The National Centre for Geocomputation was established in 2004 after the University received a €5m grant from Science Foundation Ireland. The Centre’s research focuses on the capture, storage, analysis, and visualization of spatial data. We use various kinds of technologies used to capture 3D data including lasers and airborne vehicles - we are also developing new ways of capturing the data. Below are listed some of our current projects;
- National Autonomous Technologies Data Platform (NATDaP)
- COPILOT - AI PIs: Tim McCarthy & John McDonald - Funding Body: Science Foundation Ireland/Dept of Defence
- MacoBios PI: Tim McCarthy - Funding Body: Horizon 2020
- TERRAIN-AI PIs: Tim McCarthy & Rowan Fealy - Funding Body: Microsoft/SFI/Irish Government Depts./Industry/SMEs
- D8 Dash - Funding body IRC - PI Kevin Credit
- Drone Innovation Project : Funded by Research Ireland LERO centre, co-funded by Irish Aviation Authority and Dublin City Council to research and develop Drone Innovation in Urban Environments. (PI : Tim McCarthy)
- Kildare Biomass & Biodiversity Project : Prototype digital platform to explore and develop more sustainable Kildare county Council management practices for natural and build environmental areas. (PI : Tim McCarthy & Rowan Fealy)
- ESA Pathfinder project : European Space Agency project in collaboration with Skytek, Tyndall/UCC and Strathclyde University to develop and test innovative Maritime Surveillance methodologies and technologies. (PI: Tim McCarthy)