Dr Tim McCarthy

Computer Science, National Centre for Geocomputation (NCG), Social Sciences Institute (MUSSI), Hamilton Institute

Senior Lecturer

Iontas Building
2.18
(01) 708 6180

Biography



Tim has almost thirty years R&D experience in Earth Observation and Geographical Information Science, specialising in a number of research areas including;  
  • Earth Observation: Satellite, Airborne & Terrestrial Mapping Systems
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) - Drones 
  • Geospatial Web & Mobile Services 
  • Spatial Decision Support (Cloud-based) Platforms
He is currently Principal Investigator on SFI Strategic Research Partnership U-Flyte, leading a team of ten researchers to develop novel solutions for unmanned aircraft system airspace (U-Space), unmanned aircraft systems traffic management (UTM) and downstream application information services based around wide-area, swarm mapping, object-detection & tracking and drone delivery models.

He also manages a small number of R&D projects together with associated researchers in Precision Agriculture, Road Safety Risk Analysis, Data Standards, Maritime Monitoring and Emergency Management. He provides RTDI support to a number of start-up ventures based around geospatial science & technology including; Earth Observation, Mobile Mapping, Decision Support and Drones. He sits (appointed 2015) as the Irish National delegate for the Copernicus programme in Brussels.

He has led (PI/Co-PI) more than thirty externally funded research projects (>€20m), continues to supervise PhDs/MSc candidates and has spun-out two University companies over his past thirteen years at Maynooth.

Research Interests



Geospatial Data Science. Recent advances in Earth Observation (EO), Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), Sensor technologies, Connected Mobile Devices, Cloud Platforms, Open Data, Internet of Things (IoT),  Autonomous Vehicles, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) - or Drones - have ensured that geographical data continues to have a useful and important contribution to make across all sectors including; Natural Resources, Environment, Transportation, Critical Infrastructure and Emergency Management. All of these sensing technologies are capable of capturing, recording data about various static and dynamic phenomena of the world around us - usually with a very useful location-time-stamp reference. Examples include recent multispectral images of agriculture crops from Satellite sensors, GPS tracks of road vehicles, water quality or changing patterns in weather and climate. These geospatial technologies now routinely churn out petabytes of data on a daily scale. Geographical data will remain just that if not transformed into useful information and sectoral-specific knowledge using latest Data Science algorithms, analytics, models and workflows. Some topics of special interest include; mobile robotic platforms, data intensive computing platforms, and visualization, as well as novel sensor data handling methodologies to process geospatial big data sources produced by Earth Observation platforms, location-aware social media and autonomous vehicles. Related research areas include; • Geospatial Data Science • Mobile Mapping • Risk Modelling • Geovisualisation • Open Source • Decision Analytics • Geolocation Privacy • Artificial Intelligence  • VGI • Spatial Operations  • Interoperability  • LiDAR • Multispectral Data • Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drones) •  Database Design  • Semantic Web • Spatial-temporal GIS •  Image Segmentation • Dynamic Mapping • Spatial Decision Support Systems • Hyperspectral Data Cube • Digital Earth • Data & Navigation for Autonomous Vehicles

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
2009 'Issues in Laser Scanning'
Heritage, George and Large, Andy (2009) 'Issues in Laser Scanning' In: Laser scanning for the environmental sciences. UK: Wiley-Blackwell. [Details]
2009 'Space and Time Changes in Neighborhood Recovery after a Disaster Using a Spatial Video Acquisition System'
Curtis, A., Mills, J.W., McCarthy, T., Fotheringham, A.S. and Fagan, W. (2009) 'Space and Time Changes in Neighborhood Recovery after a Disaster Using a Spatial Video Acquisition System' In: Urban Disasters and Geotechnologies. Springer. [Details]

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
2018 'Assessment of empirical algorithms for bathymetry extraction using Sentinel-2 data'
Casal G.;Monteys X.;Hedley J.;Harris P.;Cahalane C.;McCarthy T. (2018) 'Assessment of empirical algorithms for bathymetry extraction using Sentinel-2 data'. International Journal for Remote Sensing, [DOI] [Details]
2017 'Sensor Pods: Multi-Resolution Surveys from a Light Aircraft'
Cahalane, C; Walsh, D.; Magee, A.; Mannion, S.; Lewis, P.; McCarthy, T (2017) 'Sensor Pods: Multi-Resolution Surveys from a Light Aircraft'. Inventions, [DOI] [IR Link] [Details]
2016 'Snake Energy Analysis and Result Validation for a Mobile Laser Scanning Data-Based Automated Road Edge Extraction Algorithm'
Kumar, Pankaj and Lewis, Paul and McElhinney, Conor P and Boguslawski, Pawel and McCarthy, Tim (2016) 'Snake Energy Analysis and Result Validation for a Mobile Laser Scanning Data-Based Automated Road Edge Extraction Algorithm'. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, :1-11 [DOI] [IR Link] [Details]
2015 'Optimising Mobile Mapping System Laser Scanner Orientation'
Cahalane, Conor and Lewis, Paul and McElhinney, Conor and McCarthy, Timothy (2015) 'Optimising Mobile Mapping System Laser Scanner Orientation'. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 4 :302-319 [DOI] [IR Link] [Details]
2014 'Automated road markings extraction from mobile laser scanning data'
Kumar, Pankaj and McElhinney, Conor P. and Lewis, Paul and McCarthy, Timothy (2014) 'Automated road markings extraction from mobile laser scanning data'. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 32 :125-137 [DOI] [IR Link] [Details]
2010 'Dual-scale validation of a medium resolution coastal DEM with terrestrial LiDAR DSM and GPS'
Coveney S, Fotheringham AS, Charlton M, McCarthy T (2010) 'Dual-scale validation of a medium resolution coastal DEM with terrestrial LiDAR DSM and GPS'. COMPUTERS & GEOSCIENCES, 36 :489-499 [DOI] [IR Link] [Details]
2007 'Understanding the geography of post-traumatic stress: An academic justification for using a spatial video acquisition system in the response to Hurricane Katrina'
Curtis A.;Mills J.;Kennedy B.;Fotheringham S.;Mccarthy T. (2007) 'Understanding the geography of post-traumatic stress: An academic justification for using a spatial video acquisition system in the response to Hurricane Katrina'. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 15 (4):208-219 [DOI] [IR Link] [Details]
2017 'The Potential of Active Contour Models in Extracting Road Edges from Mobile Laser Scanning Data'
Kumar, P., Lewis, P., McCarthy T (2017) 'The Potential of Active Contour Models in Extracting Road Edges from Mobile Laser Scanning Data'. Infrastructures, 2 (3) [DOI] [IR Link] [Details]
2016 'Combining Remote Temperature Sensing with in-Situ Sensing to Track Marine/Freshwater Mixing Dynamics'
McCaul M, Barland J, Cleary J, Cahalane C, McCarthy T and Diamond D (2016) 'Combining Remote Temperature Sensing with in-Situ Sensing to Track Marine/Freshwater Mixing Dynamics'. Sensors, 16 (1402) [DOI] [IR Link] [Details]
2016 'Developing a road safety review tool to identify design standard and safety deficits on high risk road sections'
Weekley, Jill and Barrell, John and McCarthy, Tim (2016) 'Developing a road safety review tool to identify design standard and safety deficits on high risk road sections'. Transportation Research Procedia, 14 :4130-4139 [IR Link] [Details]
2014 'Calculation of target-specific point distribution for 2D mobile laser scanners'
Cahalane, Conor and McElhinney, Conor P and Lewis, Paul and McCarthy, Tim (2014) 'Calculation of target-specific point distribution for 2D mobile laser scanners'. Sensors, 14 (6):9471-9488 [IR Link] [Details]
2014 'Development of a geographic information system-based decision support toolset to assess the feasibility of on-site wastewater treatment and disposal options in low permeability subsoils'
Dubber, Donata and Pilla, Francesco and Smyth, David and Qazi, Nadeem and McCarthy, Tim and Gill, Laurence W. (2014) 'Development of a geographic information system-based decision support toolset to assess the feasibility of on-site wastewater treatment and disposal options in low permeability subsoils'. Water Science Technology, 70 (3):464-471 [IR Link] [Details]
2014 'MIMIC: An innovative methodology for determining mobile laser scanning system point density'
Cahalane, Conor and McElhinney, Conor P and Lewis, Paul and McCarthy, Timothy (2014) 'MIMIC: An innovative methodology for determining mobile laser scanning system point density'. Remote Sensing, 6 (9):7857-7877 [IR Link] [Details]
2013 'An automated algorithm for extracting road edges from terrestrial mobile LiDAR data'
Kumar, Pankaj and McElhinney, Conor P and Lewis, Paul and McCarthy, Timothy (2013) 'An automated algorithm for extracting road edges from terrestrial mobile LiDAR data'. ISPRS journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing, 85 :44-55 [IR Link] [Details]
2013 'Portable X-ray fluorescence as a rapid technique for surveying elemental distributions in soil'
Radu, Tanja and Gallagher, Simon and Byrne, Brian and Harris, Paul and Coveney, Seamus and McCarron, Stephen and McCarthy, Tim and Diamond, Dermot (2013) 'Portable X-ray fluorescence as a rapid technique for surveying elemental distributions in soil'. Spectroscopy Letters, 46 (7):516-526 [IR Link] [Details]
2010 'Mobile Mapping System LiDAR Data Framework'
Lewis, P and McElhinney, C and Sch\"on, B and Mc Carthy, T (2010) 'Mobile Mapping System LiDAR Data Framework'. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, [IR Link] [Details]
2010 'Space and time changes in neighborhood recovery after a disaster using a spatial video acquisition system'
Curtis, Andrew J and Mills, Jacqueline W and McCarthy, Timothy and Fotheringham, A Stewart and Fagan, William F (2010) 'Space and time changes in neighborhood recovery after a disaster using a spatial video acquisition system'. Geospatial Techniques in Urban Hazard and Disaster Analysis, :373-392 [Details]
2010 'Initial results from european road safety inspection (eursi) mobile mapping project'
Mccarthy, T and Maynooth, N and Mcelhinney, C and Cahalane, C and Kumar, P (2010) 'Initial results from european road safety inspection (eursi) mobile mapping project'. Proceedings of ISPRS CRIMT, Newcastle, [Details]
2010 'Dual-scale validation of a medium-resolution coastal DEM with terrestrial LiDAR DSM and GPS'
Coveney, Seamus and Fotheringham, A Stewart and Charlton, Martin and McCarthy, Timothy (2010) 'Dual-scale validation of a medium-resolution coastal DEM with terrestrial LiDAR DSM and GPS'. Computers \& Geosciences, 36 (4):489-499 [IR Link] [Details]
2009 '3 Issues in Laser Scanning'
CHARLTON, MARTIN E and COVENEY, SEAMUS J and MCCARTHY, TIMOTHY (2009) '3 Issues in Laser Scanning'. Laser Scanning for the Environmental Sciences, [Details]
2008 'Integration of dynamic LiDAR and image sensor data for route corridor mapping'
McCarthy T., Zheng J. and Fotheringham A.S. (2008) 'Integration of dynamic LiDAR and image sensor data for route corridor mapping'. THE INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE PHOTOGRAMMETRY, REMOTE SENSING AND SPATIAL INFORMATION SCIENCES, XXXVII :1125-1130 [IR Link] [Details]
2008 'Linear feature extraction of buildings from terrestrial LiDAR data with morphological techniques'
Zheng J., McCarthy T. and Fotheringham A. Stewart (2008) 'Linear feature extraction of buildings from terrestrial LiDAR data with morphological techniques'. THE INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE PHOTOGRAMMETRY, REMOTE SENSING AND SPATIAL INFORMATION SCIENCES, XXXVII :241-244 [IR Link] [Details]
2007 'Integration of LiDAR and Stereoscopic Imagery for Automated Route Corridor Inventory'
McCarthy T, Charlton M, Fotheringham A S, and O'Malley V. (2007) 'Integration of LiDAR and Stereoscopic Imagery for Automated Route Corridor Inventory'. THE INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE PHOTOGRAMMETRY, REMOTE SENSING AND SPATIAL INFORMATION SCIENCES, XXXVI :203-209 [Details]
2007 'Integration of LIDAR and stereoscopic imagery for route corridor surveying'
McCarthy, Tim and Fotheringham, Stewart and Charlton, Martin and Winstanley, Adam C and O'Malley, Vincent (2007) 'Integration of LIDAR and stereoscopic imagery for route corridor surveying'. Mobile Mapping Technology, 37 :1125-1130 [IR Link] [Details]
2007 'Compact Airborne Image Mapping System (CAIMS)'
McCarthy T., Fotheringham A. S. and Gearoid O'Rian (2007) 'Compact Airborne Image Mapping System (CAIMS)'. THE INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE PHOTOGRAMMETRY, REMOTE SENSING AND SPATIAL INFORMATION SCIENCES, XXXVI :198-202 [IR Link] [Details]
2007 'Understanding the Geography of Post-Traumatic Stress: An Academic Justification for Using a Spatial Video Acquisition System in the Response to Hurricane Katrina'
Curtis, Andrew and Mills, Jacqueline W and Kennedy, Barrett and Fotheringham, Stewart and McCarthy, Timothy (2007) 'Understanding the Geography of Post-Traumatic Stress: An Academic Justification for Using a Spatial Video Acquisition System in the Response to Hurricane Katrina'. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 15 (4):208-219 [IR Link] [Details]
2003 'Constructing a geomorphological database of coastal change using GIS'
Raper, J and Livingstone, D and Bristow, C and McCarthy, T (2003) 'Constructing a geomorphological database of coastal change using GIS'. Coastal and Marine Geo-Information Systems, :399-413 [Details]
1999 'Integrating aerial videography and digital photography with terrain modelling: an application for coastal geomorphology'
Livingstone, David and Raper, Jonathan and McCarthy, Timothy (1999) 'Integrating aerial videography and digital photography with terrain modelling: an application for coastal geomorphology'. Geomorphology, 29 (1):77-92 [Details]
1998 'Georeferenced four-dimensional virtual environments: principles and applications'
Raper, J. F., & McCarthy, T. and Williams N (1998) 'Georeferenced four-dimensional virtual environments: principles and applications'. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 22 :529-539 [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
2019 'Evaluation of Grass Quality under Different Soil Management Scenarios Using Remote Sensing Techniques'
Askari, M.S.; McCarthy, T.; Magee, A. and Murphy, D. (2019) 'Evaluation of Grass Quality under Different Soil Management Scenarios Using Remote Sensing Techniques' Remote Sensing, 11 (15) :1-23. [DOI] [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
2018 TN-ITS GO; Ireland's steps towards a harmonised European Service for fresh and accurate Road-Network Map Data
Paul Lewis, Tim McCarthy (2018) TN-ITS GO; Ireland's steps towards a harmonised European Service for fresh and accurate Road-Network Map Data European Transport Conference [IR Link] [Details]
2013 Towards a GIS-based decision support system on the amazon cloud for the modelling of domestic wastewater treatment solutions in Wexford, Ireland
Qazi, Nadeem and Smyth, David and McCarthy, Tim (2013) Towards a GIS-based decision support system on the amazon cloud for the modelling of domestic wastewater treatment solutions in Wexford, Ireland Computer Modelling and Simulation (UKSim), 2013 UKSim 15th International Conference on , pp.236-240 [IR Link] [Details]
2012 MIMIC: Mobile mapping point density calculator
Cahalane, Conor and McCarthy, Tim and McElhinney, Conor P (2012) MIMIC: Mobile mapping point density calculator Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on computing for geospatial research and applications [IR Link] [Details]
2012 Lidar data management pipeline; from spatial database population to web-application visualization
Lewis, Paul and Mc Elhinney, Conor P and McCarthy, Timothy (2012) Lidar data management pipeline; from spatial database population to web-application visualization Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computing for Geospatial Research and Applications [IR Link] [Details]
2011 Mobile terrestrial LiDAR data-sets in a spatial database framework
McElhinney, Conor P and Lewis, Paul and McCarthy, Timothy (2011) Mobile terrestrial LiDAR data-sets in a spatial database framework Proceedings of the MMT11, the 7th International Symposium on Mobile Mapping Technology, Krakaw, Poland [IR Link] [Details]
2011 Calculating the effect of dual-axis scanner rotations and surface orientation on scan profiles
Cahalane, Conor and McElhinney, Conor P and McCarthy, Tim (2011) Calculating the effect of dual-axis scanner rotations and surface orientation on scan profiles Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Mobile Mapping Technology (MMT11), Krakaw, Poland [IR Link] [Details]
2010 Automated road extraction from terrestrial based mobile laser scanning system using the gvf snake model
Kumar, Pankaj and McCarthy, Tim and McElhinney, Conor P (2010) Automated road extraction from terrestrial based mobile laser scanning system using the gvf snake model Proceedings of the European Laser Mapping Forum (ELMF 2010), The Hague, The Netherlands [Details]
2010 Mobile mapping system performance: An analysis of the effect of laser scanner configuration and vehicle velocity on scan profiles
Cahalane, Conor and McElhinney, Conor P and McCarthy, Tim (2010) Mobile mapping system performance: An analysis of the effect of laser scanner configuration and vehicle velocity on scan profiles Proceedings of the European laser Mapping Forum (ELMF 2010), The Hague, The Netherlands [IR Link] [Details]
2010 European road safety inspection (EuRSI) research project
McCarthy, T and McElhinney, C (2010) European road safety inspection (EuRSI) research project European Transport Conference, 2010 [IR Link] [Details]
2010 Mobile mapping system performance-An initial investigation into the effect of vehicle speed on laser scan lines
Cahalane, C and McCarthy, T and McElhinney, CP (2010) Mobile mapping system performance-An initial investigation into the effect of vehicle speed on laser scan lines Remote Sensing \& Photogrammety Society Annual Conference-'From the sea-bed to the cloudtops [Details]
2010 Initial results from European Road Safety Inspection (EURSI) mobile mapping project
McElhinney, CP and Kumar, Pankaj and Cahalane, Conor and McCarthy, Timothy (2010) Initial results from European Road Safety Inspection (EURSI) mobile mapping project Proceedings of the ISPRS Commission V Technical Symposium, Newcastle, UK [IR Link] [Details]
2009 Extracting Localised Mobile Activity Patterns from Cumulative Mobile Spectrum RSSI
Doyle J, Farrell R, McLoone S, McCarthy T, and Hung P (2009) Extracting Localised Mobile Activity Patterns from Cumulative Mobile Spectrum RSSI China-Ireland International Conference on Information and Communications Technologies (CIICT 2009), Maynooth, Ireland, 19-21 August 2009 , pp.75-82 [IR Link] [Details]
2009 Wireless Sensor Networks for Activity Monitoring using Multi-sensor Multi-modal Node Architecture
Hung P, Tahir M, Farrell R, McLoone S and McCarthy T (2009) Wireless Sensor Networks for Activity Monitoring using Multi-sensor Multi-modal Node Architecture Proceedings of the 20th IET Irish Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC 2009), Dublin, Ireland, June 2009 [IR Link] [Details]
2009 Utilising mobile phone RSSI metric for human activity detection
Doyle, John and Farrell, Ronan and McLoone, Sean and McCarthy, Tim and Tahir, Muhammad and Hung, Peter (2009) Utilising mobile phone RSSI metric for human activity detection Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC 2009), IET Irish , pp.1-6 [IR Link] [Details]
2009 Utilising Mobile Phone RSSI Metric for HumanActivity Detection
Doyle J, Farrell R, McLoone S, McCarthy T, Tahir M and Hung P (2009) Utilising Mobile Phone RSSI Metric for HumanActivity Detection Proceedings of the 20th IET Irish Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC 2009), Dublin, Ireland, June 2009 [IR Link] [Details]
2009 Lightweight Signal Processing Algorithms for Human Activity Monitoring using Dual PIR-sensor Nodes
Tahir M, Hung P, Farrell R, Mcloone S and McCarthy T (2009) Lightweight Signal Processing Algorithms for Human Activity Monitoring using Dual PIR-sensor Nodes China-Ireland International Conference on Information and Communications Technologies (CIICT 2009), Maynooth, Ireland, 19-21 August 2009 , pp.150-156 [IR Link] [Details]
2009 Wireless sensor networks for activity monitoring using multi-sensor multi-modal node architecture
Hung, Peter and Tahir, Muhammad and Farrell, Ronan and McLoone, Sean and McCarthy, Tim (2009) Wireless sensor networks for activity monitoring using multi-sensor multi-modal node architecture Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC 2009), IET Irish , pp.1-6 [IR Link] [Details]
2008 Integrated remotely sensed datasets for disaster management
McCarthy T, Farrell R, Curtis A and Fotheringham A.S. (2008) Integrated remotely sensed datasets for disaster management Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring, GIS Applications, and Geology VIII. Proceedings of SPIE. Cardiff, UK 2008 [IR Link] [Details]
2007 Synchronised Encoding of GPS NMEA Messages onto High Definition Video Streams
Lewis, P and Winstanley, A and McCarthy, T (2007) Synchronised Encoding of GPS NMEA Messages onto High Definition Video Streams Machine Vision and Image Processing Conference, 2007. IMVIP 2007. International , pp.213-213 [IR Link] [Details]
1999 Real-time mapping using multispectral spaceborne videography- Prototype design for the ISS encompassing space and ground segment
McCarthy, Timothy (1999) Real-time mapping using multispectral spaceborne videography- Prototype design for the ISS encompassing space and ground segment European Symposium on Utilisation of the International Space Station, 2 nd, Noordwijk, Netherlands , pp.577-583 [Details]
1998 Multi dimensional Virtual Reality Geographic Information System,(VRGIS): Research guidelines
Raper, JF and McCarthy, Timothy and Unwin, David (1998) Multi dimensional Virtual Reality Geographic Information System,(VRGIS): Research guidelines Proceedings GISRUK [Details]
1998 Multi dimensional virtual reality geographical information systems (VRGIS): research guidelines
Williams, N and Raper, J and McCarthy, T and Unwin, D (1998) Multi dimensional virtual reality geographical information systems (VRGIS): research guidelines GISRUK [Details]
1997 Integration of real-time GIS data with Web-based virtual worlds
Raper, J and McCarthy, T and Williams, N (1997) Integration of real-time GIS data with Web-based virtual worlds AGI-CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS- , pp.3-3 [Details]
1997 Integrating ArcView and Geographically Referenced VRML Models in Real Time
Raper, Jonathan and McCarthy, Timothy and Williams, Nathan (1997) Integrating ArcView and Geographically Referenced VRML Models in Real Time Proceedings of the ESRI User Conference 1997 [Details]
1997 The virtual field course: an educational application of GIS
Fisher, P and Dykes, J and Moore, K and Wood, J and McCarthy, T and Raper, J and Unwin, D and Williams, N and Jenkins, A (1997) The virtual field course: an educational application of GIS Geological Teaching and Learning Network Conference [Details]
1997 Real-time geographic positioning features in airborne videography
McCarthy, Timothy and Raper, Jonathan and Cooper, Roger (1997) Real-time geographic positioning features in airborne videography International Airborne Remote Sensing Conference and Exhibition- Development, Integration, Applications \& Operations, 3 rd, Copenhagen, Denmark [Details]
1995 Spatial data decision support using multimedia
Raper, J and McCarthy, T (1995) Spatial data decision support using multimedia AGI-CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS- , pp.5-5 [Details]
1994 Virtually GIS: the new media arrive
Raper, JF and McCarthy, T (1994) Virtually GIS: the new media arrive Proc. Association for Geographic Information conference , pp.1-6 [Details]
1994 Using airborne videography to assess coastal evolution and hazards
Raper, JF and McCarthy, Timothy (1994) Using airborne videography to assess coastal evolution and hazards Proceedings of the European GIS Conference , pp.1224-1228 [Details]
1993 Interfacing GIS with virtual reality technology
Raper, J and McCarthy, F and Livingstone, D (1993) Interfacing GIS with virtual reality technology Proceedings of the AGI Conference, Birmingham: AGI [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
2008 EuroSDR & ISPRS Workshop 2008.
(2008) EuroSDR & ISPRS Workshop 2008. [Oral Presentation], , [Details]
2008 GEOIDE Annual Conference.
(2008) GEOIDE Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], , [Details]
2008 Irish Earth Observation Researchers Symposium.
(2008) Irish Earth Observation Researchers Symposium. [Oral Presentation], , [Details]
2008 Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring Conf.
(2008) Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring Conf. [Oral Presentation], , [Details]
2007 Remote Sensing & Spatial Information Sciences Conf.
(2007) Remote Sensing & Spatial Information Sciences Conf. [Oral Presentation], , [Details]
2005 Invited seminar, Environment Agency.
(2005) Invited seminar, Environment Agency. [Oral Presentation], Use of LiDar for Virtual Route Corridor Design, Bath, UK [Details]

ANET/COS

  Year Publication
1999 AutoCAD Express NT: Covering Release 14.
McCarthy, Tim (1999) AutoCAD Express NT: Covering Release 14. ANET/COS [Details]
1998 GIS for the Mac is not a crowded market.
McCarthy, T and Raper, J (1998) GIS for the Mac is not a crowded market. ANET/COS [Details]
1998 GIS Online by Brandon Plewe a down-to-earth primer.
McCarthy, T (1998) GIS Online by Brandon Plewe a down-to-earth primer. ANET/COS [Details]
1997 New Moves in the Aerial Ballet: The evolution of aerial videography and explain how applied videometrics helps us extract useful spatial data from aerial films, in real-time.
McCarthy, T and Raper, J (1997) New Moves in the Aerial Ballet: The evolution of aerial videography and explain how applied videometrics helps us extract useful spatial data from aerial films, in real-time. ANET/COS [Details]
1996 On Video: In the search for fast and cost effective data capture, aerial videography is the new kid on the block.
Raper, J and McCarthy, T (1996) On Video: In the search for fast and cost effective data capture, aerial videography is the new kid on the block. ANET/COS [Details]
1995 Airborne videography and GPS.
Cooper, R and McCarthy, T and Raper, J (1995) Airborne videography and GPS. ANET/COS [Details]

Technical Publication

  Year Publication
2009 Innovative Data Capture and Presentation Techniques in Support of the EU Environmental Noise Directive.
Ó Riain G and McCarthy T (2009) Innovative Data Capture and Presentation Techniques in Support of the EU Environmental Noise Directive. Technical Publication [IR Link] [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2012 Copernicus Masters International (ESA & Copernicus)
2010 IBM Research Award IBM
2012 SmartBay Innovation SmartBay Consortium
2011 Commercialisation Award Maynooth University
2010 Google Research Award Google

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
Irish Computer Society Fellow / 03-JUN-20
Royal Geographical Society Fellow / 07-FEB-20
Royal Institute of Navigation Associate Fellow / 01-MAR-20
ITS Ireland Member 01-AUG-13 / 12-FEB-19

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
EU: European Copernicus Committee (Brussels) National Delegate 2015 / 2019
EU: Framework Partnership Agreement on Copernicus User Uptake (FPCUP) Leadership Group Member 2019 /
IE: Guidelines for testing Autonomous Vehicles on Irish Roads Member 2018 / 2019
EU: Copernicus Sentinel Benefit Study Stakeholder/Reviewer 2018 / 2019
CITY COUNCIL: Knowledge Management & Open Data Project Peer Review Member 2012 / 2013

Consultancy

  Client Description
Verifly
Geospatial Scientific Adviser

Outreach Activities

  Description

RTE (News) : Explaining and Promoting U-Flyte - drone research programme Link

RTE (Drive-Time): Rogue Drone Activities (move to time-mark 02:25 on podcast) Link

RTE (Morning Ireland) Explaining and promoting U-Flyte - Drone Research programme Link

RTE (Drive-Time) Drones used for Search and Rescue (move to time value 01:52:20) Link

RTE Science Squad : Drones for Precision Agriculture Link

Sunday Times (Article): Rogue Drone Operation Article with reporter Graeme Lennox Link

Unmanned Airspace Systems (U-Space & UTM) Link

RTE (Creedon's Weather): Drones for mapping storm damage Link

Sunday Business Post: Newspaper article on drone research Link

Marine Institute Ocean Wealth: Video clip detailing role of EO & Drones for Maritime Monitoring Link

SFI Book detailing various STEM related R&D activities Link

New York Times (Article). Designer and developer of Geospatial Video Mapping software used to record recovery post-Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, USA Link