electrical engineering

A different kind of light

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The discovery of the incandescent light bulb has transformed human existence. New LED technologies promise to be the next step forward.

Better routing for wireless networks

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An improved wireless communication protocol enables more robust links between remote electronic devices.

Wireless devices tune-in to cloud power

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Next-generation mobile networks can use cloud computing algorithms to manage the increasingly high data demands of users.

The crest of waveforms for next-gen radar

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A new method for shaping the waveform generated by multi-antenna radar systems is inexpensive and practical.

Marine exploration sensing with light and sound

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Unveiling new strategies to improve future wireless underwater sensing networks for marine research and communication.

Lighting the way to the underwater Internet of things

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An optical system for monitoring underwater sensor positions could enable large networks of devices to be deployed for ocean measurements.

Tiny, fast, accurate technology on the radar

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A tiny, portable radar device could allow visually impaired people, or unmanned moving devices, to detect objects in real time.

Drones deliver on internet connectivity

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Hovering airborne vehicles could connect smart sensors to the internet of things.

Internet of underground things to reveal buried vistas

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Pinpoint mesh of smart underground objects could give real-time 3D readout of fossil fuel reserves.

A pure twist on optical data transfer

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The finding that light can be twisted very precisely may offer fresh options for communications infrastructure.

A clique away from more efficient networks

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An old branch of mathematics finds a fertile new field of application.

Unleashing the potential of tethered drones

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Wire-connected drones may complement or replace the fixed base stations of cellular communications networks.

To Boldly Go Where No Sensor Has Gone Before: The Movement to Place IoT in Radical New Spaces

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The rapid growth of the world’s population demands more natural resources, food, and space. World renowned physicist Stephan Hawking has argued that soon we will require another world to live on because we are running out of space and natural resources. This ever-increasing demand for resources and space needs novel technologies to explore natural resources, produce more crops, and explore outer space. Internet of X-things (X-IoT) is an enabling technology to overcome all of the above issues. The framework of X-IoT consists of three major categories as shown in Figure 1. The first one is the

KAUST kicks off 12th academic year

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On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, the KAUST community gathered together for the annual academic Convocation ceremony in a manner that has become all too common in recent months—via Zoom. The COVID-19 pandemic has rendered in-person events unsafe, but it has not dimmed the spirit of excitement and optimism of the KAUST community. Student and alumni perspectives "I want to share five things with you that I wish I knew when I started at KAUST," student speaker Nawaf Al-Ghamdi, M.S./Ph.D. student in the CCRC said. "Embrace new experiences; collaborate; be a good teacher; constantly refine your path

Intelligent surfaces signal better coverage

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A mathematical model shows specialized reflective panels could be deployed on a large scale to enhance communication networks in urban areas.

Divided attention could ease wireless congestion

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Predicting wireless traffic using artificial intelligence could improve the reliability of future wireless communications.

Airborne antennas to address electro-magnetic fields exposure concerns

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Movable airborne antennas receiving cellphone signals could reduce EMF exposure while offering higher data transmission speed and using less power.