Instrumentation

The Instrumentation Division was founded in 2011 under the Technology Development Centre at Uganda Industrial Research Institute.

The division designs and develops embedded systems applications, with work focused mainly on healthcare, agriculture and energy. Its project portfolio includes medical device development and other products intended to be appropriate, affordable and market-ready.

Beyond in-house research and development, the division participates in student training and mentorship activities with partner institutions.

It also supports repair and maintenance of laboratory and workshop electronic equipment across UIRI.

The division operates an Instrumentation Design Laboratory that supports software and firmware design, electronic prototyping and product development.

The division also has a Printed Circuit Board Production Laboratory for manufacturing PCBs using chemical etching, CNC milling and drilling methods.

This facility includes equipment such as a Bungard CNC machine and a reflow oven to support circuit board prototyping and production.

Instrumentation participates in an annual industrial training programme in Uganda for undergraduate students.

The programme supports electrical and computer engineering learning by equipping students with hands-on skills to design and prototype products.

The division has participated as an associate partner in the Africa Biomedical Engineering Mobility project, which strengthens human and institutional capacity for needs-based health technology research and development in Africa.

UIRI provides laboratory access for postgraduate students during thesis development and also participates in biomedical engineering innovation initiatives such as UBORA, which supports open medical device development through design schools.

The division's ongoing projects focus on practical devices and systems for healthcare and social support applications.