Conference Outline |

Day 1: Thursday, December 15, 2005

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Disaster Management

A Networked Society and
Telepresence

Robotics and Intelligent Systems

09:00 – 09:45
Introduction to Disasters & Disaster Management Rehabilitation Programs
Dr. Lanka Udawatta, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Mr. Rainer Frauenfeld (UNOPS) and Team from UNOPS
09:00 – 10:30
Decision Fusion in Sensor Networks: Imperfections in Evidence
Professor Kamal Premaratna, University of Miami, Florida, USA
09:00 – 09:30
Automatic Intelligent Transportation Systems
Dr. Sisil Kumarawadu, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
09:30 – 10:15
Datacasting — Delivering Audio Video in Current Era
Mr. Amal Punchihewa, Massay University, New Zealand
09:45 – 10:30
Case Study on Disasters & Disaster Management
Dr. D P N Nanayakkara,University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
10:30 – 11:15
Experience in Industrial Automation in Sri Lanka: Current Issues and Future Approaches
Dr. Palitha Dassanayake, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Mr. Pasindu Pallewela, Nikini Automations, Sri Lanka
10:45 – 12:15
Tsunami, Floods, Landslide and Earthquakes: Principals & Recovery Measures
Prof. S S L Hettiarachchi, University of Moratuwa Sri Lanka
Dr. S Samarawickrama, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
10:45 – 12:15
CDMA-based Access
Mr. Mahinda Ramasundara, Director, Technical, Suntel
11:15 – 12:00
Robotics and AI in Landmine Detection
Dr.Thrishantha Nanayakkara, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
 
    13:00 – 13:45
The Upper-Limb Exoskeletons
Prof. Kazuo Kiguchi, Saga University, Japan
13:30 – 15:00
Fire & Explosions
Expert from Defence Authority
13:30 – 15:00
Mobile and Pervasive Computing
Prof. Dileeka Dias, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
13:45 – 14:15
Signal Integration for Sustainable Automation
Dr. Janaka Wijayakulasooriya
14:15 – 15:00
Industrial Robot Control
Prof. Satoru Goto, Saga University, Japan
15:15 – 16:00
Landmines and Modern Mine Action World Wide
Mr. Tim Horner
15:15 – 16:00
Broadband Wireless Techniques
Mr. R. Jayanthan, Dialog Telekom, Sri Lanka
15:15 – 16:00
Sensor Networks and Data Fusion
Prof. Saman Halgamuge, University of Melbourne, Australia
16:00 – 16:45
Epidemics
WHO Expert
  16:00 – 17:00
Predictive Analytics in Support of Biomedical Security: Demonstration of Software Systems Developed at the Carnegie Mellon University Auton Lab
Dr. Maheshkumar Sabhnani, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
   
     
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