About RSRC
The Regulated Software Research Centre is at the forefront of medical device software research, regulation, and trustworthy AI. Learn about our Research Areas, Projects and Collaborations and meet our people.
Research Areas
RSRC targets several areas of research as follows:
- Medical Device Software Process
- The incorporation of Artifical Intelligence (AI) into Medical Device Sofware
- Trustworthy AI
- Bias in AI
- Mobile Medical App Development Process
- Generic Software Process Assessment and Improvement
- International Medical Device Standards Development
- Agile Software Development
- Medical Device Security and Safety
- Software Traceability
- Medical Devices within IT Networks
- Medical Device Software Testing and Defects
Projects and Collaborations
The RSRC currently has two projects funded through the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund from Enterprise Ireland - the Medical Device Cybersecurity Transparency Project and Medical Imagin Ireland (Med-I).
The RSRC is also a member of Lero - the Software Engineering Research Centre and is active in the development of a number of international standards.
- Lero @ DkIT
- International Standard Community
- Software Startups Global Research Network
- Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund
Spin Out Companies
The products and solutions offered by Nova Leah originated from research conducted within the Regulated Software Research Centre (RSRC) in Dundalk Institute of Technology. The RSRC have a long standing international reputation for excellence in medical device software and healthcare technology solutions development.
Due to the applied nature of this medical device cybersecurity research and the impressive benefits that have been realised through pilot projects with medical device manufacturers, the natural step was to spin this research work into a commercial venture so that cutting edge services may be provided to the healthcare industry.
The founders of Nova Leah are national and international experts in the areas of medical device security and medical device software, and established project leaders in authoring a number of international ISO/IEC medical security technical reports.
Tapa Healthcare are a medical software company developing clinical support tools that are used across multiple mobile and computer based platforms. The products drive patient centric proactive care using industry standard and proprietary clinical models to predict the deteriorating patient and recommend next actions to prevent avoidable incidents, serious illness and death.
For further information on Tapa Healthcare, please click on the link below:
Our People
Learn about all the team members in the Regulated Software Research Centre (RSRC).
