Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Walton Institute is a cornerstone of ICT research and development activity in Ireland since 1996. Walton Institute undertakes cutting edge research blending fundamental science with real world commercial applications. Formerly known as the Telecommunications Software & Systems Group (TSSG), the aim of the Institute is to investigate futuristic next-generation technologies, to verify their capabilities and applicability for today’s society, and to work in collaboration with industry to ensure their commercialization. Walton Institute encourages inter-disciplinary research with prominent national and international reputation and competitiveness firmly positioning the South East of Ireland on the Knowledge Economy map.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Mr Patrice Boleguin
- Walton Institute - Senior Systems Administrator
- Research Innovation & Impact
Person
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SAtComm: Sustainable Atlantic Communities.
Lyons, S. (Principal Investigator)
01/12/2023 → 30/11/2026
Project: European
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ENTIRE European Digital Innovation Hub
Peavoy, H. (Principal Investigator)
30/05/2023 → 29/05/2026
Project: National
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ENTIRE: Entire: Intelligent and Secure Trustable Systems Enabling Digital Transformation
Doolin, K. (Principal Investigator) & Peavoy, H. (Team Member)
30/05/2023 → 29/05/2026
Project: National
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A Zero-Added-Loss Multiplexing (ZALM) Source Simulation
Horgan, J., Nico-Katz, A., Jenkins, S. L., Tittelbaugh, A. N., Vasan, V., Bali, R., Ruffini, M., Bash, B. A. & Kilper, D. C., Mar 2026, In: Advanced Quantum Technologies. 9, 3, e00810.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Blockage-aware Hierarchical Codebook Design for RIS-Assisted Movable Antenna Systems
Zhang, Y., Dey, I. & Marchetti, N., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Categorical framework for quantum-resistant zero-trust AI security
Cherkaoui, I., Clarke, C., Horgan, J. & Dey, I., 03 Feb 2026, In: Scientific Reports. 16, 1, p. 7030 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Battery discharge characteristics for IEEE 802.15.4 based radio load profile
Ali, O. (Creator), Zenodo, 30 May 2021
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.g1jwstqr4, https://datadryad.org/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.g1jwstqr4
Dataset
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Realtime Battery State of Charge Estimation on Embedded devices
Ali, O. (Creator), Open Science Framework, 01 Jul 2025
DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/2FXJN, https://osf.io/2fxjn/
Dataset
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tRF and Protein Translation Methodology and Click-iT Data Statistical Analysis
Pumares, K. J. P. (Contributor), IEEE DataPort, 2025
DOI: 10.21227/sdx0-z447
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Prizes
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ACM NanoCoCoA 2020 Best Paper Award:
Martins, D. P. (Recipient), Quach O'Reilly, H. (Recipient), Coffey, L. V. (Recipient), Cotter, P. (Recipient) & Balasubramaniam, S. (Recipient), 16 Nov 2020
Prize: Honorary award
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Activities
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Synergy Days 2026
Peavoy, H. (Member of programme committee), Bodden, L. (Organiser), Barnes, S. (Participant), Wolfert, S. (Member of programme committee), Vangeyte, J. (Member of programme committee), van de Kolk , L. (Member of programme committee), Ryan, W. (Member of programme committee), Kelly, R. (Member of programme committee), O Donoghue, K. (Member of programme committee), Mass, S. (Member of programme committee) & Guichaoua, A. (Member of programme committee)
20 Oct 2026 → 22 Oct 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Synegy Days 2026
Peavoy, H. (Member of programme committee) & Barnes, S. (Organiser)
20 Oct 2026 → 23 Oct 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Tyndall National Institute
Peavoy, H. (Visiting researcher), O'Sullivan , B. (Visiting researcher) & Rea, S. (Visiting researcher)
27 Jan 2026Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
Equipment
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D435 Depth Camera
Cleary, F. (Manager) & Barnes, S. (Manager)
Walton InstituteFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Courses
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Construindo Soluções de Telecomunicações baseadas em Bactérias (in Portuguese)
Martins, D. P. 05/12/2020 → 05/12/2020
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Press/Media
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SETU's €12.79 million is largest Horizon funding draw down in Ireland
Doolin, K., Kilbane, D., Wells, J., Clarke, J., Dey, I. & Van Hout, M. C.
27/05/2025
1 item of Media coverage
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SETU leads Ireland’s technological universities in Horizon Europe funding
Doolin, K., Kilbane, D., Wells, J. & Dey, I.
27/05/2025
1 item of Media coverage
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Keynote Session on Resilient 6G Networks Brings Global Experts to Trinity
19/05/2025
1 item of Media coverage
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Impacts
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Driving Digital Transformation in Education through the SETU Digital Education Conference (DEC).
Dooly, Z. (Participant), Noonan, G. (Participant), O'Leary, P. (Participant), Denieffe, D. (Participant), Cleary, F. (Participant), Casey, B. (Participant), Tuite, A. (Participant), Raftery, D. (Participant), O'Keeffe, K. (Participant), Griffin, R. (Participant), Allen, D. (Participant), Jordan, A. (Participant), Romanyatova, N. (Participant) & Kavanagh, Y. (Participant)
Impact: Educational, Technological
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VendoR PPI Workshop
Mahdikhani Sarvjahani, S. (Participant), Cleary, F. (Participant) & Cummins, S. (Participant)
Impact: Health and Well-being