Conference Program

Day 1: 10 September 2024 (Tuesday)

8:00 – 9:00 am Arrival and Registration
Wembley Room 10, Level 9
9:00 – 9:05 am Opening Ceremony
Doa Recitation
9:05 – 9:10 am Welcoming Address
Dr. Mohd Azri Mohd Izhar (Conference Chair)
Wembley Room 10, Level 9
9:10 – 9:15 am Opening Address
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Na’zri Mahrin, Dean, Faculty of Artificial Intelligence, UTM, Malaysia
Wembley Room 10, Level 9
9:15 – 9:20 am Video Montage
Wembley Room 10, Level 9
9:20 – 10:20 am Keynote Speaker 1
Prof. Ir. Dr. Nor Ashidi, USM, Malaysia
Potential of You Only Look Once (YOLO) Networks for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Component and Defect Detection
Wembley Room 10, Level 9

10:20– 10:25 am Photo Session
Wembley Room 10, Level 9
10:25 – 10:45 am Morning Break
10:45 – 11:15 am Industry Highlight by Ventura IoT Sdn. Bhd.
Wembley Room 10, Level 9
11:15 am – 1:05 pm

Invited Speaker
Dr. Uswah Khairuddin, Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIRO), UTM, Malaysia
Enhancing Healthcare through AI-driven Pose Estimation: Applications in Diagnosis and Therapy

Technical Session 1A
Medical and Healthcare Applications
Wembley Room 10, Level 9

Technical Session 1B
Sensor Technology and Systems
Wembley Room 9, Level 9
1:05 – 2:15 pm Lunch
Hotel Café
2:15 – 3:15 pm Keynote Speaker 2
Prof. Dr. Mohsen Guizani, Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, UAE
Machine Learning Wireless Network Applications in Smart Cities
Wembley Room 10, Level 9
3:15 – 3:30 pm Afternoon Break
3:30 – 4:50 pm Technical Session 2A
Advanced Communication Networks
Wembley Room 10, Level 9
Technical Session 2B
Sensor Technology in Communication (ONLINE)
Wembley Room 9, Level 9
4:50 pm End of Day 1 Conference

 

Day 2: 11 September 2024 (Wednesday)

8:30 – 8:45 am Arrival and Registration
Wembley Room 10, Level 9
8:45 – 10:05 am Technical Session 3A
Smart Technology and Systems
Wembley Room 10, Level 9
Technical Session 3B
Advanced Informatics in Sensor Application
Wembley Room 9, Level 9
10:05 – 10:20 am Morning Break
10:20 – 11:20 am Industry Forum
Collaboration in Smart Sensors Shaping Intelligent Innovations
1) Mr Mohammad Zamani Asmat – Entegris Malaysia Sdn. Bhd
2) Mr Derrick Gan – CADFEM SEA Pte. Ltd.
3) Mr Preemadesa Peyadesa
Wembley Room 10, Level 9
11:20 am – 1:00 pm Technical Session 4
Smart Technology and Systems (ONLINE)
Wembley Room 9, Level 9
1:00 – 2:15 pm Lunch
Hotel Café
2:15 – 3:35 pm Technical Session 5A
Medical and Healthcare Applications
Wembley Room 10, Level 9
Technical Session 5B
Advanced Informatics and Communication (ONLINE)
Wembley Room 9, Level 9
3:35 – 4:00 pm Afternoon Break
4:00 – 5:00 pm Closing and Awards Ceremony
Wembley Room 10, Level 9
5:00 pm End of Day 2 Conference

Day 3: 12 September 2024 (Thursday)

8:15 – 8:45 am Workshop Registration
Auditorium 2, Kompleks Eureka, USM Main Campus, Penang
8:45 – 10:45 am Speaker 1
Mr. Mohamad Aliff Abd Rahim
Embedded AI
Auditorium 2, Kompleks Eureka, USM Main Campus, Penang
10:45 – 11:00 am Morning Break
Kompleks Eureka, USM Main Campus, Penang
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Speaker 2
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Humaizi bin Hilmi
Writing a Thesis Using Softwaretheses and ChatGPT: Issues and Ethics of Using Artificial Intelligence Tools
Auditorium 2, Kompleks Eureka, USM Main Campus, Penang
1:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch
Kompleks Eureka, USM Main Campus, Penang
1:30 pm End of Day 3 Conference

Technical Session 1A and 1B

Technical Session 1A
Medical and Healthcare Applications (1)
Wembley Room 10, Level 9
Technical Session 1B
Sensor Technology and Systems
Wembley Room 9, Level 9
Session Chair: Ts. Dr. Sahnius Usman
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Nurul Aini Bani
Session Chair: Dr. Intan Sorfina Zainal Abidin
Session Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nelidya Md. Yusoff
11:15 – 11:45 am
Invited Speaker
Dr. Uswah Khairuddin, Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIRO), UTM, Malaysia
Enhancing Healthcare through AI-driven Pose Estimation: Applications in Diagnosis and Therapy
11:15 – 11:35 am

Fabrication of PVA Hydrogel Coated 3D Printed PETG Optical Fiber for Biocompatible Biomedical Applications (#1571030276)

Nur Syakirah Mohamad Safri; Rania Hussien Al-Ashwal; Raja Kamarulzaman Raja Ibrahim
11:45 am– 12:05 pm

Comparative Evaluation of Pose Estimation Models for Underwater Hydrotherapy Gait Analysis (#1571033361)

Amr Emad Mekki; Aly Khaled Dawood; Uswah Khairuddin; Noureldin Eissa
11:35 – 11:55 am

Simulation of Bare Coreless Silica Fiber Sensor for Humidity Sensing (#1571039725)

Muhammad Yusof Mohd Noor; Athi Shankhara Velusamy; Fauzan Ahmad
12:05 – 12:25 pm
A Semantically Robust Adversarial Training Domain Adaptation Method for Tuberculosis Diagnosis (#1571033310)
Ding Zeyu; Razali Yaakob; Azreen Azman; Siti Nurul Ain Mohd Rum; Nor Fadhlina Zakaria; Azree Shahrel Ahmad Nazri
11:55 am – 12:15 pm

IoT-Sustainability Protection: Water Level Monitoring With Micro Leak Detection and Automatic Water Restoration (#1571033376)

Ahmad Anwar Zainuddin; Amir Hussin; Krishnan Subramaniam; Mohamad Syafiq Asyraf Bharudin; Mohd Izzuddin Mohd Tamrin; Dini Handayani; Saidatul Izyanie Kamarudin; Nik Saifudin; Nurul Hanis Mohd Dhuzuki
12:25 – 12:45 pm Precise Leg Abduction Hydrotherapy Exercise Pose Analysis for Real Time Monitoring and Feedback (#1571033335)
Aly Khaled Dawood; Amr Emad Mekki; Uswah Khairuddin; Noureldin Eissa
12:15 – 12:35 pm

Towards Efficient Gait Analysis Using Gyroscope: Preliminary Results and Insights (#1571044668)

Thenmoli Manogar; Ahmad Shakaff Ali Yeon; Mohd Nor Fakhzan Mohd Kazim; Shuhaida Yahud
12:45 – 1:05 pm Analysis of Gait Impairment Features for Post-Stroke Patients Using Principal Component Analysis (#1571033706)
Joel Jacob; Siti Zura A. Jalil; Norulhusna Ahmad; Azrulreezal Azannee Abdul Wahab
12:35 – 12:55 pm

Improving Reliability and Performance of Screen Printed Carbon Electrodes in Electrochemical Immunosensors (#1571046710)

Mohd Azraie Mohd Azmi; Nur Azura Mohd Said; Noor Hidayah Mohd Yunus, Ts.; Julie Roslita Rusli Noor

 

 

 

Technical Session 2A & 2B

Technical Session 2A
Advanced Communication Networks

Wembley Room 10, Level 9
Technical Session 2B
Sensor Technology in Communication (ONLINE)
Wembley Room 9, Level 9
Session Chair: Ts. Dr. Norulhusna Ahmad
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Mohd Nabil Muhtazaruddin
Session Chair: Ts. Haslaile Abdullah
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Mohd Azri Mohd Izhar
3:30 – 3:50 pm
Multiwavelength Fiber Laser Based on Different Combinations of Dual-Bidirectional SOAs Incorporating a Lyot Filter (#1571044021)
Hanun Enani Muhamad Aliza; Allen Paul David; Abdul Hadi Sulaiman; Airull Azizi Awang Lah; Nelidya Md Yusoff

Using Direct-Georeferencing With a MEMS-LiDAR to Classify Traffic Signs, an Automatic Approach (#1571039104)

XuanZhi Liu; Ehsan Khoramshahi; Ruochen Zhang; Chen Chen; Eetu Puttonen; Yuwei chen (FINLAND)
3:50 – 4:10 pm

An Efficient Frequency Guided Image Enhancement Network for Shadow Removal (#1571033355)

Ali Murtaza; Uswah Khairuddin; Ahmad ‘Athif Mohd Faudzi; Kazuhiko Hamamoto

A 6.78-MHz Free-Positioning Wireless Charging Bowl With Optimized Passive Electromagnetic Shield for Wearable Devices (#1571045246)

Nam Son Tran Bui; Chi Dat Pham; Thi Thanh Ha Le; Minh Thuy Le (VIETNAM)
4:10 – 4:30 pm
Development of AI Vision Inspection System for UAV Imagery Surveillance of Transmission Towers (#1571051521)
Salma Yasser; Rudzidatul Dziyauddin; Mohd Nabil Muhtazaruddin; Yousef Jassim Yaghoobi; Norashidah Din

Adaptive Retransmission for Wireless Sensor Nodes Under Bursty Error Conditions (#1571045270)

Sokipriala Jonah; Seong Ki Yoo; Saurav Sthapit (UK)
4:30 – 4:50 pm
Case Study in Urban Community Farming: IoT-Based Soil Moisture Monitoring System (#1571045804)
Intan Zainal Abidin; Muhamad Zuhairi Basari; Noramalina Abdullah; Nor Azizah Mohd Yusoff; Aiffah Mohd Ali; Zuraini Dahari

Optimized Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) Antenna Solutions for Wearable Health Monitoring Applications (#1571044668)

Sharmila B; S Saranya; R Shashank Kanna; TA Karthikeyan; Nesasudha M (INDIA)

 

Technical Session 3A & 3B

Technical Session 3A
Smart Technology and Systems
Wembley Room 10, Level 9
Technical Session 3B
Advanced Informatics in Sensor Application
Wembley Room 9, Level 9
Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nelidya Md Yusoff
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Nor Azizah Mohd Yusoff
Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Rudzidatul Akmam Dziyauddin
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Fadhilah Abdul Razak
8:45 – 9:05 am

A Coordinated Control Strategy for Flywheel Array Based on Moth-Flame Optimization Algorithm (#1571033424)

Jianan Chen; Istas F Nusyirwan; Robiah Ahmad; Fadhilah Abdul Razak

Improving Personal Protective Equipment Detection in Fabrication Yard Using Image Augmentation With YOLOv7 (#1571039955)

Farid Azhari Bin Norzaidi; Ammar Zakaria; Latifah Munirah Kamarudin; Ahmad Shakaff Ali Yeon; Syed Muhammad Mamduh Syed Zakaria; Retnam Visvanathan
9:05 – 9:25 am
Comparative Analysis of YOLO Models for Melon Leaf Disease Classification in UAV-Assisted Smart Agriculture (#1571033310)
Siti Nur Aisyah Mohd Robi; Nurul Amirah Mashudi; Mohd Azri Mohd Izhar; Norulhusna Ahmad; Hazilah Mad Kaidi; Norliza Mohd Noor

A Systematic Literature Review of Multimodal Analysis Techniques for Malware Detection (#1571045381)

Zul-Azri Ibrahim; Saiful Adli Ismail; Fiza Abdul Rahim
9:25 – 9:45 am Multi-Modal Speaker Tracking Using Audio-Assisted Azure Kinect Body Tracking (#1571051757)
Mohd Azri Mohd Izhar; Muhammad Atiff Zakwan Bin Mohd Ariffin; Norulhusna Ahmad; Siti Nur Aisyah Mohd Robi

Feasibility Analysis of PPE Detection via YOLOv7 & YOLOv7-Pose to Enhance Workplace Safety (#1571045481)

Nor Awatif Abu Bakar; Ammar Zakaria; Ahmad Shakaff Ali Yeon; Syed Muhammad Mamduh Syed Zakaria; Latifah Munirah Kamarudin; Retnam Visvanathan; Farid Azhari Bin Norzaidi
9:45 – 10:05 am A Forest Acoustics – Temporal Frequency Convolution Neural Network Model for Detecting Illegal Logging Activities in Forests (#1571025956)
Daniel Simiyu; Henry M Muchiri; Allan Vikiru; Julius Mucunguzi Butime; Zainabu Muti

Implementation of Object Tracking Using YOLOv7 Pose Estimation for Human Activity Recognition in Fabrication Yard via CCTV Videos (#1571045696)

Sharitta Madiahlagan; Ammar Zakaria; Ahmad Shakaff Ali Yeon; Latifah Munirah Kamarudin; Syed Muhammad Mamduh Syed Zakaria; Farid Azhari Bin Norzaidi; Muhammad Ismail

 

 

Technical Session 4

Technical Session 4
Smart Technology and Systems (ONLINE)
Wembley Room 9, Level 9
Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Norliza Mohamed
Session Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shuhaida Yahud
11:20 – 11:40 am

Detecting Plant Stress and Phenotyping in Live California Crops Using Thermal Imaging Technique (#1571025841)

David Wu (USA)
11:40 am – 12:00 pm

Water Quality Monitoring for Catfish Biofloc Using Fuzzy Decision (#1571039135)

Muh. Adrian Hidayat; Hadi Marwan Al Munawar; Ricke Gita Arum Arifiani; Erwin Susanto; Brahmantya Aji Pramudita (INDONESIA)
12:00 – 12:20 pm

Enhancing Traffic System Object Detection With YOLOv8 Deep Learning Model (#1571044579)

Morgan Kadowa Thomas Omalla; Haslaile Abdullah; Norulhusna Ahmad (KUL)
12:20 – 12:40 pm

EfficientNet-Based Deep Learning Neural Network for Accurate Plant Disease Detection (#1571044589)

Chanda Galabuzi; Haslaile Abdullah; Norulhusna Ahmad; Hazilah Mad Kaidi (KUL)
12:40 – 1:00 pm

Near-Infrared Based Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring System-A Review (#1571039766)

Sharmila B; M Nandhini; A Kiruppa sudhan; SP Jayaprakash; L Dhiviyalakshmi (INDIA)

 

 

Technical Session 5A & 5B

Session 5A
Medical and Healthcare Applications (2)

Wembley Room 10, Level 9
Session 5B
Advanced Informatics and Communication (ONLINE)
Wembley Room 9, Level 9
Session Chair: Ts. Dr. Siti Armiza Mohd Aris
Session Co-Chair: Ts. Dr. Siti Zura A. Jalil
Session Chair: Ts. Dr. Noramalina Abdullah
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Fiza Abdul Rahim
2:15 – 2:35 pm

LSTVision: A Multi-Modal Framework for Autism Spectrum Diagnosis Utilizing LSTM and Vision Transformer (#1571032958)

Kainat Khan; Rahul Katarya

Dielectric Resonator-Based MIMO Antenna With Pattern Diversity for 5G Millimeter-Wave Application (#1571040554)

Jayant Kumar Sahu; Anshul Gupta (INDIA)
2:35 – 2:55 pm

Study on Morphological and Wettability Characteristics of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) for Human Skin Mimicking Phantom (#1571033397)

Mutiah Rahmah; Rania Hussien Al-Ashwal; Maheza Irna Mohamad Salim

Prediction Model Using Deep Learning for Lung Illness Severity Among Covid-19 Patients in Iraq (#1571039725)

Aseel Kadhum; Suriani Mohd Sam; Sahnius Usman (IRAQ)
2:55 – 3:15 pm

Non-Contact Breathing Signal and Rate Estimation Based on EEMD Using IR-UWB (#1571044525)

Siti Mahfuzah Fauzi; Latifah Munirah Kamarudin

A Bi-Lingual Counselling Chatbot Application for Support of Gender Based Violence Victims in Kenya (#1571026398)

Sylvia Wairimu Mutinda; Henry Muchiri (KENYA)
3:15 – 3:35 pm

Exploratory Data Analysis for Malaysian Cases of Covid-19 (#1571045485)

Sahnius Usman; Norulhusna Ahmad; Muhd Faiq Nurhakim Nor Iskandar; Siti Zura A. Jalil

Mitigating Racial Algorithmic Bias in Healthcare Artificial Intelligent Systems: A Fairness-Aware Machine Learning Approach (#1571025787)

Tiffany Nyawambi; Henry Muchiri (KENYA)

 

8:15 – 8:45 am Workshop Registration
Auditorium 2, Kompleks Eureka, USM Main Campus, Penang
8:45 – 10:45 am Speaker 1
Mr. Mohamad Aliff Abd Rahim
Embedded AI
Auditorium 2, Kompleks Eureka, USM Main Campus, Penang
10:45 – 11:00 am Morning Break
Kompleks Eureka, USM Main Campus, Penang
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Speaker 2
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Humaizi bin Hilmi
Writing a Thesis Using Softwaretheses and ChatGPT: Issues and Ethics of Using Artificial Intelligence Tools
Auditorium 2, Kompleks Eureka, USM Main Campus, Penang
1:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch
Kompleks Eureka, USM Main Campus, Penang
1:30 pm End of Day 3 Conference