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Yokie named Startup of the Day (Daily Business Post)
Submitted by abird on Fri, 11/05/2012 - 14:17
Over the past few years, the way we interact online has been changed by social networks. Rather than finding their way around the internet via search engines, many people navigate the web by what other people are sharing.
CLARITY Deputy Director visits Aalto University, Helsinki
Submitted by abird on Thu, 10/05/2012 - 18:08
Alan Smeaton gave a guest lecture on CLARITY's work on lifelogging at the Department of Information and Computer Science, Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland, on 9th May 2012 where he also acted as official opponent in a PhD defense.
Full Flight Technology’s Velocitip Ballistic System designed by CLARITY featured in EETimes Extreme Design Series
Submitted by abird on Wed, 02/05/2012 - 17:54
The EETimes Extreme Design series features technology where a single design or test objective—not low cost—dominates the engineering challenge. They recently focussed on the CLARITY Velocitip technology where small, high-performance MEMS transducers for acceleration, coupled with other low-power ICs, are enabling data acquisition in applications that would have been considered impossible just a few years ago.
Netwatch invests in CLARITY R&D for long-term international growth
Submitted by abird on Wed, 02/05/2012 - 17:26
Netwatch, an innovative surveillance technology company, have partnered with a team of researchers, headed by Noel O' Connor, from CLARITY: Centre for Sensor Web Technologies at Dublin City University to develop a new alarm reduction system which uses applied imaging technologies to decipher the alarm images received at the Netwatch Communications Hub.
Hall of Mirrors Exhibition featured on RTE Two
Submitted by abird on Wed, 02/05/2012 - 16:20
The Hall of Mirrors Exhibition, that CLARITY is collaborating with artists Cleary and Connolly on, was featured on the 'Why Files' on RTE Two’s Elev8 (replacement for ‘The Den’ for the Irish among you!).
Sam Maguire visits the CLARITY offices
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Dublin GAA football fitness guru and CLARITY researcher Prof. Niall Moyna kindly brought over the Sam Maguire Cup on April 23rd to the DCU offices for a few photos with some die hard fans (otherwise known during the day as CLARITY Principle Investigators!). We look forward to posing with it again next year in the UCD offices, before the rebels in Tyndall get their hands on it!
CLARITY researcher gives talk at Stanford University
Submitted by abird on Tue, 24/04/2012 - 12:18
CLARITY researcher Aiden Doherty recently gave an invited talk at the Medical School in Stanford University. Aiden gave an overview of current lifelogging/SenseCam research, and discussed how in future these technologies can be used to persuade people make more healthy lifestyle choices.
CLARITY Deputy Director visits the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute
Submitted by abird on Mon, 23/04/2012 - 09:39
Prof Alan Smeaton, Deputy Director of CLARITY, recently visited the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) at the University of Wollongong near Sydney, as part of a trip to Australia. IPRI has a long-standing collaboration with CLARITY through the work of Prof Dermot Diamond in CLARITY and Prof Gordon Wallace in IPRI, around the area of using new polymer materials with applications in sensors, microfluidi
CLARITY researcher takes part in Oxford vs. Cambridge Events
Submitted by abird on Mon, 16/04/2012 - 14:58
We are all familiar with the famous Oxford vs Cambridge boat race, but CLARITY researcher Aiden Doherty recently played in two other traditional Oxford vs. Cambridge varsity events. Aiden coached and played for the winning Oxford GAA team away in Cambridge, scoring a vital penalty. The following week he also played on the victorious Oxford Aussie Rules team in their 92nd varsity match against Cambridge.
CLARITY Walk in Glendalough
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On Saturday March 31st CLARITY researchers took to the hills in Glendalough for a very enjoyable walk around the valley.
Glendalough has long been an area renowned for its natural beauty and history and it is one of the most visited places in Ireland. For thousands of years people have been drawn to Gleann Da Loch or 'the valley of the two lakes' for its spectacular scenery, rich history, archaeology and abundant wildlife.