Automation Zone Report – March 2020

Read the report: Automation Zone Report – March 2020 [PDF]

The Automation Zone was a themed zone supported by SFI. It featured six engineers:

  • Tiziana Margaria is Professor of Software Systems at the University of Limerick.
  • Ruairi Williamson uses sensors and software to predict breakdowns for an electrical and electronic engineering company
  • Ollie Otter, the winner of the Automation Zone, is a PhD researcher testing a replica of a floating wind turbine to see how it will perform at sea.
  • Nessan Harpur is a Customer Manager for the consulting company Trek10.
  • Mahnaz Rashedi is an Electrical Engineer at Finning UK & Ireland – Power Systems
  • Anna Zakrzewska works to better automate communication networks at Nokia Bell Labs
Posted on April 16, 2020 by modemily in News, Zone Reports. Comments Off on Automation Zone Report – March 2020

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