How Technology has Helped Dubai in Growth towards 21st century

New technologies have been introduced in a variety of methods and forms throughout the last few years. Users have been at the forefront of every innovation, whether it has been considering a new technology solution or reviewing current ones for upgrades to give better outcomes and meet needs.

The more the demand for and consumption of cutting-edge technologies, the more difficult it is to innovate daily and set new objectives for better outcomes.

In just a decade, technology has transformed how we go about our everyday duties, going from 3G flip phones to 5G touch-enabled smartphones! From being confined to a single location with a PC to using tablets for business needs while traveling. electric vehicles, virtual devices, and more. Technology has advanced significantly, not just in terms of hardware but also in terms of software. The way we travel and conduct business around the world has changed as a result of the rapidly increasing technology developments.

Adoption of cutting-edge technologies is greatly promoted and accepted in several nations, including the UAE, thanks to strong local government support. 2017 saw the first appointment of a Minister of Artificial Intelligence by the government, who did so in an effort to improve performance and foster an atmosphere that is both creative and highly productive for the nation’s enterprises. With Vision 2021, the UAE has successfully positioned itself as a hub for innovation and has served as a global ambassador for the Arab world.

The way goods and people travel throughout the emirate has altered as a result of the employment of technologies, particularly at two of Dubai’s largest projects, Drydocks World and the Floating Bridge. At Drydocks, the adoption of drive and control technologies allowed equipment of any size to operate more effectively.

Modern marine engineering technologies facilitate intelligent mobility, making them dependable even at 6,000 meters below the surface.

Various technologies, including the IndraDrive ML or strong hydraulics, can be used depending on the task. The digitally controlled hydraulic tidal compensation has been fitted to raise or decrease the access ramps to suit the water level in order to ensure that traffic crosses the Floating Bridge securely. The bridge has made it possible for people to travel within and outside of the city, which has decreased travel times and improved traffic conditions, particularly during rush hours.

It is the first structure of its sort in the emirate and features six lanes that open each day to allow traffic to cross Dubai Creek. The UAE’s goal to adopt highly promising and developing technologies in the transportation industry is furthered by these technologies.

The introduction of ship lifts at Dubai’s Drydocks helped boost the city’s morale even more. Two technologically advanced ship lifts were installed with the goal of enhancing trade and transportation through dry-docks. These lifts offer comprehensive solutions for all maritime-related requirements, including maintenance, repair, and yacht-building, in addition to satisfying industrial, academic, residential, and lifestyle requirements.

Even in the most severe weather, it only takes 40 minutes to lift the ship above sea level using the two ship lifts, each of which has a capacity of 3000 and 6000 tons. With the aid of frequency converters and Linux-based control systems, both ship lifts are operated by computerized control systems, making them more environmentally friendly and labor-intensive.

The UAE government has shown the rest of the world that it is capable of enabling new technologies, particularly in the areas of automation, AI, and 5G.

The inauguration of Hyperloop technology from Dubai to Abu Dhabi, which will reduce travel time to just 12 minutes, will be the most anticipated means of trade and transportation. Hyperloop technology will move at unfathomable speeds, with the greatest safety standards and sustainability at its core.

The recent debut of the completely self-driving human flight in Dubai has gained international acclaim and raised the bar for other autonomous vehicle launches. With the proper application of technology across all industries, we can jointly develop an independent lifestyle. Technology is assisting in the more efficient movement of both people and freight.

 

Technology Hotspot in world: Dubai

Dubai’s dedication and investment in building a knowledge- and innovation-based economy have gradually paid off, particularly in the present climate brought on by the Covid epidemic.

Dubai’s emphasis on innovation has made the Emirate one of the world’s technology and innovation hubs and serves as an example on how investment in the technology sector can propel economic growth despite a variety of challenges. Examples include the use of AI in numerous sectors, smart devices, and 3-D printing technology.One innovative project that enhances the Emirate’s potential to employ technology in dealing with a pandemic-like catastrophe is the police in Dubai’s widespread usage of smart helmets that allow scanning the temperatures of hundreds of individuals in a matter of minutes.

Police personnel assigned to special pandemic duty claim that the thermal sensors in these helmets are capable of recording the temperatures of up to 200 persons each minute. They claim that these intelligent helmets have two cameras and can transmit infrared heat images up to five meters away. They note that they can quickly identify the ones with high temperatures and transfer them to the closest medical facility with the aid of paramedics.

Dubai’s arsenal against Covid-19 goes beyond just smart helmets. Additionally, it made low-cost face shields using 3D printing technology, which significantly aided in halting the spread of the new coronavirus.

Dubai-based Immensa Labs, the unchallenged leader in additive manufacturing in the MENA region and a face shield manufacturer, has been in the vanguard of Dubai’s fight against Covid-19.

Everything began in March when Immensa CEO Fahmi Al Shwaa learned that certain persons were raising the price of face shields in order to take advantage of the supply shortfall. Around eleven in the morning, he asked whether we could take action. Axel Fernandes, the chief operating officer of Immensa, recalled this in an interview with ET NOW. “By evening, we had 3D printed 10 face shields. It goes without saying that the doctors who viewed the product were very pleased.

“From March until now, we began with physicians, institutions, and hospitals, and we moved from producing 10 units to several million in a short period of time, and that was only made possible by 3D printing,” continues Fernandes.

Immensa places a lot of emphasis on the construction sector and provides specialized tooling and mould for the precast industry. Construction and logistics are two industries that are excellent examples of the adoption of 3D printing for disruption. According to Fernandes, distributed manufacturing, a benefit of 3D printing, can significantly improve the pandemic-affected logistics industry.

If smart helmets aided in the early identification of those exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms, the development and distribution of masks in sufficient numbers helped to stop the virus’ spread. Chairman of Darb Technologies Thani Al Falasi agrees and claims that technology has been essential in containing the pandemic. He cites the example of ALHOSN UAE, an app launched by the Dubai Health Authority that allows users to receive a simple SMS notice to learn their results. According to him, the app also explains how and where an infection occurred and can tell if a person was in close proximity to a person who had contact with a Covid-19 carrier.

Another element that accelerated findings was using laser testing rather than nasal swabbing. However, I believe that Emirate’s ID is the secret to success because having all of your data in one location makes it much easier for the government to obtain information about a person.Darb Technologies, a company founded in 2015 for SME growth, offers hardware and software solutions to the government and enterprise sectors in the UAE. It is one of several companies with a solid technical foundation that support Dubai’s goal of positioning itself as a knowledge-driven economy.

Dubai Future Foundation’s April announcement of the One Million Arab Coders Covid-19 Hackathon was more evidence of the city’s emphasis on technology in combating the novel coronavirus. The Hackathon, with the theme Coders versus Corona, offered a $50,000 cash prize to 5 teams that proposed creative answers to the problems caused by the Covid-19 epidemic.

Sajithkumar is not surprised by the way Dubai employed technology to combat Covid-19 because the Emirate has been investing heavily in tech firms. “A variety of steps are being taken to promote Dubai as a based on knowledge economy. Business support for AI, IoT, and fintech is offered by Silicon Oasis and other free zones. Therefore, Dubai’s reliance on technology to combat COVID-19 was reasonable, according to him.

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