would require a tracking algorithm to be

developed and develop a tracking algorithm to ensure that

the ball trajectory is determined to be able to move the

related robots into position to play the game.

Ball Tracking algorithm

Mobile platform to receive data

121 PS Neural Network Tracking

This is a preview of a ball tracking program that is able to

track a moving ball. The tracking data is then transmitted to

a mobile platform to be able to track and intercept the

moving ball.

Neural network application on tracking targets

Tracking algorithm.

122 RDI

Neural Network Model Prediction

of Energy Consumption for

Billing Integrity

Collaborative project GTS-UTP-PGB, Gurun.

The main intention is to develop a neural network prediction

model that is able to predict the energy consumption of the

outgoing gas flow.


123 RDI

Development of fault prediction

and detection system for

analyser.

The aim of this project is to develop prototype software that

is capable of anticipating instrument analyser failures before

the real failures take place in reality.


124 RDIControl Valve fault monitoring

system using acoustic emission

The intention of the research work is to develop fault

detection and diagnosis tools that can be used to detect

bearing fault using acoustic emission technique.


125 RDI

Practical Modeling and

Advanced Control

Implementation studies on a

Heat Exchanger Pilot Plant

The aim for this research is to investigate, design, develop

and implement an advanced control strategy for heat

exchanger plant


126 RDIEnergy Harvesting: RF for RFID

tag

The main objective of this project to build a prototype that ca

harvest the ambient radio frequency can be used as power

supply for RFID tag.


127 RDI

Development and

implementation Fuzzy Logic

Controller for Flow Control

Application

Flow measurement and control are essential in plant

process control. This project aims to develop a control

strategy using a an advanced controller as an alternative tothe existing PID controller. The development will be done

onto the PcA SimExpert Mobile Pilot Plant SE231B-21 Flow

Control and Calibration Process Unit. This mobile plant

contains flow measurement instruments such as Coriolis,

Vortex and Orifice Flow meters. Currently, control and

tuning is done via KONICS PID Controller that is mounted

on the local control panel.


128 RR

Denoising the seabed logging

signal using Principle

Component Analysis (PCA)


129 RR

Denoising the seabed logging

signal using Independent

Component Analysis (ICA)


130 RR

Study of Mathematical Modeling

of Influenza A, H1N1 in

Malaysia.


131 SAAKWavelets in signal and image

compressionplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

132 SAAK Spline in image processing please see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details


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133 SAMZ

Investigation of Brushless Motor

Speed Control with Different

Control Strategies


134 SAMZ

Energy Management Device for

Automotive Batteries please see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

135 SAMZ

Vehicle Emulator System for

Hybrid Electric Vehicle Test-

Cell


136 SAMZ

Investigation of Sinusoidal

Commutation for Brushless

Motors


137 SAMZ

Single-Phase Inverter Design

and Fabrication for Portable

Power Applications


138 SAMZ

Mini-Hydro System for Energy

Harvesting from Water

Flow


139 TIGenerating electricity from air-

flow system

FYP1 - Design and model of turbines and electrical circuit

(Harware and software)

FYP2 Development of micro generator system (hardware)


140 TIA novel design of ceiling fan

system


141 TIDevelopment of linear generator

for wave energy systemplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

142 TIDevelopment of micro hydro

systemplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

143 VJHardware Design of In-Vehicle

Stereo Camera

All projects will be developed using MATLAB/SIMULINK.

First stage would be sys tem/block development in Simulink,

followed by co-simulation using Xilinx based Software

environment or DSP , and ending with hardware-in-loop

testing using Xilinx FPGA or DSP.


144 VJHardware Design of Chaotic S-

Box

All projects will be developed using MATLAB/SIMULINK.First stage would be sys tem/block development in Simulink,






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145 VJHardware Design of

Watermarking Scheme







146 VJHardware Design of Wireless

Channel Emulator







147 VJHardware Design of Viterbi

Decoder







148 VJHardware Design of Spectrum

Sensing


First stage would be sys tem/block development in Simulink,followed by co-simulation using Xilinx based Software




149 VJHardware Design of Maximum

Likelelihood QAM Receiver







150 VSA

Neural EEG Modelling for

Identifying Visual Evoked

Potentials

The project involved on modelling EEG based on neural

filtering techniques. The work involved on nonlinear

parameter estimation for representing EEG for base model.

By looking at prediction error the between base model and

EP, inference can be made on the particular subject.

A Matlab simulation laboratory. The data can becollected using EEG equipment.

151 VSAIntelligent Backup Store for Real-

Time Video Imaging

The project involved the porting of web camera or any form

of Visual device to a computer in which the visual

information in matrix is feed o the computer to be stored as

array of matrix. The array is optimised by looking at active

and passive activities of the viewing subject.

The project involves C and SDL (porting with USB

based Web-Camera). The project is implemented on

Ubuntu or any Linux environment.

152 VSANeuro-Controller for Regulating

Coolant Flow of CSTR system

The project involves understanding CSTR and its cooling

system which influence the chemical concentration and the

temperature of the concentration. The project proceeds withregulating the coolant flow so that the temperature and

concentration are set to a certain bound. The work first start

with P, PI, PID and later using model (linear and nonlinear)

based control.

Project involve Matlab and Simulink environment for

controlling CSTR Tank


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153 VSA

Boolean and Fuzzy Techniques

for Optimal Fire Detector

Placement in Process Plant

The project try solve a common problem in Oil and Gas

industry where one the main concern in health safety hazard

to have an adequate number of detector to scan through

enclose room which consists of equipment and fuel pump

carries flammable gas and fuel.

This program will take real visual shot from plant

mock up on two angle and try to solve on the best

placement of detector based on the hazard map of

the equipment around. Good knowledge in Matlab,

Image Processing and Binary Logic and Fuzzy set

theory.

154 VSA

Neural EEG Modelling for

Identifying Visual Evoked

Potentials

The project involved on modelling EEG based on neural

filtering techniques. The work involved on nonlinear

parameter estimation for representing EEG for base model.

By looking at prediction error the between base model and

EP, inference can be made on the particular subject.

A Matlab simulation laboratory. The data can be

collected using EEG equipment.

155 VSAIntelligent Backup Store for Real-

Time Video Imaging

The project involved the porting of web camera or any form

of Visual device to a computer in which the visual

information in matrix is feed o the computer to be stored as

array of matrix. The array is optimised by looking at active

and passive activities of the viewing subject.

The project involves C and SDL (porting with USB

based Web-Camera). The project is implemented on

Ubuntu or any Linux environment.

156 WPW Design of Multi-Band Notch Filter please see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

157 WPWMicrostrip Resonator Tecnique

for Biological Tissues Sensingplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

158 WPWDesign of Quasi-elliptic Dual

Mode Filterplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

159 ZAB

Effects of channel length

variation on trans-conductance

of n-channel MOSFET


160 ZAB

Optimization of oxidation &

patterning process for

microelectronic devicefabrication


161 ZAB

Dielectric characterization of

slaughtered and non-

slaughtered meat


162 ZAB

Simulation of solar cells

efficiency using ATHENA and

ATLAS


163 ZABSensor integration with mobile

systemplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

164 ZBElectrical load forecast using

fuzzy logicplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

165 ZB

Electrical load forecast using

neural network please see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

166 ZBGold price forecast using fuzzy

logicplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

167 ZBGold price forecast using neural

networkplease see the supervisor for details please see the supervisor for details

168 ZM Speech Emotion Recognition

There are various algorithms available for speech emotion

recognition. The objective of this project is to study those

algorithms, implement them in Matlab and test them. These

algorithms will be tested and optimized for emotion

recognition

Signal processing techniques will be used to

differentiate emotion (e.g. anger, joy, sad) based on

speech.


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169 ZMIdentification of infant cries

based on acoustic features

There are various algorithms available for identification of

infant cries. The objective of this project is to study those

algorithms, implement them in Matlab and test them

Signal processing techniques will be used to identify

the cause of infant cry (e.g. pain, hunger etc.) based

on acoustic features.

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