RIOTU

Robotics & Internet-of-Things

The first established research lab at Prince Sultan University

The Robotics and Internet-of-Things (RIOTU) Lab, established in 2017 at Prince Sultan University, is a leading research hub specializing in unmanned systems, computer vision, the Internet of Things (IoT), natural language processing (NLP) and large language models (LLMs), intelligent transportation, and emerging technologies. In alignment with Saudi Vision 2030, RIOTU Lab fosters innovative research through industry and academic collaborations. It is committed to advancing scientific research, developing cutting-edge applications, delivering specialized training programs, and securing external funding.

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Publications

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Projects

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Conferences

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Books

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Research Areas

RIOTU Lab develops real-world solutions, secures external funding, provides consultancy, and trains the community while actively engaging students in cutting-edge research. RIOTU Lab is actively exploring emerging topics and conducts research in four main areas:

Robotics & Unmanned Systems
Computer Vision
Natural Language Processing & LLM
Internet of Things & Intelligent Transportation

Recent News

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First SAIP-Recognized Patent for Prince Sultan University

We are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking achievement for RIOTU Lab and Prince Sultan University (PSU)! Our patent, "Detection of the Red Palm Weevil Infestation in Palm Farms," has been officially accepted...

Achievement
31 Dec 2024

Certification of Excellence

Dr. Wadii Boulila awarded for his recognition of outstanding achievements and contributions as one of the Top 3 Faculty Members for the Most Impactful Research Output of Pure Lab Papers at Prince Sultan University in 2023.

Achievement
31 Dec 2024

5000 UAV Synthetic Trajectories Dataset is Released!

We are thrilled to release our UAV trajectories datasets which we generated using our FlightGen tool. This tool automates the generation of arbitrary random synthetic UAV trajectories using ROS 2 and...

Achievement
31 Dec 2024

Our SMART-TRACK framework is published in IEEE Sensors journal with open-source code!

SMART-TRACK is a novel multi-modal sensor fusion framework for robust real-time object detection and tracking in 3D.

Achievement
31 Dec 2024

RADAR: A Rapid Discovery Algorithm for Routes in SDN-based IoV

We are excited to announce that our pure research lab paper, "RADAR: A Rapid Discovery Algorithm for Routes in SDN-based IoV," has been published in Digital Communications and Networks...

Achievement
31 Dec 2024

Route planning in VANET-oriented grid networks

This research presents a novel heuristic approach to route planning in VANET-oriented grid networks, contributing to advancements in intelligent transportation systems.

Achievement
31 Dec 2024

A Rapid Discovery Algorithm for Routes in SDN-based IoV

Congratulations to Dr. Zahid Khan along with his co-authors Dr. Nauman Khan, Prof. Anis Koubaa, Dr. Adel Ammar, and Dr. Wadii Boulila on the publications of their paper entitled "RADAR: A Rapid Discovery Algorithm for Routes in...

Achievement
31 Dec 2024