F/BERC 1 (2021)

FERC/BERC 1

Faculty/Branch Ethics Review Committee

Universiti Teknologi MARA

Ethics Approval Application Form for Undergraduate or

Postgraduate by Coursework
Borang Permohonan Kelulusan Etika bagi Pelajar Sarjana Muda atau
Pasca Siswazah Kerja Kursus

This application is for the purpose of obtaining approval to conduct research involving
the human subject.
Please attach a copy of the Research Proposal.
Permohonan ini dikemukakan untuk tujuan kelulusan menjalankan penyelidikan melibatkan
manusia sebagai subjek kajian.
Sila lampirkan salinan kertas Cadangan Penyelidikan.

Part A: Details of Researcher

Bahagian A: Maklumat Penyelidik

Title of Research Project: Development of Music Identification by Using Human

Tajuk Penyelidikan: Voice Recognition
Muhammad Shafiq Haqime Bin Mohd Isa
Name of Student:
Nama Pelajar:

Name of Supervisor: Albin Lemuel Kushan

Nama Penyelia:

Faculty/Academy/Branch: College of Computing Informatics and Media, Universiti

Fakulti/Akademi/Cawangan: Teknologi Mara

Contact No/ Email: 011-69894818 / 2021125721@student.uitm.edu.my

No.Telefon/ Emel:

☐ Undergraduate / Sarjana Muda

☐ Postgraduate by Coursework/ Pasca Siswazah Kerja Kursus

Does the research require an external Research Ethics Committee approval? (e.g.
MREC)
Adakah penyelidikan ini memerlukan kelulusan Jawatankuasa Etika Penyelidikan Luaran?
(contoh MREC)

☐ Yes / Ya External Committee Name:

☐ No / Tidak

Research funding: Yes/ No

Dana Penyelidikan: Ada/ Tiada

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Part B: Research Details

Bahagian B: Maklumat Penyelidikan

Part B1
Bahagian B1
☐ Interviews ☐ Case study
Temubual Kajian kes

☐ Focus groups ☐ Intervention study

Kumpulan terfokus Kajian intervensi

☐ Questionnaires ☐ Personal records

Soal selidik Rekod peribadi

☐ Action research ☐ Secondary data analysis

Kajian tindakan Analisis data sekunder

☐ Observation ☐ Others (provide details):

Pemerhatian Lain-lain (nyatakan):

Part B2
Bahagian B2
1. Background:
Latar belakang:

A brief explanation of the problem to be studied and literature review (citations) to support.
Keterangan ringkas tentang masalah yang dikaji dan soroton kajian (sitasi) untuk
menyokong keterangan tentang masalah yang dikaji.

According to Brown (2015), there are 92 percent of population that suffer from
earworms disease. Earworms can be described as a situation where a melody stuck
in the head. If the melody stuck for a long time, it can cause people to have intrusive
thoughts that associate with anxiety and depression.

Voice recognition is the ability of a machine or program to receive and interpret

dictation or to understand and carry out spoken commands (Scardina, 2018). Voice
recognition has widely use nowadays and been utilized its functionality to the high
technology such as Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, and Microsoft’s Cortana. Beside
using only your fingers to surf internet, we can just instruct command our device to
search anything that we desire, enabling hands-free requests, reminders and other
simple tasks.

Voice recognition had helped most of the population ease their daily routine and
keeping the work on tracks. Therefore, it is reasonable to be taken as an opportunity
to develop this system and help people to find songs by only using voices.

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Problem statement (Less than 100 words):

Penyataan masalah (Kurang dari 100 patah perkataan):

1) Having a rough time to remember the lyrics or the song title of an artist

Sometimes, for certain user it can be hassle to recall back what lyrics that was
played into radio or random tracks from our phone. This can be a case where
people suffer from short term memory lost (Zimmermann, 2017). Although it is
quite common for people to forget lyrics of a song, that perhaps played so
randomly, or a new released song that’s popped up from car’s radio.

2) Song or melody that stuck into their head

There may be sometimes a melody can get stuck into our head for a long period
of time. This phenomenon can be called as involuntary musical imagery (INMI),
more widely known as “earworms”. According to a study from Durham University
lead by Jakubowski K., earworms are an extremely common phenomenon and
an example of spontaneous cognition. It stated that 40 percent of our days is
spending on thinking about random things and starting to try to understand about
the brains mechanism which is the thoughts that was unrelated with current
tasks.

3) Always get the non-similar result when searching for a song

Searching for a song can be impossible for some people. With the only melody
that stuck in their head as a clue, user tend to search by certain words of cryptic
lyric, the genre or perhaps nationality. With using this system, user can get a
result that is precise by 90 percent without having to search and entering
clueless query into the internet

References:
Rujukan:

Only include references cited in this document. Do not paste all your references from your
main proposal
Hanya sertakan rujukan yang dipetik dalam dokumen ini. Jangan tampalkan semua rujukan
dari kertas cadangan utama anda

R Jones, N. (2015, January 14). Nielson Study Reveals Rock Prevails As Most
Popular Genre In The US. Hypebot. Retrieved May 1, 2022, from
https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/01/nielson-study-reveals-rock-prevails-as-
most-popular-genre-in-the-us.html

Music. (2022, May 8). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music

Scardina, J. (2018, January 31). Voice Recognition (Speaker Recognition).
SearchCustomerExperience. Retrieved May 1, 2022, from
https://www.techtarget.com/searchcustomerexperience/definition/voice-
recognition-

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speakerrecognition#:%7E:text=Voice%20or%20speaker%20recognition%20is,App
le’s%20Siri%20and%20Microsoft’s%20Cortana.

Brown, H. (2015, November 1). How Do You Solve a Problem Like an Earworm?
Scientific American. Retrieved May 1, 2022, from
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-an-
earworm/?error=cookies_not_supported&code=9fbb58cf-7a39-4ddd-b1ce-
a6bad73d2953

A. (2018, May 3). What is Query by Humming? - ACRCloud. Medium. Retrieved

May 1, 2022, from https://medium.com/acrcloud/what-is-query-by-humming-
9fb8e74e738a
Zimmermann, K. A. (2017, April 24). What Is Short-Term Memory Loss?
Livescience.Com. Retrieved May 1, 2022, from
https://www.livescience.com/42891-short-term-memory-loss.html

Welch, A. (2016, November 3). Psychologists identify why certain songs get stuck
in your head. CBS News. Retrieved May 1, 2022, from
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/psychologists-identify-why-certain-songs-get-
stuck-in-your-head/

2. Research objectives (enumerate):

Objektif penyelidikan (senaraikan):

Number your objectives

Nomborkan objektif anda

1. To develop song finder application that use voice recognition which is humming
or singing.
2. To evaluate the accuracy and the effectiveness of the system into helping
people find a song.

3. Expected benefits (Less than 100 words):

Faedah yang dijangka (Kurang dari 100 patah perkataan):

The system may solve the earworms problem, following with some people that have
melody stuck in their head. This system also help user to find song easier in the
future, with only humming into the system.

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4. Date of research commencement-end:

Tarikh penyelidikan bermula-berakhir:

March 2022 – March 2023

5. Expected date of initial data collection:

Jangkaan tarikh pengumpulan data bermula:

February 2023

At least TWO (2) months before submission of this form

Sekurang-kurangnya DUA (2) bulan sebelum penghantaran borang ini

6. Location of research:
Lokasi penyelidikan dijalankan:

College of Computing Informatics and Media, Universiti Teknologi Mara

7. Research design dan methodology:

Rekabentuk penyelidikan dan metodologi:

Extreme Programming (XP)

i) Planning

This phase required for information gathering that was taken from online
survey, case study from journal, articles and other sources from literature
review. All the hardware and software requirements discuss here.

ii) Designing

From the requirement analysis, the details are used to design the system.
Flowchart and module are design to organize the system flow. Mock
interface also designed to picture the system interface.

iii) Coding

Coding phase is also known as development phases. Here the programming

will be written according to the flowchart and use case diagram from previous
phase.

iv) Testing

Here the Unit Testing is run, to review whether any possible error is found,
thus will be fixed back in Coding Phase.

v) Listening

This phase required for Acceptance Test, after the system is complete. User
will give their feedback from using the system.

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Quantitative analysis
Data Collection Methods: Questionnaires
Respondent: Students of UiTM Melaka
Data analysis: Google Form
8. Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
Kriteria kemasukan dan pengecualian:

Inclusion criteria:
Kriteria kemasukan:
● Student 18 years old and above
● Have access to a mobile phone

Exclusion criteria:
Kriteria pengecualian:
● Students under 18 years old
● Lack access to a mobile phone

9. Sample size:
Saiz sampel:
State the sampling method and minimum sample size calculated.
Nyatakan kaedah persampelan dan pengiraan saiz sampel minima.

Student of UiTM Melaka Kampus Jasin

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Calculation:
Pengiraan:

N = 40
S = 36

Based on table sample size by Krejcie and Morgan, 1970.

The sample size for this research is 36

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10. Research flowchart:

Carta alir penyelidikan:

Extreme Programming (XP) Model

Phase Activities
Planning - Gathered all the necessary information
- Planned the application features including the
method to be used in application development.
Designing - Designed flowchart, entity relationship diagram
and mock interface
Coding - Develop mobile application user interface
- Develop application module and function
- Plug in the music information retrieval (MRI) API
into the application
- Fixing errors that found from Unit Testing
- Integrated all the function into a single application
Testing - Conduct Unit Testing to identify any errors
- Verify the accuracy of the humming from the
audio-to-digital conversion function with query by
humming dataset to find song
- Determine whether the MRI API is function
Listening - Record Acceptance Test from the user
11. Statistical analysis:
Analisa statistik:
Briefly describe the data analysis and statistical analysis sotfware that will be utilized.
Huraikan secara ringkas analisis data dan perisian analisis statistik yang akan digunakan

Software to be used: Google Form

Descriptive statistic:

i) To describe the basic features of the data in a study

ii) To provide simple summaries about the sample and the measure
iii) To provide simple graphic analysis
.

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Part C: Funding details

Bahagian C: Maklumat Dana

* If not applicable please write ‘-NA-’ in the spaces provided.

Jika tiada kaitan sila tulis ‘-NA-’ di ruangan disediakan.

1. Grant / Source: -NA-

Geran / Sumber:

2. Grant Registration No. (IRES): -NA-

No. Pendaftaran Geran:

3. Total allocation: -NA-

Jumlah peruntukan:

4. Duration of grant: -NA-

Jangkamasa peruntukan:

5. Others: -NA-
Lain-lain:

Part D: Agreement to conduct the research project.

Bahagian D: Pengesahan persetujuan menjalankan penyelidikan.

To be completed and signed by the following members of the research group.

Perlu dilengkapkan dan ditandatangani oleh ahli-ahli berikut dalam kumpulan penyelidikan.

1. Student
Pelajar

Student ID:
No. Pelajar: 2021125721
Mobile phone: 011-69894818
Telefon bimbit:
Email:
2021125721@student.uitm.edu.my
Emel:

2. Supervisor
Penyelia

Staff ID/No.Staf/
311841
Mobile phone: Telefon 013-8218885
bimbit:
Email: albin1841@uitm.edu.my
Emel:

Signature:
Tandatangan:

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3. Co-Researcher
Penyelidik Bersama

Name: -NA-
Nama:
Staff ID/Student ID: -NA-
No.Staf/No. Pelajar:
Affiliation:
Jabatan: -NA-
Mobile phone: Telefon -NA-
bimbit:
Email: -NA-
Emel:
Signature: -NA- Date: -NA-
Tandatangan: Tarikh:

Part E: Research Risk Classification

Bahagian E: Klasifikasi Risiko Kajian

PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS BELOW.

If your answer is ‘Yes’ to any of the following questions, please include a brief
information in the space provided.

SILA JAWAB KESEMUA SOALAN DI BAWAH.

Sekiranya jawapan anda ‘Ya’ kepada mana-mana soalan di bawah, sertakan maklumat ringkas
di ruang yang disediakan.

PARTICIPANT PROFILE No Yes Brief description (If YES)

1. Are the participants under 18 years
old?
Adakah peserta berumur di bawah 18 /
tahun?
2. Are the participants from a particular
vulnerable group? (e.g. with mental
disorder, mentally challenged,
disabled, minority, disadvantaged
group etc.)
Adakah peserta daripada golongan
/
rentan? (cth: kecelaruan mental, kelainan
keupayaan intelektual, berkeperluan khas,
minoriti dan sebagainya.)
3. Are any of these participants/patients
in terminal care?
Adakah peserta/pesakit ini memerlukan /
rawatan terminal?
4. Are any of these participants unable
or are incapable of giving consent?
(i.e. consent will be obtained indirectly
from a legal guardian etc.)
Adakah peserta tidak boleh atau tidak
/
berupaya memberi izin?
(spt: izin akan diambil secara tidak
langsung daripada penjaga sah dan
sebagainya.)

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5. Are the participants given any form of

emolument to participate? /
Adakah peserta diberi upah untuk
menyertai kajian?
PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY No Yes Brief description (If YES)
6. Does any of the data collected have
the potential to cause discomfort,
embarrassment, or psychological
harm to the participants?
(e.g. sexual orientation etc.)
Adakah data yang dikumpul berpotensi
/
untuk menyebabkan rasa tidak selesa,
keaiban atau gangguan psikologi kepada
peserta? (cth: orientasi seksual dan
sebagainya.)
7. Does your research involve measures
undeclared to the participants?
(e.g. covert observations etc.)
Adakah penyelidikan anda melibatkan
/
langkah-langkah yang tidak dimaklumkan
kepada peserta?
(cth: pemerhatian rahsia dan sebagainya.)
8. Will the collected data be made
available to other parties not involved
in the research? (e.g. government
agencies)
/
Adakah data yang dikumpulkan akan
didedahkan kepada pihak lain yang tidak
terlibat dalam penyelidikan? (cth. agensi
kerajaan)
RISK OF HARM No Yes Brief description (If YES)
9. Will you be collecting biological
samples e.g. body fluids?
Adakah anda akan mengumpul sampel /
biologi contohnya. cecair badan?
10. Do you have access to any
information that will allow the
identification of individual human
participants?
/
Adakah anda mempunyai akses kepada
apa-apa maklumat yang akan
membolehkan pengenalpastian peserta
secara individu?
11. Is the collection method invasive and
has the potential to cause harm, pain
or discomfort?
(except finger, heel, ear prick.)
/
Adakah kaedah pengumpulan invasif dan
berpotensi menyebabkan kemudaratan,
kesakitan atau ketidakselesaan?
(kecuali tusukan jari, tumit, telinga.)
12. Will the participants be subjected to
vigorous physical tests or exercise
regime?
(if ‘No’, go to Question 15.)
/
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Adakah peserta akan melalui ujian fizikal

atau senaman berintensiti tinggi?
(jika 'Tidak', teruskan ke Soalan 15.)
13. Are the participants non-athletes or
patients with chronic illnesses?
Adakah peserta bukan atlet atau pesakit /
dengan penyakit kronik?
14. Will they be subjected to maximal
exercise intensity?
Adakah mereka akan melalui senaman /
berintensiti maksimum?
15. Is there any form of procedure/
medication involved?
Adakah terdapat sebarang prosedur/ /
penggunaan ubat yang terlibat?
16. Is there any drug or device used with
an unapproved indication?
Adakah terdapat ubat atau peranti yang /
digunakan tanpa indikasi yang diluluskan?
17. Can the informed consent be obtained
from anyone other than the
patient/participant?
Adakah keizinan kajian boleh diperoleh
/
daripada sesiapa selain pesakit/peserta?
18. Is there any kind of risk to the
participant if he/she chooses to
withdraw?
Adakah terdapat sebarang kemudaratan
/
kepada peserta jika dia memilih untuk
menarik diri?
19. What type of biological samples will
be collected?
(Please indicate amount and
frequency.)
/
Apakah jenis sampel biologi yang
dikumpul?
(Sila nyatakan jumlah dan kekerapan.)

20. Will the biological samples obtained

be stored for future research?
Adakah sampel biologi yang dikumpul
akan disimpan untuk penyelidikan di /
masa hadapan?
21. Do you propose to analyse the
sample outside of the original purpose
for which it has been collected?
Adakah anda bercadang untuk
/
menganalisis sampel bagi tujuan selain
daripada tujuan asal ia diperoleh
22. If ‘Yes’ to No. 21, will you obtain
consent from participants for this
purpose?
Jika 'Ya' pada No. 20, adakah anda akan
/
mendapatkan persetujuan daripada
peserta untuk tujuan ini?

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OTHER ETHICAL ISSUES No Yes Brief description (If YES)

23. Are there any other ethical issues not
stated in this checklist?
Adakah terdapat sebarang isu etika lain
yang tidak dinyatakan dalam senarai /
semak ini?

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Part F: Applicant Checklist

Bahagian F: Senarai Semak Pemohon

Terms of Submission of Ethics Approval Application

1. Please ensure that the named research team members have signed the
application.
2. Please ensure that the application has been signed and endorsed by the
Department or Postgraduate Research Committee.
3. All required documents must be submitted at least two (2) months before the
data collection.
4. Any data collection instruments that require completion by
respondents/participants shall be prepared in the Malay and English languages, and
other language(s) understood by the participants.
5. Please ensure that you have obtained the necessary permission or paid the
stipulated fee for use of survey questionnaires and/or statistical analysis software, if
and when necessary.

ITEM YES NO
PERKARA YA TIDAK
1 Have you presented your proposal at the Department or
Postgraduate Research Committee?
Adakah anda telah membentangkan proposal anda di
Jawatankuasa Penyelidikan Jabatan atau Pascasiswazah? /
2 Have you completed the F/BERC 1 form?
Adakah anda telah melengkapkan Borang F/BERC 1? /
3 Have you completed the F/BERC 2 and/or F/BERC 3 form?
Adakah anda telah melengkapkan Borang F/BERC 2 atau dan /
borang F/BERC 3?
4 Has your supervisor checked your application form?
Adakah penyelia anda telah menyemak borang permohonan /
anda?
5 Has the form been signed by all researchers?
Adakah borang ditandatangani oleh semua penyelidik? /

Additional comments (if any):

Komen Tambahan (Jika Ada):

11/11/2022

Applicant’s Signature Date

11/11/2022

Supervisor’s Signature Date

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Part G: Verification from Department or Postgraduate Research Committee

Bahagian G: Pengesahan Jawatankuasa Penyelidikan Jabatan atau Pascasiswazah

We have deliberated on the application and propose as below:

Kami telah meneliti permohonan ini dan mencadangkan seperti di bawah:

Minimal risk research. Recommended for approval without presentation.

Penyelidikan melibatkan risiko minima. Dicadangkan untuk mendapat kelulusan tanpa
pembentangan.

More information or presentation at BERC/FERC required.

Perlu maklumat tambahan atau pembentangan ke BERC/FERC.

More than minimal risk research. Recommended to be forwarded to UiTM REC.

Penyelidikan melibatkan risiko melebihi minima. Dicadangkan untuk dihantar kepada
UiTM REC.

Comment if any:
Ulasan jika ada:

Signature Tandatangan: Official stamp: Date:

Undergraduate / Postgraduate / Cop rasmi: Tarikh:
Research Coordinator Koordinator
Peringkat Pra-siswazah/Pasca-
siswazah/Penyelidikan

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