COMPUTERS and SIMULATION

in MODERN SCIENCE

Volume V

"This book contains important selected papers from WSEAS

Conferences organized in the University of Cambridge (UK), University

of Harvard (USA), Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- MIT (USA),

China Jiliang University (China), Beijing Jiaotong University (China),

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(Bulgaria), Tianjin University of Technology and Education (China),

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ISBN: 978-960-474-300-1

COMPUTERS and SIMULATION

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Volume V

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of Harvard (USA), Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- MIT (USA),

China Jiliang University (China), Beijing Jiaotong University (China),

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(Bulgaria), Tianjin University of Technology and Education (China),

Zhejiang Univ. of Technology (China), University of Alcala, Madrid

(Spain), University of Cantabria, Santander (Spain), Budapest Tech

(Hungary), University of La Laguna (Spain), Politehnica University of

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COMPUTERS and SIMULATION

in MODERN SCIENCE

Volume V

"This book contains important selected papers from WSEAS

Conferences organized in the University of Cambridge (UK), University

of Harvard (USA), Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- MIT (USA),

China Jiliang University (China), Beijing Jiaotong University (China),

Univ. Politecnica of Bucharest (Romania), Technical University of Sofia

(Bulgaria), Tianjin University of Technology and Education (China),

Zhejiang Univ. of Technology (China), University of Alcala, Madrid

(Spain), University of Cantabria, Santander (Spain), Budapest Tech

(Hungary), University of La Laguna (Spain), Politehnica University of

Timisoara (Romania)"

Editors:

Prof. Nikos Mastorakis, Technical University of Sofia, BULGARIA / Hellenic Naval Academy, GREECE Prof. Metin Demiralp, Istanbul Technical University, TURKEY Prof. Valeri M. Mladenov, Technical University of Sofia, BULGARIA Prof. Azami Zaharim, Universiti Kebangsaan, MALAYSIA

Editor-in-Chief:

Prof. Nikos Mastorakis, Technical University of Sofia, BULGARIA / Hellenic Naval Academy, GREECE

Editorial Board:

Prof. Siavash H. Sohrab, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA Prof. Mikhael Wasfy, University of Central Florida, USA Prof. Slobodan I. Babic, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, CANADA Prof. Yiming Li, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, TAIWAN Prof. Petr Y. Ekel, Pontif. Cathol. Univ. of Minas Gerais, 30535-610, Belo Horizonte, BRAZIL Prof. Tuan Pham, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, AUSTRALIA Prof. M. Isabel Garcia-Planas, Univ. Polit. de Catalunya, C.Mineria 1, 08038, Barcelona, SPAIN Prof. Demetrios Kazakos, Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne Str., Houston, Texas 77004, USA Prof. Olga Martin, University Politehnica of Bucharest, ROMANIA Prof. José Mª Zamanillo Sáinz de la Maza, University of Cantabria, SPAIN Prof. Alexander Zemliak, Puebla Aut. Univ, Av. San Claudio s/n, Ciudad, Puebla, Pue, 72570, MEXICO Prof. Jose Carlos Quadrado, Electrical Engineering Department, ISEL, Lisbon, PORTUGAL Prof. Pablo Luis López Espí, Universidad de Alcalá, SPAIN

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Preface

This book contains important selected papers from WSEAS Conferences organized in the

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(China), Univ. Politecnica of Bucharest (Romania), Technical University of Sofia (Bulgaria),

Tianjin University of Technology and Education (China), Zhejiang Univ. of Technology (China),

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(Hungary), University of La Laguna (Spain), Politehnica University of Timisoara (Romania)

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Table of Contents

Preface v

Proposal for a Cross-Linguistic and Cross-Cultural Research Project on Idioms of Food in

Europe

1

Petronela Savin

Relationship in between House Price and Annual Management Fund in High-Rise Residential in

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

6

N. Mohd-Tawil, A. Ramly, Md N. Daud, A. I. Che-Ani, A. Zaharim

Enhancing Employability Skills through Industrial Training Programme 12

Y. M. Yusoff, M. Z. Omar, A. Zaharim, A. Mohamed, N. Muhamad, R. Mustapha

Competencies Achieved through Industrial Training Programme 18

M. Jamil, M. Z. Omar, S. A. Osman, N. T. Kofli, M. N. A. Rahman, K. Mat

Use of Rasch Analysis to Measure Students Performance in Engineering Education 23

M. Saidfudin, A. A. Azrilah, N. A. Rodzo’an, M. Z. Omar, A. Zaharim, H. Basri

Easier Learning Outcomes Analysis using Rasch Model in Engineering Education Research 30

M. Saidfudin, A. A. Azrilah, N. A. Rodzo’an, M. Z. Omar, A. Zaharim, H. Basri

Exploring User’s Perception toward Automated Checkout Trolley in Developing Countries 36

Koh Peik See, Tan Shiang-Yen, Nasuha Lee Abdullah, Rosnah Idrus

Application of WiFi-Based Indoor Positioning System in Handheld Directory System 43

Lee Pieh Wen, Chan Wee Nee, Khor Meng Chun, Tan Shiang-Yen, Rosnah Idrus

Mixed Number and Clifford Algebra 50

Md. Shah Alam, Sabar Bauk

The Effect of Environment on Mine 53

Soheila Khoshnevis Yazdi, Bahram Skakouri

Consumers’ Complaining Behavior. An Exploratory Research 60

Muntean Andreea Cipriana, Stremtan Filimon, Gavrila Paven Ionela

Ability Training through Partnered Education 66

Catherine W. Cook, Frank P. Decaro, Nicole E. Decaro

Overcoming Measurement Hurdles in Statistical Education Research using Rasch Measurement

Model

78

Zamalia Mahmud, Mohd Saidfudin Masodi, Ida Rosmini Othman, Jamilah Othman

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Issues and Challenges in NSDI Implementation 86

Noor Habibah Arshad, Fuziah Abu Hanifah

GEE-Smoothing Spline Approach on Semiparametric Models for Correlated Nominal Data:

Estimation and Simulation Study

92

Noor Akma Ibrahim, Suliadi Arema

Portable Multi-Channel Environmental Data Measurement System for Monitoring Global

Warming

102

M. Amir Abas, A. Khusairy Azim, M. Hilmi Fadzil, M. Dahlui, A. M. Arshad

Parametric Optimization in EDM of Ti-6Al-4V using Copper Tungsten Electrode and Positive

Polarity: A Statistical Approach

107

M. M. Rahman, Md. Ashikur Rahman Khan, K. Kadirgama, M. A. Maleque, Rosli A. Bakar

A Wide Tuning Range Voltage-Controlled Oscillator with Active Inductors for Bluetooth

Applications

114

Jenn-Tzey Yang, Shao-Kang Hsieh, Ping-Jung Tsai

Non-Atomic set Multifunctions 118

Alina Gavrilut

Fuzzy Diffused set Multifunctions 124

Alina Gavrilut, Anca Croitoru, Nikos E. Mastorakis

The Rademacher Complexity Model over Acoustic Features for Improving Robustness in

Hypernasal Speech Detection

130

E. Delgado, F. A. Sepulveda, S. Rothlisberger, C. G. Castellanos

Intensive Quenching of Tools in Water Salt Solutions 136

N. I. Kobasko, A. A. Moskalenko, E. A. Mazurenko, A. M. Medvedev

Why Database for Cooling Capacity of Various Quenchants should be Developed? 142

Nikolai Kobasko

New Approach in Manufacturing of High Quality Superstrengthened Steels 148

Nikolai Kobasko

MFM and XPS Analysis of Low Cost Black Nickel Solar Absorber 154

Ricardo Luiz Perez Teixeira, Renata Antoun Simao, Bruno Coelho, Armando Coelho Oliveira

Constructive Principles of the Italian System used to Build the Bastioned Fortification of Oradea

Fortress

159

Valentin Capotescu

A Robust Control by Extended Static Output Feedback for Discrete-Time Uncertain Linear

Systems

165

Addison Rios-Bolivar, Flor Narciso

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Optimization of Limit Characteristics in Opened Queueing Networks 171

Gurami Tsitsiashvili

Design of Control Systems based on Vector Error 176

Oleg N. Agamalov

The Possible Causes of Tax Evasion in Romania 185

Comaniciu Carmen

Swarm Intelligence for Mixed Pixel Resolution 190

V. K. Panchal, Nitish Gupta

Modulation Transfer Function Compensation through a Modified Wiener Filter for Spatial

Image Quality Improvement

195

Jessica Wong Soo Mee

Sorting Networks on FPGA 201

Devi Prasad, Mohamad Yusri Mohamad Yusof, Smruti Santosh Palai, Ahmad Hafez Nawi

Prediction of Wear Mechanisms in High Speed Steel Hobs using Artificial Neural Network 204

M. Jalali Azizpour, H. Mohammadi Majd

Charging for Reactive Power Employing Generation Distribution 209

Francisco David Moya Chaves

Modeling and Prediction of Ship Squat using ANFIS and GMDH-type Neural Network 215

K. Salmalian, M. Soleimani

Modelling on Pedestrian Accidents in Malaysia 224

Noorizam Daud, Haslinda Ab. Malek

Deep and Surface Learning of Elementary Calculus Concepts in a Blended Learning Course 228

R. Haripersad

Towards a General Legal Framework of an International Objective Environmental Liability? 237

Cristian Mares

Measuring and Improvement the Productivity by PMCI Model in Fuzzy Environment

(Case Study)

243

Ghassem Haj Ebrahimi, M. Ali Sobhanallahi, A. Mirzazadeh

Study of Soil Erosion and Sediment Transport in Small Watersheds 249

E. B. M. Beilicci, R. F. Beilicci, C. A. Girbaciu

Indoor Air Quality in Apartment Buildings of Estonia 257

Alo Mikola, Teet-Andrus Koiv

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Simplified Design Approach of Rectangular Spiral Antenna for UHF RFID Tag 262

Makroum El Mostafa, Rifi Mounir, Latrach Mohamed, Benbassou Ali

Maximal Allocated Benefit and Minimal Allocated Cost for Interval Data 269

Sahand Daneshvar, Mozhgan Mansouri Kaleibar

An Investigation of the Protection Performances for Current-Limiting Fuses using Stainless Steel

Wire

276

Narong Mungkung, Somchai Arunrungrusmi, Toshifumi Yuji

Assessment and Forecast Stability of Slopes in the Carpathian and Sub-Carpathian Area of

DamboviNa and Prahova. Classification and Risk Factors

284

Alexandru Istrate, Madalina Frinculeasa, Gica Pehoiu

Numerical Results for the Blood Micro-Circulation Modelled by a Porous Media 290

Yvon Maday, Noura Morcos, Toni Sayah

Author Index 297

Author Index

A

Abdullah N. L. 36

Abu Hanifah F. 86

Agamalov O. N. 176

Akma Ibrahim N. 92

Alam Md. S. 50

Ali B. 262

Amir Abas M. 102

Antoun Simao R. 154

Arema S. 92

Arshad A. M. 102

Arunrungrusmi S. 276

Azizpour M. J. 204

Azrilah A. A. 23 , 30

B.

Bakar R. A. 107

Basri H. 23 , 30

Bauk S. 50

Beilicci E. B. M. 249

Beilicci R. F. 249

C.

Capotescu V. 159

Castellanos C. G. 130

Che-Ani A. I. 6

Cipriana M. A. 60

Coelho B. 154

Coelho Oliveira A. 154

Comaniciu C. 185

Cook C. W. 66

Croitoru A. 124

D.

Dahlui M. 102

Daneshvar S. 269

Daud Md. N. 6

Daud N. 224

Decaro F. P. 66

Decaro N. E. 66

Delgado E. 130

E.

Ebrahimi G. H. 243

El Mostafa M. 262

F.

Filimon S. 60

Frinculeasa M. 284

G. Gavrilut A. 118 , 124

Girbaciu C. A. 249

Gupta N. 190

H.

Habibah Arshad N. 86

Hafez Nawi A. 201

Haripersad R. 228

Hilmi Fadzil M. 102

I.

Idrus R. 36 , 43

Istrate A. 284

J.

Jamil M. 18

Jenn-Tzey Y. 114

K.

Kadirgama K. 107

Kaleibar M. M. 269

Khoshnevis Yazdi S. 53

Khusairy Azim A. 102

Kobasko N. I. 136 , 142 , 148

Kofli N. T. 18

Koiv T. A. 257

M.

Maday Y. 290

Mahmud Z. 78

296

Malek H. Ab. 224

Maleque M. A. 107

Mares C. 237

Masodi Md. S. 78

Mastorakis N. E. 124

Mat K. 18

Mazurenko E. A. 136

Medvedev A. M. 136

Meng Chun K. 43

Mikola A. 257

Mirzazadeh A. 243

Mohamad Yusof M. Y. 201

Mohamed A. 12

Mohamed L. 262

Mohammadi Majd H. 204

Mohd-Tawil N. 6

Morcos N. 290

Moskalenko A. A. 136

Mounir R. 262

Moya Chaves F. D. 209

Muhamad N. 12

Mungkung N. 276

Mustapha R. 12

N.

Narciso F. 165

O.

Omar M. Z. 12 , 18 , 23 , 30

Osman S. A. 18

Othman I. R. 78

Othman J. 78

P.

Palai S. S. 201

Panchal V. K. 190

Paven Ionela G. 60

Pehoiu G. 284

Peik See K. 36

Perez Teixeira R. L. 154

Pieh Wen L. 43

Ping-Jung T. 114

Prasad D. 201

R.

Rahman Khan Md. A. 107

Rahman M. M. 107

Rahman M. N. A. 18

Ramly A. 6

Rios-Bolivar A. 165

Rodzo’an N. A. 23 , 30

Rothlisberger S. 130

S.

Saidfudin M. 23 , 30

Salmalian K. 215

Savin P. 1

Sayah T. 290

Sepulveda F. A. 130

Shao-Kang H. 114

Shiang-Yen T. 36 , 43

Skakouri B. 53

Sobhanallahi M. A. 243

Soleimani M. 215

Soo Mee J. W. 195

T.

Tsitsiashvili G. 171

W.

Wee Nee C. 43

Y.

Yuji T. 276

Yusoff Y. M. 12

Z.

Zaharim A. 6 , 12 , 23 , 30

Author Index

297