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Personal profile
Research Statement
Research
The focus of my research is the application of tools and technologies to lead new disruptive practices and systems for many application areas. The main application areas I work with are Health & Training and Industry & Automation. I am particularly interested in how virtual and augmented reality technologies can be used in these areas and how they can change the future practices within such areas. I have over fifteen years’ experience working within the fields of software engineering, sensor fusion and real time software development and I have over ten years’ experience working within the areas of virtual and augmented reality and multi sensorial systems.
Teaching
My main teaching interests within the School are in the subject areas of Engineering Entrepreneurship and Virtual & Augmented Reality.
Achievements
During my research career I have been PI and CI on several national and European funded grants. I am actively engaged with external professional bodies and I am currently a professional registration interviewer for the IET. I have been and continues to act as an expert evaluator, recorder and Vice Chair for various calls in H2020, FP7 and FP6.
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Projects
R1059AEL: Creative Industries CLuster Programme AHRC 61760R
Alcorn, M., Deazley, R., Hanna, P., Keeney, D., Mac Sithigh, D., Patterson, G., Rafferty, K. & Schroeder, F.
18/04/2019 → …
Project: Research
R1936PSY: Inclusion Really Does Matter: Improving Reactions to Gender Equality Initiatives Amongst Academics in Engineering and Physical Sciences
Latu, I., Arredondo-Arechavala, M., McCartan, C., McCormack, T., Nanukuttan, S., Rafferty, K., Ranade, V., Scott-Hayward, S. & Turner, R.
03/08/2018 → …
Project: Research
R5070ELE: Application and Assessment of Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence for Complex Vehicle Borne Systems
Rafferty, K., Butterfield, J., Craig, C. & Ferguson, S.
24/07/2018 → …
Project: Research
Research Output
Smartphone Modulated Colorimetric Reader with Color Subtraction
Zhao, Y., Choi, S. Y., Lou-Franco, J., Neils, J. L. D., Zhou, H., Cao, C., Campbell, K., Elliott, C. & Rafferty, K., 13 Jan 2020, IEEE Sensors 2019 Conference: Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 4 p. 8956565. (Proceedings of IEEE Sensors; vol. 2019-October).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Open Access
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STEM the Tide of Inequality: Improving the Effectiveness of Gender Equality Initiatives among STEM Academics (SPSP Annual Convention, New Orleans)
Petzel, Z., Farrell, L., Latu, I. M., Turner, R., McCormack, T. & Rafferty, K., 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
A proof of concept integrated multi-systems approach for large scale tactile feedback in VR
Brice, D., McRoberts, T. & Rafferty, K., 2019, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics: 6th International Conference, AVR 2019, Proceedings. De Paolis, L. T. & Bourdot, P. (eds.). Springer-Verlag, p. 120-137 18 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 11613 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
A Proof of Concept Integrated Multi-Systems Approach for Large Scale Tactile Feedback in VR
Brice, D. & Rafferty, K., 24 Jun 2019, (Accepted).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Critical assessment of recent trends related to screening and confirmatory analytical methods for selected food contaminants and allergens
Tsagkaris, A. S., Nelis, J. L. D., Ross, G. M. S., Jafari, S., Guercetti, J., Kopper, K., Zhao, Y., Rafferty, K., Salvador, J. P., Migliorelli, D., Salentijn, G. IJ., Campbell, K., Marco, M. P., Elliot, C. T., Nielen, M. W. F., Pulkrabova, J. & Hajslova, J., 17 Oct 2019, In : TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 115688.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
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4
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53
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Prizes
Best Paper Award: 33rd International Manufacturing Conference
Zara Gibson (Recipient), Roisin McConnell (Recipient), Michael McGeown (Recipient), Joseph Butterfield (Recipient), Adelaide Marzano (Recipient), Brian Murphy (Recipient) & Karen Rafferty (Recipient), 01 Sep 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Best Paper Awarded by Springer
Daniel Brice (Recipient) & Karen Rafferty (Recipient), 28 Jun 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Best paper award for Niblock J*, Peng J, McMenemy K, Irwin GW
James Niblock (Recipient), Jian Peng (Recipient) & Karen Rafferty (Recipient), 01 Mar 2007
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Best Paper Presented at Digital Enterprise Technology 2016
Roisin McConnell (Recipient), Joseph Butterfield (Recipient), Karen Rafferty (Recipient) & Mark Price (Recipient), 01 Mar 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Institution of Engineering and Technology Innovation Awards 2011
Karen Rafferty (Recipient), 01 Jan 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
IET Faraday Challenge
Karen Rafferty (Organiser)07 May 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Irish Research Council (External organisation)
Karen Rafferty (Advisor)01 Apr 2017 → 01 May 2017
Activity: Membership types › Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel
Virtual Reality in Health and Social Care Workshop
Karen Rafferty (Advisor), Robin Ferguson (Advisor), Daniel Brice (Advisor)28 Apr 2017
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
EC-Horizon 2020 (External organisation)
Karen Rafferty (Advisor)28 May 2017 → 02 Jun 2017
Activity: Membership types › Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel
International Conference on Thermoelectrics
Karen Rafferty (Chair)15 May 2017 → 19 May 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference