Accomplished Projects in Geoscience and Remote Sensing since 2018
Satisfied Customers from governmental entities and private sector bodies
International Partners in the field of computer vision and Artificial Intelligence
Scientific Papers published in highly ranked journals and proceedings
Welcome to MBRSC Lab
MBRSC Lab is a research and development (R&D) hub sponsored by Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre and financed by the ICT Fund. It is located in the IT and Engineering Department at the University of Dubai. The lab is established in June 2018 with the aim of finding solutions to the outstanding problems in Geoscience and Remote Sensing using the cutting edge technology in the fields of computer vision, image processing and geographical information systems.

Explore Our Products & Services
Land Use/ Land Cover
Mapping
The aim of this service is to classify and extract the main features presented in satellite imagery such as water bodies, vegetation areas, road networks and paved areas, buildings and undeveloped areas.
Calibration and Validation
The aim of this service is to classify and extract the main features presented in satellite imagery such as water bodies, vegetation areas, road networks and paved areas, buildings and undeveloped areas.
Palm Trees Detection
We are designing state-of-the–art deep learning models to detect various objects such as individual palm trees from UAV using a combination of spectral and spatial analyses.
Coastline Analysis
We are designing state-of-the–art deep learning models to detect various objects such as individual palm trees from UAV using a combination of spectral and spatial analyses.
UAE Palm Tree Dataset
This is a remote sensing palm tree detection dataset created from Data provided by Al Ain Municipality – UAE. The dataset is purely for research and educational purposes and any use for commercial purposes is prohibited.
Upcoming Events

MBRSC’s Palm Trees Detection Workshop
Dr. Nour Aburaed and Eng. Mina Al-Saad will be the presenter for an immersive palm tree detection workshop where the cutting-edge intersection of remote sensing and artificial intelligence (AI).
Events Participation
MBRSC Lab researchers event participation
SpaceOps Fall Meeting
Announcement of ISPRS Geo-Spatial Week 2025 (GSW 2025)
MBRSC’s Palm Trees Detection Workshop

