Centre for Systematic Innovation Research
(CSIR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Chairman & Members
Chairman:
Prof. Dr. Yip Mum Wai
Members:
Dr. Lee Yoon Ket (Faculty of Engineering & Technology)
Ms. Lim Joo Eng (Faculty of Engineering & Technology)
Mr. Chay Tick Fei (Faculty of Engineering & Technology)
Mr. Keong Chee Sheng (Centre of Pre-University Studies)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Janice Toh Guat Guan (Penang Branch Campus)
Mr. Nikulus Swee Shu Luing (Penang Branch Campus)
Mr. Tai See Chew (Penang Branch Campus)
Ms. Loo Sze Phei (Penang Branch Campus)
Mr. Chau Guan Hin (Penang Branch Campus)
Objectives
The CENTRE FOR SYSTEMATIC INNOVATION RESEARCH (CSIR) aims to promote creativity and innovation tools to university students, lecturers, engineers and managers from industries. Besides that, the Centre will apply the innovation tools to design and develop new products for the nation.
Vision Statement
To be an acknowledge systematic innovation research and training centre that fosters knowledge transfer, knowledge innovation and facilitates new product development for the nation.
Rationale and Research and Training Plan
Transfer the systematic innovation process to universities and industries.
Set up a professional network ecosystem to facilitate the development of new products.
Embrace local and global expertise from different fields of knowledge.
Establish a multidisciplinary area of research focus.
Operations and Activities
The current operations and activities of the Centre include training and consultance work to university students and to engineers with the systematic innovation tools. Relevant papers form the consultancy work have beeen published in international journals and international conference proceedings. Besides that, the Centre will also be actively involved in the TRIZ SMART LAB initiated by MyTRIZ Association. Future activities will include the commercialization of the product from TRIZ SMART LAB.
Funding, Facilities and Equipment
Currently the Centre is Funded by MyTRIZ Association and Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC). The activities proposed will utilize existing facilities and equipment available in the University College. The aim for future funding is to apply for government funded projects and research. Extra income will be gained by conducting TRIZ Workshop and doing consulatnce project with industry.
Recent Publications:
TITLE: Simulation, Prototyping and Testing of a New Gripper Design to Automate Double Chlorination of Rubber Gloves
SOURCE: International Journal of Nanoelectronics and Materials
AUTHOR: YIP MUM WAI (Co-Author)
RESEARCH CENTRE: CSIR
SDG: 9
CITATION: Chua, H. (2022). Simulation, prototyping and testing of a new gripper design to automate double chlorination of rubber gloves. Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP). (Link)
ABSTRACT:
Chlorination improves rubber gloves donnability. Production of single-chlorinated gloves is fully automated. Double-chlorinated gloves are needed for medical applications. These gloves are chlorinated on both internal and external surfaces. Double-chlorinated gloves are produced with second chlorination. Gloves after the earlier chlorination were manually immersed into another chlorine tank. This manual process endangers the workers and is time-consuming. A gripper was designed to integrate double chlorination to be fully online. The gripper grasps the glove after first chlorination to proceed to second chlorine tank. The gripper has a solid stainless steel body and flexible rubber seal. It is applicable to different glove sizes, chlorine resistant, leakage proof, and heat resistant. Engineering analysis was conducted through simulation and experimental testing. Simulation results showed the solid body does not yield under load. Simulation results also showed the gripper does not experience fatigue damage after multiple working cycles. A prototype was built for experimental testing. Experimental results proved that gripper is heat resistant, grasps all glove sizes, and no seepage indication under water for all glove samples. It was concluded that the gripper justifies for a full trial production run. The project contributes to improved worker safety and productivity, leading to lower production cost.
SDG:
Others Publication:
International Journal
Swee, S.L., Yip, M.W., Keong, C.S., Tai, S.C., Toh, G.G. (2013). Managing E-Waste Using TRIZ. International Journal of Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Vol 1, No. 1, 19-22.
Keong, C.S., Yip, M.W., Swee, S.L., Tai, S.C. (2013). Managing Crime Perception Using TRIZ: A Malaysia Case Study. International Journal of Innovation in Management. Vol.1, No.2, 65-78.
Yip, M.W., Keong, C.S., Swee, S.L., Tai, S.C., Toh, G.G. (2014). Best Practice of Systematic Innovation Approach: A Case Study of TRIZ in Manufacturing Industry. International Journal of Innovation in Management.
Swee, S.L., Yip, M.W., Keong, C.S., Tai, S.C., Toh, G.G. (2014). Improve Electricity Efficiency by Applying TRIZ. Journal Clean Energy Technologies. Vol 3, No. 2.
Keong, Chee Sheng. Yip Mum Wai, Nikalus Shu Luing Swee, Guat Guan Toh, See Chew Tai (2017). A review of TRIZ and its benefits & challenges in stimulating creativity in problem solving of pre-university students: A TARUC case study, Journal of Advances in Humanities and Social Sciences. 3(5): 247-263.
Nikalus Shu Luing Swee, Guat Guan Toh, Mum Wai Yip, Chee Sheng Keong, See Chew Tai. (2017). Applying TRIZ for Production Quality Improvement. Manufacturing and Industrial Production. MATEC Web of Conference. Vol 95, No. 10009.
H. Ng, Y. Tew and M. W. Yip (2019). A Prefatory Study on Data Channeling Mechanism towards Industry 4.0. 2019 Asia-Pacific Signal and Information Processing Association Annual Summit and Conference (APSIPA ASC). 1385-1390.
H. Ng, Y. Tew and M. W. Yip. (2020). Converting Data into an Asset through different Communication Protocol and Database towards Industry 4.0 based on RAMI 4.0. Malaysian Journal of Computer Science.
Chua H.J, Tan. D.W., Lim J.E., Yip M.W. (2021). Gripper for Rubber Glove Online Double Chlorination. International Journal of Nanoelectronics and Materials
Vishnukumar Rajandran, Lee Wah Pheng, Yip Mum Wai, Lim Joo Eng and Tan Yoke Meng. (2021). Capacitive Interdigitated Electrodes Sensor for the Field Device to Measure Moisture Content in the Nitrile Gloves. Journal of The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, Special Issue Vo1 82, No 3.
International Conference
Keong, C.S., Yip, M.W., Swee, S.L., Tai, S.C. (2013). Managing Crime Perception Using TRIZ: A Malaysia Case Study. The Proceeding of the International Conference on Innovation and Management on 16-19 July 2013, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Swee, S.L., Yip, M.W., Keong, C.S., Tai, S.C., Toh, G.G. (2013). A Case Study on the Application of TRIZ for Packaging Quality Improvement. The Proceedings of the 2013 Global Information and Management Symposium (GIAMS). 5-7 December 2013, Taipei, Taiwan.
Keong, C.S., Yip, M.W., Lim, K.G., Swee, S.L. (2014). Analysed and Proposed Plan for TRIZ Learning, Training and Application in TAR UC Using S-Curve Analysis. 2014 3rd International Conference on Education and Management Innovation (ICEMI2014), 15-16 February 2014 Hong Kong. Published in International Proceedings of Economics Development and Research (IPEDR). ISSN-2010-4626.
Nikalus Shu Luing Swee, Guat Guan Toh, Mum Wai Yip, Chee Sheng Keong, See Chew Tai (2015). Applying Substance-Field Concept for Packaging Quality Improvement. The 3rd International Conference on Industrial Application Engineering 2015 Kitakyushu International Conference Center, Kitakyushu, Japan, March 28-31
Guat Guan Toh, Guan Hin Chau, Nikalus Shu Luing Swee, Mum Wai Yip, Chee Sheng Keong. (2015). Application of TRIZ in Resolving Water Crisis. The Asian Conference on Sustainability, Energy and the Environment, Japan.
Yip, M.W, Keong.C.S, Swee S.L., Toh, G.G. (2015). Best Practice of Systematic Innovation Approach: A Case Study of TRIZ in Automotive Industry. Proceeding on The 11th Japan TRIZ Symposium.
Lim Joo Eng, Yip Mum Wai, Ng Yen Ming, Keong Chee Sheng. (2016). Application of TRIZ in Solving Material Wastage in Manufacturing Industry: A Case Study. MyTRIZ Conference Proceedings.
Keong Chee Sheng, Low Wai Leon, Yip Mum Wai, Lim Joo Eng, Tan Eng Hoo (2016). Smart Lab Victories and Challenges: An Application of TRIZ in Prototyping on Pre-Universities Students in TAR UC. MyTRIZ Conference Proceedings.
Chong Tong-Leong, Ahmad Rahman Songip, Yip Mum Wai (2016). Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Innovation and Management. The Effectiveness of Hard Skill Training Programs in Manufacturing Industry of Malaysia.
Teoh, C.Y., Yip, M.W., Lim, J.E., Naveeyindren, T. (2018). Noise Control of Strip Brush Machine using TRIZ based Approach. MyTRIZ Conference Proceedings 2018. 39-48.
Lim, J.E., Yip, M.W., Teoh, C.Y., Naveeyindren, T. (2018). Wide Tooth Microfiber Bristle Brush for Easy Absorbent and Quick Drying. MyTRIZ Conference Proceedings 2018. 29-39.
Naveeyindren T., M.W, Yip, Lim, J.E, Teoh, C.Y. (2018). Increasing Productivity in Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility. A TRIZ Case Study of Rasco SO2000 Test Handler. MyTRIZ Conference 2018. 39-48.
H. Ng, Y. Tew, M. W. Yip (2020). Exploration on Machine Sensor Data Channeling towards Smart Manufacturing Implementation. International Conference on Digital Transformation and Applications (ICDXA). pp. 151-157. TARUC.
Vishnukumar Rajandran, Lee Wah Pheng, Yip Mum Wai, Lim Joo Eng and Tan Yoke Meng. (2021), Capacitive Interdigitated Electrodes Sensor for the Field Device to Measure Moisture Content in the Nitrile Gloves. International Conference on Digital Transformation and Applications (ICDXA).
Wong Leong Lin, Mum Wai Yip, Joo Eng Lim, Hoe Hoe Goh. (2020). Resolving Burr Issue In Metal Stamping with TRIZ. MyTRIZ Conference Proceedings 2020. 117-125.
H. Ng, Y. Tew, M. W. Yip (2020). Exploration on Machine Sensor Data Channeling towards Smart Manufacturing Implementation. International Conference on Digital Transformation and Applications (ICDXA). pp. 151-157. TARUC.
Choon Lih Hoo, Chin Luh Tan & Mum Wai Yip (2020). A New Anti-Windup Proportional Integral Controller Design with TRIZ. MyTRIZ Conference Proceedings 2020. 35-44.
Joo Eng Lim, Yoke Lin Khoo, Mum Wai Yip & Yong Li Tan. (2020). Weight Reduction of A Plastic Handle For Cost Efficiency By Applying TRIZ: A Case Study. MyTRIZ Conference Proceedings 2020. 67-76.
Raymond Siew, Wah Beow Chan, Geak Loo Eyo, Mum Wai Yip, Joo Eng Lim (2020). New Metal Panel Design with TRIZ. MyTRIZ Conference Proceedings 2020, 79-94.
B Q Yeoh, M W Yip, J E Lim, Y L Tan, W B Chan, and G L Eyo. (2021), Design for economic feasibility of an automated system for metal door & window frame assembly: A Case Study.
Funding
Principal Researcher: Prof Yip Mum Wai
Co-Researcher: Ir Lim Joo Eng
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FOET)
Type of Grant: Academia-Industry Collaboration Grant
Project Title: Design and Simulation of an Automated System for Assembly of Metal Door Frames
Duration: 01.05.2019 - 30.04.2021 (2 years)
Approved budget: RM 96,250.00
Co-Researcher: Prof Yip Mum Wai / Ir Lim Joo Eng
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FOET)
Type of Grant: Academia-Industry Collaboration Grant
Project Title: Quantifying Moisture Content in Nitrile Gloves Using Infrared Spectroscopy and Interdigitated Electrode Methods
Duration: 1.8.2020- 22.7.2022 (2 years)
Approved budget: RM88472.00
Co-Researcher: Prof Yip Mum Wai Data Channelling Architecture for Industry 4.0 Implementation
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FOET)
Type of Grant: Academia-Industry Collaboration Grant
Project Title: Data Channelling Architecture for Industry 4.0 Implementation
Duration: 2019- 2022 (2 years)
Approved budget: RM92000.00
Postgraduate Supervision
Master of Engineering Science (TAR UMT)
Student Name: Yeoh Bing Quan
Title: Design and Simulation of an Automated System for Assembly of Metal Door Frames
Type: Industry Grant Project
Supervision: Dr Yip Mum Wai (Main) / Ir. Lim Joo Eng (Co-supervisor)
Status: Graduated in Year 2022
Student Name: Vishnukumar Rajandran
Title: Quantifying Moisture Content in Nitrile Gloves Using Infrared Spectroscopy and Interdigitated Electrode Methods
Type: Industry Grant Project
Supervision: Prof Yip Mum Wai (Co-supervisor) / Ir Lim Joo Eng (Co-researcher)
Status: Graduated in Year 2022