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Connaught Automotive Research (CAR) Groupwww.car.nuigalway.ie
Dr. Martin GlavinConnaught Automotive Research GroupElectrical & Electronic EngineeringNational University of Ireland, Galway
30 August 2011
Some background
Connaught Automotive Research (CAR) Group formally established in 2005
Directors: Dr. M. Glavin & Dr. E. Jones
Located in newly-completed Engineering Building at NUI Galway
New Engineering Building
Opened in July 2011
14,000 m2, costing €40m approx.
Offices, labs, lectures, meetings, canteen
Largest Engineering School in Ireland
Brief Resumé: Dr. Martin Glavin
BE in Electronic Engineering, NUI Galway
PhD in Electronic Engineering, NUI Galway
Advanced Equalisation Techniques for High-Speed Datacommunications
Lecturer in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, NUI Galway
Research Interests
Image Processing for automotive applications
Biomedical Signal Processing
Embedded Systems Applications
Brief Resumé: Dr. Edward Jones
Current Position: Lecturer in Electronic Engineering,
and Vice-Dean, College of Engineering & Informatics
Industry Experience
R&D Lead for DSL Technology, Toucan Technology Ltd.
Leader, DSP Development, PMC-Sierra Inc.
Senior DSP Architect, Innovada Ltd.,
Wireless DSP Consultant, Duolog Technologies Ltd.
Research Interests
Image Processing
Speech and Audio Processing
Biomedical Signal Processing
Key Applications (“Functionality”)
Image “Producers”:
Lens calibration and correction
Image/video quality
Shadow Removal
Communications
Image “Consumers”:
Object detection (vehicles and pedestrians)
Situational awareness
Related work in Automotive Audio Quality
Key Expertise (“Technology”)
DSP Algorithm Development
Implementation of DSP Algorithms
Programmable Microprocessors/DSPs
Field Programmable Gate Arrays
Communications Systems (with L. Kilmartin)
Transfer algorithms in high-level languages to laboratory prototypes
OpenCV: “Open-source Computer Vision”
Current Status
6 current PhD researchers
5 co-funded by Valeo (IRCSET-EPS & direct)
1 co-funded by Intel (IRCSET-EPS)
Projects in:
Real-time pedestrian and vehicle detection
Distance determination
Automotive Ethernet
Automotive image/video quality assessment
Formula for Success
CAR Group fills a need
Training of Researchers
Industry collaboration in projects – relevance
Employment for PhD/MEngSc graduates in Valeo
Well-defined and Agreed Deliverables
Trust
It takes time to build …
Future Directions/Opportunities
Will continue to work with Valeo (key partner)
Open to other complementary partnerships
Future funding opportunities
National and European
Support from automotive OEMs
Contact Details
Dr. Martin Glavin
T: +353 91 492035
W: http://www.eee.nuigalway.ie/Staff/mglavin.html
Dr. Edward Jones
T: +353 91 492720
W: http://www.eee.nuigalway.ie/Staff/ejones.html