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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Research

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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21 October 2026

Accelerate Your Digital Transformation – Galway

Join WiSAR Lab at Atlantic Technological University on 18th November at the Clayton Hotel Galway for the next Accelerate Your Digital Transformation roadshow. Organised in collaboration with ENTIRE EDIH Ireland, Data2Sustain and Enterprise Ireland’s Applied IoT Technology Gateway Cluster, the event will explore how businesses can harness AI, IoT and other digital technologies to innovate … Continued

12 October 2026

WiSAR Researchers Guest Edit Sensors Special Issue on MIMO Antenna Design and Wireless Applications

Researchers from Atlantic Technological University’s WiSAR Lab are inviting submissions to a Special Issue of the international scientific journal Sensors, focusing on advancements in Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna technology and its applications in wireless communications. The Special Issue, titled “MIMO Antenna Design and Performance Enhancement for Wireless Applications”, is guest edited by three WiSAR researchers, … Continued

From the Edge
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From the Edge
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Accelerate Your Digital Transformation – Galway

WiSAR Researchers Guest Edit Sensors Special Issue on MIMO Antenna Design and Wireless Applications

© Wisar Lab

From the Edge to the Cloud

From the Edge to the Cloud

News & Events

Accelerate Your Digital Transformation – Galway

WiSAR Researchers Guest Edit Sensors Special Issue on MIMO Antenna Design and Wireless Applications

© Wisar Lab

From the Edge
to the Cloud

From the Edge
to the Cloud