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Imperishable Sewage treatment plant - A case study of Surat, India
Abstract: In the 21st century, it is prominently observed that there is a major contamination of water resources in particular fresh water resources due to increase in the municipal, agricultural and industrial wastes. Moreover, in today's world, environmental pollution has become a hot topic. Water is becoming increasingly scarce, and many people fear that future conflicts will be fought over pure drinking water. Water scarcity not only causes problems for humans, …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 10–20 Read article
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Scientific Investigation of the Ancient Water Bodies (Baravas) from Akkalkot Taluka, Solapur District, Maharashtra: Special Emphasis on Tirth and Jeur Region.
Abstract: Ancient water bodies (Baravas), are the step wells of modern culture. These traditional and important structures are neglected by many researchers for water planning aspect. So, this study explores the architecture of stepwells (Baravas), built traditionally in the western Maharashtra for storing and utilizing the groundwater. Step-wells are the constructions up to 3 to 5 store down from ground level comprising a water-body, which majorly are attractively planned. Above stated …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 29–38 Read article
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Reasoning of Detonation Levels of Dehradun City with its Annulling Effects and Cover Issues
Abstract: AbstractThe main objective of this paper is to appraise the augmentation in noise level in the Dehradun city and its annulling effects on human health and on other species. The study manifests that the noise level has reached a formidable level. According to the survey of the city, the major noise pollution is caused by the automobiles and loudspeakers. The outcome of the study is that noise level evokes many …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 29–33 Read article
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Solid Waste Management System in Pabna Municipality of Bangladesh: A Case Study
Abstract: The increasing quantity of solid waste is a growing environmental problem in many developing countries like Bangladesh. Solid waste is indiscriminately dumped on roadsides, near dustbins and into open drains thus leading to serious health risk and degradation of living environment for people of most cities like Pabna. This paper presents the existing solid waste management system of Pabna municipality. Primary data were collected from householders and waste workers through …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 18–24 Read article
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Human Resource Management: Essential Tool for Sustainability of Infrastructures and Civil Engineering Performance in Establishments
Abstract: Construction companies, Consulting Civil and Structural engineering establishments have major roles to play within the capacity building, manpower development and sustainability of world’s infrastructures. This paper examined human resource management as essential tools for sustainability of infrastructures and engineering establishments. Methodology adopted includes review of literatures, human resource management theories and other information from engineers in selected establishments. Guiding theories in human resource management and therefore the challenges of managing …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 14–19 Read article
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A Study on Earthquake Resistance Building Construction
Abstract: Earthquake is one of the largest and greatest dangerous hazards of the property and life in the world. Due to its quick and sudden reaction, the buildings, highways, bridges, tunnels etc., are damaged very fast and also causes so many fatal and nonfatal injuries of people. For the safety purpose, many precautions during the design and construction time were considered in the structures. In this paper, we have done a …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Utilization of Rice Husk Ash and Fly Ash in Construction Industry
Abstract: This experimental work is an effort to try to develop the awareness and importance of waste management and its utilization in productive manner among the people. In today’s more environmentally conscious world, a more responsible approach to the environment is to increase the use of by-products of one which is disposed off as waste as raw material for construction industry. Substitution of OPC cement by rice husk ash and fly …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 13–28 Read article
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Failure of Municipal Councils in its Role of Implementation of Development Plan Roads: A Case Study
Abstract: A Town/city growth is dynamic and a continuous process. Due to rapid growth of town and consequent urbanization, town face multifarious physio-socio- economic and infrastructural problem. Municipal towns are not bar to these phenomena. Convenient, attractive and safe roads are an essential requirement of a town. It is the duty of municipal council to ensure that while preparing cities’ development plan, people are provided with means of transport of optimum …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 21–34 Read article
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Review of IoT Based Smart Housekeeping Robot
Abstract: AbstractThis project has reviewed and implemented an internet of things (IoT) based indoor mobile robot. The robot is used for the housekeeping service through wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) and called as “smart housekeeper”. The aim of the project is to implement IoT technology for housekeeping robot working as smart. The robot is equipped with wheel structure, camera holding structure and arm lifting machinery. It applies ATmega32 as the main controller and …
Published in Recent Trends in Electronics Communication Systems · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Smart Dustbin with Scrap Crusher for Office Premises
Abstract: AbstractWaste management has become a vital issue today. Daily observation has shown that waste often gets accumulated due to irregular removal of waste from the dustbin. A solution to such a problem is a ‘Smart Dustbin’. This will help to overcome the negligence either shown by people to throw the waste in dustbin or by the authorities to clear the dustbin at regular interval of time. The smart dustbin has …
Published in Recent Trends in Electronics Communication Systems · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 28–34 Read article
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Vein Detector using Image Processing
Abstract: Abstract: Most of the doctors face problem while giving dose of medicine using syringe to patients who have darker skin tone, have wrinkled skin, small children’s and people who have scorch marks or burned skin. Due to such problems, doctors may insert the syringe in wrong place or it may become harder for doctors to find veins of such patients. This Paper presents a new methodology of Vein Finder Which …
Published in Recent Trends in Electronics Communication Systems · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 31–34 Read article
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Fire Alarm and Monitoring System Using IoT
Abstract: AbstractThis paper outlines the design with Arduino based device by means of IoT of a home fire alarm. The project is intended for the protection of the home and business, where the main aim is to prevent fire incidents that have happened to people, businesses and property inside the city. It utilizes board Arduino Uno with chip ATmega328. The key controller used is definitely the ATmega328 which controls the fire …
Published in Recent Trends in Electronics Communication Systems · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 10–20 Read article
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Blockchain: Sustainability in the Field of Security
Abstract: In today’s world, new technology is evolving, and existing technology is used in differentways. Moreover, people are depending more on technology for sharing information. Thisleads to evolving nature of security needs. This paper deals with a study on blockchain, theworking and types of blockchain, features and various applications of blockchain. It alsocovers advantages of blockchain over traditional system and the security vulnerabilities ofblockchain.
Published in Recent Trends in Electronics Communication Systems · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 46–50 Read article
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Harnessing IoT for Water Quality Surveillance and Management
Abstract: This paper provides an overview of IoT technology's integration in water quality management, focusing on real time monitoring of key parameters like pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and temperature. Since it directly affects people's health and well-being, agriculture's viability, and the preservation of our natural environment, water quality is extremely important. However, as the world's population and industrialization grow, so does the need for water sources, making maintaining their purity extremely …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 27–35 Read article
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Wearable Ankle Rehabilitation Robotic Device for Stroke Rehabilitation
Abstract: AbstractAnkle rehabilitation is vital in stroke recovery and this stage is critically intervention for stroke rehabilitation. It is shown that initial first few days of acute stroke is incredibly vial, so there is strong need for rehabilitation. Here, this study helps to develop the ankle movement of the acute stroke patient. The force sensor was used to detect the tendency of the ankle movement. The main objective of this wearable …
Published in Recent Trends in Sensor Research & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 33–37 Read article
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Design and Fabrication of an Arduino based Automatic Waste Segregator
Abstract: AbstractToday waste has become one of the biggest problem in the ecosystem due to the way people dispose it. Garbage is usually buried or burnt. These methods of disposal further worsen the state of environment. The solution to this problem can be recycle and reuse. Segregation is the most important step for the waste treatment. Diverse waste materials have to be treated in different ways. It can be segregated as …
Published in Recent Trends in Sensor Research & Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Carbon Footprints and Imposition of Tax
Abstract: AbstractThe IOT based project is designed to keep an account on excessive use of carbon by industries. A dynamic tax is imposed when carbon level exceeds its threshold. Tracking down the carbon footprint of every product using the blockchain would shield the data from tampering and it can be used to figure out the amount of carbon tax that is to be charged at the point of sale. If an …
Published in Recent Trends in Sensor Research & Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 23–29 Read article
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Offline Handwritten Sanskrit Character Recognition System
Abstract: Despite technological improvements, computers still lag behind in language recognition. The majority of character recognition systems are incapable of reading cracked documents or handwritten characters or words. Sanskrit, an alphabetic script, is spoken by more than 100 million people worldwide. This study is about converting scanned handwriting images into text. This contains the steps below. The scanned image is initially segmented using a spatial space detection approach, after which the …
Published in Recent Trends in Sensor Research & Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 32–37 Read article
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IoT-Based Healthcare Monitoring for COVID-19 Home Quarantined Patients
Abstract: 4–5 days after a person contracts the COVID virus, symptoms typically start to show. It's possible for some people's symptoms to go undetected for up to two weeks. Fever, lightheadedness, headaches, dyspnea, dry coughs that eventually produce phlegm, and in rare instances, loss of taste and smell are the predominant symptoms of COVID 19 infection. Rashes and other skin issues have sporadically been reported. One example is the reddish-purple spots …
Published in Recent Trends in Sensor Research & Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 26–31 Read article
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A Comprehensive Study of Special Forces Defense Gloves for Combat Applications
Abstract: The objective of the endeavor is to improve personal defense features by creating and utilizing a multipurpose glove. This glove gives users a complete defensive system by combining a number of cutting-edge technologies. First of all, the glove has an electric shock mechanism that allows the wearer to stun would-be attackers without slaying them. This characteristic can help in self-defense scenarios and acts as a deterrent. Furthermore, the glove has …
Published in Recent Trends in Sensor Research & Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 6–11 Read article