AI and Robotics Lab (AI&R Lab)
[The Lab started April 2017]
College of IT, United Arab Emirates University
Building concrete 3D printer
Grant (Innovation team support: 90,000AED)
Rehabilitation and Assistive Devices for Upper Limbs
Our target in this research is to build an easy use Rehabilitation and Assistive device for Post-Stroke Patients.
We are proud that the initial prototype of the robot arm were short-listed for the Robot4good competition in Dubai, UAE 2017.
A summary of the prototype and its working mechanism could be viewed in the following link (presentation time 00:10:00~00:20:00)
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Link 1- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvL9ruwW-P8
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Grant (UAEU Startup: 100,000USD)
Autism is a neurodevelopment disorder characterized by severe deficiency in social interaction and communication skills. In this research direction, we are investigating the response of Autistic Children to a robotic-avatar therapeutic system uniquely designed and developed in our lab. Our system will be compared to a pre-programmed known robots designed to interact with autistic child, as well as, the conventional interactive therapy conducted by a therapist. Besides building the Avatar-robot, we are also working in developing an automate scoring system that measures the overall progress of interaction between the robot and the Child. The avatar robot can replicate the therapist’s presence, mimicking his/her motion, transferring his/her voice, as well as, delivering feedback to the therapist with visuals and audio from the child environment.
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The extension of the avatar-robot work has been also presented for Keep the user away from dangerous things:
Link 2- http://www.qswownews.com/2017/04/28/uaeu-scientists-develop-high-tech-avatar-robot/
Link 3- https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B71B6O6Gcz1URXAtZ1h3VnRPZVE/view
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Avatar based interaction therapy: A potential therapeutic approach for children with Autism
Camel Body Language Reader
Camels are considered a key figure in the heritage of the UAE. This research targets understanding Camel behaviors and various moods. The reason for this study is to decrease the possibilities for post-race camel death incidents, as well as, build a communication mechanism between the camel and the user. This research study consists of three different stages: Stage 1: (collecting data): collecting various Camel's body behaviors using a 3D high quality camera (KINECT), and map these data in a simple camel model for further analysis. Stage 2: (Mapping data and deep learning). Stage 3: Building online expert device.
This work was shortlisted for the show in think science competition 2017
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Videos and Media Highlights
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Link 1- https://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/news/2017/may/camelreader.shtml
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Link 2- http://www.alittihad.ae/details.php?id=48223&y=2017
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