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Dynamic Barrier System For Traffic Control
(2015-02-01)
The traffic issues of Dubai cost the city and its population millions in wasted time and fuel. Although major projects have been undertaken to ease traffic congestion in Dubai such as the Dubai Metro projected in 2009 and ...
Portable Flood Relief Unit: Using Nanoiltraion and Hydroelectricity Generaion
(2016-11)
Bangladesh is a flooding hotspot as 80% of Bangladesh is considered to be floodplain. It also has an extensive sea coastline, putting the nation at a high risk of experiencing periodic widespread damage. On average, in ...
Widening the Scope of 3D Printers
(2014-07-22)
3D printers were founded by Charles Hull in 1986 and were made available to the public through his company 3D systems. 3D Printers are currently being used in many industries including the Aviation, Automotive and Medical ...
Enhancing the Tsunami Alert System
(2016-11)
The Circum-Pacific belt, is the zone of earthquakes surrounding the Pacific Ocean-about 90% of the world's earthquakes occur there [1]. The current tsunami alert system, DART 2, consists of a network of sensors underground ...
Desalination Using Solar Ponds
(2014-07-22)
The growing demand of freshwater is placing huge pressure on existing supplies. Seawater is a vast source to satisfy this demand. However, seawater cannot be directly consumed and therefore, desalination of seawater is a ...
Harvesting Energy From Footsteps
(2014-07-22)
The UAE is currently undergoing industrialization which increases demand for energy and thus increases the usage of fossil fuels to cover this increasing demand for energy. Fossil fuels are limited and gradually depleting, ...
The Use of Reverse Osmosis in Water Injection Processes
(2014-07-22)
In the petroleum industry, pressurized water injection processes are used to enhance the oil recovery process . By injecting water into the reservoir, any remaining oil is flushed out. Pressurized water injection requires ...
Human and Robot Interaction in High Rise Construction
(2016-11)
All accidents that happened during roof, ladder, and scaffolding works accounted for 55% of all the construction industry accidents. Human behavior is a contributing factor in approximately 80% of the accidents in construction ...
Finding a Solution For Recycling Wastes
(2014-07-22)
Over the past few years, there has been a remarkable growth in trash disposal all over the UAE, especially in Dubai, due to its huge demographic growth. Most of this trash is being disposed in large landfills in huge ...
Charging On the Move
(2014-07-22)
Nowadays, most electronic devices are equipped with sub-standard batteries that are not long lasting. According to statistics, a battery for a mobile lasts for around 17 hours with lower than average use. This is very ...