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IMaR awarded funding for R&D equipment

The IMaR Research Centre at IT Tralee has been awarded funding by Enterprise Ireland for a significant investment into cutting-edge equipment for R&D in advanced manufacturing. This new equipment will be made available to Irish manufacturing companies to test and trial new technologies in manufacturing via the IMaR Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway, IMaR’s outward facing industrial engagement division, based at IT Tralee.

In total, there were 43 successful applicants from the Institutes of Technology (IoT) and TU Dublin to the value of €6 million, of which IMaR have received 4 separate awards. The four funding awards include:

  • A fleet of autonomous industrial vehicles
  • A suite of industrial machinery monitoring equipment
  • An industrial wireless communication technology testbed
  • A high-performance industrial data-analytics server.

The development of the facility will allow IMaR to showcase current advancements in machine connectivity, industrial wireless communication and process automation and optimisation, along with providing a trialling space for new technologies under development by the IMaR Research Centre and partner companies.

Commenting on the funding announcement, Dr. Daniel Riordan, Manager of IMaR Technology Gateway and Director for Industrial Engagement said, “A key component of IMaR’s success in this funding call was its strong track record in industry engagement, specifically meeting the needs of the Irish Manufacturing sector. Funding for this testbed will allow Irish manufacturing to remain at the cutting edge of manufacturing efficiency, quality and profitability as the sector continues to implement the concepts of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things.”

Within IMaR this equipment will be combined to create an advanced manufacturing technology testbed, focusing on the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), which will open to Irish industry for the evaluation of system capabilities or to work collaboratively with the IMaR Research Centre on the research and development of new automation, robotics, machine monitoring and Data Analytics technologies.

Dr. Pat Doody, Joint Principal Investigator and Director of Advanced Studies of IMaR said “The award of this funding from Enterprise Ireland further confirms IMaR’s place as the primary research centre in Ireland for applied research into the Industrial Internet of Things. The funding will facilitate IMaR in providing state of the art technologies which will be made available to our current industry partners and will also be instrumental in attracting further companies to avail of the expertise offered by IMaR. This testbed will ensure that our partners continue to compete at the cutting edge.”

Summer student internships with IMaR

IMaR currently have openings for 3 student internships in Mechatronics and Bioengineering to assist with various projects within the centre. The duration of the positions is 12 weeks with a stipend of €300 per week available for each of the roles. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable work experience and training which will help your studies as well as future graduate job prospects. To apply please send a current CV and cover letter to Daniel Riordan Deadline for applications is Friday the 18th of May at 1pm.

Business Development Co-ordinator – Applied Internet of Things (A-IoT) Technology Gateway Group

The IMaR Technology Gateway at Institute of Technology Tralee is part of the Enterprise Ireland funded Technology Gateway Network. To promote the Network’s capabilities in the broad technology area of the Internet of Things and to apply these capabilities to Irish industry, an Applied IoT group of 5 Gateways has been established. This consortium consists of IMaR (ITT),WiSAR (LyIT), TEC (CIT), MSTG (WIT) & COMAND (AIT). This initiative will provide focused access to nearly 300 research professionals in software, hardware, communications/networks, data analytics, control, UI/UX and trialling in the 5 Gateways across the Nationwide Network via this dedicated portal. The primary aim of the A – IoT group is to promote its capabilities to companies based within the Dublin region. The Business Development coordinator will be responsible for the promotion of the A-IoT group’s collective technical skillset and the generation of IoT project leads with industrial partners. The ensuing industrial projects will be delivered by the 5 Gateways in the A-IoT group. This position will be based in the A-IoT Technology Gateway Group offices in Dublin city centre. This position is based in Dublin. Full details can be found on the A-IoT_Business_Development_Co-ordinator for this position. All applications to be made online. Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12.00noon on Friday 1st July 2016.

Open Day 2016

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IMaR Industrial Open Day

The IMaR Technology Gateway at Institute of Technology, Tralee cordially invites you to attend the IMaR Industrial Open Day on

Tuesday April 26th at 9 a.m. in The Solas Building, IT Tralee, North Campus.

This event will introduce the technology offerings available within IMaR and the supports IMaR can provide to your company.

For information and event registration:  

Register Now  

or phone: 066 7144216

Week Links #004

Week Links #003

  • Latest IMaR Gateway newsletter

    Issue three of the IMaR Gateway newsletter for November 2015 to January 2016 is now available for download

  • Radio Kerry visits Dairymaster

    Radio Kerry’s Frank Lewis took a walk around the Dairymaster factory in Causeway as part of his Saturday Supplement show recently. A podcast is up on the Radio Kerry site and well worth a listen for an great insight into the to the global operation.

  • Quipt – Gesture-based control software for industrial robots

    Quipt is a gesture-based control software that facilitates new, more intuitive ways to communicate with industrial robots. Using wearable markers and a motion capture system, Quipt gives industrial robots basic spatial behaviors for interacting closely with people. Wearable markers on the hand, around the neck, or elsewhere on the body let a robot see and respond to you in a shared space. This lets you and the robot safely follow, mirror, and avoid one another as you collaborate together.

  • PlatformIO

    PlatformIO IDE is the next generation integrated development environment for IoT, an open source Python based cross-platform IDE, code builder and library manager.

  • eir launches IoT connectivity platform

    eir IoT Connect provides small and large businesses with cellular mobile connectivity (including global roaming), an online self-care portal to manage their IoT assets and a choice of private or Internet based network solutions. Coupled with the reach of the eir mobile network, as well as its analytic tools, eir’s IoT Connect enables businesses to efficiently gain the intelligence needed to drive innovation and improve business decisions.

  • Invengo release IoT Phone

    Invengo’s XC-1003 is a compact, versatile, state of the art integrated RAIN (UHF) RFID cell phone reader. Its low profile integrated design and multiple connectivity options make it suitable for retail, healthcare and event management applications.

  • IMaR – The band !

    With a drummer, a bass player and a couple of guitarists on the team we have joked about forming an IMaR band but we might have to come up with a different name as Daniel our centre manager came across this Glasgow band !