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Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · 2d

Are you curious about the future of Extended Reality (XR) for industry and society? In this FREE webinar Walton's XR Lab Manager at SETU Stephen Barnes will demystify XR and highlight how it’s transforming the way organisations work.

Book your place now ➡️ bit.ly/47iQWhm

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Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · 12d

🌍 In this video Project Coordinator Jim Clarke, EU Strategic Liaison Manager at SETU, introduces DUCA PhD researchers Komal Shoukat and Muhammad Iftikhar Umrani, who share their experiences on secondments hosted by Università di Trento and Cubit Innovation Labs in Italy.

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Horizon Europe DUCA (Data Usage Control for Empowering Digital Sovereignty for All Citizens) project

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Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · 13d

Sean Lyons recently represented Walton Institute, SETU and the Interreg Atlantic Area Sustainable Atlantic Communities (SAtComm) project at the Clean energy for EU islands (CE4EUI) workshop on 'Financial Schemes and Shared Ownership for Clean Energy Projects' 🌊

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Walton Institute contributes to EU clean energy workshop

Walton Institute participates in clean energy workshop organised by the Clean Energy for EU Islands secretariat.

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Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · 16d

An article by Walton Institute's Komal Shoukat, Dr Frances Cleary, Ram Prasadh Narayanan, and South East Technological University School of Health Science's Prof John Wells and Dr Louise Bennett has been published in The Design Journal: An International Journal for All Aspects of Design 👏

Publication: Assessing contact impedance of embroidered textrodes for biopotential measurements

This research explores how embroidered electrodes (textrodes) in wearable clothing can measure electrical signals from the body, such as those related to brain or muscle activity, offering a comfortab...

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Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · 19d

☀️ The Shed the Light project concluded with two exciting hands-on public workshops on solar energy circuits. One session focused on hands-on experimentation with solar kits. The second explored sustainable crafting with solar energy and e-textiles, integrating circuits into textiles 🧵

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Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · 23d

The rain did not stop the fun at Waterford Chamber's Toys4Engineers yesterday at SETU Arena. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to meet with the Walton Institute at SETU team to learn more about the important work of our researchers 🙌

#Toys4Engineers #Research #Innovation #Engineering

Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · 27d

Last week Walton Institute and South East Technological University hosted representatives from Edutus University, Budapest. SETU recently signed a new Erasmus Agreement with Edutus University and this visit was an opportunity to strengthen this exciting partnership 🙌

Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · Sep 25

The 5GMediaHUB Project is pleased to announce the publication of a new research paper titled 'Hybrid Approach to Enabling Cross-Domain Service Orchestration over Heterogeneous Infrastructures' in the prestigious Sensors journal.

#5G #FutureNetworks #netApps

5GMediaHUB paper published in Sensors journal: A hybrid approach to cross-domain service orchestration

The 5GMediaHUB project is pleased to announce the publication of a new research paper titled "Hybrid Approach to Enabling Cross-Domain Service Orchestration over Heterogeneous Infrastructures" in the ...

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Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · Sep 19

Walton Institute and South East Technological University were honoured to welcome six ambassadors and embassy delegates to our West Campus in Carriganore, Waterford, today 🌍

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Walton Institute and SETU celebrates a gathering of nations with Ambassadorial reception

Walton Institute at South EastTechnological University (SETU) welcomed ambassadors and delegates from six embassies to SETU’s West Campus in Carriganore on Friday, 19 September. Delegations from Belg...

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Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · Sep 17

All set up and ready to go for the Waterford Chamber Business After Hours this evening hosted by Walton Institute, SETU Xcelerate Centre and Enterprise Ireland's New Frontiers programme 🙌

#BusinessAfterHours #Euinmyregion #Innovation

Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · Sep 16

Walton Institute’s Aileen Drohan was delighted to bring a Microgreens workshop to the New Community Women’s Group, at Central Library last week, where the group learned the basics of growing microgreens - young, edible, nutritious plants - at home 🪴

#MicroGreens #Workshop #Sustainability

Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · Sep 15

🗝️ Quantum computer advances are pushing the race to get digital security future-proof. Walton Institute’s research intern Ciaran Clarke, under the supervision of Dr Ilias Cherkaoui and Dr Indrakshi Dey, investigated this important issue.

#QuantumComputing #AI #Innovation #Cybersecurity

Quantum-Resistant Cryptography on Microcontrollers

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Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · Sep 12

The ICS Technology Gateway and ENTIRE EDIH team at Walton Institute enjoyed taking part in the Unitec IT Solutions Cyber Security Business event yesterday where attendees learned how to protect their business from a cyber-attack 🙌

#euinmyregion #TechnologyGateway #ENTIRE #EDIH #Cybersecurity

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Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · Sep 11

🔋 FREE E-Textile Workshop: Dive into electronic textiles and solar energy for a sustainable crafting experience.
👥 Ages: Adults (18+)
💸 Cost: Free
📅 Starts: Saturday 27th September
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Ferrybank Men's Shed

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Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · Aug 21

🌍 Komal Shoukat a PhD researcher from Walton Institute at South East Technological University (SETU) recently visited Cubit Innovation Labs in Italy as part of a secondment under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions DUCA Project.

#DUCA #Secondment #Epilepsy #Research

Walton researcher visits CUBIT Innovation Lab in Italy

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Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · Aug 19

This FREE webinar explores the cutting-edge expertise and facilities available through SETU and its four Technology Gateways to help businesses in their innovation journey 🙌

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 10th September
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM
💻 Location: Online (zoom)
🎟️ Cost: Free

#Euinmyregion #Innovation

Webinar: Unlock innovation with SETU

Connecting regional business with world-class expertise in SETU’s four Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways.

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Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · Aug 18

🎉 Walton's Thakshila Wedage has successfully defended his dissertation. His team pioneered an innovative concept known as the Internet of Paint (#IoP) where nano and micro transceivers are seamlessly embedded into paint, creating sophisticated communication networks within the paint medium itself.

PhD researcher Thakshila Wedage pioneers innovative Internet of Paint (IoP) concept

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Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · Jul 30

This FREE Cyber Security Business event is key for anyone looking to protect their organisation from potential cyber threats.

📅 11th September 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
📍 Tourism & Leisure Building SETU

Book your place today!

#CyberSecurity #CyberCrime

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Cyber Security for Businesses Event - Waterford

Learn how to protect your business from cyber threats at our Cyber Security for Businesses Event in Waterford!

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Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · Jul 14

Walton Institute’s Aileen Drohan was delighted to work with Ferrybank Men’s Shed on ‘Shed the Light’, a Walton Institute (South East Technological University) project supported under Creative Communities by Creative Ireland & Kilkenny County Council 🙌

#CreativeCommunities #IrishMensSheds

Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · Jul 4

⚡️New AR app brings Ireland’s electricity story to life!⚡️

We teamed up with ESB Networks to launch ‘The Story of Electricity’ – an immersive mobile app that uses AR to explore Ireland’s power system.

🔗 More info: lnkd.in/e2NQ3qHz

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New augmented reality app brings Ireland’s electricity story to life

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Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · Jun 25

A big thank you to our guest speakers today Sean Lyons, Walton Institute & SAtComm Project Lead and Prof. Ricardo Guerrero Lemus, CEO, EnergyRIS Energy Research & Intelligence Solutions for their compelling presentations at our 'Powering Communities: Ireland’s Smart Energy Future' session 👏

Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · Jun 23

💡 There is still time to register for the FREE 'Powering Communities: Ireland’s Smart Energy Future' session taking place this Wednesday 25th June at SETU Xcelerate Centre, West Campus in Waterford ➡️ bit.ly/4nf9XZg

#SmartEnergy #EnergyCommunities #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #EUinmyRegion

Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · Jun 19

💻 Walton Institute's Ian Mills, XR Group Lead, and Daniel Hickey, Software Researcher, took part recently in a Hackathon on Smart Mobility and Digital Twins, jointly hosted by Google and Bentley Systems.

#Hackathon #SmartCities #DigitalTwins

Walton researchers take part in Google/Bentley Smart Mobility Hackathon

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Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · Jun 13

The VendorR project is focused on the use of innovative tools in the care of endometriosis pain and symptom management. We're hosting a short online stakeholder mapping online workshop on June 17th to identify key voices, perspectives, and priorities in this area. Sign up to take part today 🙌

Walton Institute @waltoninstitute.bsky.social · Jun 11

Walton Institute and a snapshot of our 50+ active research projects is featured in the latest issue of Waterford Chamber Network Magazine. Turn to page 28 - 29 to read the full article to learn more about their work and how they are advancing ICT for the benefit of humanity 🙌

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