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    • Smart Drones for a Smarter Government 

      Al-Kaabi, Mohammed; Abdul-Hadi, Maha; Al-Shahrouri, Abdulaziz (2014-07-22)
      Using drones as a means of transportation can help eliminate problems encountered by the people.

    • Integrating Wind Turbines in Skyscrapers 

      Al-Jabri, Yasmine; Youssef, Ahmad; Damen, Noor; Saghir, Zaid (2014-07-22)
      It is no secret that the world is suffering from an energy crisis as fossil fuels and natural resources are near depletion. Renewable source of energy have been receiving increased attention over recent years.

    • Advanced Engineering Building at AUS 

      Alshaer, Ahmed; Ka’ki, Ahmad; Maarouf, Bilal; Dialani, Kunal (2014-07-22)
      The AUS engineering buildings lack the needed interactive technology systems. These buildings consume huge amounts of non-renewable energy. Classes can hardly accommodate the present number of students. The number of ...

    • Waste Water Treatment in the UAE 

      Amin, Jude; AlEnaizi, Sara; Amine, Amal; Charkaoui, Younes (2014-07-22)
      The UAE has scarce water resources and depends heavily on groundwater and desalinated water as its main resources for domestic, commercial and industrial use. The systems that retrieve water from these resources are ...

    • Improved Sewage Treatment 

      Bin Ghulaita, Maitha; Bukhammas, Hamad; Al Akkad, Dima; Shamaa, Mohamed (2014-07-22)
      The increasing population of recent decades and the development of industry has generated significant waste materials. Sewage is mainly a liquid waste containing some solids, produced by humans: feces, urine, laundry waste ...

    • Fueling on the Go 

      Serag, Mohamed; Diab, Mohamed; Said, Amr (2014-07-22)
      Congested petrol stations all around Dubai with infinite queues. Fuel and time wasted while waiting in the infinite queues. In addition, high cost of new petrol stations.

    • Widening the Scope of 3D Printers 

      Suwaidi, Shaima; Hammadi, Yousif; Barghouti, Fasial; Ateek, Abdulaziz (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 ...

    • Desalination Using Solar Ponds 

      Ali Khan, Murtaza; Rashid, Mohammed; Shaikh, Mohammad Usamah; Ahmed, Shoaib (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 

      Taha, Khalid; Batir, Fadi; Marei, Anas; Michika, Mohammed (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 

      AbdelDaim, Aly; Mohamed, Mostafa; Barakji, Fayez; Basam, Buraq (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 ...

    • Finding a Solution For Recycling Wastes 

      Amer, Karim; Hamdan, Hassan; Charkaoui, Younis (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 

      Siddique, Shafayet; Sadia, Afria; Karim, Anisul; Golder, Anindita (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 ...

    • Improving the Efficiency of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) 

      Abdulbari, Hanadi; Al-Ali, Humaid; Dahab, Mostafa; Yusuf Godil, Aysha (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 ...

    • Smart Fire Extinguisher System (SFES) 

      Ludhani, Sonam; Ahmed, Omar; Wasif, Kamel; Iqbal, Benna (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’ ...

    • Self Powered Gymnasium 

      Suleiman, Sarah; Shams, Mohammad; Al-Hufaity, Jenan (2014-07-22)
      Exercising machines consume a lot of energy that can be utilized to generate clean electricity. The world is experiencing energy crises due to growing demand for energy and dependence on fossil fuels.

    • GCC Domestic Wastewater Treatment and Microbial Fuel Cells 

      Mostafa, Ramy; Aly, Omar; Mahmoud, Ibrahim; Al-Hourani, Mohammad (2014-07-22)
      Water resources are scarce across the gulf region, however water consumption is very high compared to other countries across the world. Also, waste-water production rate is increasing with the increasing water consumption ...

    • Advanced Polymer Composite for Radioactive Waste Containment 

      Shadab, Mohammad; Khalaf, Rania; Al-Samaraie, Faisal; Pinto, Sajith (2014-07-22)
      In 2009, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) was launched as a step into providing clean, safe and efficient nuclear energy in the UAE. As oil reserves decline, ENEC aims to satisfy about 25% of the energy demand ...

    • Autonomous Waste-to-Energy Converter 

      Wadi, Ali; El-Chanati, Mahmoud; Ahmed, Mentalla; Shapsough, Shams (2014-07-22)
      4 trillion kilograms of waste are produced each year in eastern Europe and central Asia alone. The amount of waste produced is increasing exponentially. Waste is being dumped on residential grounds, in landfills and in the ...

    • Energy Harvesting Bridges 

      Dawood, Abdullah; Joudeh, Hanna; Al Shamsi, Saeed; Taher, Abdulrahman (2014-07-22)
      Bridges that harvest energy by the cars' motion.

    • Smart Traffic System in Jumeirah 

      Serry, Youssef; Mojaver, Elmira; Istanbuli, Mostafa; Abu-Eidah, Mahmoud (2014-07-22)
      Jumeirah road became one of the most well-known roads in Dubai due to the tourist attraction and commercial use. However the road has become very congested with traffic because of its excessive use of traffic signals and ...