Muscle-controlled games for prosthesis control

Ever wondered how bionic arms work? This interactive exhibit will allow you to control a game with the muscles of your arm, using the same techniques that are used to control bionic arms.

Engineering Make & Do Workshop

Get hands-on and explore engineering activities in our children’s make and do area. Build a bionic hand out of cardboard, or see how tall you can make a marshmallow structure.

View our UCD Crop Robot and Self-Driving Tractor

Join us at UCD Lyons Farm to meet our Crop Robot and learn about the innovative technology we use to grow crops. Discover our self-driving tractor and slurry tanker, which are GPS-controlled for precise application of organic fertilisers. We grow wheat, barley, sunflowers, peas, beans, and lupins, using sensors to monitor crop health and reduce… Continue reading View our UCD Crop Robot and Self-Driving Tractor

Robotics Showcase

Robotics showcase from UCD Engineering students, focusing on learning new aspects of engineering, programming and robotics. Check out the mini robots display and see them in action!

Meet UCD Lyons Farm Goat Herd

Meet UCD Lyons Farm Goat Herd

Join us for an educational experience with our goat herd! Learn about their care, behaviour, and their role in sustainable farming. Discover fun facts, like their brilliant climbing skills and unique eye shape. See how we teach vet students about rearing and managing a healthy herd. In Ireland, goats play a key role in producing milk… Continue reading Meet UCD Lyons Farm Goat Herd

VR Lab Demos

Embark on an adventure with UCD Computer Science where reality meets the extraordinary! Enter Virtual Reality (VR) worlds run by AI that are powered by Large Language Models, which can teach you a lesson on any topic you like or generate a whole new world described by you. Through two cutting-edge demonstrations, you can witness… Continue reading VR Lab Demos

Digital Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture

Digital Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture:

Explore the future of farming with Digital Agricultural Technology (AgTech) and its key role in a sustainable food future. Join us to explore, operate, and test some cutting-edge technologies and how they are being applied in food production. Discover how these innovations are helping farmers and growers increase efficiency and create a sustainable food future.

BioBeo-BiOrbic Circular Bioeconomy Education

Check out our nature-based bioeconomy learning resources for all ages – Beo and Raja comics, animated videos, boardgames, homemade puppet show and the interactive BioBeo App to test your knowledge on the huge variety of trees as you stroll on the UCD Woodland Walk. Find out about efforts to protect our precious wading birds such… Continue reading BioBeo-BiOrbic Circular Bioeconomy Education

Fluorescent LIGHTS, Digital CAMERAS, Cell ACTION

Step into an enlightening journey with UCD research scientists as they unveil the revolutionary impact of fluorescent proteins from marine organisms on biomedical research. Engage in captivating display items, immersive computer videos, and get hands-on with a real fluorescence microscope for a firsthand experience like no other.