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    Novel Sprinter Assistive Smart Agent for Continuous Performance Improvement
    (IEEE, 2021-04-06) Subhashana, H; Bandara, C; Bandara, I; Devindi, A; Kuruwitaarachchi, N; Dharmasena, T
    In the field of Sports, sprinting is the term used for introducing running over a short distance in a limited time. To date, a method to identify whether sprinters are getting enough speed during the accelerated period is not available so far. This paper proposes a smart agent to recognize the technical precision and performance of a sprinter using wireless hardware devices and a software solution. Smart shoe, track sensor, arm motion detection bracelet are the devices used to collect data from a sprinter. After required data collecting is complete the based web application provides feedback to the sprinter to improve sprinting techniques. This modern technology based system reduces human errors and workload of a trainer and would be highly beneficial for the sports community including coaches and sprinters as it could be accessed through mobile phones. The results of the study show the visualization of sprinter data effectively and an analysis on the obtained data regarding the performance.
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    Opti mizati on of a Surface Sterilizati on Protocol and Determinati on of Hormonal Combinati on for In vitro Propagati on of the Aquati c Ornamental Plant Echinodorus palifolius
    (Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, SLIIT, 2024-12-04) Maduni, U; Bandara, C; Mathangadeera, R
    The in vitro propagati on of Echinodorus palifolius, an aquati c plant highly valued in aquascaping, is crucial for meeti ng its growing demand in the global market. This study aimed to opti mize the surface sterilizati on protocol and hormonal combinati on to establish in vitro propagati on of Echinodorus palifolius under the specifi c conditi ons of Sri Lanka. Various sterilants, including Clorox, ethanol, and hydrogen peroxide, and diff erent ti me durati ons were tested for leaves and roots to identi fy the most eff ecti ve sterilizati on method. The study also evaluated the impact of diff erent hormone treatments on root and leaf growth. The fi ndings indicate that a combinati on of 10% Clorox and 70% ethanol is most eff ecti ve for root sterilizati on, while TDZ and 2,4-D hormones show signifi cant promise in inducing root growth. These opti mized protocols off er a practi cal soluti on for large-scale producti on, providing a sustainable and effi cient method to culti vate high-quality plants for both commercial and research purposes.