Mapping Ordnance Survey Ireland’s journey – from 1842 surveys to 3D, AI and augmented realityApril 23, 2019
In recent years, there has been huge change to OSi's data capture, processing, storage and supply; a challenging journey but a necessary one, the val...
Why reliability engineering won’t maintain the status quoMarch 12, 2019
While many are working towards creating the ‘factory of the future’, most have yet to start integrating Industry 4.0 into their business...
5th IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things to begin at University of Limerick on 15 AprilMarch 12, 2019
The theme for the forum is “IoT and the Digital Revolution” – WF-IoT 2019 will feature plenaries and presentations by distinguished experts from a...
Tyndall research deal to develop next generation chips for autonomous vehicles unveiledFebruary 26, 2019
Irish tech manufacturer Arralis has entered into a €400,000 research development agreement with Tyndall National Institute, to develop a next generati...
Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2D materialsFebruary 12, 2019
Device made from flexible, inexpensive materials could power large-area electronics, wearables, medical devices, and more...
Using smart cities to accommodate overpopulation effectsJanuary 29, 2019
Overpopulation is a problem that isn't going away any time soon. Thankfully, there may be a few ways that smart cities can help prevent the negative eff...
Maxim donates unique robotic learning factory to UCDJanuary 15, 2019
Football factory demo to provide engineering students with hands-on experience with Industry 4.0 principles...
New quantum materials could take computing devices beyond the semiconductor eraDecember 11, 2018
Scientists have hit on a very promising post-transistor technology: multiferroics, which uses magnetic spin instead of electron charge to store binary d...
From Clyde Road to Kildare Street: How we engineered getting our policy voice heardDecember 11, 2018
Engineers Ireland is committed to having the voice of the engineer heard in the public policy discourse - providing leadership on engineering issues as...
What’s next for smart homes: An ‘Internet of Ears?’November 27, 2018
Next generation of smart homes envisions using changes in vibrations, sound and electrical field to improve energy consumption and monitor occupants' mo...
How to make computers faster and climate friendlyOctober 30, 2018
In computing, energy use is often considered a secondary problem to speed and storage, but with the rate and direction of technological advancement, it...
Transparent loudspeakers and MICs that let your skin play musicOctober 2, 2018
An international team of researchers has presented an innovative wearable technology that will turn your skin into a loudspeaker...
Smart cities and connected futures – a reportSeptember 18, 2018
At the recent Futurescope Conference in Dublin, Jamie Cudden, programme manager, Smart Dublin, moderated a discussion on the hype, current reality, a...
Tyndall programme aimed at ‘powering the internet of things’September 4, 2018
EU's Horizon 2020 EnABLES research infrastructure programme offers free-of-charge access to equipment, tools and expertise related to 'powering the inte...
Hitachi CTO appointed honorary professor at NUI GalwaySeptember 4, 2018
Bill Schmarzo is an avid blogger and frequent speaker on the application of big data and advanced analytics to drive an organisation’s key business i...
Healthcare firm Cerner to grow Dublin R&D hub and create 50 jobsJuly 24, 2018
Cerner will create 50 new roles focused on R&D and the improvement of data intelligence and population health management for its European clients...
UCD proposes new partnership model for agri-food sustainabilityJune 26, 2018
At a Food 2030 conference which took place at the Agriculture University in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, in June 2018, UCD proposed a new partnership model to bui...
Revealed: €750K competitive start fund for fintech and deep tech start-upsJune 13, 2018
Enterprise Ireland unveils €750,000 competitive start fund for fintech and deep tech start-up companies that have the capacity to succeed in glo...
17 innovations that will power the shift to smarter factoriesJune 12, 2018
Meet 17 technologies leading the way to a new industrial revolution, writes Saoirse Kerrigan...
Connected car market: How an Irish tech firm is driving global connectivityMay 1, 2018
In June 2016, Audi unveiled a European connected car solution, enabling drivers to use features such as navigation, route guidance, information services...