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Call For Proposals
GRADUATION (SENIOR) PROJECTS
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Overview
Prince Sultan Defense Studies and Research Center (PSDSARC) is working on innovative scientific and technological solutions that address current and future end user requirements. PSDSARC is participating in creating a national stimulating environment for research and development in areas related to defense and security.
Objectives
The objective is to foster the development, growth, and empowerment of aspiring young people, with the goal of molding and refining know-how and skills deemed necessary in PSDSARC- relevant fields and specialties, including:
1. Stimulate skills development for students and expand career opportunities.
2. Connect local universities with PSDSARC
3. Develop competitive national research focusing on certain technology areas.
Review process
Project proposals are evaluated by the PSDSARC experts. Proposals with the highest
scores are selected for admission.
PSDSARC Contribution
1. Use of PSDSARC facilities, tools, data, and software.
2. Consulting with PSDSARC experts.
3. Materials up to SAR 30,000 for each approved project.
Eligibility
The students must be from a Saudi university. They should be in their final year. The proposal topic should be within the list of areas mentioned below. Projects should result in a successfully working lab prototype or software.
Areas of interest
▪ UAV Avionics Design and Programming
▪ UAV Structural Design
▪ UAV Swarm Operations
▪ UAV Control and Operation using AI
▪ Unmanned Ground Vehicles
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▪ Unmanned Surface Vehicles
▪ Unmanned Underwater Systems
▪ UAV Detection Technologies / Counter UAV Systems
▪ Landmine Detection
▪ Advanced Target Detection and Recognition Algorithms
▪ Radar Systems Design and Implementation
▪ Radar Waveform Design
▪ Passive Radar
▪ Antenna and Receiver Design
▪ Jamming Systems and Electronic Warfare
▪ Software Defined Radio and applications
▪ Satellite Communication
▪ Short Wave and Thermal Imaging Systems
▪ Electromagnetic Interference
▪ Data Links for UAVs
▪ LiDAR systems
▪ Sonar Systems
▪ Sensor and Target Fusion
