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Robotics
The field of robotics has been undergoing a major change from manufacturing applications to entertainment, home, rehabilitation, search and rescue, and service applications. Although robots seem to possess fantastic skills in science fiction and movies, most people would be surprised to learn how much remains to be accomplished to provide today’s robots with the ability to do relatively simple tasks. Autonomous robots are only able to complete very simple tasks within limited environmental conditions. Humans can be incorporated to teleoperate or supervise robots, but as the robot complexity increases so does the human’s workload. Robotics requires research in many areas that include hybrid systems, embedded systems, sensory fusion, distributed artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning, human-machine interaction, localization, planning, navigation, etc. This large field provides ample research problems.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the study of heuristic algorithms that solve “difficult” (e.g., NP) problems. AI algorithms are characterized by the search that they perform of alternative solutions, and the knowledge that they exploit (e.g., obtained from a domain expert) to focus the search on promising solutions. The performance of AI algorithms is often characterized by expected (versus worst-case) time/space costs to find solutions, and by the quality of discovered solutions relative to optimal solutions.
Wireless sensors
Wireless research is driven by the need to develop innovative physical layer technologies
which will underpin the communications systems of tomorrow.
Our work cuts across two core thematic areas – ‘RF through terahertz systems’ and ‘signal
processing and communications theory’ consolidating pioneering research into antenna
systems, reconfigurable electromagnetic media, electromagnetic imaging, smart
transceivers, propagation measurements and modelling, massive MIMO, physical layer
wireless security, multi-carrier communications, statistical signal processing and machine
learning.
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Advances in cloud computing allow almost unlimited access to high-end computing
resources for researchers at every type of institution, creating a more level playing field for
experimentation than has ever existed before.
The universal availability of commodity cloud services and high-speed networks can
eliminate the requirement that departments must have local HPC resources. The
infrastructure available from large cloud providers such as AWS dwarfs and outperforms all
but the largest and most-specialized supercomputing facilities. Researchers can design
and deploy experiments requiring hundreds or thousands of high-end processors in short
timeframes, creating access for research faculty, graduate students, and even
undergraduate students to HPC environments that were unimaginable just a few years
ago.
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The universal availability of commodity cloud services and high-speed networks can eliminate the requirement that departments must have local HPC resources. The infrastructure available from large cloud providers such as AWS dwarfs and outperforms all but the largest and most-specialized supercomputing facilities. Researchers can design and deploy experiments requiring hundreds or thousands of high-end processors in short timeframes, creating access for research faculty, graduate students, and even undergraduate students to HPC environments that were unimaginable just a few years ago.
Solar Power
Solar Energy considers only the two widely recognized classes of technologies for converting solar energy into electricity — photovoltaics (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP), sometimes called solar thermal) — in their current and plausible future forms. Because energy supply facilities typically last several decades, technologies in these classes will dominate solar-powered generation between now and 2050, and we do not attempt to look beyond that date. In contrast to some earlier Future of studies, we also present no forecasts — for two reasons. First, expanding the solar industry dramatically from its relatively tiny current scale may produce changes we do not pretend to be able to foresee today. Second, we recognize that future solar deployment will depend heavily on uncertain future market conditions and public policies — including but not limited to policies aimed at mitigating global climate change.
Wind Energy
Our academic and research staff are undertaking experimental, analytical and theoretical
research on wind energy infrastructure and technology.
Our research ranges from the loading effects of wind turbines on different soil
classifications, to the reduction of vibration effects on the wind turbine blades and the life
cycle environmental impacts and circular economy performance of this renewable
technology.
Our wind energy team is made up of researchers with expertise in energy, life cycle
assessment, geotechnical and structural design.
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The University has recently implemented a high-power test bench for electric vehicle
research. By emulating electric vehicles, or EV for short, the test bench helps improve
transportation technology and develop a more efficient motor design.
The simulation studies carried out by these setups enables researchers and vehicle
designers to evaluate and analyze EV powertrain performance and energy consumption
using realistic driving scenarios. Additionally, it allows researchers to evaluate and study EV
performance and develop new control strategies in academic environments.
The developed setup at the College of Engineering gives hands-on experience for
engineering students and helps them become familiar with real, working EV components
while preparing individuals and professionals for the transportation electrification industry.
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Agriculture equipment is one of the most crucial aspects of farming and livestock industry.
As new technology and innovations continue to take shape, market research and analysis
is needed to better define what exactly consumer wants and needs are.
Reports offer a detailed analysis of the market, including major companies, chief
competitors, global trends, future growth projections and rising challenges. Reports also
expand on competition, large players and consumer trends.