International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences (IRSPAS): Recent submissions

  • An algorithm for plagiarism detection in Sinhala language 
    Basnayake, S.F.; Wijekoon, H.; Wijayasiriwardhane, T.K. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the simple definition of the verb plagiarize is, “to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas”. Many software tools to aid in detecting ...
  • Natural language processing framework: WordNet based sentimental analyzer 
    Jayakody, J.R.K.C. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Sentimental analysis is a technique which is used to classify different types of documents as positive, negative or neutral. Hand written form, mails, telephone surveys or online feedback forms are used to get customer ...
  • Plagiarism detection educational tool: A student’s assessments similarity checker 
    Jayakody, J.R.K.C. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Plagiarism is very common among students in higher education institutes due to many reasons such as lack of knowledge about the subject, poor academic writing skills or difficulty in meeting a given deadline. The most ...
  • A zero configuration protocol stack for device-to-device communication in a private Wi-Fi network 
    Wickramarathne, I.Y.; Jayawardena, B.; Rajapakse, C. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Traditional wireless communication involves many Internet-based services, which makes the availability of an Internet connection mandatory to complete the communication. Furthermore, when introducing new devices into the ...
  • An approach to personalize learning using big data analytics for higher education 
    Jabir, A.; Rajapakse, C. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The concept of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) has gained popularity in studentcentered learning and higher education institutions make significant investments on improving the wireless network to enhance this. Virtual ...
  • Design and construction of low cost petri dish incubator 
    Wanigasekara, G.; Perera, N.W.; Abeysinghe, D.; Geegamage, S.S.; Wijekoon, D.; Jayathilaka, N. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Petri dish incubators are used in laboratories to keep petri dish samples at a stable and optimal temperature of 37 °C. Incubators are one of the frequently needed equipment. These incubators are expensive due to the use ...
  • Development of a mobile optical microscope at low cost 
    Chamikara, H.J.M.P. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Optical microscope is an instrument, which uses visible light to magnify small objects that are not visible to our naked eyes. A typical light microscope used in our laboratories, can be very expensive and difficult to ...
  • Use of a water-boost rocket for the exposure plate method 
    Chamikara, H.J.M.P. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The atmosphere of the earth is divided in to layers as troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere. Each of these layers contain different types of airborne microorganisms owing to their physical and chemical ...
  • Investigation of a solid state redox capacitor based on polypyrrole electrodes 
    Weerasinghe, W.A.D.S.S.; Bandaranayake, C.M.; Vidanapathirana, K.P.; Perera, K.S. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Conducting polymers (CPs) have received a great attention as a class of potential candidates for diverse applications including batteries, electro chromic devices and redox capacitors. They surpass the carbon based ...
  • Synthesis and characterization of some novel iron complexes with an asymmetric N-alkyl,N’-aryl-β-diketamine ligand 
    Weerawardhana, E.A.; Stanek, C.M.; Zelle, M.; Lee, Wei-Tsung (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    An asymmetric N-alkyl,N′-aryl-β-diketiminate ligand L (L = 2-((S)-(-)-1- phenylethylimino)-4- (2,6-diisopropylphenylimido)pentane) was prepared. Synthesis of chloro-bridged dimer [LFe(μ-Cl)]2 is presented here. Upon ...
  • Investigating convergence of subseries of harmonic series with respect to corresponding gap sequences 
    Bandara, P.H.A.; Mampitiya, M.A.U. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
  • Categorizing T20 cricket grounds 
    Pathirana, O.D.R.; Mallawa Arachchi, D.K. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    T20 cricket matches are played by all cricket playing countries. There are more than 80 grounds in various countries on which these games are played. It is hypothesized that some of these grounds favor batsmen while ...
  • A masking method for resisting key attacks on AES 
    Perera, P.S.L.; Wijesiri, G.S. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Cryptography is the science of securing data. It makes us easy to store sensitive data and transmit across insecure networks. Modern cryptography is applied in smart cards, computer passwords, and electronic commerce. Data ...
  • Image segmentation based on spectral clustering methods 
    Rathnayaka, R.M.D.D.; Perera, K.K.K.R. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Image segmentation is a process of partitioning a digital image into smaller parts or small region to highlight the much important parts of an image. Segmented parts of an image should possess similar properties such as ...
  • Statistical Analysis of Eye Movement Trajectories 
    Dissanayaka, P.; Su, J.; Ghosh, B.K. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Eye movement refers to the voluntary or involuntary movement of the eyes. Eye trajectories explain human search behavior. It has been revealed that variations of these trajectories reflect the dynamics of the oculomotor ...

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