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    Non-Contact breathing monitoring using Sleep Breathing Detection Algorithm (SBDA) based on UWB radar sensors
    ( 2022)
    Muhammad Husaini
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    Intan Kartika Kamarudin
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    Muhammad Amin Ibrahim
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    Hiromitsu Nishizaki
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    Masahiro Toyoura
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    Xiaoyang Mao
    Ultra-wideband radar application for sleep breathing monitoring is hampered by the difficulty of obtaining breathing signals for non-stationary subjects. This occurs due to imprecise signal clutter removal and poor body movement removal algorithms for extracting accurate breathing signals. Therefore, this paper proposed a Sleep Breathing Detection Algorithm (SBDA) to address this challenge. First, SBDA introduces the combination of variance feature with Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) to tackle the issue of clutter signals. This method used Daubechies wavelets with five levels of decomposition to satisfy the signal-to-noise ratio in the signal. Second, SBDA implements a curve fit based sinusoidal pattern algorithm for detecting periodic motion. The measurement was taken by comparing the R-square value to differentiate between chest and body movements. Last but not least, SBDA applied the Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition (EEMD) method for extracting breathing signals before transforming the signal to the frequency domain using Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) to obtain breathing rate. The analysis was conducted on 15 subjects with normal and abnormal ratings for sleep monitoring. All results were compared with two existing methods obtained from previous literature with Polysomnography (PSG) devices. The result found that SBDA effectively monitors breathing using IR-UWB as it has the lowest average percentage error with only 6.12% compared to the other two existing methods from past research implemented in this dataset.
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    Predictive analysis of In-Vehicle air quality monitoring system using deep learning technique
    In-vehicle air quality monitoring systems have been seen as promising paradigms for monitoring drivers’ conditions while they are driving. This is because some in-vehicle cabins contain pollutants that can cause drowsiness and fatigue to drivers. However, designing an efficient system that can predict in-vehicle air quality has challenges, due to the continuous variation in parameters in cabin environments. This paper presents a new approach, using deep learning techniques that can deal with the varying parameters inside the vehicle environment. In this case, two deep learning models, namely Long-short Term Memory (LSTM) and Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) are applied to classify and predict the air quality using time-series data collected from the built-in sensor hardware. Both are compared with conventional methods of machine learning models, including Support Vector Regression (SVR) and Multi-layer Perceptron (MLP). The results show that GRU has an excellent prediction performance with the highest coefficient of determination value (R2) of 0.97.
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    Predictive analysis of in-vehicle air quality monitoring system using Deep Learning technique
    In-vehicle air quality monitoring systems have been seen as promising paradigms for monitoring drivers’ conditions while they are driving. This is because some in-vehicle cabins contain pollutants that can cause drowsiness and fatigue to drivers. However, designing an efficient system that can predict in-vehicle air quality has challenges, due to the continuous variation in parameters in cabin environments. This paper presents a new approach, using deep learning techniques that can deal with the varying parameters inside the vehicle environment. In this case, two deep learning models, namely Long-short Term Memory (LSTM) and Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) are applied to classify and predict the air quality using time-series data collected from the built-in sensor hardware. Both are compared with conventional methods of machine learning models, including Support Vector Regression (SVR) and Multi-layer Perceptron (MLP). The results show that GRU has an excellent prediction performance with the highest coefficient of determination value (R2) of 0.97.
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    Real-Time In-Vehicle air quality monitoring system using machine learning prediction algorithm
    ( 2021)
    Chew Cheik Goh
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    Hiromitsu Nishizaki
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    Xiaoyang Mao
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    Ericson Kanagaraj
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    Md. Fauzan Elham
    This paper presents the development of a real-time cloud-based in-vehicle air quality monitoring system that enables the prediction of the current and future cabin air quality. The designed system provides predictive analytics using machine learning algorithms that can measure the drivers’ drowsiness and fatigue based on the air quality presented in the cabin car. It consists of five sensors that measure the level of CO2, particulate matter, vehicle speed, temperature, and humidity. Data from these sensors were collected in real-time from the vehicle cabin and stored in the cloud database. A predictive model using multilayer perceptron, support vector regression, and linear regression was developed to analyze the data and predict the future condition of in-vehicle air quality. The performance of these models was evaluated using the Root Mean Square Error, Mean Squared Error, Mean Absolute Error, and coefficient of determination (R2). The results showed that the support vector regression achieved excellent performance with the highest linearity between the predicted and actual data with an R2 of 0.9981.
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    3D grape bunch model reconstruction from 2D images
    ( 2023)
    Woo Yan San
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    Zhuguang Li
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    Tamura Shun
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    Buayai Prawit
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    Nishizaki Hiromitsu
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    Makino Koji
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    Xiaoyang Mao
    A crucial step in the production of table grapes is berry thinning. This is because the market value of table grape production is significantly influenced by bunch compactness, bunch form and berry size, all of which are primarily regulated by this task. Grape farmers must count the number of berries in the working bunch and decide which berry should be eliminated during thinning, a process requiring extensive viticultural knowledge. However, the use of 2D pictures for automatic berry counting and identifying the berries to be removed has limitations, as the number of visible berries might vary greatly depending on the direction of view. In addition, it is extremely important to understand the 3D structure of a bunch when considering future automation via robotics. For the reasons stated, obtaining a field-applicable 3D grape bunch model is needed. Thus, the contribution of this study is a novel technology for reconstructing a 3D model of a grape bunch with uniquely identified berries from 2D images captured in the real grape field environment.
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  • Publication
    Integration of dual band radio waves and ensemble-based approach for rice moisture content determination and localisation
    (Elsevier, 2024-09)
    Noraini Azmi
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    Ahmad Shakaff Ali Yeon
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    Hiromitsu Nishizaki
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    Xiaoyang Mao
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    Maintaining optimal moisture content in grain storage is critical to ensuring adequate supply throughout the year, but it presents a significant challenge. Current moisture measurement methods often necessitate sophisticated and costly equipment. This paper introduces an approach employing real-time rice moisture content determination and detection of spoilage (specifically wet spots) within a storage facility achieved through the utilisation of radio waves operating at 2.4 GHz and 868 MHz, along with an ensemble-based machine learning algorithm. Experimental samples spanning from 12% to 30% moisture levels were collected, then subjected to pre-processing, and subsequently employed to train the Ensemble-based Rice Moisture Content and Localisation (eRMCL) algorithm. The eRMCL produced an effective prediction of both rice moisture content and the localisation of wet spots within the grain storage unit. The results show that compared to support vector machine, random forest, and machine learning methods, the eRMCL algorithm had the best performance metrics, with an accuracy of 94.8% in predicting the moisture content and location of spoilage in storage. The measurement of moisture content and the identification of wet spots in rice storage using the dual frequency wave approach were found to be more accurate than with a single frequency band. Thus, the dual frequency band is a novel method for the determination of the moisture content of stored rice and the localisation of the spoilage area.