The United Arab Emirates University has participated in the largest International Defense Exhibition (IDEX 2019), from February 17-21 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre, in the presence of HE Prof. Mohamed Al Baili, UAEU Vice Chancellor, a number of faculty members, innovators, researchers, and students.

Prof. Mohamed Albaili emphasized that "The International Defense Exhibition (IDEX 2019) is a global platform for the presentation of smart applications, research projects and UAEU innovative projects for students and ICT researchers, defense and military industries and their various systems, and these works are confirming the country's entrepreneurship in the field of defense industries. allowing the opportunity to promote innovation and the transformation of many research projects into startups to enhance the vision of leadership ,the excellence in scientific research at the global and international level according to the strategic plan of the country for Science 2021, It also conducts a strategic partnership that serves country’s direction towards the production and localization of the defense industries, and provides an opportunity for those interested, researchers and students to see the up-to-date in modern technology in the era of the fourth industrial revolution and to get benefit from the diverse experiences in this Critical area of interest.

It is worth mentioning that this year UAEU has participated with a number of innovative projects in the fields of defense and technology industries. The IT College presented the Smart Autonomous Transportation Systems where the main objective is to model an integrated cyber-physical system that consists of smart agents that act autonomously and cooperate among themselves to accomplish complex tasks. These agents include physical, software-based, human, and other components. The model addresses logistic, optimization, planning, and AI-related issues. It can be used in civilian as well as military contexts.

Moreover, UAEU exhibitors will also showcase solutions for Cooperative Aerial-Ground System for Path Discovery and Planning in a disaster situation where UAVs tightly cooperate and communicate with other ground vehicles with the common objective to execute a specific mission that may require distributed and coordinated tasks. They will also present a customized Drone “GeoDrone” that provides data capture and processing features to meet a variety of end-user asset inspection and site survey requirements in civilian as well as military contexts.

During IDEX 2019 exhibitors from UAEU will showcase a 3D Teleoperated Robot for multi-military duty that can be controlled remotely by an operator body motion wearing a smart suit. It enables it to control the robot by simulating the movement of the body and applying it remotely. It is worth mentioning that this project is the result of the research cooperation between the research teams at the university and the company of Etimad Holding co.

The Information Systems Department has reviewed the "Remote Management / Online Remote Control for Activities" project, which aims to allow administrators to remotely monitor  Internet users' activities, provide some security features to protect them against intrusions, and improper use by users . The project also provides programs for user protection and remote control, and this project has many applications in both security and civilian fields. This feature allows checking automatically of the IP address to check network connectivity, taking screenshots of the user's device, opening the device's camera, voice recording, and turning off the user's device so that users can be protected against undesirable behaviors.

In addition, the Computer and Network Engineering Department presented two projects, "Secure Sound to the End", a project that encodes and isolates voice conversations to provide privacy and security for conversations through the sound encryption system. It is a secure encryption solution that works by sound isolation. The project can be applied in the security and civilian fields, the "Military Inspector" project, which uses the drone, the artificial intelligence techniques to perform military observer functions for the military missions, and the supervision of transferring equipment and ammunition from one place to another, and make sure the distance is safe for the movement of personnel, equipment and access to the specific place, in order to achieve save time and resources, as well as the possibility of fast intervention by automatic alarm which reduces reliance on human staff for monitoring and surveillance.

The College of Science has participated with the project "GeoDrone", for the purposes of surveying and geological exploration developed by a research team at the university and was manufactured in the country in cooperation with the private sector. This aircraft and its ground station provide the possibility of capturing and processing data to meet a variety of user requirements, whether scientific, civil or security. In the course of data processing, a 3D model of subsurface geological layers and structures can be devised for exploration of minerals, groundwater, detection of buried effects, environmental pollution studies and detection of criminal and military investigations.

While the College of Engineering presented a "self-driving car" project to do various tasks in different natural conditions such as fog in a safe and independent manner, thus reducing the cost of mobility, infrastructure and raising the level of safety for passengers.

United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has organized a scientific journey which lasted ten days to Japan for a delegation of students from the College of Information Technology who studied in the fields of Information Security, Information Technology and Computer Science. The trip comes within the framework of the IT College to prepare leading students and innovators in the field of technology and artificial intelligence

Dr. Fady Al-Najjar, Assistant Professor and Trip supervisor, said: "This scientific visit aims to help students learn about the latest methods of artificial intelligence and how to apply them in various fields of work, especially that Japan is one of a pioneering and advanced countries in this field."

For her part, Fatima Saeed Mesfer ,a computer science student stated that, “We are grateful to the UAEU for giving us such an opportunity to embark on this scientific and exploratory trip as it is a rich and unique scientific experience where we have learned about the facilities and services of the research centres, University of Tokyo and other universities. We have seen many innovative devices and the process of manufacturing robots and future projects and how to employ them in the service of humanity.”

Heyab Matar Al-Ketbi - information security student stated that, “It was one of the most beautiful opportunities I ever had. I felt a great responsibility in learning and building professional and technical knowledge that enabled me in developing new ideas with the team.”

Whilst, Fatima Ali Al-Ammoudi, said: "This journey has given me access to many scientific experiences and allowed me to get various scientific advice from experts and researchers in Japan on many technical fields specialized in robotics, and digital data analysis.”

Sultan Al-Shehhi, information security student said that, “What I have seen and felt during this scientific trip has confirmed that human beings can be partners in the service of mankind through the use of scientific research in the fields of information technology and artificial intelligence.”

It’s of note that students made scientific visits to Tsukuba University, University of Tokyo, National Centre for Emerging Science and Innovation, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tsukuba Space Centre, Kanagawa University, Smart Behaviour Control Unit and Japan Space Elevator Association.

United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has organized a seminar titled " “Tolerance to enhance the innovation environment" at the Crescent Building Auditorium, which aims to spread and link the concepts of tolerance and innovation, in the presence of Dr. Hassan Al Naboodah, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dr. Ahmed Al-Najjar, Head of the Psychology Department, Dr. Najwa Al-Hosani, Vice Dean, College of Education, a number of faculty members and UAEU students, as well as five secondary schools in the Al- Ain Educational Zone.

At the beginning of the seminar, the students of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Drama Department, have presented a play, and a silent scene, whose events relate to happiness and tolerance within families.

Releasing its blockchain applications, UAEU Passport, for all students and alumni has made the United Arab Emirates University the first institution in the world to go live on such a large scale.

Al Ain, United Arab Emirates– United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) announced the roll-out of blockchain applications for digital academic records to all students and alumni across the university. With this development, the university has pioneered the most comprehensive initiative of its kind in the world, closely aligned with the ambitious national blockchain strategy.

“This successful roll-out of new blockchain applications reinforces our commitment to innovation and superior student services. This ground-breaking accomplishment, coordinated across the Division of IT, Admissions, and Registration, marks a new chapter in our digital transformation,” said Prof. Mohammed Albaili, UAEU Vice Chancellor.

Launched the “UAEU Passport,” a new digital application that helps all students and alumni manage and share their academic records with complete digitization, flexibility, ownership, and security. This novel application illustrates the benefits of blockchain technology in education and for organizational efficiency.

Connected with several blockchain applications, the UAEU Passport is fully integrated with existing IT systems at the university. It offers a seamless way to request, manage, and share credentials such as transcripts and diplomas, making it easy for users to apply for job applications, research opportunities and more.

UAEU is leading the way in launching innovative student services under UAE Vision 2030 and the Emirates Blockchain Strategy. With significant coordination across all departments, it has successfully developed and implemented multiple blockchain applications for students and alumni, in addition to providing an online service to employers to verify the digital credentials.

“As the University of the Future, we recognize the need for smart digital transformation to accelerate and enhance student outcomes under the UAEU’s Strategy. We are proud of our smart services initiatives and see the UAEU Passport as the natural outcome of continuous development in this area,” said Afra .AlShamsi, UAEU Chief Information Officer

United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has held the 4^th Joint Seminar on "Social Robotics" in collaboration with NYU Abu Dhabi. The seminar was held as part of the UAE innovation month activities at UAEU Science and Innovation Park with the participation of a group of specialists in the robotics industry, developers and scientists of artificial intelligence, sociologists, specialized international research centres and researchers from 27 countries in various majors of cognitive and mental science and social robotics.

For his part, Prof. Hassan Alnaboodah, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, stated that, “The seminar came within the framework of the events of the UAE Innovation Month and in the presence of a group of scientists and specialists in the fields of studying the impacts of social, human and ethical on social robotics science In the era of the fourth Industrial Revolution in order to discuss the latest findings of experts , researchers , and explore different approaches and future trends in the field of social robots, which are now more smart and effective in collaborating with the human and creating long -term social effects.”

Numerous research papers on social robotics were presented in the seminar for scientists, experts and specialists from the UAEU and several international universities in the fields of: robotics, artificial intelligence , applications and projects of social researchers around the world in the fields of technical intelligence The artificial application and social impact of these robots for more than one country and the applications and scientific competitions between robots and discuss the research’s results of experts and sociologists about the ethical and social impacts of robotics, and other topics.