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Build it Green
(2014-01-19)
In our research we have identified three main problems in conventional buildings which could be addressed by green buildings. The three problems are: CO2 Emissions, Temperature Increase and Pure Water Shortage. These factors ...
Wireless Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles
(2014-01-19)
Our project aimed to develop a cost-effective charging station that can be retrofitted onto existing infrastructure, making it advantageous to own an EV. To achieve that, the team had to address three problems. First, ...
Health Monitoring Through Smart Wheelchairs
(2015-02-01)
Technology can help doctors provide a more efficient medical care to their patients which can often mean the difference between life and death, and give modern medicine control over factors that were previously hard or ...
Construction with Contour Crafting
(2016-11)
The emirate’s population is growing 7% year-on-year, meaning that at least 75,000 new properties are needed each year to keep up with demand. The number of properties for sale in Dubai is beginning to fall below the level ...
A Sustainable Nursing Home for Senior People
(2014-01-19)
Lack of staff in conventional nursing homes has been depriving senior people of their right to be treated and nurtured properly. Moreover, most of the current nursing homes are not designed to be eco-friendly, and this ...
Green and Smart Buildings
(2014-01-19)
The project talks about ways that can be implemented in buildings to make them green and smart. The climate of the UAE is the climate that the project bases its research on. The solutions provided were chosen to be up to ...
Waste-to-Energy Transfer
(2015-02-01)
There are several technologies that generate electricity from waste, including incineration, gasification, anaerobic digestion and compaction. The incineration process generates electricity by combusting waste under ...
Detecting and Fixing Pipeline Faults in a Non-Invasive Manner
(2016-11)
Pipes are usually fixed invasively, or even replaced completely which costs a lot of resources. Inspection of the pipelines and their repair can be automated with the help of autonomous robots and other machinery that aids ...
Concentrated Solar Power Towers
(2016-11)
As technology increases in variety and complexity, power consumption and the demand for electricity are on the rise. Coupled with the hazardous environmental effects that fossil fuels create and their limited supply, ...
Remote Sensors to Monitor Structural Integrity in Pipelines
(2015-02-01)
Nowadays, pipelines represent one of the most common for transporting fluids. The risk of a spill due to pipeline damage is always there. The risk of a spill due to pipeline damage is always there. Although there are various ...