Currently he is Postdoc Researcher in Blended Autonomy Vehicles with Lero.
His current research focus is in the field of object detection (perception) for Autonomous Payload Perception. He is working now on a project titled: Autonomous
EDUCATION
Ph.D. University of Limerick- Ireland 2018.
M.Sc. Nottingham Trent University -United Kingdom 2008
B.sc University of Benghazi- Libya 2005
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
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Scopus Publications
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Scholar Citations
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Scholar h-index
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Scopus Publications
Autonomous Forklifts: State of the Art—Exploring Perception, Scanning Technologies and Functional Systems—A Comprehensive Review Muftah A Fraifer, Joseph Coleman, James Maguire, Petar Trslić, Gerard Dooly, Daniel Toal Electronics Switzerland, 2025 This paper presents a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge autonomous forklifts, with a strong emphasis on sensors, object detection and system functionality. It aims to explore how this technology is evolving and where it is likely headed in both the near and long-term future, while also highlighting the latest developments in both academic research and industrial applications. Given the critical importance of object detection and recognition in machine vision and autonomous vehicles, this area receives particular attention. The article provides an in-depth summary of both commercial and prototype forklifts, discussing key aspects such as design features, capabilities and benefits, and offers a detailed technical comparison. Specifically, it clarifies that all available data pertains to commercially available forklifts. To obtain a better understanding of the current state-of-the-art and its limitations, the analysis also reviews commercially available autonomous forklifts. Finally, this paper includes a comprehensive bibliography of research findings in this field.
Smart parking systems: Reviewing the literature, architecture and ways forward Can Biyik, Zaheer Allam, Gabriele Pieri, Davide Moroni, Muftah O’Fraifer, Eoin O’Connell, Stephan Olariu, Muhammad Khalid Smart Cities, 2021 The Internet of Things (IoT) has come of age, and complex solutions can now be implemented seamlessly within urban governance and management frameworks and processes. For cities, growing rates of car ownership are rendering parking availability a challenge and lowering the quality of life through increased carbon emissions. The development of smart parking solutions is thus necessary to reduce the time spent looking for parking and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The principal role of this research paper is to analyze smart parking solutions from a technical perspective, underlining the systems and sensors that are available, as documented in the literature. The review seeks to provide comprehensive insights into the building of smart parking solutions. A holistic survey of the current state of smart parking systems should incorporate the classification of such systems as big vehicular detection technologies. Finally, communication modules are presented with clarity.
Machine Learning Approach to Detection of Offensive Language in Online Communication in Arabic Azalden Alakrot, Muftah Fraifer, Nikola S. Nikolov 2021 IEEE 1st International Maghreb Meeting of the Conference on Sciences and Techniques of Automatic Control and Computer Engineering Mi Sta 2021 Proceedings, 2021 This paper presents the results of several machine learning experiments, conducted with a dataset of YouTube comments in Arabic. The experiments aim at studying the impact of various text preprocessing, feature-extraction and feature-selection techniques on the accuracy of a document classifier for detection of offensive language in online communication in Arabic. Regarding data pre-processing, our experiments focus on filtering out noisy characters and normalising inconsistencies present in casual online writing in Arabic. The combined effect of these data preprocessing techniques and a few feature-extraction and feature-selection methods is then evaluated by training document classifiers. Our results give evidence that it is possible to train a classifier for the detection of offensive language on Arabic social media with reasonable overall accuracy of 0.84, and precision, recall and F1-score of 0.89, 0.76 and 0.81, respectively.
It takes two to tango: Merging science and creativity to support continued innovation in the IoT domain Muftah Fraifer, Sameer Kharel, Asma Elmangoush, Alan Ryan, Walid Elgenaidi Advances in Science Technology and Engineering Systems, 2018 Article history: Received: 28 June, 2018 Accepted: 03 September, 2018 Online: 18 September, 2018 The Internet of Things (IoT) is a new concept that has a great appeal for researchers, businesses and the ordinary tech user. It presents new possibilities of connection between devices and people and it stimulates our need and desire to interact, to exchange ideas and to communicate with the surrounding environment. This paper briefly explores aspects of the IoT that may be important for future developments and focuses on the impact of creative methodologies, such as user centered design (UCD) in a smart parking, IoT-based system prototype. It aspires to provide an alternative perspective for an improved user experience (UX) and aims to contribute to the discussion about the challenges, findings and perspectives when merging science and creativity to maintain continuous progress in the IoT domain.
Look before you leap: Exploring the challenges of technology and user experience in the Internet of Things Muftah Fraifer, Sameer Kharel, Helen Hasenfuss, Asma Elmangoush, Alan Ryan, Walid Elgenaidi, Mikael Fernstrom Rtsi 2017 IEEE 3rd International Forum on Research and Technologies for Society and Industry Conference Proceedings, 2017 The Internet of Things (IoT) is a new concept that is growing in interest amongst researchers, businesses and the end users. It engages and stimulates certain fundamental traits of human behavior — our need and desire to interact, to exchange ideas and to communicate with the surrounding environment. While the IoT potentially breaks down barriers of distance and time, it is interesting to consider how open & accessible it is. This article explores aspects of the IoT that may be important for future developments and aspires to provide an alternative perspective for an improved user experience (UX).
Designing a Smart Car Parking System (PoC) prototype utilizing CCTV nodes: A vision of an IoT parking system via UCD process Muftah Fraifer, Mikael Fernström Advances in Science Technology and Engineering Systems, 2017 Using smart parking systems has become very important, and particularly so for metropolitan areas, because of the benefits for drivers in many aspects, such as time, frustration, stress, and anger, in addition to the increased consumption of fuel while searching for a vacant parking space. This paper proposes a review of recent advances in sensing and communication technology concerning smart parking systems. It includes a brief study of the selected topics and provides an implementation process of those selected systems. Moreover, this work proposes a design approach for a smart car parking system prototype based on utilizing CCTVs (nodes), it is also illustrates the algorithms used for computer vision detection through simulation and real environments, as the system has been deployed in both these environments. Furthermore, the system has been tested and evaluated by stakeholders via a user-centred design process by applying a qualitative research; the promising results demonstrate the effectiveness of our prototype. Finally, this paper discusses the benefits of engaging the stakeholders to develop the prototype.
Smart car parking system prototype utilizing CCTV nodes: A proof of concept prototype of a novel approach towards IoT-concept based smart parking Muftah Fraifer, Mikael Fernstrom 2016 IEEE 3rd World Forum on Internet of Things Wf Iot 2016, 2016 The use of smart parking systems has become very important especially for metropolitan areas, due to its benefits for the users regarding time, fuel consumption, and frustration when searching for a vacant parking space. This paper offers a review of recent advances in sensing and communication technology concerning smart parking systems. It includes a brief study of the selected topics and provides an implementation process of those selected systems. Moreover, this work proposes a design approach for a smart car parking system prototype based on utilizing Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), and also an algorithm for computer vision detection through simulation environment. The system has been deployed in a simulation environment. Furthermore, the system evaluation demonstrates the effectiveness of our design and implementation of the system and shows promising results. This paper discusses possible issues that might arise when using the system Also, problems and challenges are outlined.
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Autonomous forklifts: State of the art—Exploring perception, scanning technologies and functional systems—A comprehensive review MA Fraifer, J Coleman, J Maguire, P Trslić, G Dooly, D Toal Electronics 14 (1), 153 , 2025 2025 Citations: 22
UL engineer on what drives his autonomous systems research M Fraifer https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/ul-engineer-autonomous-systems-ai … , 2025 2025
Front-end para um sistema de agendamentos de serviços veterinários: um estudo de caso sobre o framework Elm ABC WALKER, JC OLIVEIRA, PV Fraifer 005 , 2023 2023
Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science: 30th Irish Conference, AICS 2022, Munster, Ireland, December 8–9, 2022, Revised Selected Papers L Longo, R O’Reilly Springer Nature , 2023 2023 Citations: 1
Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Sensors in 2022 SE Office Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) 23 (3), 1179 , 2023 2023
Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Sensors in 2022 Sensors Editorial Office Sensors 23 (3), 1179 , 2023 2023
Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Inventions in 2022 Inventions Editorial Office Inventions 8 (1), 25 , 2023 2023
Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Buildings in 2022 Buildings Editorial Office Buildings 13 (2), 269 , 2023 2023
Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Smart Cities in 2022 Smart Cities Editorial Office Smart Cities 6 (1), 316-318 , 2023 2023
Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Smart Cities in 2022 A Mas’ud, BK Mohanta, A Ryszko, B He, Á Szalai, B Sluser, A Dudziak, ... 2023
Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Inventions in 2022 SHE Abdel Aleem, A Bokhari, SAM Abdelwahab, M Bottin, OI Abdullah, ... 2023
Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Buildings in 2022 ABMA Kaish, A Rosiński, ABMSI Islam, A Waqas, A Deifalla, ... 2023
Smart parking systems: Reviewing the literature, architecture and ways forward C Biyik, Z Allam, G Pieri, D Moroni, M O’ Fraifer, E O’ connell, S Olariu, ... Smart Cities 4 (2), 623-642 , 2021 2021 Citations: 173
Machine learning approach to detection of offensive language in online communication in Arabic A Alakrot, M Fraifer, NS Nikolov 2021 IEEE 1st international Maghreb meeting of the conference on sciences … , 2021 2021 Citations: 15
Smart parking systems: reviewing the literature, architecture and ways forward. Smart Cities 4, 623–642 C Biyik, Z Allam, G Pieri, D Moroni, M O’Fraifer, E O’Connell, S Olariu, ... 2021 Citations: 3
Smart parking systems: Reviewing the literature, architecture and ways forward. Smart Cities, 4 (2), 623-642 C Biyik, Z Allam, G Pieri, D Moroni, M O’fraifer, E O’connell, S Olariu, ... 2021 Citations: 5
Reinventing the Cube: An Alternative Agent Design for Shape-shifting Technology. H Hasenfuss CHIRA, 15-27 , 2019 2019 Citations: 3
A Design Exploration of an IoT Based Smart Parking Prototype with Stakeholders by User-centred Design M Fraifer University of Limerick , 2019 2019
of article: Designing a Smart Car Parking System (PoC) Prototype Utilizing CCTV Nodes: A vision of an IoT parking system via UCD process M Fraifer, M Fernström, SS Thorat, M Ashwini, A Kelshikar, S Londhe, ... Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal , 2018 2018
A design exploration of an IoT based smart parking system with stakeholders using User-Centred Design M Fraifer University of Limerick , 2018 2018 Citations: 3
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Smart parking systems: Reviewing the literature, architecture and ways forward C Biyik, Z Allam, G Pieri, D Moroni, M O’ Fraifer, E O’ connell, S Olariu, ... Smart Cities 4 (2), 623-642 , 2021 2021.0 Citations: 173
Investigation of Smart Parking Systems and their technologies M Fraifer, M Fernström Thirty Seventh International Conference on Information Systems, Dublin 2016 … , 2016 2016.0 Citations: 84
Smart car parking system prototype utilizing CCTV nodes: A proof of concept prototype of a novel approach towards IoT-concept based smart parking M Fraifer, M Fernström 2016 IEEE 3rd World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT),Reston, Virginia … , 2016 2016.0 Citations: 39
Autonomous forklifts: State of the art—Exploring perception, scanning technologies and functional systems—A comprehensive review MA Fraifer, J Coleman, J Maguire, P Trslić, G Dooly, D Toal Electronics 14 (1), 153 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 22
Machine learning approach to detection of offensive language in online communication in Arabic A Alakrot, M Fraifer, NS Nikolov 2021 IEEE 1st international Maghreb meeting of the conference on sciences … , 2021 2021.0 Citations: 15
Designing an IoT Smart Parking Prototype System M Fraifer, M Fernström Thirty Seventh International Conference on Information Systems, Dublin 2016 , 2016 2016.0 Citations: 11
Smart Car parking system prototype utilizing CCTVs M Fraifer, M Fernström NUI Galway-UL Alliance 5th Postgraduate Research Day, 7 , 2015 2015.0 Citations: 9
Designing a Smart Car Parking System (PoC) Prototype Utilizing CCTV Nodes: A vision of an IoT parking system via UCD process M Fraifer, F Mikael Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal 2 (3), 755-764 , 2017 2017.0 Citations: 7
Smart parking systems: reviewing the literature, architecture and ways forward. Smart Cities 4 (2), 623–642 (2021) C Biyik, Z Allam, G Pieri, D Moroni, M O’Fraifer, E O’Connell, S Olariu, ... Citations: 6
Smart parking systems: Reviewing the literature, architecture and ways forward. Smart Cities, 4 (2), 623-642 C Biyik, Z Allam, G Pieri, D Moroni, M O’fraifer, E O’connell, S Olariu, ... 2021.0 Citations: 5
It takes two to tango: Merging science and creativity to support continued innovation in the IoT domain H Hasenfuss, M Fraifer, S Kharel, A Elmangoush, A Ryan, W Elgenaidi Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal (ASTESJ) , 2018 2018.0 Citations: 4
Smart Trends in Systems, Security and Sustainability XS Yang, AK Nagar, A Joshi Springer , 2017 2017.0 Citations: 4
Smart parking systems: reviewing the literature, architecture and ways forward. Smart Cities 4, 623–642 C Biyik, Z Allam, G Pieri, D Moroni, M O’Fraifer, E O’Connell, S Olariu, ... 2021.0 Citations: 3
Reinventing the Cube: An Alternative Agent Design for Shape-shifting Technology. H Hasenfuss CHIRA, 15-27 , 2019 2019.0 Citations: 3
A design exploration of an IoT based smart parking system with stakeholders using User-Centred Design M Fraifer University of Limerick , 2018 2018.0 Citations: 3
Look before you leap: exploring the challenges of technology and user experience in the internet of things M Fraifer, S Kharel, H Hasenfuss, A Elmangoush, A Ryan, W Elgenaidi, ... 2017 IEEE 3rd International Forum on Research and Technologies for Society … , 2017 2017.0 Citations: 3
Advances in security in computing and communications J Sen, J Franco-Contreras, G Coatrieux, ... BoD–Books on Demand , 2017 2017.0 Citations: 3
The Art of Computational Science, Bridging Gaps-Forming Alloys. Preface for ICCS 2017. P Koumoutsakos, EN Chatzi, VV Krzhizhanovskaya, M Lees, JJ Dongarra, ... ICCS, 1-6 , 2017 2017.0 Citations: 3
Implementing secure key coordination scheme for line topology wireless sensor networks W Elgenaidi, T Newe, E O’Connel, M Fraifer, A Mathur, D Toal, G Dooly SECURITY IN COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS, 125 , 2017 2017.0 Citations: 2
Smart car parking system prototype utilizing CCTVs. Alliance, Postgraduate Res. Day M Fraifer, M Fernström Computer Science and Information Technology 7 , 2015 2015.0 Citations: 2
GRANT DETAILS
2013-05 to 2013-05 | Grant
ecost (European Cooperation in Science and Technology ) (Tampere , Finland, FI)
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Collaboration with Combilift in Monaghan. His current research focuses on object detection (perception) for Autonomous Payload Perception.
