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The word “smart” if associated with a gadget these days, remind us of internet facility and connectivity of that particular device. But recently, when I read about the “smart glasses” in a post, I was really impressed by the researchers and scientists working on this project. The Smart Glasses will be beneficial to those who wear specs. No need to change the near-sighted and far-sighted glasses, no need of bifocals, the liquid lens technology makes that adjustment and only one pair of specs will solve the purpose by auto-adjustments. The lenses for this technology are made of highly refractive liquid encased in membranes. The membranes are stretched forward and backward to make the lenses convex and concave with the help of pistons. The adaptation of the lenses to a particular vision has a manual mode for adjustments or auto-adjustment mode using sensors . These glasses are battery powered. The researchers are working to integrate eye-tracking technology for precise focal...

What is an abstract? The abstract is a short summary of the research work presented in the research paper. It is usually one paragraph that summarizes the major aspects of the research paper. The abstract allows the author to explain the major aspects of the paper and helps readers to decide whether they want to read the rest of the paper. Parts of an abstract The basic parts of an abstract for paper of any discipline are, 1. The Problem Statement 2. Motivation for the problem – Statement for why is the selected problem interesting. 3. Method / Procedure followed for the results. 4. Results / Findings- Statement for what is invented / created / learnt. 5. Conclusion / Implication – Statement for what follows from the obtained solution. What to include in an abstract? Although abstract is the first section of the paper but it should be written last as it will summarize the contents of the entire paper. To write effective abstract, reread the paper with ...

The purpose of the presentation of the research paper is not to impress the audience by giving every little detail of your work but to give the audience a sense of the work and get their feedback on the presented work. A good presentation should: Convey the objective of the presented research. Express clearly the research finding and the analysis of those findings. Motivate others in the academic community to get interested in the presented work and give valuable feedback that could further, and strengthen the work. Every research presentation starts with a title slide . The title slide must contain the title of research paper. It must, also, include the name(s) of author(s), department(s) and institute(s). The research presentation, regardless of the field of study, contains some common sections. The notable sections are listed as below. Introduction: This section is to inform the audience of all the relevant background information of the research. This is the sectio...

The importance of references in a research cannot be neglected. Academic writing requires the author to support their opinions with reference to other published work or experimental results/findings. A reference system will perform three important functions: Enables the author to acknowledge other authors’ ideas (avoid plagiarism). Enables the reader to quickly locate the source of the material referred by the author for further consultation. Indicate to the reader the scope and depth of the author’s research. In some cases, researchers find it a bit tricky to mention the reference from other than research papers. There are many referencing styles available depending on the field of research, namely, APA, ASA, ACS, MLA, etc. The MLA i.e. Modern Language Association style may be applied in general, to the research papers if specific field reference format is not available. The MLA style list is given as below, 1. Book with one author REFERENCE: Author last name, Fir...

The joy of completing a research doubles if the research article or paper is published in a journal of repute. The selection of journal is very crucial because submitting a paper to an unsuitable journal leads to rejection even without review. Alternatively, the correct choice of the journal leads to fast publication and the deserved exposure to the paper. The chances of getting a paper accepted increases, if the journal is chosen wisely. The factors to be considered for the same are: 1.     Domain Knowledge A comprehensive knowledge about the journals in the subject area is essential. Search using online listings of journals and discussion with friends and colleagues can provide ample information for further action. In addition, the journals referred for new developments in the subject area, or used by the main researchers/ authors in the subject area can be a potential candidate for the research publication. Tip: Go through the list of references for your articl...