Sunday 14 August 2011

ATTENTION TO UTP BLOGGERS

Right now ITMS is having problem with internet connection in UTP. Somehow it is just randomly access the account of another users. Mostly the students in UTP itself. It ranges from twitter account, gmail, and blogspot account. Until this serious security and privacy problem been solve. We urge the students behave and will not hack our fellow friends account as it might tarnish their image.

Students are suggested to change their account to https mode. how?
1. Open your Gmail.
2. Go to mail settings.
3. Under general tabs, look for 'browser connection'
4. Choose always use https.

Thats all we can do right now.

Friday 12 August 2011

Temporary tattoo for medical diagnostics

Smart Skin: Electronics That Stick and Stretch Like a Temporary Tattoo

ScienceDaily (Aug. 12, 2011) Engineers have developed a device platform that combines electronic components for sensing, medical diagnostics, communications and human-machine interfaces, all on an ultrathin skin-like patch that mounts directly onto the skin with the ease, flexibility and comfort of a temporary tattoo.





Led by researcher John A. Rogers, the Lee J. Flory-Founder professor of engineering at the University of Illinois, the researchers described their novel skin-mounted electronics in the Aug. 12 issue of the journalScience.
The circuit bends, wrinkles, and stretches with the mechanical properties of skin. The researchers demonstrated their concept through a diverse array of electronic components mounted on a thin, rubbery substrate, including sensors, LEDs, transistors, radio frequency capacitors, wireless antennas, and conductive coils and solar cells for power.
"We threw everything in our bag of tricks onto that platform, and then added a few other new ideas on top of those, to show that we could make it work," said Rogers, a professor of materials science and engineering, of chemistry, of mechanical science and engineering, of bioengineering and of electrical and computer engineering. He also is affiliated with the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, and with the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory at U. of I.
The patches are initially mounted on a thin sheet of water-soluble plastic, then laminated to the skin with water -- just like applying a temporary tattoo. Alternately, the electronic components can be applied directly to a temporary tattoo itself, providing concealment for the electronics.
"We think this could be an important conceptual advance in wearable electronics, to achieve something that is almost unnoticeable to the wearer," said U. of I. electrical and computer engineering professor Todd Coleman, who co-led the multi-disciplinary team. "The technology can connect you to the physical world and the cyberworld in a very natural way that feels very comfortable."
Skin-mounted electronics have many biomedical applications, including EEG and EMG sensors to monitor nerve and muscle activity.
One major advantage of skin-like circuits is that they don't require conductive gel, tape, skin-penetrating pins or bulky wires, which can be uncomfortable for the user and limit coupling efficiency. They are much more comfortable and less cumbersome than traditional electrodes and give the wearers complete freedom of movement.
"If we want to understand brain function in a natural environment, that's completely incompatible with EEG studies in a laboratory," said Coleman, now a professor at the University of California at San Diego. "The best way to do this is to record neural signals in natural settings, with devices that are invisible to the user."
Monitoring in a natural environment during normal activity is especially beneficial for continuous monitoring of health and wellness, cognitive state or behavioral patterns during sleep.
In addition to gathering data, skin-mounted electronics could provide the wearers with added capabilities. For example, patients with muscular or neurological disorders, such as ALS, could use them to communicate or to interface with computers. The researchers found that, when applied to the skin of the throat, the sensors could distinguish muscle movement for simple speech. The researchers have even used the electronic patches to control a video game, demonstrating the potential for human-computer interfacing.
Rogers' group is well known for its innovative stretchable, flexible devices, but creating devices that could comfortably contort with the skin required a new fabrication paradigm.
"Our previous stretchable electronic devices are not well-matched to the mechanophysiology of the skin," Rogers said. "In particular, the skin is extremely soft, by comparison, and its surface can be rough, with significant microscopic texture. These features demanded different kinds of approaches and design principles."
Rogers collaborated with Northwestern University engineering professor Yonggang Huang and his group to tackle the difficult mechanics and materials questions. The team developed a device geometry they call filamentary serpentine, in which the circuits for the various devices are fabricated as tiny, squiggled wires. When mounted on thin, soft rubber sheets, the wavy, snakelike shape allows them to bend, twist, scrunch and stretch while maintaining functionality.
"The blurring of electronics and biology is really the key point here," Huang said. "All established forms of electronics are hard, rigid. Biology is soft, elastic. It's two different worlds. This is a way to truly integrate them."
The researchers used simple adaptations of techniques used in the semiconductor industry, so the patches are easily scalable and manufacturable. The device company mc10, which Rogers co-founded, already is working to commercialize certain versions of the technology.
Next, the researchers are working to integrate the various devices mounted on the platform so that they work together as a system, rather than individually functioning devices, and to add wi-fi capability.
"The vision is to exploit these concepts in systems that have self-contained, integrated functionality, perhaps ultimately working in a therapeutic fashion with closed feedback control based on integrated sensors, in a coordinated manner with the body itself," Rogers said.

Seeing Robotics wit New Eyes


MAGAZINE: HACK

Seeing Robotics with New Eyes

Microsoft's Kinect provides a cheap way for robots to interact with their surroundings.
  • AUGUST 2011
  • BY ERICA NAONE
Since Microsoft launched its Kinect motion-detecting system for video games, hackers have been eagerly repurposing the $150 device. Garratt Gallagher, a robotics engineer at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, used it to build a robot called the Bilibot that he is selling online for $1,200. The device, which is small enough for Gallagher to carry in his arms, can perceive its surroundings, move around, and manipulate objects. The Kinect is a key element, ­Gallagher says, because it can detect its environment just as well as a sensor that costs $5,000. 
With the help of the Kinect, Bilibot navigates, locates objects, and uses its robotic arm. Video Credit: Brittany Sauser
A. Kinect
The Kinect provides data on more than 250,000 points in three-dimensional space, at a rate of 30 frames per ­second, with color information included. With these "eyes," the Bilibot can sense its ­surroundings at much higher ­resolution and accuracy than was previously ­possible without expensive equipment.
B. Custom Power Board
Fueled by a cheap lead-acid ­battery, this ­component determines where to direct power throughout the Bilibot. It sends energy to the Kinect and the computer that processes the data it ­produces, and it charges the battery that the robot uses to move.
C. Robotic arm
The Bilibot's robotic arm uses motors that let it lift about three pounds, which is more than many hobbyist robots can handle. Its gripper is powered by motors originally used for vent blades in air-conditioning units; Gallagher was able to buy them as surplus parts.
D. Custom computer
The robot relies on a 3.1-gigahertz Intel i3 processor with integrated graphics. In addition, it has four gigabytes of RAM and a 160-gigabyte hard drive. Gallagher tested eight different computer platforms before settling on this configuration.
E. Robot Operating System
The software that controls the Bilibot runs on top of the open-source Robot Operating System. Users have contributed packages that allow a robot to recognize gestures, track motion, and perform similar tasks. ROS is maintained primarily by a research institute called Willow Garage in Menlo Park, California.
F. iRobot Create
At the base of the robot is an iRobot Create, which is essentially iRobot's floor-cleaning robot, the Roomba, minus the vacuum. This device enables the Bilibot to move. It includes a bump sensor, four downward-facing infrared sensors, wheel-drop sensors, and a side-­facing infrared sensor to find walls and way points. 

Our Crew


IEM: Projecting a Professional & Confident Corporate Image



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2 Day Workshop on Projecting a Professional & Confident Corporate Image
Venue:Wisma IEM
Date & Time:09 Sep 2011 to 10 Sep 2011 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
CPD/PDP:2
COURSE OUTLINE

DAY 1: PROFESSIONAL IMAGE IN APPEARANCE

Module 1: The Impact Of Your Image
•    Why making a positive first impression determines how other people treat you
•    How to create a great first impression!
•    Creating Your Personal Brand

Module 2: Building Your Signature Style With Colors
•    Self-Discovery on your body type and figure proportions
•    Camouflage Techniques - The art of illusion dressing
•    How to power dress with colors

Module 3: Business Wardrobe Management
•    Develop your professional image to say, “I mean business.”
•    “Business casual” or “ Business casualty”
•    Styles, patterns and fabric choices for suits, dresses and blouses
•    Best proportions, jacket and skirt lengths

Module 4: Professional  Make-up & Grooming
•    Recognizing individual features – face shapes and bone structure
•    Step-by-step product application techniques
•    Shading and highlighting
•    Eyebrow trimming & re-shaping

DAY 2: PROFESSIONAL IMAGE IN ACTIONS

Module 5: Business Body Language
•    Positive and Negative body posture & gesture
•    Respecting personal space
•    The Magic of Rapport

Module 6: Business Etiquette & Social Grace
•    The role of good manners in the business & social circles
•    Meeting & Greeting Savvy – Introduce yourself and others with confidence.
•    Leading, ushering & escorting guests.

Module 7: The Art of Networking
•    Perfect the necessary skills for “working a room.”
•    Learn the art of making “small talk.”
•    Complementing others (faking it and meaning it)
•    How to end a conversation gracefully

Module 8: Business Meal Etiquette Essentials
•    European vs. American Style Dining
•    The Art of Hosting a Business Meal
•    Pre-Dinner Etiquette
•    Dinner Etiquette
•    Post Dinner Etiquette






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GRADUATE660.00400.00
ASSOCIATE MEMBER660.00600.00
INCORPORATED MEMBER660.00600.00
MEMBER660.00600.00
FELLOW660.00600.00
AFFILIATE660.00600.00
Non IEM Member825.00750.00
DISTINGUISHED HONORARY FELLOW660.00600.00
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Job hunting


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  • Willing to take risk?
  • Would like to try something new?
This is the web where you can find many job opportunities in other country. World wide.

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Do you know about green building?



This system actually have started long ago in other countries, Malaysia have only been introduce and tried to take into action a few years ago. This green building could be found many in German and United Kingdom. As many of us didn't aware of it, I would like to briefly share some information about it.

WHAT IS THE GREEN BUILDING INDEX?

The Green Building Index (GBI) is Malaysia’s industry recognised green rating tool for buildings to promote sustainability in the built environment and raise awareness among Developers, Architects, Engineers, Planners, Designers, Contractors and the Public about environmental issues and our responsibility to the future generations.
The GBI rating tool provides an opportunity for developers and building owners to design and construct green, sustainable buildings that can provide energy savings, water savings, a healthier indoor environment, better connectivity to public transport and the adoption of recycling and greenery for their projects and reduce our impact on the environment.
GBI is developed specifically for the Malaysian-tropical climate, environmental and developmental context, cultural and social needs and is created to:
Define green buildings by establishing a common language and standard of measurement;
Promote integrated, whole-building designs that provides a better environment for all;
Recognise and reward environmental leadership;
Transform the built environment to reduce its negative environmental impact; and
Ensure new buildings remain relevant in the future and existing buildings are refurbished and upgraded to improve the overall quality of our building stock.


For more information: http://www.greenbuildingindex.org/why-green-buildings.html

Cameron Highland: New federal agency on hillslopes


New federal agency on hillslopes needed to avoid landslides


KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 -- In the wake of Sunday's deadly landslide in Cameron Highlands, the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) said there is a need to set up a new federal agency which advises local authorities on all technical matters related to hillslopes.
It said the new agency should be tasked with the approval, control and monitoring of the safety of all future hill-site development.
"The agency should also ensure that the guidelines for hillslope infrastructure are followed strictly so that public safety is not compromised," it said in a statement today.
The landslide at the Orang Asli settlement in Kampung Sungai Ruil in Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, killed seven people.
IEM said long-term measures, such as constant monitoring of unstable areas and regular maintenance of the land structure, both natural and built, needed to be carried out consistently.
IEM urged all approving and enforcement agencies to adopt an adapted version of the slope classification system used in Hong Kong to ensure consistency and ease of communication.
In addition, it called on the government to adopt and implement the recommendations made in the IEM position paper on hill-site development, which was submitted to the relevant authorities in 2000, 2004 and 2009.
"IEM is willing to work together with local authorities and all the relevant government agencies in providing technical assistance towards a safe and environmental-friendly development," it said.
IEM believes that landslides could be avoided or at least mitigated if all necessary precautions were taken. -- BERNAMA

REGISTRATION TUTORIAL

Hi,
Welcome to one of professional body/institution in UTP. We do really hope that you can be a part of us. How? it's easy:

1. Print Out Page 5,6 of the registration form for student. Make sure do read the terms.
2. Fill in the form accordingly.

2.1 First Section of the form, Don't forget your photo, as it is for membership card by IEM Headquarters, KL.
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2.2 Second Section of Student's form
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2.3 You must get Signature and Official Stamp from your respective Head of Department
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2.4 Do not fill this section, as it is for overseas students.
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2.5 You have a choice whether you buy the post money yourself, or just pay cash to our committees and we will buy the post money for you.
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3. Send the form to our committee, the Registration Department. At Contact Us tab

Thats all, I really hope every engineers-to-be in UTP would join this professional society, approved by IEM MALAYSIA.



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Monday 8 August 2011

IEM:Technical Visit to Iskandar Johor Bahru - Malaysian Marine & Heavy Engineering (MMHE) Pasir Gudang


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Technical Visit to Iskandar Johor Bahru - Malaysian Marine & Heavy 

Engineering (MMHE) Pasir Gudang - MRT Singapore
Venue:Johore - Singapore
Date & Time:15 Sep 2011 to 16 Sep 2011 (8:30 AM - 6:00 PM)
CPD/PDP:9
SYNOPSIS
This technical visit will cover (1) Iskandar Malaysia which is a special economic zone 
located in Johor, encompassing a total area  of 2,217sqkm; (2) Malaysia Marine and 
Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd (MMHE) which is involved in the marine and heavy 
engineering activities covering a wide spectrum of marine, oil and gas heavy
 engineering and construction works; and (3) SMRT Corporation Ltd (SMRT) which
 is a premier multi-modal transport service provider with interests in Operations 
and Maintenance services, engineering consultancy and project management services.


OBJECTIVE
The primary purpose of the technical visit is to expose members to the intricacies and 
benefits of project management as applied in executing projects. It will also allow the 
members to have a hands-on feel of engineering in its raw form and appreciate 
the challenges and learning involved in (1) the development of large and complex 
property projects in Iskandar, (2) the construction of heavy engineering project in
 MMHE, and (3) the management and construction of MRT project in Singapore. 







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STUDENT250.00100.00
GRADUATE250.00100.00
ASSOCIATE MEMBER250.00100.00
INCORPORATED MEMBER250.00100.00
MEMBER250.00100.00
FELLOW250.00100.00
AFFILIATE250.00100.00
Non IEM Member350.00200.00
DISTINGUISHED HONORARY FELLOW250.00100.00
HONORARY FELLOW250.00100.00
HONORARY MEMBER250.00100.00

 
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