Pervasive 2006: The 4th International conference on Pervasive Computing
Conference Sponsors

Sponsors 2006

The conference organisers would like to thank all of our supporters and sponsors for the great backing they have given to Pervasive 2006. This year we have been supported by Department of the Taoiseach (prime minister) with a state reception, the Science Foundation Ireland, multinational companies based in Ireland and overseas, Irish research centers, an SME, third level institutions and tourism Ireland.

Science Foundation Ireland: Benefactor


Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is investing €646 million between 2000-2006 in academic researchers and research teams who are most likely to generate new knowledge, leading edge technologies, and competitive enterprises in the fields underpinning two broad areas, Biotechnology and Information and communications technology. Learn more

Intel Ireland/Intel Research: Platinum Sponsor

The Intel Ireland campus, at Collinstown Industrial Park, Leixlip, County Kildare is Intel's fourth largest manufacturing site overall, and the largest outside the United States. Employment on site is 5,150, with both direct employees and indirect long-term contractors. Learn more

Intel research and development is a decentralized worldwide network of researchers, scientists and engineers who are pioneering technology innovation. In addition to research that supports Intel's product roadmap, Intel sponsors and conducts exploratory research, focusing on emerging and disruptive technologies that will enable a future of proactive computing. Learn more

UCD Dublin: Gold Sponsor

University College Dublin (UCD) is Ireland's largest University with a 150 year tradition and has played a central role in Ireland's advancement as a dynamic and highly successful independent European state. UCD today is a research-intensive university which strives to advance knowledge through cutting-edge research and to communicate knowledge through excellence in teaching within a creative and collegial environment. Learn more

IBM Ireland: Silver Sponsor

 

IBM have several locations throughout Irealand, including a technology campus in Damastown which hosts the Dublin Center for Advanced Studies (CAS), established in 2003. Learn more

Lero: Silver Sponsor



Lero's Mission is to advance the state-of-the-art in strategic  software engineering for specific application domains. Lero is a partnership of academic researchers and industr supported  by Science Foundation Ireland under the Centres for Science Engineering and Technology (CSET)  programme of SFI. Learn more

MERL: Silver Sponsor



Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories is the North American arm of the central R&D organization of the Mitsubishi Electric Company. Learn more

Ubisense: Silver Sponsor



Ubisense is the Smart Space company whose sense-driven computing platform increases the value, usability and security of space. Their sensor product uses ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to locate people and objects in real-time and with high accuracy. Their software platform uses sensor data to update a model of the space that changes in real-time, supporting applications that respond to events as they happen. Ubisense deliver products to many industries including workplace, healthcare, security and military training. Learn more

Telecommunications Software & Systems Group (TSSG), Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), Ireland

The TSSG is a large research centre working in areas relating to
pervasive communications, with a focus on the secure management of networks and services. Key activities include the Irish HEA-funded M-Zones programme (managed smart spaces), and the ENABLE (Mobile IPv6) project. The TSSG creatively combines basic research with spin-off commercialisation activity, and is happy to work with international academic and industrial partners. Learn more

Microsoft Research: Corporate Sponsor


Formed in 1991, Microsoft Research (MSR) has developed a research lab model, balancing an open academic environment with an effective process for transferring its research to product development teams. Learn more

Fáilte Ireland : Corporate Sponsor


Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority, established under the National Tourism Development Authority Act, 2003, brings together and builds on the functions previously discharged by Bord Fáilte and CERT. The organisation provides strategic and practical support to develop and sustain Ireland as a high-quality and competitive tourist destination. Learn more

Irish Computer Society: Associate Media Sponsor


The Irish Computer Society was founded in 1967 as the national body for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Professionals in Ireland. Learn more

 

Research Partners

Adaptive Information Cluster



The Adaptive Information Cluster is a cross-disciplinary research cluster that aims to integrate research on adaptive sensor networks, content extraction and adaptive utilization. Learn more

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