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Computer Science at UCC - Presentation for it@cork Intellectual Property Event

Computer Science at UCC - Presentation for it@cork Intellectual Property Event. Professor Cormac J. Sreenan May 2004. Talk Outline. Dept. of Computer Science One of the largest departments in UCC Key stats Approx 25 academics, 10 researchers, 80 research students Main Research Centres

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Computer Science at UCC - Presentation for it@cork Intellectual Property Event

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  1. Computer Science at UCC - Presentation for it@cork Intellectual Property Event Professor Cormac J. Sreenan May 2004

  2. Talk Outline • Dept. of Computer Science • One of the largest departments in UCC • Key stats • Approx 25 academics, 10 researchers, 80 research students • Main Research Centres • Boole Centre for Research in Informatics (BCRI) • Cork Constraint Computation Centre (4C) • Centre for Efficiency-Oriented Languages (CEOL) • Centre for Unified Computing (CUC) • Mobile & Internet Systems Laboratory (MISL)

  3. Research Focus • Artificial Intelligence • Case-based reasoning • Constraint processing • Multimedia • User interfaces • Virtual reality • Secure & Survivable Systems • Decentralised security • Models of survivability • Networking & Systems • Media content distribution • Mobile/wireless/sensor networks • Distributed Computing • Unified computing • Cluster/Grid computing • Foundations of Computing • Algorithms, Formal methods • Theory and Real-time

  4. Recent Research Highlights • Grants • SFI - €7.5M to establish centre in Constraints • SFI - €1.5M for Constraint Programming • SFI - €1M for Real-Time Programming Languages/Theory • SFI - €1.5M for Grid Computing • HEA - €5M to establish centre in Informatics • HEA - €315K to establish UCC node on Irish Computation Grid • Plus awards from: • EU, Enterprise Ireland, Industry • Number of research students expected to exceed 100 by October 2004 (up from less than 10 in late 1990s) • Host to several high-profile international conferences and workshops

  5. Mobile & Internet Systems Lab: MISL • Group of over 10 researchers/posgrads led by Prof C.J. Sreenan (formerly with AT&T) • Full details see www.cs.ucc.ie/misl • Areas of interest • Wireless Sensor Networks • Handover/QoS for Heterogeneous Mobile Networks • Content Distribution for Streaming media • Scalable Context-Aware Systems • Funding from Enterprise Ireland, EU, AT&T, Comnitel, FEXCO • Member of E-NEXT EU Network of Excellence

  6. Case Study – D-Systems Project • EI funding to develop an experimental hardware/software platform for wireless sensor networks • NMRC responsible for the hardware • MISL responsible for software and protocols • Workshop to identify suitable target application • Focus on traffic/parking management (involving Cork City Council) • Retention of a consultant to prepare a commercialisation strategy • will influence field trails and follow-up

  7. Intellectual Property Perspective • What is important for creation of IP? • World-class, international peer-reviewed research • World-class facilities and working environment • Continuity in output of high-quality, deeply technical, and creative research students • …and for creating value? • Proactive approach to assist academics to identify opportunities and encourage commercialisation • Incentive-based environment, including strategy for academic/research staff career development • Find a balance between protecting/justifying public investment and being flexible in supporting commercialisation

  8. We welcome contact from companies with interesting research problems and/or wishing to sponor research.Contact us!Dept. of Computer Sciencehttp://www.cs.ucc.iecjs@cs.ucc.ie

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