The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme FP7/2007-2013 under grant agreement n° 215483 (S-Cube). Title: Virtual Learning Centre Authors: UniDue, Tilburg, CITY, INRIA, Lero, Polimi, SZTAKI, TUW, UOC,UPM, USTUTT, VUA Editor: Harald Psaier (TUW) Reviewers: Philipp Leitner (TUW) Martin Treiber (TUW) Identifier: CD-SoE-1.1.6...

This is a continuation of our research on the Universal Planar Manipulator (UPM), a device capable of manipulating multiple generic objects (cans, chess pieces, poker chips, tools, etc.) with a single horizontally-vibrating, rigid plate (3 dofs). Objects are propelled by sliding frictional forces developed against the vibrating plate. A special plate vibration creates an average force field cal...

BACKGROUND A student's lifestyle can change notably in a foreign country. The objective of this study was to determine factors associated with the body weight status of Iranian postgraduate students in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) 2009. METHODS A self-administered questionnaire was administered to 210 Iranian postgraduate students at UPM. Anthropometric factors also were measured using sta...

Grupo de Sistemas Fotovoltaicos, IES-UPM, UPM, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain† Abstract The energy produced by a photovoltaic system over a given period can be estimated from the incident radiation at the site where the Grid Connected PV System (GCPVS) is located, assuming knowledge of certain basic features of the system under study. Due to the inherently stochastic nature of so...

Gas/particle (G/P) partitioning is an important process that affects the deposition, chemical reactions, long-range transport, and impact on human and ecosystem health of atmospheric semivolatile organic compounds (SOCs). Gas/ particle partitioning coefficients (Kp) were measured in an outdoor chamber for a group of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and n-alkanes sorbing to three types o...

Konsep Halalan Tayiban (HT) amat diperlukan bagi kehidupan manusia di muka bumi ini. Oleh itu, konsep HT ini perlu diaplikasikan ke mana-mana bidang menjaga dalam keadaan selamat dan sihat secara menyeluruh. Industri halal pada masa kini memerlukan sama ada melalui pendekatan penyelidikan pengajaran yang dapat menjamin kehalalan produk dikeluarkan. Pelbagai strategi telahpun dicadang dirancang ...

Zingiberaceae is widely distributed in Malaysia, with 750 species and 31 genera. This family comprises a different number of subfamilies genera according to taxonomic classification methods — classical taxonomy: one subfamily four tribes vs molecular six tribes. However, the still debated, especially taxonomy. It due some showing cryptic morphologies that make it difficult classify them through...

The issue of the environment such as increasing sea levels, air pollution, water and climate change, are affecting people all over. Since early times, human beings have been experiencing environmental degradation due to development activities rise civilizations. A green product is designed little impact possible over its entire life cycle, including after it no longer being used. This study exa...

Fluid Jet Polishing (FJP) is an Ultra-Precision Machining (UPM) technology for super-fine finishing of small and complex components. FJP has distinctive advantages compared to other polishing methods, including high accuracy, no heat generation, tool wear, applicability various types materials, suitability freeform surfaces. Nevertheless, previous research work on focuses mainly theoretical mod...