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The Oriel March
Get PDFCommissioned by the Oriel Traditional Orchestra with funding from the Cooperation with Northern Ireland Funding Scheme 2018 administered by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Inspired by the Oriel region, The Oriel March is for Violin (in two parts), Viola, Cello, Flute, Tin Whistle, Banjo, Mandolin, Harp, Button Accordion, Piano Accordion, Concertina, Uilleann Pipes, Guitar, Piano, Percussion. The five movements are subtitled:
1. MARCHING FROM MAGH MUIRTHEMHNE
2. GOLDEN HOSTAGES
3. GLEANN NA bhFIACH
4. THE JUMPNIG CHURCH
5. ADVANCING ARMIES
5. DAITHÍ'S REEL
© 2018 Daithí Kearney, Creative Arts Research Centre at Dundalk Institute of Technology. Performed and recorded under licence by the Oriel Traditional Orchestra. Work developed, under commission, by the Creative Arts Research Centre at Dundalk Institute of Technology
A Software Process Improvement Roadmap for IEC 62304: an Expert Review
Get PDFManufacturers of medical devices must comply with certain legislation and regulations before they can market their products in the European Union (EU). The EU has introduced this legislation and regulation to provide the frameworks by which manufacturers can produce safe and effective medical devices in a consistent manner. The EU has accomplished this by way of Medical Device Directives and harmonised standards. Manufactures, by demonstrating compliance with a harmonised standard, can be presumed to have complied with the essential requirements of the legislation. IEC 62304 Medical device software – Software lifecycle processes is a harmonised standard. However, the standard provides no clear directions for meeting the requirements of the standard. A Software Process Improvement (SPI) Roadmap for IEC 62304:2006 has been developed as a method for aiding medical device software development organizations in implementing the standard. The Roadmap is divided into two levels, the high level consists of the Activities and Tasks necessary for the im-plementation of the standard, while the low level contains the Design Patterns and How-to artefacts linked to the Tasks. This paper presents the findings from the expert review of the high level roadmap
Revising IEC 80001-1: Risk Management of Health Information Technology Systems
Get PDFIEC 80001-1 was published in 2010 and is now undergoing revision. Feedback gathered on the adoption of the standard has revealed a number of barriers that have impacted its adoption. The standard provides requirements related to the roles, responsibilities and activities that need to be performed for the risk management of medical IT networks. One reported barrier is a lack of drivers to motivate Top Management to implement the standard. In addition, there is a lack of alignment between IT and biomedical engineering departments within hopitals. Finally, the IEC 80001-1 standard was considered to be too complicated and complex to implement. This paper presents the barriers identified in the feedback and presents an approach to the revision of the standard as a process based standard following the structure outlined in ISO/IEC Directives Annex SL and aligned risk management standards as a means to overcome these barriers
Listening for Tradition: Contributing to a Regional Musical Identity through Higher Education Research
Get PDFBorn in the south west of Ireland, my engagement with Irish traditional music was developed at an early age through my local community. My sense of place was reinforced by the narratives of that community, where I became involved with Siamsa Tíre, the National Folk Theatre of Ireland, whose focus is at a regional level (Foley, 2013; Kearney, 2013b, 2013c), and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann,[1] an organisation for the promotion of Irish culture, most active in the field of music and which operates through a network of local branches (see Henry, 1989; Fleming, 2004; Kearney, 2013a). I moved to the southern city of Cork to attend university and became part of the music community there. When I finished my undergraduate studies in geography, I returned to music, seeking to understand the geographies of the music that I enjoyed learning and performing. My academic studies gave me new perspectives on my own culture, my music and the places where I live and work. Undertaking teaching roles as both a lecturer and instrument tutor further increased my engagement with concepts and the wider community of musical practice. In the paper I acknowledge music and space/place as co-constitutive and the process of identity formation for both the region and the academic institution is intertwined (see Leyshon, Matless and Revill, 1998)
Agile Usage in Embedded Software Development in Safety Critical Domain--A Systematic Review
No full textSafety critical embedded software is a software that needs to provide correct functionality to avoid loss of human life. Embedded software controls much of the functionalities in Medical, Automotive, Aerospace and Cyber-Physical-Systems. The development of embedded software is different from ordinary software development as such development needs to be coordinated with the hardware development. Additionally, regulation processes and audits are also in place before placing the products to market. The objectives of this study are to understand the challenges of embedded safety critical software development, to investigate agile practices which have been in use in the domain, the factors affecting agile implementation in embedded safety critical software development. We have performed a systematic review to achieve these objectives. Our review has identified challenges related to hardware development, team-based communication and regulation process. This paper outlines the result of the systematic review
Taxonomy Based Testing using SW91 , a Medical Device Software Defect Taxonomy
Get PDFThis paper presents a summary of research undertaken to
investigate and assess the use of a taxonomy based testing
approach to improve medical device software (MDS) quality
Thomas Kernan and the fiddle traditions of the Conmhaicne region: a critical analysis of selected fiddle sources 1844 to 1973
Get PDFThis dissertation examines the evolution of fiddle music in the Conmhaicne region of Connacht and Leinster in the period between c1825 and c1975. The seminal figure in the development and transmission of fiddle music in this region is Thomas Kernan (c1807-1887). Kernan’s music and his methods of teaching were passed down through successive generations of fiddle players, thereby creating a localised sub-culture of fiddle music. The dissertation consists of two volumes. Volume I is divided into three parts providing historical and musicological context. Volume II presents a new critical edition of the source repertoire, increasing the accessibility and dissemination of the music sources
A Hybrid Assessment Approach for Medical Device Software Development Companies
Get PDFMedical device software development organizations are bound by regulatory requirements and constraints to ensure that developed medical devices will not harm patients. Medical devices have to be treated as complete systems and be evaluated in this manner. Instead of manufacturers having to ensure compliance to various regulatory standards individually, the authors previously developed a medical device software process assessment framework called MDevSPICE® that integrates the regulatory requirements from all the relevant medical device software standards. The MDevSPICE® was developed in a manner that suits plan‐driven software development. To improve the usability of MDevSPICE® in agile settings, we extended the assessment approach. The hybrid assessment approach described here combines the MDevSPICE®‐based process assessment method with steps for prioritization of improvement needs through value stream mapping and enabling process improvement through the use of KATA technique. This approach integrates agile methods into the medical device software development process while adhering to the requirements of the regulatory standards. This paper describes the implementation of the approach within 4 organizations that develop software in line with medical device regulations
Oirghialla Oscailte
Get PDFIrish Traditional Music Concert Featuring the Oriel Traditional Orchestra and the Dundalk Institute of Technology Traditional Music Ensembl
