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Improving the Efficiency of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)
(2014-07-22)
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) are robotic vehicles that function without direct human monitoring. Their main purpose is to collect data, record 3D maps of surrounding underwater environment and conduct survey ...
Hydroelectric Dams
(2015-02-01)
Energy consumption has increased exponentially since the advent of electricity. To satisfy consumer needs, there needs to come an increase in production of energy. Seeing as the earth is covered in approximately 70% water ...
Tsunami Warning Systems for Rural Areas in Eastern Asia
(2015-02-01)
Tsunami originates from a Japanese word that means seismic wave. Three events that cause Tsunamis: Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Meteor Impacts. The current Tsunami warning system has some drawbacks due to high costs for ...
Smart Parking: Piezoelectric Application
(2016-11)
Smart parking is an upgrade to the paid parking lot entrances in the American University of Sharjah. A piezoelectric energy harvester generates clean electricity, from the applied pressure of cars onto the pavement of the ...
5G Networks
(2015-02-01)
The purpose of this research is to analyze the 5G networks as the next potential mobile service provider.
Harvesting Wind and Solar Energy for Off-Grid Applications in the UAE
(2014-01-05)
There is a shortage of electricity in remote areas in the UAE which are away from the grid. Many people in remote locations are relying on diesel generators to meet their power demands. Extending the national electricity ...
Smart Fire Extinguisher System (SFES)
(2014-07-22)
Most fires in the UAE occur in warehouses in industrial areas. Current firefighting systems in warehouses rely heavily on firefighters to manually extinguish fires. Due to heavy congestion in these areas, firefighters’ ...
Ideal Safe Building
(2015-02-01)
Natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, fires, and excessive winds are increasing worldwide. Areas on the north coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) such as Ras alKhaimah and Fujairah, in addition to some parts ...
Prevention and Containment of Deepwater Oil Well Blowouts
(2014-01-19)
Potential deepwater oil blowouts are a challenge and cause disastrous problems if not prevented. The presence of the well head at depths of greater than 1000 feet renders it impossible for human intervention, since the ...
Manufacturing of Metal Matrix Composites: Optimization of the Powder Metallurgy Process
(2016-11)
Metal Matrix Composites (MMC) is a material made up of combination of metal and ceramics which combines both properties of parent materials. MMC have some significant advantages, such as providing better mechanical strength ...