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SUMMARY
The Nimbus Centre at Carlow Institute of Technology is a research centre devoted to the field of networked embedded electronic systems. It supports three individual pillars through its work: Research, Learning and Industry. The research focus includes wireless sensor and actuator network design and analysis, vehicular and mobile network protocol design and analysis, sensor data fusion, radio localisation systems, embedded hardware design, miniaturisation, reliability analysis, embedded software systems, embedded interaction based user interfaces, cloud based software platforms, and system integration and optimisation tools. The Nimbus Centre collaborates with a wide range of Irish based and overseas companiesSince its inception in 2006, Nimbus research has been granted funding of approximately €24million through a wide range of funding programmes including HEA’s Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions, Enterprise Ireland, Science Foundation Ireland, FP7, and direct industry funding.
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SOLUTIONS
- building energy management, demand side management, intermittency analysis and control, smart micro-grids;
- Developing technologies for water systems management such as remote sensing and monitoring techniques, and water network and waste management systems
- Embedding of electronics in everyday objects, materials and structures to create aware Smart environments that their occupants can interact with intuitively
- Designing Internet of Things tech which has applications in tourism, agriculture and health
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LINK: http://nimbus.cit.ie/
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