Research Projects

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH GRANT

  1. Smart Video-Based Crowd Surveillance and Management System for Pilgrimages in the Holy Places of Makkah and Madinah. (Vot 4C936) (Feb 2021 – Jan 2023).

INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH PRIORITY AREA GRANT SCHEME (IRPA FUND)

  1. Automatic Search for Break Points in Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Using Intelligent Vision System Based on DSP Algorithm. Budget approved RM 164,350 (Vot 72396) (Nov. 2000 – Dis 2002).
  2. Web-Based Visual Intelligence Surveillance and Security System. Budget approved RM189,4000 (Vot 74072) (Jun 2002 – Jun 2004).

FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME (FRGS FUND)

  1. Development of Nondestructive Inspection System Using Infrared Images Based on Image Processing Techniques. Budget approved RM 88,500 (Vot 74271) (July 2004 – Jun 2006).
  2. Depth Estimation of Inner Wall Defects by Means of Infrared Thermography. Budget approved RM28,000 (Vot 78120) (Feb 2007 – Jan 2009).

MOSTI RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME (E-SCIENCE FUND)

  1. Design and Implementation of High Performance Vision Based Barcode Reader System for Mobile Application. Budget approved RM 136,700. (Vot 79310) (Nov 2009 – Apr 2011).
  2. Development of Automated Starfruit Maturity Index Classifying Process with Defect Detection Using Vision System. Budget approved RM 199,140. (Vot 79366) (Apr 2009 – Oct 2011).

RESEARCH UNIVERSITY GRANT SCHEME (RUG FUND)

  1. Implementing Robust Plate Number Recognition System Integrating Networked Database System at UTM Entrances. Budget approved RM 129,000. (Vot 00H53) (May 2011 – Apr 2013).
  2. Analysis of Vehicle Detection Using Statistical Background Subtraction During Heavy Rainfall. Budget approved RM50,000 (Feb 2018 – July 2019).

CONTRACT RESEARCH

  1. Development of Moving Object Detection Functions. Budget received RM 418,370 exclusively for stipends for Research Officers and Postgraduate Students (Vot 68305) (Jul 2003 – Sep 2008).

PATENT FILED

  1. Syed Ab Rahman Syed Abu Bakar and Usman Ullah Sheikh, PI 2007 1336  – Vision Based Barcode Reader System. Patent Grant No: MY–158018–A.