The objectives of this research cluster include, but not limited to:

1. Provision of advanced services to the citizens enabled through relevant ICT technologies;
2. Driving competitiveness and sustainability.
3. Enhancing the quality of life of the residents of Covenant University community and its environs in terms of health and living conditions;
4. Improving the level of productivity of faculty, staff, and students at Covenant;
5. Boosting the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) base of the University as more tourists and visitors will be drawn to the interesting sites on campus and local government area by extension;
6. Curbing waste in the area of energy consumption and help to keep the community free of illegal activities;
7. Provisions of innovative solutions and processes that will be translate into Intellectual Property (IP) revenues for researchers and the University.

*NB: The SmartCU in the above diagram should be SmartCovenant

1. C1 – Embedded Systems/Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communications
2. C2 – Internet Technologies
3. C3 – Communication Networks
4. C4 – Big Data Analytics
5. C5 – Sensor–Actuator Networks
6. C6 – Algorithm Development and Software Design & Services
7. C7 – Socioeconomics Analysis
8. C8 – Security, Privacy and Trust
9. C9 – Identification of People & Objects
10. SCC – Smart and Connected Communities
11. SDG – Sustainable Development Goals

1. Smart Packing – Monitoring of parking spaces availability in the city.
2. Structural Health – Monitoring of vibrations and material conditions in buildings, bridges and historical monuments.
3. Smart Phones Detection – Detect iPhone and Android devices and in general any device which works with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth interfaces.
4. Electromagnetic Field Levels – Measurement of the energy radiated by cell stations and Wi-Fi routers.
5. Traffic Congestion – Monitoring of vehicles and pedestrian levels to optimize driving and walking routes.
6. Smart Lighting – Intelligent and weather adaptive lighting in street lights.
7. Waste Management – Detection of rubbish levels in containers to optimize the trash collection routes.
8. Smart Roads – Intelligent Highways with warning messages and diversions according to climate conditions and unexpected events like accidents or traffic jams.

1. Forest Fire Detection – Monitoring of combustion gases and preemptive fire conditions to define alert zones.
2. Air Pollution – Control of carbon emissions of factories, pollution emitted by cars and toxic gases generated in farms.
3. Snow Level Monitoring – Snow level measurement to know in real time the quality of ski tracks and allow security corps avalanche prevention.
4. Earthquake Early Detection – Distributed control in specific places of tremors.
5. Landslide and Avalanche Prevention – Monitoring of soil moisture, vibrations and earth density to detect dangerous patterns in land conditions.

1. Portable Water Monitoring – Monitor the quality of tap water in cities.
2. Chemical Leakage Detection in Rivers – Detect leakages and wastes of factories in rivers.
3. Swimming Pool Remote Measurement – Control remotely the swimming pool conditions.
4. Pollution Levels in the Seas – Pollution levels in the sea.
5. Water Leakages – Detection of liquid presence outside tanks and pressure variations along pipes.
6. River Floods – Monitoring of water level variations in rivers, dams and reservoirs.

1. Smart Grid – Energy consumption monitoring and management.
2. Photovoltaic Installation – Monitoring and optimization of performance in solar energy plants.
3. Tank Level – Monitoring of water, oil and gas levels in storage tanks and cisterns.
4. Water Flow – Measurement of water pressure in water transportation systems.
5. Silo Stock Calculation – Measurement of emptiness level and weight of the goods.

1. Perimeter Access Control – Access control to restricted areas and detection of people in non-authorised areas.
2. Liquid Presence – Liquid detection in data centres, warehouses and sensitive building grounds to prevent break downs and corrosion.
3. Radiation Levels – Distributed measurement of radiation levels in nuclear power stations surroundings to generate leakage alerts.
4. Explosives and Hazardous Gases – Detection of gas levels and leakages in industrial environments, surroundings of chemical factories and inside mines.

1. Supply Chain Control – Monitoring of storage conditions along the supply chain and product tracking for traceability purposes.
2. NFC Payment – Payment processing based in location or activity duration for public transport, gyms, theme parks, etc.
3. Intelligent Shopping Applications – Getting advices in the point of sale according to customer habits, preferences, presence of allergic components for them or expiring dates.
4. Smart Product Management – Control of rotation of products in shelves and warehouses to automate restocking processes.

1. Wine Quality Enhancing – Monitoring soil moisture and trunk diameter in vineyards to control the amount of sugar in grapes and grapevine health.
2. Green Houses – control micro-climate conditions to maximise the production of fruits and vegetables and its quality.
3. Meteorological Station Network – Study of weather conditions in fields to forecast ice formation, rain, drought, and snow or wind changes.
4. Compost – Control of humidity and temperature levels in alfalfa, hay, straw, etc. to prevent fungus and other microbial contaminants.

1. Energy and Water Use – Energy and water supply consumption monitoring to obtain advice on how to save cost and resources.
2. Remote Control Appliances – Switching on and off remotely appliances to avoid accidents and save energy.
3. Intrusion Detection Systems – Detection of windows and doors openings and violations to prevent intruders.

1. Fall Detection – Assistance for elderly or disabled people living independent.
2. Medical Fridges – Control of conditions inside freezers storing vaccines, medicines and organic elements.
3. Sportsmen Care – Vital signs monitoring in high performance centers and fields.
4. Patient Surveillance – Monitoring of conditions of patients inside hospitals and in old people’s home.