Expert Wireless Embedded Systems & Software Solutions - Applied Research & Product Development for Industry From Edge to Cloud

We foster disruptive technology innovations between academia and industry, from the edge to the cloud

Established in 2008, the Wireless Sensor and Applied Research Lab (WiSAR Lab) is an Internet of Things strategic research centre at the Atlantic Technological University, Donegal.

We conduct applied research, develop products and provide industry solutions using expertise in wireless, embedded systems and related software, from the edge to the cloud

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The WiSAR Lab hosts an innovative multidisciplinary team of academics, researchers and engineers from the Faculty of Engineering & Technology at ATU Donegal, with a rich focus on the commercialisation of research outputs. Our prime research objective is to respond to the demands of various industries for growth and development and accelerate technology adoption and readiness.

Technology Gateway

At WiSAR, we work closely with industry partners in developing innovative and applied research solutions. As a member of the nationwide Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Network, WiSAR Technology Gateway delivers near to market solutions for commercial partners with an advanced test environment to accelerate R&D in the development and warehousing of IoT technology. The Gateway has an extensive portfolio of industry collaborations, ranging from SMEs to multinational organisations.

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5 November 2026

We’re Hiring: Postdoctoral Researcher in RF Circuit Design and Electromagnetic Simulation

WiSAR Lab at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in RF Circuit Design and Electromagnetic Simulation, based at ATU’s Letterkenny Campus. The successful candidate will join the Wireless Sensor Applied Research Centre (WiSAR) and contribute to research activities within the Health Frontiers – Technology Innovation Centre (HF-TIC), an initiative supporting … Continued

4 November 2026

WiSAR Lab Researchers Advance Space Communications Research and International Collaboration at ESA Antenna Workshop

Researchers from WiSAR Lab and Technology Gateway at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) participated in the 44th European Space Agency (ESA) Antenna Workshop, held from 26 to 29 October 2026 at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, the Netherlands. Dr Tale Saeidi, representing the SPEAR Centre, and Dr Sahar Saleh, representing the … Continued

From the Edge
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From the Edge
to the Cloud

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We’re Hiring: Postdoctoral Researcher in RF Circuit Design and Electromagnetic Simulation

WiSAR Lab Researchers Advance Space Communications Research and International Collaboration at ESA Antenna Workshop

© Wisar Lab

From the Edge to the Cloud

From the Edge to the Cloud

News & Events

We’re Hiring: Postdoctoral Researcher in RF Circuit Design and Electromagnetic Simulation

WiSAR Lab Researchers Advance Space Communications Research and International Collaboration at ESA Antenna Workshop

© Wisar Lab

From the Edge
to the Cloud

From the Edge
to the Cloud