WingWatch is an obstacle detection and collision warning system aimed at allowing large vehicles such as aircraft to manoeuvre safely. It is based on patented technology using sensors in the aircraft fuselage and associated robotics software to automatically detect obstacles and warn the pilots of potential collisions. The project will develop a platform technology in vehicle manoeuvring applicable to a range of vehicles. [Further Info]

The VERVE project aims to improve the quality of life for disadvantaged groups including older people and those with neurological disorders. The international project, funded by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme, is coordinated by Trinity College Dublin and includes collaborative partners in healthcare and academia in France, UK, Italy, Spain and Germany.

Funded by Science Foundation Ireland, this is a collaborative project between the Multisensory Cognition Group and GV2, the aim of which is to apply principles of human perceptual processing to endow virtual agents with maximum social appeal. By identifying preferred features and their multisensory combinations (measured through behavioural and brain responses) the research will then simulate these features in virtual agents, and create a ‘morphable’ social human. The effectiveness of the research will be demonstrated in the areas of games and entertainment (as specified by our collaboration with Intel and Disney Research), and compelling applications for education and health-care.

Further Information: http://gv2.cs.tcd.ie/captavatar/