Mícheál Mac Lochlainn, A.D.T.F. M.Sc. 

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Computer Executive  Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Roisín na Mainiach, Carna, Co. na Gaillimhe, Éire. 095 - 32834 095 - 32836     micheal.maclochlainnoegaillimh.ie

Biography

Mícheál was born and reared in London, England, and gave several years working in England and Ireland as a computer engineer and network and systems administrator. He is working for An tAcadamh since 2003 and is based in the centre in Roisín na Mainiach, Carna.

Research

Research interests include speech synthesis and natural language processing; computer assisted language learning; linguistics and dialectics in the digital domain; Web and multimedia technologies; digital archiving; and the manipulation and delivery of folklore materials in electronic forms.

Speech synthesis

Mícheál did his master's degree at the University of Limerick, under the supervision of Gearóid Ó Néill, and completed the work in 2008. The two principal results of this research were the design of a multidialectical framework for Irish language speech synthesis and, based on this, the development of the first version of a multidialectical speech synthesis application, Sintéiseoir 1.0.

Digital archiving

Mícheál was a member of the team which created the Joe Heaney Archives website, and was closely involved with Archives' design and technical development. He is the project's IT Director. He is currently developing Cartlanna Áras Shorcha Ní Ghuairim; an integrated archive of various cultural collections held by the Áras.

Conference papers

Mac Lochlainn, M., 2011. Cartlannú Clár Teilifíse na Fiontarlainne, An Chomhdháil ar Litríocht agus Cultúr na Gaeilge 2011, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh, Gaillimh, Éire.

Mac Lochlainn, M., 2010. Struchtúir Shonraí agus Gnéithe Teicniúla de Chartlanna Joe Éinniú,  An Chomhdháil ar Litríocht agus Cultúr na Gaeilge 2010, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh, Gaillimh, Éire.

Mac Lochlainn, M., 2010. Forbhreithniú ar Réiteach Abhair Ilmheán do Chartlann Joe Éinniú, Féile Joe Éinniú 2010, Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Roisín na Mainiach, Éire.

Mac Lochlainn, M., 2009. Sintéiseoir 1.0: A Multidialectical TTS Application for Irish, Eurocall 2009, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Gandia, Spain.

Mac Lochlainn, M. and Ó Laoire, L., 2008. Ón Teallach go Tabhall: Béaloideas Iorras Aithneach sa Ré Dhigiteach, Comóradh Deich mBliana Áras Shorcha Ní Ghuairim, Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Roisín na Mainiach, Éire.

Mac Lochlainn, M., 2007. An overview of a multi-dialectical model for Irish text-to-speech synthesis, Research Day, Ollscoil Luimní, Luimneach, Éire.

Mac Lochlainn, M. and Ó Néill, G., 2007. A Learner's Guide to the Pronunciation-Spelling Rules of Irish, Eurocall 2007, Ollscoil Uladh, Cúil Raithin, Éire.

Mac Lochlainn, M. and Ó Néill, G., 2004. Specifying Gramatical Forms, Eurocall 2004, Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria.

Publications

In refereed journals

Mac Lochlainn, M. 2010. 'Sintéiseoir 1.0: A multidialectical TTS application for Irish'. ReCALL, vol 22, no. 02, May, pp. 152-171.

Articles

Mac Lochlainn, M., 2009. Ag teastail gan teart: teastalaithe bona fide. In M. Mac Lochlainn, ed. Féilire Mhúsgraí Uí Fhloínn 2010: Bímís ag Ól! Tithe Táirne is Ósta. Baile Mhic Íre: Coiste Litríochta Mhúsgraí, 2009, p. 27.

Editor

Mac Lochlainn, M. ed., 2009. Féilire Mhúsgraí Uí Fhloínn 2010: Bímís ag Ól! Tithe Táirne is Ósta. Baile Mhic Íre: Coiste Litríochta Mhúsgraí.

Mac Lochlainn, M. ed., 2008. Féilire Mhúsgraí Uí Fhloínn 2009: Bailiúchán na Sgol. Baile Mhic Íre: Coiste Litríochta Mhúsgraí.

Mac Lochlainn, M. ed., 2007. Féilire Mhúsgraí Uí Fhloínn 2008: Amhránaithe. Baile Mhic Íre: Coiste Litríochta Mhúsgraí.

Mac Lochlainn, M. ed., 2005. Féilire Mhúsgraí Uí Fhloínn 2006: Baíll sa Litríocht. Baile Mhic Íre: Coiste Litríochta Mhúsgraí.

Mac Lochlainn, M. ed., 2004. Féilire Mhúsgraí Uí Fhloínn 2005: Scríbhneoirí. Baile Mhic Íre: Coiste Litríochta Mhúsgraí.

Courses taught

• BA sa Chumarsáid 
  • Internet technologies
  • New technologies 
• Dioplóma sna Dána (Ríomhaireacht don Riarachán Gnó)
  • Internet and multimedia technologies 
• Dioplóma sna Dána (Teicneolaíochtaí Gnó)
  • Internet and multimedia technologies
• Dioplóma sna Dána (Cóiriú agus Stáitsiú an Cheoil Thraidisiúnta)
  • Fundamental computer skills
  • Digital archiving

Membership of professional and cultural organisations

Aisteoirí an Spidéil

Éigse an Spidéil

Eurocall

International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives

Coiste Litríochta Mhúsgraí

Cumann Merriman

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