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Cryptographic algorithms utilize finite-field arithmetic operations in their computations. Due to the constraints of the nodes which benefit from the security and privacy advantages of these algorithms in sensitive applications, these algorithms need to be lightweight. One of the well-known bases used in sensitive computations is dual basis (DB). In this brief, we present low-complexity superserial architectures for the DB multiplication over GF (2m). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that such a multiplier is proposed in the open literature. We have performed complexity analysis for the proposed lightweight architectures, and the results show that the hardware complexity... 

Governments in developing countries have invested in institutions of higher learning in order to develop homegrown, high technology products. Among these, the National University of Malaysia (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia), recognized as a Research University, is actively involved in projects related to medical technology through its various faculties. The net result of these activities is impressing from the point of view of patents and publications, but unfortunately not yet in terms of commercialization. This paper starts by presenting the main obstacles towards the objective of bringing a laboratory prototype to the market in the context of Malaysia. Then, a framework is presented... 

In order to access to an accurate detection of electrocardiogram signal in medical approaches especially mobile health and wearable medical devices, development of noise cancellation algorithms seems essential. In this study, the power line noise in ECG signal is filtered using several methods including DFT based, IIR, FIR, adaptive, Kalman, Wavelet and higher order statistics filters. Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) improvements of the filters are then compared. It is found that FIR and IIR filtering show higher SNR improvement  

Person authentication based on only the name, password or person identification number is not secured enough. In recent years researchers have focused on human physiological and behavioral parameters, because these parameters are more unique and human-specific than traditional ones. This approach of person authentication is usually called biometric authentication. Signature is the most commonly used behavioral biometric which is investigated in two ways of online and offline by researchers. In online procedure, the temporal indices of signature such as signing velocity, and acceleration are involved to increase the accuracy relative to offline methods and to recognize counterfeit signatures.... 

A precise and compact tubular ultrasonic motor driven by a single-phase source is proposed and tested in this study. The motor is designed by modeling a motor stator in FEM software. The motor fabricated according to the design is tested experimentally and its working characteristics including speed and torque are measured and presented. The maximum speed and torque of the motor are 59 rpm and 0.28 mN m at 80 Vpp of applied voltage. The proposed motor possesses advantages such as a simple and compact structure with application in the fields of robotics, space, medical devices and high-resolution stages, among others. The proposed motor is a good candidate for applications where accurate... 

The unique properties of NiTi alloy, such as its shape memory effect, super-elasticity and biocompatibility, make it ideal material for various applications such as aerospace, micro-electronics and medical device. In order to meet the requirement of increasing applications, great attention has been given to joining of this material to itself and to other materials during past few years. Laser welding has been known as a suitable joining technique for NiTi shape memory alloy. Hence, in this work, a comparative study on laser welding of NiTi wire to itself and to AISI 304 austenitic stainless steel wire has been made. Microstructures, mechanical properties and fracture morphologies of the... 

Brain Computer Interface provides a new communication channel for people who have severe brain injuries. Among different types of BCIs, SSVEP-based one has been focused in recent years. In this type of BCI, selection of twinkling frequency of external visual stimulant and the distance between stimulants (in case of more than one stimulant) is so important. In this work, a SSVEP-based BCI with two external stimulants was designed. In order to determine the best twinkling frequency of stimulants and the best distance between them, the classification accuracy for seven different twinkling frequency pairs and five different stimulants distances was calculated. Two methods for feature extraction... 

Marvelous bending/straightening effects of two-way shape memory alloy (TWSMA) help their employment in design and manufacturing of new medical appliances. Constrained ageing with bending load scheme can induce two-way shape memory effect (TWSME). Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) analysis, electrical resistivity measurement (ERM) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) are employed to determine the property change due to flat strip constrained aging. Results show that flat-annealing prior to the aging shifts NiTi transformations temperatures to higher values. Superelastic behavior of the as-received/flat- annealed/aged samples with more adequate transition temperatures due to... 

This study reports the fabrication of a microfluidic microbial fuel cell (MFC) using nickel as a novel alternative for conventional electrodes and a non-phatogenic strain of Escherichia coli as the biocatalyst. The feasibility of a microfluidic MFC as an efficient power generator for production of bioelectricity from glucose and urea as organic substrates in human blood and urine for implantable medical devices (IMDs) was investigated. A maximum open circuit potential of 459mV was achieved for the batch-fed microfluidic MFC. During continuous mode operation, a maximum power density of 104Wm-3 was obtained with nutrient broth. For the glucose-fed microfluidic MFC, the maximum power density of...