Project Title: Establishment of National Center of Robotics and Automation, Human-centered robotics lab, UCP
The goal of this lab is to make modern assistive devices, such as exoskeletons, accessible to disabled people living in countries with severe financial constraints like Pakistan. A major focus area is walking disabilities which affect around 1 million people in Pakistan. Several exoskeleton prototypes have been developed and tested for polio and spinal cord injuries patients.
Dr. Zohaib Aftab
(Assistant Professor)
Faculty of Engineering
HEC
2018-2022
PKRs: 18.87 Million
In-process
Web link: www.ncra.org.pk
Research Group: Bio Mechatronics
Research Lab: Bio Mechatronics lab, UCP Lahore
Project Title: Towards Affordable Leg Exoskeleton for Polio Patients
Therapeutic procedures designed for the rehabilitation of polio patients involve the use of orthotic devices. In Pakistan, several hospitals and rehabilitation centers are providing these services in the country. However, the devices provided are fairly low-tech, rigid, and non-powered. Natural walking is not possible with these devices leading to their abandonment after a while. The goal of this project was to engineer devices aimed at improving walking function in such patients. The project resulted in the design of a novel knee-joint for knee-ankle-foot orthoses which has since been tested in a partner hospital
Dr. Zohaib Aftab
(Assistant Professor)
Faculty of Engineering
HEC
2017-2019
PKRs: 1.2 Million
Completed
Dr. Syed Atif Mehdi
(Assistant Professor)
Faculty of Information Technology
DAAD, Germany
2019-2021
Euros: 40,000/- per year
6.879 Million
In-process
Dr. Syed Atif Mehdi
(Assistant Professor)
Faculty of Information Technology
DAAD, Germany
2018-2020
Euros: 40,000/- per year
PKRs: 6.879 Million
In-process
Dr. Syed Atif Mehdi
(Assistant Professor)
Faculty of Information Technology
DAAD, Germany
2017-2019
Euros: 40,000/- per year
PKRs: 6.879 Million
In-process
Dr. Mushtaq A. Saleem
(Ex. Dean)
Faculty of Life Sciences
Pakistan Science Foundation
2018-2019
RKRs: 2.11 Million for two years
Completed
For the promotion of creativity and innovation in ICT-related projects, UCP has participated in the NGIRI funding cycle of the year 2020, where UCP has secured the financial assistance of 15 final year projects (FYPs) to develop the working models/prototype of these projects. Remarkably, UCP has won the highest number of projects at the Punjab level when compared with Private Universities/Institutes, while it stands at 3rd position when compared with both Public & Private Universities/Institutes of Punjab. The table shown below indicates the approved funding amount of the projects and details of the focal person.
Dr. Ali Faisal Murtaza
(Director Research)
Faculty of Engineering
Ignite – National Technology Fund
2020
[15 Projects]
2019
[5 Projects]
PKRs: 1.289 Million
Completed
Many rural areas, hospitals, schools, colleges and village towns are without communication and internet facilities. This is one of the major causes of backwardness and poor social/economic conditions of rural community. The proposed solution consists of the design and development of a wireless system that could be deployed off the grid at the locations without power or network infrastructure. A wireless back-haul mechanism will be developed based on multi-hop techniques and long distance WiFi terminals to connect the rural community with the internet coverage and to connect Open BTS base stations to the outside world.
Dr. Muhammad Majid Gulzar
(Associate Professor)
Faculty of Engineering
TEIN
2020
Euros: 50,000/-
PKRs: 8.37 Million
In-process