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    Solar Hotspot Detection Using VHDL-Simulated Fixed-Point SVM: A Methodology Toward FPGA Realization
    (Faculty of Engineering, 2026-03) Fernando, N; Seneviratne, L; Weerasinghe, N; Rathnayake, N; Hoshino, Y
    Early detection of thermal hotspots in photovoltaic modules is critical to ensuring their efficiency, safety, and longevity. This study presents a complete end-to-end methodology for implementing a fixedpoint Medium Gaussian Support Vector Machine classifier using VHDL for a Field Programmable Logic Array. The approach begins with feature extraction from thermal images of healthy and defective solar panels, which focuses on MPEG-7 descriptors. The study shows that high impact for hotspot detection comes from blue chrominance contrast. A medium Gaussian SVM model is trained in MATLAB and converted to a fixed-point Q1.15 format for hardware compatibility. Key parameters, including support vectors, Lagrange multipliers, bias, and kernel scale, are extracted and verified in a custom Python environment to ensure numerical alignment with MATLAB results. The validated model is then implemented in synthesizable VHDL. It is verified using GHDL and the GNU Tool Kit waveform viewer, confirming bit-accurate hardware behaviour. Results show classification accuracy exceeding 99.3% with negligible performance loss due to quantization. The design achieves deterministic latency through an FSM-based structure and parallel feature processing for a 300-support vector and 222-feature system. This method enables low-power, real-time inference on a UAV-based edge platform, primarily focusing on drones.
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    AI-Driven Vehicle Valuation and Market Trend Analysis for Sri Lanka's Automotive Sector
    (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025) De Silva K.P.N.T.; Shehan H.A.; Jayawardhane A.S; Premarathne A.P.S.; Krishara, J; Wijendra, D.R
    The automotive sector in Sri Lanka faces challenges in vehicle valuation accuracy and market trend analysis due to fluctuating prices, varying vehicle conditions, and environmental concerns. This paper presents an AI-driven vehicle valuation system integrating machine learning models for automated vehicle identification, damage detection, market trend analysis, and environmental sustainability assessments. Using deep learning techniques such as Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and time-series models like Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), the system delivers accurate valuation and market trend insights. Experimental results demonstrate 9 2% accuracy in damage classification and a mean absolute error (MAE) of 5.3% in repair cost estimation, supporting informed decision-making. This research bridges gaps in valuation transparency and sustainability in emerging automotive markets.
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    UveaTrack: Uveitis Eye Disease Prediction and Detection with Vision Function Calculation and Risk Analysis Publisher: IEEE Cite This PDF
    (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2022-10-15) Perera, B. D. K; Wickramarathna, W.A.A.I.; Chandrasiri, S; Wanniarachchi, W.A.P.W; Dilshani, S.H.N; Pemadasa, N
    Uveitis is an inflammatory infection that affects uvea tissue, the middle layer of the eyewall. It can result in swelling or damage to the eye and lead to vision impairments or blindness. Most Uveitis symptoms are associated with many other diseases localized to the eye. Thus, it is hard to determine the responsible symptoms for uveitis. Consequently, early detection of this disease can prevent a perilous situation in the future. The initial motivation behind the design of this mobile application is to help accurately diagnose uveitis with minimal time and effort and thereby minimize the shortage of human specialists in this field. The 'UveaTrack' is a hybrid mobile application that enables the keep tracking of uveitis eye illness and uses machine learning (ML) algorithms, deep learning (DL) architectures, and image processing techniques for developing the system. The 'UveaTrack' application could be able to achieve an average accuracy of more than 85% and had produced overall better results. Furthermore, the 'UveaTrack' application can use as a valuable instructional tool for freshly graduated clinicians, supporting their work with patients and assisting them in making diagnostics conclusions.
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    Special Event Item Prediction System for Retails – Using Neural Network Approach.
    (SLIIT, 2022-02-11) Alwis, T; Pemarathna, P
    Selling and buying is the general process marketing field follows. Nowadays marketing field bonded with the modern technology, and it highly effected to field expandability. Marketing become fruitful when it achieves its key points which are called sales and profit. Mostly people are move to the retails because all the essentials and other things can buy from one place. There are many technological concepts involve with marketing field as an enhancement. Prediction processes, data analysis, item designing and profit calculation are some representatives for those concepts. This study is a prediction process, developed for retails using machine learning approaches. Item sales data analyzed and generated prediction results on set of items which are given maximum or expected profit margins and which items satisfy the customer most. Item suppliers are key stakeholder type a retail can have, there is a recommender system in this approach for suppliers and the recommendation is based on past sales data. There are certain types of machine learning approaches used in sales item prediction, sales item feature prediction, sales price prediction and etc. Novelty of this research is, it focused only special event items such as items in Christmas season, items specialized for Mother’s Day, Valentine Day, Sinhala, and Tamil new year and etc. This research process had completely followed the machine learning neural network concept. Recurrent Neural Network is subpart of neural networks and this research study followed up through this RNN method. Neural network had applied using a form of machine learning called deep learning. This model had worked on sequential data therefor LSTM (Long Short-Term Memory) layers were used and to avoid overfitting issue several dropout layers were used. The results prove neural network method has highest accuracy.
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    Intelligent Disease Detection System for Greenhouse with a Robotic Monitoring System
    (2020 2nd International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC), SLIIT, 2020-12-10) Fernando, S.; Nethmi, R.; Silva, A.; Perera, A.; De Silva, R.; Abeygunawardhana, P.K.W.
    Greenhouse farming plays a significant role in the agricultural industry because of its controlled climatic features. Recent examinations have stated that the mean creation of the yields under greenhouses is lessening due to disease events in the plants. These foods have become an imposing undertaking because these plants are being assaulted by different bacterial diseases, micro-organisms, and pests. The chemicals are applied to the plants intermittently without thinking about the necessity of each plant. Several problems have occurred in the greenhouse environment due to these causes. Therefore, there is a huge necessity for a system to detect diseases at an early stage. This research focused on designing a system to detect disease, which causes yellowish in greenhouse plants. Plant yellowing can be considered a significant problem of plants that grow under greenhouse-controlled environments. Through this research is focused on the most important and one of the most attentiongrabbing crop tomato. There are specific diseases that cause yellowish the tomato plant, and they have been identified. The techniques utilized for early recognition of infection are image processing, machine learning, and deep learning.
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    Smart Office Automation System for Covid Prevention
    (2021 3rd International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC), SLIIT, 2021-12-09) Rajapaksha, R.A.D.S.; Costa, L.S.; Prasanna, P.L.U.S.C.; Disanayaka, A.P.D.; Senarathne, A. N.; Wijekoon, Janaka L.
    Today, this coronavirus is spread all around the world. Most organizations and businesses start to think about how to continue their business in a situation like COVID-19 and their employees’ health and business security. To avoid and be safe from this type of disease, there are some common rules to follow. Keeping a distance, wearing a mask, cleaning our hands, are some health guidelines from them. According to the current situation, many inventors are trying and have already given some solutions to avoid these kinds of situations aligning with health guidance’ provided by WHO. With the advantage of advanced modern-day technologies and ideas, researchers started to think about how to face situations like these with the new technologies and found that many users are highly interested and motivated with automated systems. Thus, from this study, we aim to provide a fully automated office management system to prevent corona with advanced technology in combination with IoT technologies, Machine learning, Cloud technologies, and sensor technologies. Considering the security aspect, Controlling the main entrance, identifying, ensuring user’s authentication before entering the building, and monitoring employee activities are very significant aspects of the study. As the result of the study, the combination of IoT technologies and Machine Learning with deep learning mechanisms have guaranteed organizational business continuity, employees' health, and security.
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    Machine Learning-based Prediction Model for Academic Performance
    (2021 3rd International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC), SLIIT, 2021-12-09) Tharsha, S.; Dilogera, J.; Mohanashiyaam, B.; Kirushan, S.; Chathurika, K.B.A.B.; Swarnakantha, N.H.P.R.S.
    This paper represents the work of a new integrated and collaborative Smart application for managing students online through data mining techniques. Nowadays especially in this pandemic situation, there is a necessity for academic management to incorporate and change all study methods online. By considering all these conditions this research is focused to discuss the solution to manage and engage students smartly and easily. Thou technology advancements have a serious impact on the day-to-day life people face troubles when using complex applications, this implemented Smart application is simple to use and a great tool for Student Management systems. The survey feedback from students, academic staff, and the public illustrate that this project helps to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of learning capability among the targeted group. The main objective of this project is to build up a smart model using Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Artificial Intelligence to overcome generic learning problems. Therefore, this paper aims to present the concept behind the development and implementation of the Smart Study Application for Student Management System.
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    Crime Analysis, Prediction and Simulation Platform Based on Machine Learning
    (2021 3rd International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC), SLIIT, 2021-12) Herath, I.S.; Dinalankara, R.; Wijenayake, U.
    As a global social-economical problem, crime has shown complex correlations with spatial-temporal, socio-economical, and environmental factors. Understanding patterns and interactions in the crimes is essential to prepare better to respond to those criminal activities. This study is focused on research and development of crime analysis, prediction and simulation platform that provides descriptive analysis, predictive crime analysis, Reinforcement learning based crime entity simulations and safest route navigation services based on crime data from the city of San Francisco. Ultimately, the proposed crime analysis, prediction and simulation platform provides critical information on root causes and statistical patterns of crime and future crime predictions for the policymakers and security officials to create strategies to minimise the crimes.
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    Smart Mirror with Virtual Twin
    (IEEE, 2019-12-05) Abeydeera, S. S; Bandaranayake, M; Karunarathna, H. U; Pallewatta, S; Dharmasiri, P; Gunathilake, B; Saparamadu, S; Senanayake, B; Jayawardena, C
    Smart Mirror with a virtual twin who helps the user as a close companion. The virtual twin monitors the user's physical appearance and tracks the data gathered from given inputs. Since this is an intelligent virtual twin it uses machine learning techniques. It helps to improve the user's mental and physical health by detecting medical conditions and providing suitable suggestions in a more personalized way. This virtual twin not only focuses on physical or mental health conditions but also gives friendly suggestions about suitable styles which helps to improve the person's life quality.