Gary Mc Darby

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Building innovative solutions at the Edge of the Internet of Things @ EDGELIOT
Sandyford Office Park, Unit 20,Ireland
Gary Mc Darby's Location
Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland, Ireland
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About Gary Mc Darby

Dr. Gary Mc Darby is a technology entrepreneur and inventor with a background in Electronic Engineering and Neuroscience. He has a 1st Class honours degree in Electronic Engineering (UCD 1988), a Master’s Degree in Engineering Science (UCD 1995) and an MIT endorsed PhD in Biomedical Engineering (UNSW 2000). He is currently CEO of an IoT solutions company specialising in advanced Edge Computing technology where AI is required on device. He recently secured €600k of Enterprise Ireland funding to develop some novel algorithms in Edge AI with Dublin City University and the project won the Presidents Innovation award of the year for 2020.Over the last number of years he has been CEO of a number of successful Irish startups including Venueone and Beanbagsports. He also had a 3 year stint in Tasmania where he worked on an innovation strategy for the State with the University of Tasmania. During his time there he setup and ran a State Incubator focusing on IOT applications, established an Advanced Sensor Manufacturing Facility in Launceston and established the first city wide LoRa open innovation network in Australia. He won the Tasmanian Pearcey Entrepreneur Award in 2018 and was the first non-Tasmanian to do so.He spent 4 years as Principle Investigator leading the MindGames group in MIT Media Lab Europe focusing on technology and Neuroscience. This group was responsible for notable inventions including the relax to win concept – a novel gaming strategy for stress management (now commercialised), Aura-Lingua – a new way of getting sensory information into the brain (now commercialised) and the Cerebus Brain Computer Interface - the first ever wireless, configurable, portable brain computer interface.He was project manager for the Irish National Digital Research Centre (2005/2006), and project manager for the successful NCAD bid for PRTLI funding (2007). He is a founding director of Camara Education – an organisation that distributes refurbished computers in the developing world. He is the founder of the Liberties Computer Clubhouse - a state of the art technology learning center enabling disadvantaged youth. He is a founding board member of Techspace, a new technology driven initiative to enable and empower youth groups using refurbished technology and Clubhouse pedagogy.Gary is married with four children and currently lives in Greystones, Co Wicklow, Ireland.Specialties: Signal Processing and Algorithms, Wavelet AnalysisDomains: IoT end to end, Data analytics, LoRa networks, Edge AI

Gary Mc Darby's Current Company Details
EDGELIOT

Edgeliot

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Building innovative solutions at the Edge of the Internet of Things
Sandyford Office Park, Unit 20,Ireland
Website:
edgeliot.com
Employees:
7
Gary Mc Darby Work Experience Details
  • Edgeliot
    Chief Executive Officer
    Edgeliot Sep 2021 - Present
    We have spun a company out of DCU called Edgeliot. The company focuses on innovative Edge Computing solutions for Internet of Things Applications. We have some unique IP for the rapidly emerging Edge AI space together with a hardware and visualisation platform that is easily deployable in a range of domains.
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  • Dublin City University
    Technical Lead Edge Ai Group
    Dublin City University Oct 2019 - Sep 2021
    Dublin, Ireland, Ie
    In Q3 of 2019, I spun into DCU with a concept involving embedding optimised AI algorithms into Edge Devices for IoT applications (especially those requiring smart end points and using long range low bandwidth networks). The project succeeded in getting a commercialisation funding grant from Enterprise Ireland.
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  • University Of Tasmania
    University Associate
    University Of Tasmania Sep 2018 - Aug 2020
    Hobart, Tasmania, Au
    Supporting innovation projects in the University as the Northern Transformation strategy is implemented
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  • Xlr8Solutions
    Ceo
    Xlr8Solutions Jan 2019 - Oct 2019
    Dublin 18, Ie
    XLR8 Solutions is a software development company working on IoT applications
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  • Enterprize
    Ceo
    Enterprize Jan 2017 - May 2018
    Hobart, Tas, Au
    Build a community led organisation supporting entrepreneurs and small business in the State of Tasmania.Key Outcomes:(1) Manage and oversee over 150 events in 2017, including keynote speaker events, accelerator programs, hackathons and educational outreach activities(2) Manage the deployment of the States first Open Innovation IoT network based on LoRa technology(3) Manage the applications joining the LoRaWAN network(4) Build partnerships with key organisation supporting Enterprize (Launtel, Tasnetworks, Australian Computer Society)(5) Manage new educational approaches using technology (family code club, RoboGals)(6) Build connections with the University to make Enterprize facilities and networks available to students (TasJam Hackathon)(7) Write grants to support Enterprize initiatives and projects (Infrastructure and community grants)(8) Manage the upgrading of the two facilities in Launceston and Hobart (9) Build strategic partnerships with companies supporting innovation in Tasmania (Tasnetworks and Teslstra)(10) Give numerous public talks on Innovation and Entrepreneurship(11) Develop plans to build a State Incubator(12) Identify sites and partners for remote Internet of Things testing.
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  • University Of Tasmania
    Ceo Sense-Co
    University Of Tasmania Oct 2015 - Dec 2016
    Hobart, Tasmania, Au
    Create a company capable of commercialising key IP ideas within the University with an initial specific focus on IoT wireless sensing, backend platform data capture, data analytics and data visualisation.Key Outcomes:(1) Established an Advanced Sensor Manufacturing Facility in Launceston (partner Definium Technologies)(2) Mentored and supported the delivery of a Data Platform for Sense-T (partner CSIRO)(3) Managed the technical specification of an IP license deal between UTas and Grey Innovation.(4) Managed a full IP audit of the Sense-T portfolio(5) Secured 100k funding for a pilot LoRaWAN network for Launceston from State Governement(6) Established the LoRaTas group to oversee LoRaWAN pilot (loratas.io)(7) Designed and wrote the business case for the ASMF(8) Managed first public demonstration of LoRa capability in Launceston(9) Gave numerous public talks on Innovation and Entrepreneurship(10) Gave a keynote address at Peter Underwood education conference on Neuroscience and Learning.(11) Wrote guest module for new breadth course on Social Entrepreneurship for UTas.
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  • Venueone
    Ceo
    Venueone Sep 2014 - Sep 2015
    Dublin, Leinster, Ie
    I was CEO of a technology startup called VenueOne. The company builds customised social networks with a strong emphasis on live events where fans and sports personalities can interact in a seamless, non intrusive way.Key Outcomes:(1) Design and deliver an improved development software framework for company(2) Manage a new design strategy for next version of product(3) Introduce and manage a gamefication strategy into the product development(4) Manage the integration of an entirely new real-time information system into the product to replace older engine and maintain continuity of service.
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  • University College Dublin
    Consultant Research Scientist And Part-Time Lecturer
    University College Dublin Aug 2005 - Jun 2015
    Dublin, Dublin, Ie
    I had an ongoing associateship with UCD. Research:This included looking at novel means to measure fatigue using photoplethysmography (yielding a patent), a new way of measuring Coronary Artery Disease using heart sounds and developing technologies for people with profound disability.Project management:(a)I was project leader, bid manager, principal architect and co-writer of the wining Liberty bid to establish the National Digital Research Centre - a technology incubator based in Dublin. The bid was worth 25 million euros over 5 years along with a 50 million euro research facility and involved managing senior decision makers in five 3rd level institutions (UCD, TCD, DCU, NCAD, IADT), 27 companies and external consultants to put together a proposal that addressed issues like cross institutional IP, governance, program content, industry engagement, 4th level input, a national access program and an outreach program in a short space of time. The NDRC opened its doors in Q1 of 2007 and is now considered to be one of the best incubators in Europe.(b)I was project manager for NCAD/DIT on their GradCAM PRTLI bid in 2007. The bid was successful and secured over 2 million euros of funding. This was the first time NCAD had secured PRTLI funding.(c)I was the founder of the Belfast Computer Clubhouse which was officially opened by Dr. Craig Barrett chairmen of Intel Corporation in March of 2006. Teaching:I taught the EEEN10030 Understanding Digital Devices module in the school of Engineering.I taught the ‘Bio-instrumentation’ a 20hr (10 classes) for the NCAD Masters in Medical Devices degree.Academic Affiliations:I was the external examiner for the Graduate Diploma/Masters in Digital Media for Education in the University of Limerick (2010).
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  • Galvanic
    Director
    Galvanic Jan 2012 - Dec 2014
    I sat on the board of Galvanic which is small Irish company commercialising the PiP Bio-sensor and the Relax and Race concept (originally developed in my MindGames research group ).
  • Resmed Sensor Technologies
    Technical Consultant
    Resmed Sensor Technologies Apr 2013 - Aug 2014
    I was a technology consultant for Resmed RST based in Dublin. My role included algorithm development for sleep staging (yielding a patent) and project management of a consumer friendly advice engine platform for delivering personalised sleep advice following sleep stage analysis from breathing patterns. Resmed successfully launched the product (called S+) in the consumer market (to favourable consumer reviews).
  • Fifth Province Ventures
    Co-Founder And Chief Technology Officer
    Fifth Province Ventures Jan 2009 - Dec 2013
    I was co-founder and CTO of an Irish accelerator/incubator called Fifth Province Ventures designed to support scalable disruptive technology ideas. One of the flagship projects was WISPWELL, an innovative multi-platform location based mobile social networking system. I was involved in all aspects of the system, from design to fund-raising (500k), hiring of key staff and the testing, debugging and deployment of the system.
  • Camara Education
    Director
    Camara Education 2006 - Jan 2011
    London, England, Gb
    Strategic planning, fund raising, PR and marketing, co-founded Camara Kenya
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  • Swicn Computer Clubhouse
    Director
    Swicn Computer Clubhouse Jan 2003 - Jan 2011
    Dublin, Ie
    I am founder of the Liberties Computer Clubhouse (2003) and the Belfast Computer Clubhouse (2005). These are after school learning centers for children at risk involving experts in technology volunteering their time to work with the children on projects of mutual interest. The Belfast Computer Clubhouse received a huge amount of media attention and was officially opened by Dr. Craig Barrett, chairman of Intel Corporation in March 2006.
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  • Inner City Enterprise
    Managing Director
    Inner City Enterprise Aug 2007 - Jan 2009
    Managing Director of a new philanthropic venture supporting social entrepreneurs making best use of technology to tackle their issue of interest and inventors of technology that is designed to serve society.
  • Mit Media Lab Europe
    Prinicipal Investigator
    Mit Media Lab Europe Jan 2001 - Jan 2005
    I was the first research scientist to be appointed to MLE. My principle responsibilities included:(a)Project management, budget supervision of the MindGames group and Clubhouse project.(b)Academic supervision of students in the MLE/HEA scheme and engagement with Irish 3rd level institutions(c)Public speaking at high profile events and fundraising, particularly from the corporate sector The MindGames group :The MindGames group was considered by many to be the most successful group in MLE. Inventions include:(a)‘Relax to Win’ - video racing game where players must relax to win. See - Galvanic.(b)‘Breathing Space’ - a novel video game controlled using breath (c)Personal Investigator –solution focused web game (O2 Digital Media Award consumer section 2003 winner).(d)‘Cerebus’ - worlds first wireless, configurable brain computer interface (patent pending)(e) ‘Mind Balance’ - a video game played using brain signals as an input.(f)‘Still-Life’ - a powerful motion capture tool which featured at the Geneva World Summit(g)‘Aura Lingua’ - a novel new brain computer interface using the tongue. See - Mutebutton.(h)‘Symphony’ - a 3D visualisation platform with a real-time bsignal processing front end (Microsoft case study)(i)‘Mental Leaps’ – platform for measuring and improving attention ( MIT Media Lab Symposium May 2004)I was the primary academic link between Media Lab Europe and the Irish 3rd level institutions for 3 years on the HEA funded collaboration scheme. This involved:(a)Management and distribution of 1.3 million Euros to 20 projects nationwide via the HEA.(b)Coordination of the annual review of all projects. (c)Liaising with all relevant academic collaborators and prospective collaborators.
  • Massana Ltd.
    Asic Development Engineer
    Massana Ltd. 1996 - 1997
    Verilog Programming, VHDL programming, PLI programming

Gary Mc Darby Skills

Entrepreneurship Start Ups Research Management Cloud Computing Leadership Project Management Software Development Programming C++ Strategic Planning C Strategy Machine Learning Algorithms Digital Signal Processors Mobile Devices Software Project Management Artificial Intelligence Neuroscience R&d Computer Science Software Engineering Image Processing Fundraising Mobile Applications Web Development Research Project Management Medical Research Wavelets Data Analysis Java Signal Processing Mysql Biomedical Engineering Python Distributed Systems Linux Perl Objective C Human Computer Interaction Dsp

Gary Mc Darby Education Details

  • Unsw
    Unsw
    Biomedical Engineering
  • University College Dublin
    University College Dublin
    Digital Signal Processing
  • University College Dublin
    University College Dublin
    Electronic Engineering

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