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Dr. (Eng.) B.G.D.Achintha Madhusanka

BTech(Eng)(Hons)(OUSL),MSc(Moratuwa),PhD(MUST)

Senior Lecturer (G II)

Mechanical Engineering
  • Colombo Regional Center, Automobile Laboratory
  • Mobile: 94-71-0766779 & 94-71-6166779
  • bgmad@ou.ac.lk

Dr. Achintha Madhusanka graduated from the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) in 2010 with a Bachelor of Technology Honours in Mechatronics Engineering. He also won the gold medal for outstanding performance as Best Student in Mechatronics Engineering. In 2017, he completed his MSc in Industrial Automation at the University of Moratuwa. In 2022, he graduated with his PhD in Informatics from the Malaysian University of Science and Technology (MUST).

Dr. Achintha Madhusanka has focused on service robotics, the Internet of Things (IoT), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Vision, and Artificial Intelligence.

Robotics, Image Processing, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence

He has been a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at OUSL for over 12 years. Currently, He is working as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the OUSL.

  • Assistant Programme Facilitator – Sustainable Energy Engineering
    Worldwide MSc programme conducted by KTH, 2012
  • Faculty Registration Committee – Department Representative
    The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2012-2015
  • Faculty Activity Diary Committee – Department Representative
    The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2016
  • Faculty OMIS committee – Department Representative
    The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2017-2022
  • Faculty Quality Assurance Cell – Department Representative
    The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2018-2022
  • Institution Review Committee 2019 – Faculty Representative (Criterion 6)
    The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2019
  • Programme Review Committee 2020 – Department Representative (Criterion 2)
    The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2020
  • Faculty of Engineering Technology Student Academic Conference (FETSAC) 2024 – Conference Chair
    The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2024
  • Faculty Curriculum Revision Committee – Department Representative
    The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2024
  • Faculty Curriculum Development Committee – Department Representative
    The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2024

1. DMX6305 – Modern control systems
2. DMX7303 – Robotics and Control Manipulators
3. DMX7304 – Factory Automation
4. DMX3573 – Modelling of Mechatronics Systems
5. DMX5314 – Machine Vision
6. DMX4409 – Sensors
7. DMY7880 – Engineering Research Project (Mechanical)
8. DMY7881 – Engineering Research Project (Mechatronics)

AUTHORED BOOKS

Digital Eye on Aging: Vision Attentive Technology and Functional Mobility Assessment in Elderly Healthcare, CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, 2024

Artificial Intelligence-Based System for Gaze-Based Communication, CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, 2024

BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. Karunasena, G. M. K. B., Herath, H. M. K. K. M. B., Rathnayake, R. M. P. M. D., Priyankara, H. D. N. S., & Madhusanka, B. G. D. A. (2024). Detecting Deepfakes Through the Classification of Facial Active and Passive Features Using Machine Learning. In Data Protection: The Wake of AI and Machine Learning (pp. 213-249). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
  2. Herath, H. M. S. S., Herath, H. M. K. K. M. B., Madhusanka, B. G. D. A., & Guruge, L. G. P. K. (2024). Data Protection Challenges in the Processing of Sensitive Data. In Data Protection: The Wake of AI and Machine Learning (pp. 155-179). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
    Herath, H. M. K. K. M. B., Jayasekara, A. G. B. P., Madhusanka, B. G. D. A., & Karunasena, G. M. K. B. (2023). Attentive Vision-Based Model for Sarcopenia Screening by Automating Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) Test. In Enabling Person-Centric Healthcare Using Ambient Assistive Technology: Personalized and Patient-Centric Healthcare Services in AAT (pp. 85-103). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
  3. Appuhamy, E. J. G. S., Madhusanka, B. G. D. A., & Herath, H. M. K. K. M. B. (2023). Emotional Recognition and Expression Based on People to Improve Well-Being. In Computational Methods in Psychiatry (pp. 283-307). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
    Herath, H.M.K.K.M.B., Dhanushi, R.G.D., and Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., 2022. High-performance medicine in cognitive impairment: Brain–computer interfacing for prodromal Alzheimer’s disease. Predictive Modelling in Biomedical Data Mining and Analysis. Biomedical Engineering.
  4. Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., Ramadass, S., Premkumar, R. and Herath, H.M.K.K.M.B., 2022. Biofeedback method for human computer interaction to improve elder caring: eye gaze tracking. Predictive Modelling in Biomedical Data Mining and Analysis. Biomedical Engineering.
  5. Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., Ramadass, S., Rajagopal, P. and Herath, H.M.K.K.M.B., 2022. Attention-Aware Recognition of Activities of Daily Living Based on Eye Gaze Tracking. In Internet of Things for Human-Centered Design (pp. 155-179). Springer, Singapore.
    Herath, H.M.K.K.M.B., Prematilake, R.D.D. and Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., 2022. Integration of Fog Computing and IoT-Based Energy Harvesting (EHIoT) Model for Wireless Sensor Network. In Energy Conservation Solutions for Fog-Edge Computing Paradigms (pp. 215-231). Springer, Singapore.
  6. Herath, H.M.K.K.M.B., Karunasena, G.M.K.B. and Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., 2022. Early detection of COVID-19 pneumonia based on ground-glass opacity (GGO) features of computerized tomography (CT) angiography. In 5G IoT and Edge Computing for Smart Healthcare (pp. 257-277). Academic Press.
  7. Madhusanka, B.G.D.A. and Ramadass, S., 2021. Implicit intention communication for activities of daily living of elder/disabled people to improve well-being. In IoT in Healthcare and Ambient Assisted Living (pp. 325-342). Springer, Singapore.
  8. Herath, H.M.K.K.M.B., Karunasena, G.M.K.B., Madhusanka, B.G.D.A. and Priyankara, H.D.N.S., 2021. Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) Enabled TeleCOVID System for Diagnosis of COVID-19 Patients. In Sustainability Measures for COVID-19 Pandemic (pp. 253-274). Springer, Singapore.
  9. Sanjeewa, E.D.G., Herath, K.K.L., Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., Priyankara, H.D.N.S. and Herath, H.M.K.K.M.B., 2021. Understanding the hand gesture command to visual attention model for mobile robot navigation: service robots in domestic environment. In Cognitive Computing for Human-Robot Interaction (pp. 287-310). Academic Press.
  10. Herath, H.M.K.K.M.B., Karunasena, G.M.K.B., Herath, H.M.W.T., Priyankara, H.D.N.S., Madushanka, B.G.D.A. and De Mel, W.R., 2022. Integration of IoT and Fog Computing for the Development of COVID-19 Cluster Tracking System in Urban Cities. In Computational Intelligence for COVID-19 and Future Pandemics (pp. 145-169). Springer, Singapore.
  11. Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., Ramadass, S., Rajagopal, P. and Herath, H.M.K.K.M.B., Concentrated Gaze Base Interaction for Decision Making Using Human-Machine Interface. Multimedia Computing Systems and Virtual Reality, (pp. 257-280). Springer, Singapore.

 

  1. Karunasena, G. M. K. B., Herath, H. M. K. K. M. B., Priyankara, H. D. N. S., & Madusanka, B. G. D. A. (2023). Sickle Cell Disease Identification by Using Region with Convolutional Neural Networks (R-CNN) and Digital Image Processing. Sri Lankan Journal of Applied Sciences, 1(02), 01-08.
  2. Madhusanka, B.G.D.A. and Sureswaran, R., 2020. Recognition of daily living activities using convolutional neural network based support vector machine. Int. J. Sci. Eng. Res, 11(6), pp.526-528.
  3. Gunawardane, H., Medagedara, N.T. and Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., 2015. Control of robot arm based on hand gesture using leap motion sensor technology. Int J Robot Mechatronics, 2(1), pp.7-14.
  4. Karunasena, G.M.K.B., Priyankara, H.D.N.S. and Madushanka, B.G.D.A., 2020. Machine Vision Techniques for Improve Rice Grain Quality Analyzing Process. International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 5(6), pp.1001-1005.
  5. Milinda, H.G.T. and Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., Multi-Functional Floor Cleaning Robot for Domestic Environment.
  6. Appuhamy, E.J.G.S. and Madushanka, B.G.D.A., 2017. Emotion Recognition and Expression Based on Human Motion in Service Robot Eye.
  7. Herath, H.M.K.K.M.B., Karunasena, G.M.K.B., Priyankara, H.D.N.S. and Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., 2021. High-performance cardiovascular medicine: artificial intelligence for coronary artery disease.
  1. Herath, H. M. K. K. M. B., Jayasekara, A. G. B. P., Madhusanka, B. G. D. A., & Karunasena, G. M. K. B. (2023, November). Non-Invasive Tools for Early Detection and Monitoring of Sarcopenia in Older Individuals. In 2023 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) (pp. 219-224). IEEE.
  2. Milinda, H.G.T. and Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., 2017, May. Mud and dirt separation method for floor cleaning robot. In 2017 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) (pp. 316-320). IEEE.
  3. Madhusanka, B.G.D.A. and Jayasekara, A.G.B.P., 2016, December. Design and development of adaptive vision attentive robot eye for service robot in domestic environment. In 2016 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
  4. Gunawardane, P.D.S.H., Medagedara, N.T. and Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., 2015, August. Studying the competitiveness of master designs in bilateral systems for an epidemic environment. In 2015 8th International Conference on Ubi-Media Computing (UMEDIA) (pp. 104-109). IEEE.
  5. Kalatuwage, I. U., Herath, H. M. K. K. M. B., Madhusanka, B. G. D. A., & Yasakethu, S. L. P. (2023, December). Development of a Self-Balancing Robot Platform and Information Recording System for Hazardous Environment. In 2023 5th International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC) (pp. 816-821). IEEE.
  6. Abdelhafez, M.E., Ramadass, S., Abdelwahab, M. and Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., 2021, November. A Study of Connection Speeds in Transport Layer Security Version 1.3 (TLS 1.3) Using Different Handshake Modes. In The International Conference on Information, Communication & Cybersecurity (pp. 517-525). Springer, Cham.
  7. Perera, R.K.K., Priyankara, H.D.N.S. and Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., 2021, August. A Fire Detection and Extinguishing Mobile Robot for Industrial Environments. In 2021 10th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS) (pp. 393-398). IEEE.
  8. Vithanawasam, T.M.W. and Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., 2019, March. Face and upper-body emotion recognition using service robot’s eyes in a domestic environment. In 2019 International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering (SCSE) (pp. 44-50). IEEE.
  9. Moladande, M.W.C.N. and Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., 2019, March. Implicit Intention and Activity Recognition of a Human Using Neural Networks for a Service Robot Eye. In 2019 International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering (SCSE) (pp. 38-43). IEEE.
  10. Appuhamy, E.J.G.S. and Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., 2018, June. Development of a GPU-Based Human Emotion Recognition Robot Eye for Service Robot by Using Convolutional Neural Network. In 2018 IEEE/ACIS 17th International Conference on Computer and Information Science (ICIS) (pp. 433-438). IEEE.
  11. Vithanawasam, T.M.W. and Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., 2018, June. Dynamic face and upper-body emotion recognition for service robots. In 2018 IEEE/ACIS 17th International Conference on Computer and Information Science (ICIS) (pp. 428-432). IEEE.
    Milinda, H.G.T. and Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., 2017, May. Mud and dirt separation method for floor cleaning robot. In 2017 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) (pp. 316-320). IEEE.
  12. Herath, H.M.K.K.M.B., Karunasena, G.M.K.B., Ariyathunge, S.V.A.S.H., Priyankara, H.D.N.S., Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., Herath, H.M.W.T. and Nimanthi, U.D.C., 2021. Deep learning approach to recognition of novel COVID-19 using CT scans and digital image processing.
  13. Gunawardane, P.D.S.H., Medagedara, N.T. and Madhusanka, B.G.D.A., A Study of a Fingertip Imitating Robot Manipulator.
  14. Gunawardane, P.D.S.H., Medagedara, N.T., Madusanka, B.G.D.A. and Wijesinghe, S., 2016, December. The development of a gesture controlled soft robot gripping mechanism. In 2016 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
  15. Madhusanka, B.A. and Mel, W.R., 2012. Adaptive Trajectory Control for the Twin Rotor MIMO System using Artificial Neural Network. In International Conference on Applications and Design in Mechanical Engineering (pp. 2-6).
  16. Madhusanka, B.A. and De Mel, W.R., 2011. Feedforward neural network based, nonlinear modeling of the twin rotor mimo system.
PG program Date   Topic University
PhD 2023 – ongoing Context-aware navigation of an intelligent wheelchair robot for proactive service in domestic environments Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
MSc (by Research) 2023 – completed Vision attentive model for early recognition of Sarcopenia with limited mobility of elders in domestic environments
MSc 2024 – completed Design a Platform of Robot-Assisted Facial Emotion Expression Imitation and Speech Recognition in the Context of Speech Therapy
MPhil 2025 – ongoing Generative AI Enables Robotic Systems for Music Therapy of Autism Spectrum Disorder Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Open University of Sri Lanka
MPhil 2025 – ongoing Generative AI-enabled Stress Level Prediction for Elderly/Disabled People in Ambient Assisted Living Context

 

Professional Member – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2011 to date)

Associate Member – Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) (2010 to date)

Resource Person – National Committee on Robotics, Advanced Design and Manufacturing

National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka, 2012

Resource Person – Competency-Based Training Curriculum for Automation and Robotics Technology (NVQ level 5 & 6)

Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission, 2018

Gold Medal for the Best student in Mechatronics Engineering in Bachelor of Technology (Engineering), The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2010

Runner-up for the High School Soft Robotics Design Competition (Team no: 18), Harvard University, 2016