Algorithms for extracting text from degraded document images by Chen, Yan

“…The main objective of this research is to automatically separate text from the background in degraded scanned document images and locate individual words in the text. …”
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Beyond searching : user's cognizance of electronic journals. by Geh, Beng Juah.

“…The main objective of the study was to determine the use and perception of electronic journals by graduate students in the School of Communication and Information (SCI) in Nanyang Technological University (Singapore). …”
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Internetworking protocols over satellite/ATM/wireless networks by Zhang, Li Ren

“…The main objective of the telemedicine project is to study the behavior of different types of networks on the transmission of medical images. …”
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Development of mechanically robust self-cleaning coatings for large structure protection by Kumar, Divya

“…The project aims to achieve this through understanding the main factors affecting the key functionalities of abrasion and erosion resistant self-cleaning coatings. …”
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Gut microbiota in colorectal cancer: biological role and therapeutic opportunities by Pandey, Himani, Tang, Daryl W. T., Wong, Sunny Hei, Lal, Devi

“…While CRC is thought to be an interplay between genetic and environmental factors, several lines of evidence suggest the involvement of gut microbiota in promoting inflammation and tumor progression. …”
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Laser assisted micro patterning atop shape memory polymer by Goh, Chee Siew.

“…The aim of this project is built on this property of the SMP, in which micro-sized arrays in the form of protrusion bumps and lines will be created onto the SMP surface. SMP has existed for a long time and in the past few years, its usefulness has been illustrated in many industries include the biomedical industry. …”
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Miniaturized planar filters for UWB application by Lau, Yizhang.

“…There are several novels on how to improve a MMR design like using aperture-Backed PCML and Capacitive-Ended Interdigital Coupled lines. In this project, a microstrip stub-loaded dual-mode resonator doublets design is proposed. …”
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Investigating the role of RUNX3 in Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT). by Muhammad Bakhait Rahmat.

“…Further biochemical studies need to be followed up to investigate the mechanistic principles involved in RUNX3 mediated inhibition of EMT in intermediate stage A549 cell lines.…”
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Real time power system simulation using Opal-RT by Shi, Donghan

“…The power system model consists of generators, power distribution lines, transformers, power electronics converters and loads on both AC and DC buses. …”
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Interleukin-26 (IL-26) is a novel anti-microbial peptide produced by T cells in response to staphylococcal enterotoxin by Woetmann, Anders, Alhede, Morten, Dabelsteen, Sally, Bjarnsholt, Thomas, Rybtke, Morten, Nastasi, Claudia, Krejsgaard, Thorbjørn, Andersen, Mads Hald, Bonefeld, Charlotte M., Geisler, Carsten, Givskov, Michael, Odum, Niels

“…Here we show that (i) skin T cells in chronic wounds infected with S. aureus express interleukin-26 (IL-26) in situ, (ii) staphylococcal enterotoxins (SE) trigger IL-26 expression in T cell lines and primary skin T cells, and (iii) IL-26 triggers death and inhibits biofilm formation and growth of S. aureus. …”
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Systems medicine disease : disease classification and scalability beyond networks and boundary conditions by Berlin, Richard, Gruen, Russell, Best, James

“…When Disease is viewed beyond the thresholds of lines and threshold boundaries, disease definition is not only the result of reductionist, mechanistic categories which reluctantly face re-composition. …”
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Entangled exclusions: borders, frontiers and urban geopolitics from northeast India by Das, P, Mittal, G, Sarma, J

“…These have, in turn, led to further displacement, enclavization, and ghettoization of minority communities who are deemed ‘non-native’ along ethnocentric lines. Taking two cases from Shillong and Guwahati, we introduce the concept of entangled exclusions to analyse the layered, intertwined, multi-scalar nature of divides within these frontier cities. …”

Interactive E-learning environment for learning BJT via simple project by Muhammad `Arif Bin Abdul Malek

“…This project's main objective is to facilitate vivid visualization and comprehension of previously hard to understand concepts and content on Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) through an E-Learning environment for students to be able to comfortably grasp the knowledge of BJT at their own pace…”
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On-demand QoS multicast routing for mobile ad hoc networks by Teo, Hui Seong.

“…The main objectives of this research project is to propose a new on-demand QoS Multicast for MANETs for real-time multimedia data delivery and to implement the proposed algorithm for comparison between the best effort mode and the proposed bandwidth reservation mode.…”
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A study on thermal-induced distortion in solid objects by Cao, Yangfeng

“…Lastly focus is made on our main concern for a slider head.…”
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Competency-based management in Singapore - an exploratory study. by Kiong, Wei Ling., Lee, Lay Hong., Tan, Chwoon Ping.

“…This paper focuses on Singapore by studying resident organisations that implement CBM; the main objective is to determine the factors that motivated said organisations in their decision to adopt such a progressive HR management style. …”
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Impact of interspecific competition on African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in an ecosystem with artificial perennial water provision by Sandoval Serés, ME

“…In HNP, during the dry season the only water available for animals is mainly found in artificial waterholes, which makes this area ideal to perform this research. …”

The blue green algal bloom in the nearshore waters of Cukai bay facing the South China Sea by Shamsudin, Lokman

“…The main bulk of the microplankton were comprised of diatoms, dinoflagellates, ciliophora and blue green algae. …”
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Research landscape of energy transition and green finance: A bibliometric analysis by Xu, Jiahui, Liu, Qian, Wider, Walton, Zhang, Shuhan, Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi, Jiang, Leilei, Udang, Lester Naces, An, Zhida

“…Co-citation analysis found three main clusters, while co-word analysis revealed four main clusters. …”
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A survery on CNN transfer learning for image classification by Teo, Jia Sheng

“…The author has achieved high accuracy val- ues with both approaches and identified the main draw back of self-defined models is the amount of computational resources it requires training a model from scratch. …”
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