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Smart Projects and Demonstrators in Cork
Innovating/Creating/Connecting
About the Cork Smart Gateway:
A smart agenda is being developed in Cork
which builds on the existing assets, attributes
and experiences in the region and will help posi-
tion Cork as a ‘World-Class Smart Region’. The
Cork Smart Gateway was established by Cork
City Council, Cork County Council, Nimbus Re-
search Centre and Tyndall National Institute to
pursue and facilitate the delivery of this agenda.
Vision: The Cork Smart Gateway aims to
enhance the reputation of Cork as an attractive
region for people to live, work, visit and invest.
Objectives: The Cork Smart Gateway will
achieve this vision by:
Engaging with citizens to identify the evolv-
ing challenges and opportunities that impact
on their quality of life
Identifying suitable and achievable smart
projects through a collaborative multi stake-
holder approach
Encouraging an open and innovation ecosys-
tem that supports industry through the fa-
cilitation of test beds to pilot new
technologies
Introduction This brochure contains a collection of 17 snapshots of key smart dem- onstrators, projects and test beds from the Cork Region. The goal of this brochure is to disseminate concise information about these smart demonstrators to interested stakeholders in industry, academia, public organisations and also to Cork citizens. This brochure provides a web link and contact details for each item to enable the reader to easily get more information. Projects Included: 1. Water Systems and Services Innovation Centre 2. Mallow Systems Innovation Centre 3. National Sustainable Building Energy Test bed 4. Cork County Council Energy Efficiency Projects 5. Upgrade of Clonakilty Wastewater Treatment Plant 6. Electricity Generation at Tramore Valley Park 7. Open Data Repository 8. Choice Based Letting 9. Cork City Now 10. Tyndall National Institute Energy Saving Projects 11. Infrastructure Access at Tyndall National Institute 12. Ludgate@Skibbereen 13. Environment Research Institute 14. LIR National Ocean Test Facility 15. Precision Agriculture Technology Testbed 16. On Farm Testing for Bovine Disease Diagnostics 17. Cork Citizen Engagement Survey This is the first iteration of this brochure and showcases a small num- ber of the smart projects and demonstrators that are present across Cork city and county. For more information on the Cork Smart Gateway Initiative, or to recommend a project for inclusion in future editions of the Smart Demonstrator Brochure, please contact claire_davis@corksmartgateway.ie
Water Systems and
Services Innovation Centre
The Water Systems and Services Innovation Centre
(WSSIC) is a joint venture between Cork City Coun-
cil, Cork County Council and the Nimbus Centre at
Cork Institute of Technology. WSSIC is a centre for
applied research and technological innovation for
Irish water sector companies. WSSIC helps compa-
nies make innovative ‘smart’ water systems, turning
ideas for new water-sector products and services
into reality, for increased sales, jobs and exports. It
helps companies raise innovation funding and pro-
vides access to the powerful skills of the Nimbus
Team and CIT’s resources. Through its international
connections and collaborations, WSSIC actively pro-
motes Irish water-sector companies and services
overseas.
Since it was established in 2013, WISSIC has com-
pleted 35 projects; a few examples are described
below:
Hydrolight Ltd: WSSIC has carried out 3 projects
with this innovative Cork based start-up company.
They have patented a new water-sensor technology
that has been developed in partnership with WSSIC
and Cambridge University.
Contact:
Water Technology Ltd: WSSIC worked closely Kevin Fitzgibbon
with this company’s engineers to upgrade the com-
munications and database software systems for T:+353 (0)21 433 5095
their ‘Aquapod’ sensor technology.
E:Kevin.Fitzgibbon@cit.ie
Accuflow Ltd: WSSIC successfully developed a
computer-based modelling tool for this Cork com-
http://nimbus.cit.ie/
pany, to evaluate the performance of their innova-
tec/water
tion ‘Flowsave’ valve.
Intel Ireland: In collaboration with Intel, WSSIC WSSIC,
developed and deployed a water-quality monitoring Nimbus Centre,
CIT,
instrument platform, incorporating Intel electronic
Cork
components, which has been independently working
on the River Liffey since January 2016.
The Mallow Systems
Innovation Centre
The Mallow Systems Innovation Centre is a re-
source and innovation centre promising far
reaching technological, economic and educa-
tional dividends for Mallow and the wider North
Cork area. The Centre is a unique collaboration
between the local community, Cork County
Council, the Mallow Development Partnership
(MDP) and Cork Institute of Technology (CIT).
Developed in 2012, the Mallow Systems Innova-
tion centre was the first centre of its kind in Ire-
land and has resulted in a critical mass of tech-
nology related activity in the North Cork town as
a consequence of the collaboration between the
Centre, local companies and educational facili-
ties.
The centre formally established Mallow as a des-
ignated field trial site for research projects being
undertaken at CIT and it offers an opportunity
for innovative companies to come to Mallow for Contact:
both testing and commercialisation phases of Brian Cahill
new products and services.
T:+353 (0)21 4335560
The initiative is being led by CIT’s Nimbus Cen-
tre and positions Mallow as a test-bed where E: brian.cahill@cit.ie
wireless, medical and other technology is trialled
before city-scale roll-out. The centre offers sup- http://nimbus.cit.ie/
tec/case-studies/
port for all types of technological innovation. To
innovation-centre-
date over €155K of projects have been initiated
mallow/
with local businesses with over €80K of this
coming from direct industry funding.
Mallow Systems
Innovation Centre
In the summer of 2016, Mallow also became the Nimbus Centre,
first town in Cork to offer free public WIFI which CIT
will enable further developments in the North Cork
Cork town.
National Sustainable Building Energy
Test bed
Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) in partnership
with United Technologies Research Centre Ire-
land Ltd (UTRC-I). UTRC-I manage the “National
Sustainable Building Energy Test bed” (NSBET)
located in CIT’s Nimbus Centre. UTRC-I special-
ise in building infrastructure and services, heat-
ing and air conditioning, fire and security sys-
tems and power generation. They are conduct-
ing research related to whole building energy
and power management to capture retrofit op-
portunities that scale from a single building to
multiple buildings at district level.
This collaborative project creates a whole-
building energy and power management tech-
nology demonstrator within the Nimbus building
scalable to a district or campus level. The test
bed is a strategic resource for the Institute and
a platform for CIT from which it can develop
new, industry-focused, research which in turn
informs new curricula across the Faculty of Sci-
ence and Engineering. Contact:
The facility is available to national and interna- Dave Hamilton,
tional commercial entities within the Energy
space as an enabler to trial Research & Develop- T:+353 (0)21433 5570
ment work, particularly within the areas of De-
mand Side Management, and issues around E:dave.hamiltonl@cit.ie
Intermittency. The test-bed is also available for
experimental work to other Higher Education in- http://nimbus.cit.ie/
stitutions and researchers both nationally and tec/case-studies/etb/
internationally through European Commission
funded research projects. Nimbus Centre,
CIT
Bishopstown,
Cork
Cork County Council Energy Efficiency
Projects
Cork County Council is fully certified to
ISO50001 and it has achieved this certification
for its whole of service energy management
system which has considerable positive implica-
tions for energy saving and carbon emissions
long-term. This certification has been achieved
primarily through the focused efforts of the En-
ergy Management Action Plan (E-Map) Team, a
multi-disciplinary group led by the Environment
Directorate within the County Council.
This team, which was set up in 2012, has ex-
ceeded every national target set, has overseen
more than 100 individual actions county-wide,
all of which positively contributed to the organi-
sation reaching its 2020 energy efficiency tar-
gets as set out under Ireland’s 3rd National En- Contact:
ergy Efficiency Action Plan 2014-2017. Brian Ahern
The initiative was set up with the assistance of E:Brian.Ahern@CorkCoCo.ie
Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI)
http://www.corkcoco.ie/
with the primary objective to develop, imple-
co/web/Global%20Nav/
ment and monitor individual energy actions
Home
which will positively contribute to Cork County
Council reducing its energy consumption, Sustainable Energy
thereby reducing its carbon emissions. Action Plan: http://
www.covenantofmayors.
The Energy Management System (ISO 50001) eu/about/
was developed in conjunction with the County signatories_en.html?
Council Sustainable Energy Action Plan which is city_id=2575&seap
the tool for achieving the formal commitment of
towns, cities and regions that have signed the Cork County Council
Covenant of Mayors to reduce their CO2 County Hall
equivalent emissions beyond the 20% target. Carrigrohane Road
Cork
Innovative Upgrade of Clonakilty
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Irish Water and Cork County Council recently
upgraded the wastewater treatment plant in
Clonakilty. The project also upgraded the main
pumping station at Long Quay, providing addi-
tional capacity for storm water storage that will
significantly reduce the frequency of overflow to
Clonakilty Bay. A primary driver for this project
was the protection of Clonakilty Harbour, classi-
fied as a National Heritage Area, Special Area of
Conservation and a Special Protection Area. The
protection of water quality in the bay to main-
tain Inchydoney as a Blue Flag Beach is a key
benefit of this project for County Cork.
Nereda® Wastewater Technology facilitates the
treatment of wastewater within a third of the
footprint of conventional wastewater treatment
processes. It also reduces the volume of sludge
produced and chemicals used during the opera-
tional phase of a plant, thus achieving a more
environmentally and economically sustainable
wastewater treatment solution. The wastewater
treatment plant in Clonakilty is the first plant Contact:
constructed in Ireland and the UK using
Nereda® technology and the first in the world Redmond Burke
that is built mostly underground to minimise the
T:+353 (0)61 583726
visual impact.
E: rburke@water.ie
The innovative upgrade of the Clonakilty Waste-
water Treatment Plant has been recognised na- www.water.ie
tionally and has recently been awarded the
‘Local Authority Engineering Initiative Award’ at Irish Water,
the Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards and Lissanalta House,
also came first in the “most significant contribu- Dooradoyle,
tion to water quality” category at the Annual Limerick
Community and Council awards in Dublin which
was hosted by LAMA (Local Authorities Mem-
bers’ Association) which represents county and
city councillors nationwide.
Cork City Council Electricity
Generation at Tramore Valley Park
Cork City Council, through its normal opera-
tions, buildings, transport etc consumes ap-
proximately 30 million units of energy per an-
num of electricity, fuel, gas, etc. As part of the
National Climate Change policy, Cork City Coun-
cil, like all other public bodies, is required to re-
duce its energy consumption by 33% by the
year 2020 which equates to 10 million units per
annum.
The Kinsale Road landfill site (now Tramore Val-
ley Park), which ceased accepting waste for land
filling in 2009, will continue to generate meth-
ane gas from the 3 million tonnes of waste de-
posited over the 40 year lifetime of the landfill
site. This gas will now be beneficially used to
generate electricity for Cork City Council and
also ensure that the Council meets its EPA li-
cense obligations in regard to landfill gas treat-
ment.
The electricity generation project will generate 3
million units of energy per annum that will be
sold to Vayu Energy. The project, which has
been funded by Cork City Council, will reduce Contact:
emissions to the environment and will also sub-
stantially contribute to the Council’s 2020 en- John Walsh
ergy reduction targets, as well as showcasing an
innovative project in the Tramore Valley Park. T:+353 (0)21 4924 146
The quantity of electricity being generated is
adequate to supply 500 houses on an ongoing E:john_walsh@corkcity.ie
basis until 2021.
www.corkcity.ie/
The project is a collaboration between Cork City
Council, The Department of Communications,
Tramore Valley Park,
Energy and Natural Resources, who are provid-
ing ongoing support for the sale of electricity South Link Road,
under the REFIT scheme, and energy supplier, Cork
Vayu Energy.
Cork City Council Open Data and
Digital Citizen Service Solutions
Open Data Repository
Cork City Council with Nimbus Research Centre
have developed an Open Data Repository. Cur-
rently there are three live data streams:
Real time water level data at two points on
the River Lee.
Real time car parking information for multi
storey car parks in Cork
Planning applications in Cork City.
The site is accessible via data.corkcity.ie and
more open data steams will be added in time.
Choice Based Letting
Choice Based Letting has changed the way so-
cial homes are allocated by Cork City Council.
Previously the council would offer the home to a
person on the waiting list and give them a pe-
riod of time to accept or reject it. Choice Based
Letting enables people on the waiting list log on
to the website, view properties and express an
interest in a specific property. As only those who
want to live in the home are considered for allo-
Contact:
cation it is hoped the new system will drastically
reduce the time that homes are left unoccupied.
Aidan O’Riordan
See cbl.corkcity.ie for information
Cork City Now T:+353 (0)214924084
Cork City Now is the corporate communication
and messaging solution for Cork City Council E:aidan_oriordan@cork
and is available at http://www.corkcitynow.ie. city.ie
Among the features of the new solution are:
www.corkcity.ie
Intuitive registration page & integrated multi
-channel alerts (sms, e-mail, social media) Cork City Council
Map interface allowing the selection of mul- Anglesea Street
tiple points of interest Cork
Smart phone app that uses geo fencing to
alert end users
Tyndall National Institute Energy
Saving Projects and Initiatives
Since 2008, Tyndall National Institute has ac-
tively managed its energy consumption and us-
age. The energy management programme
evaluates on an ongoing basis their most signifi-
cant energy users, looking closely at variables
such as clean room temperatures and humidity
requirements, process cooling capacities and the
impact of people behaviour on energy use. The
programme has focused on implementing
changes in the system properties as well as
changing user habits to optimise the energy
consumption of existing equipment.
Tyndall also consistently seeks to upgrade their
equipment to more energy efficient facilities
which have a significant impact on their energy
use. In 2011, Tyndall formalised this process to
become one of the first Research Institutes in
the world to achieve the ISO 50001 certification.
Tyndall has made significant energy savings
since the commencement of the programme.
Contact:
Between 2007 and 2015 the electrical energy
consumption at Tyndall decreased from 726 Derry Kelleher
kWh/m² to 389 kWh/m² and the Natural Gas
Consumption halved from 180 W/m² to 92 W/ T:021 234 6101
m².
E:derry.kelleher@tyndall.ie
Through simple changes in facilities and user
behaviours Tyndall have also decreased their https://www.tyndall.ie/
production of general waste from just over 35
tonnes in 2009 to just over 15 tonnes in 2015 Tyndall National
and in 2015 alone they reduced their printing Institute,
consumption by 50,000 pages. In addition, all Lee Maltings Complex
the food waste that is generated in the cafe is Dyke Parade,
Cork
sent for composting.Infrastructure Access at
Tyndall National Institute
Tyndall National Institute engages with re-
searchers in academia and industry in a wide
range of ways. The different access models in-
clude ‘direct contract research’ and also
‘collaborative partnerships’ in funded research
programmes. Healthcare Communications
Tyndall National Institute is involved in several
European projects that offer access to their ex-
pertise, advanced technologies, capabilities and
infrastructure:
Infrastructure Access
ASCENT enables free-of-charge access to
nanoelectronics fabrication and characterisation
infrastructure in Tyndall and our partners in Energy Agri, Food, En-
IMEC (Belgium) and CEA-Leti (France). vironment
ACTPHAST is a one-stop-shop solution for sup-
porting photonics innovation in European SMEs Contact:
and offers access to cutting edge technologies in
Tyndall and 21 other partners across Europe. Paul Roseingrave
Innovation Access T:+353 (0)21 234 6268
Gateone enables the faster adoption of Smart E:paul.roseingrave@tyndall.ie
Technologies and Smart Systems by SMEs. The
consortium involves leading research organisa- http://www.tyndall.ie/
tions from across Europe will develop smart sys-
tems technology demonstrators for use by Tyndall National
SMEs. Institute,
Lee Maltings Complex
SmarterSI gives SMEs smarter access to Dyke Parade,
manufacturing in Tyndall and partner research Cork
organisations across Europe through combining
technologies in a series of 8 application experi-
ments proposed by SMEs.Ludgate@Skibbereen
The Ludgate Hub is a not for profit initiative estab-
lished in 2014 and aims to create an entrepreneurial
ecosystem in the Skibbereen and West Cork Region.
The initiative aims to facilitate the creation of 500
jobs and 1000 indirect jobs by 2020. On full imple-
mentation of objectives and targets, they estimate
a positive impact of €34m in GDP for the West Cork
region. The initiative has been developed by a
voluntary board consisting of entrepreneurs, digi-
tal ambassadors and industry leaders who have a
routed connection in the Skibbereen.
A digital strategy has been developed for the area
which aims to bridge the rural-urban divide by giv-
ing back to rural communities adversely affected by
unemployment and emigration. The goal of the
group involved is to create a digitally enabled rural
society where innovators can develop their busi-
nesses in rural Ireland whilst competing globally.
The Ludgate hub is the first of its kind in a non ur-
ban area and the digital connectivity in the building
provides an uncontested 1000MB connection. The Contact:
hub is fully operational with over 30 people regis- Gráinne Dwyer
tered and working from the premises and has had
significant international interest from the United T:+353 (0)879694473
States, United Kingdom and South Africa, with
E: info@ludgate.ie
the first international clients locating from the
United States to Skibbereen in September 2016.
www.ludgaqte.ie
The Ludgate Hub aims to put Skibbereen on the
Ludgate Hub,
map as a beacon of innovation and to provide Old Bakery,
start-ups with the environment and mentoring Townshend Street,
support required to research and commercialise Skibbereen,
opportunities to compete on a global scale and Co. Cork
will act as a blue print for other rural towns to at-
tract and retain talent in communities and to re-
brand all of rural Ireland as a hub of innovation.Environmental Research Institute The Environmental Research Institute (ERI) at University College Cork is an internationally rec- ognised institute for environmental, marine and energy research dedicated to the understanding and protection of our natural environment. Their goals include developing innovative technolo- gies, tools and services to facilitate a transfor- mation to a low carbon, resource efficient soci- ety. The Institute brings together over 300 environ- mental researchers from across science, engi- neering, business and humanities to address complex environmental challenges in a multi- disciplinary approach. The ERI incorporates a number environmental research centres includ- ing Marine Renewable Energy Ireland, Aquacul- ture and Fisheries Development Centre and the Centre for Research on Atmospheric Chemistry. The ERI has substantial research facilities at its two dedicated buildings on Lee Road, Cork and the Beaufort Building, Ringaskiddy along with environmental research facilities across UCC campus. The ERI buildings have 7000 m2 of of- fices, laboratories and workshops and incubation Contact: suites for industry. Dr. Paul Bolger The ERI Lee Road Building has a number of spe- T:+353 (0)21 490 1931 cialised laboratory facilities including 200 m2 aquaculture tank laboratory and holding area, E: p.bolger@ucc.ie category 2 laboratories, atmospheric chemistry simulation chambers, controlled temperature http://eri.ucc.ie rooms, pilot scale anaerobic digestion reactors for carrying out biofuel trials and clean rooms. Environmental The building also has a wide range of instru- Research Institute, mentation for carrying out material characteri- University College Cork, sation, atmospheric chemistry, water analysis Lee Road, including x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Cork scanning electron microscope, mobile air quality monitoring units with aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometer (ATOFMS), colony picketing robots, ion and gas chromatographs.
LIR National Ocean Test
Facility at the MaREI Centre
Ireland’s National Ocean Test Facility, LIR-NOTF,
is located at the Marine Renewable Energy Ire-
land (MaREI) headquarters at the Beaufort Build-
ing in Ringaskiddy. Facilities include a tank hall
which houses 4 test tanks, dedicated workshops
and a range of electrical test infrastructure, pro-
viding an ideal testing environment throughout
the early stages of device development.
The facility’s deep water basin, with the capabil-
ity of generating waves heights up to 1.1m, fills
in the missing link in terms of Irelands Marine
Renewable Energy (MRE) infrastructure. It en-
ables testing of devices prior to them moving to
real sea environments. It provides the facility for
the testing of model wave energy devices and
other marine structures in different wave condi-
tions, including extreme conditions.
Facilities include:
Deep Ocean Basin: (35m x 12m x 0.5 to 3m Contact:
deep) Jimmy Murphy
It has a movable floor plate to allow the water
T:+353 (0)21 4864300
depth be adjusted, making it suitable for circa.
1/15 scale operational conditions and 1/50 scale E: LIR-NOTF@UCC.IE
survival waves.
http://www.lir-notf.com
Ocean Basin: (25m x 18m x 1 to 2m deep)
It has a movable floor and fully absorbent sides LIR National Ocean Test
which makes it one of the most advanced tank Facility
worldwide for 1/50 scale testing. Beaufort Building
University College Cork
Ringaskiddy
Wave & Current Flume: (28m x 3m x 0.6 to
Cork
1.2 m deep)
A multi-purpose facility with the capability of
running separate and combined unidirectional
wave and current tests.LIR National Ocean Test
Facility at the MAREI Centre
Power Take off Rigs and Emulators:
A range of rigs and emulators to test novel de-
signs of power take off systems that may include
new generator types, new gear box designs and
hydraulic pumps.
Services offered include:
Hydrodynamic Performance
Power take-off performance
Site specific wave generation
Naval architecture set-up such as motion
setup, weight distribution, balance & stability
Sea-keeping
Mooring set-up, influence and loading
Validation of pre-completed numerical
models
Limited survival (based on scale) Contact:
Data acquisition and analysis Jimmy Murphy
Power map production
T:+353 (0)21 4864300
E: LIR-NOTF@UCC.IE
http://www.lir-notf.com
LIR National Ocean Test
Facility
Beaufort Building
University College Cork
Ringaskiddy
CorkPrecision Agriculture
Technology Testbed
One of the biggest challenges facing humanity is
the ability to feed our rapidly growing world
population. The existing worldwide production
system is unsustainable without some major
breakthroughs in food production.
Tyndall National Institute is playing a small part
in addressing this global problem. Using exper-
tise of existing technology and track record of
developing new innovative sensor and integrated
circuit solutions, Tyndall has created a test-bed
where smart systems are being used to control
and monitor a variety of factors relating to farm-
ing.
The ‘small smart farm’ is spread over various lo-
cations around Cork, accessing different condi-
tions. The locations include several horticultural
units, simple stand-alone planters, a pasture
area and even the river Lee itself where water
levels are being continuously monitored and the
output available on a live automatic twitter feed
operating 24/7. Data is transmitted wirelessly to
and from sensors and actuators using a variety
of technologies including the SFI CONNECT Cen-
tre’s ‘Pervasive Nation’ LoRa infrastructure.
https://connectcentre.ie/pervasive-nation/ Contact:
Brendan O’Flynn
The testbed utilises a variety of sensors which
monitor soil and air temperature, rainfall, light T:+353(0)21 4903000
intensity, moisture & water levels, and can make
changes to positively influence growing condi- E:brendan.oflynn@tyndall.ie
tions. New Award-winning smart sensors have
been developed in Tyndall. Combining this tech- www.tyndall.ie
nology with agricultural expertise from several
partners (including the UCC school of Biological, Tyndall National Institute,
Earth and Environmental Sciences), allows farm- Lee Maltings Complex
ers to instantly measure and remotely receive Dyke Parade,
information, to make better decisions on fertili- Cork
zation and watering, leading to increased pro-
duction at lower cost.Precision Agriculture
Technology Testbed
We are facing exciting challenges in the develop-
ment of a water-monitoring programme in
Europe as part of the requirements driven by the
Water framework directive [WFD]. Technological
advances are providing new sensor & network
capabilities, long-range low-power communica-
tions, and data interpreting and delivery for-
mats. There is a significant opportunity to inte-
grate these technologies into intelligent systems,
providing data to assist in the decision making
process of water management authorities, par-
ticularly when the data is available at a high de-
gree of spatial and temporal granularity.
Real time environmental monitoring systems in
Tyndall have been providing depth, tidal and
flood alert information for the river Lee to the
public over the past decade.
Contact:
Brendan O’Flynn
T:+353(0)21 4903000
E:brendan.oflynn@tyndall.ie
www.tyndall.ie
Tyndall National Institute,
Lee Maltings Complex
Dyke Parade,
CorkOn Farm Testing for Bovine Disease Diagnostics Poor animal and welfare can be a major source of economic loss for Irish Farmers. For example, Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is one of the world's most costly bovine diseases with an esti- mated annual cost of €102 million to Irish farm- ers prior to the eradication scheme. Other loss making illnesses include IBR and Johne’s dis- ease. Due to the highly contagious nature of these diseases, early identification and diagnosis is critical for herd protection to prevent costly outbreaks. Current detection mechanisms rely on commercial laboratories which can be costly with significant wait-time for results. Solutions The availability of a cheap and effective on-Farm test, using milk or serum, would allow vets and farmers to rapidly diagnose different diseases and allow them to implement treatment early in order to prevent costly outbreaks. Tyndall Na- tional Institute in collaboration with colleagues in Teagasc are using nanotechnology to develop a Contact: cost-efficient nanowire chip sensor, to provide on -site disease testing in cows within 15 minutes. Alan O’Riordan The sensor works in a similar fashion to existing glucose tests for people with diabetes. They T:+353 (0)2102346403 place a drop of blood or milk from an animal on the sensor and get a positive or negative re- E:alan.oriordan@tyndall.ie sponse for BVD – right there, on the farm. Benefits www.tyndall.ie Total test time
Cork Citizen Engagement
Survey
The Cork Smart Gateway (CSG) aims to enhance the
quality of life for Cork citizens. To this end, the
Gateway and the IERC carried out a series of sur-
veys to better understand Cork citizen’s opinions
about the Cork region and its future development.
The project used crowd-sourced information gath-
ered by student volunteers going door-to-door and
combined these results with an online survey. There
were 3,599 responses which captured the views of
Cork citizens, senior citizens (over 65 years), youth
(16-18 years) and local authority employees.
The survey sought views on issues including:
Citizen’s willingness to engage with public issues
Citizen’s use and preference of traditional and digi-
tal communication tools and their digital skills
Citizen’s
access to and use of public infrastructure
including public transport, connectivity and open
data
Citizen’s awareness of existing smart initiatives
Contact:
Some key findings include: Long Pham
63% of citizens strongly believe that they have a
large impact in making Cork a better place to live. T:+353 (0)21 2346940
However, 62% of citizens feel that there are too
few opportunities for them to participate in local E: long.pham@ierc.ie
decision making
Topconcerns for citizens are sustainable jobs www.ierc.ie
(28%) and health and wellbeing (27%)
International Energy
66% of citizens volunteer citing personal interest
Research Centre,
and helping others as their top motivations
Tyndall National
78% of citizens identify Cork as an excellent place Institute,
for lifelong learning and education opportunities Lee Maltings Complex
Email and mobile are the preferred communication Dyke Parade,
methods for Cork Citizens Cork
The results will be reflected in the identification of
CSG projects and developing Cork’s smart agenda.Contact:
Email: info@corksmartgateway.ie
Web: www.corksmartgateway.ie
Keep in touch via:
@SmartCork Cork Smart Gateway
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