National Projects

Collaborations and implementation of projects at national level.

Ongoing Projects

Wearable devices and augmented reality are rapidly evolving and are particularly applicable in the service sector, such as safety, health, education, etc. In the field of security services, in particular the no-contact / lone security positions, device handler technology can offer innovative services. In particular, it can further secure the individual protection of staff in existing security services and improve their mental concentration and perceptual capacity, which assists in decision-making. Portable devices can detect the presence, biometric data of the guardian, and many additional elements that are useful both in the service they perform and the personal safety of the workers.

The goal of the project is to develop systems and applications that will receive and process data from smart wearable to record biometric data for the purposes of health and vital safety monitoring, positioning and presence / commencement / ending of the shift, direct notification and other required services, such as indications of danger, attack, etc. These devices will automatically wirelessly connect with additional equipment (ambient sensors and positional beacons) and their data will be combined with the cameras data. Systems of Augmented / Mixed reality will also be developed in addition to simply record and track signals, more effectively manage the data from incident management center operators and supporting decision-making by the end user (guardian).

Due to the variety of data to be transmitted and stored, a combination of modern signal processing and machine learning techniques is needed through the creation of a knowledge base. The latter will be shaped by the data collected per event. There will also be use of pioneering security techniques which combine multi-parametric authentication, such as the use of biometric elements (something the user is) with equipment components (somethingthe user has), which will be physically resistant to cloning, that is to say they will exhibit structural features that will make them unique. Some of the most important issues that will be addressed in the project are the data transmission security and the use of blockchain technology for secure data storage (protection against unauthorized data alteration, PUF assisted encryption), as well as the use of security technologies to protect personal data (use of nicknames and aliases, PUF reciprocal authentication). In the strand of augmented reality, the technological innovation that the project introduces is multidimensional. More specifically, this project is the first national effort to develop an integrated augmented/mixed reality platform that acts on both the field and the control center. The development of AR interfaces for managing information in the field of security services is an innovation of the project. Also, the development of ergonomic interfaces based on the geometric representation of the area of interest combined with the use of maps in an augmented reality environment is another innovation the project aspires to introduce. Finally, all applications that will be deployed will respect the privacy of users by complying to the requirements of innovative and academically recognized methodologies, while ensuring all the technical and organizational requirements set by the new General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GCC-GDPR) are met.

Any public or private infrastructure that plays a critical role in a country’s economy and society and the loss of which would risk society is defined as critical infrastructure. The fact that these infrastructures are interconnected with the ultimate goal of maximizing the benefit to the country’s economy is the key element according to which they are considered vital.

In this infrastructure, the security personnel on the ground must have the necessary information available for incident management, but at the same time, their own protection. Control center operators, on the other hand, are often called upon to manage large volumes of information and act while performing multiple and varied processes. It is obvious that the presence of a decision-making system that uses advanced artificial intelligence technologies that will process multiple streams of data from the storage facilities, such as video from CCTV already installed, makes the management of serious incidents that take place in critical infrastructure but also the decision making by the operator.

In addition, by introducing wearable device technologies that will collect and transmit, to the decision-making system, health data of each guard in order, in addition to the simple recording and monitoring of health indications by the center operators, to be informed about various issues that will help to cope with various situations. Of course, the collection and processing of personal data, and in particular health data, will be done protecting the privacy of users and in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The result is maximized with the use of augmented reality technologies as through them the decision making system will be able to provide directly to the field and the center the necessary information for the management of the incidents and it will be possible to download video from the place where the incident occurs. which will improve the view of the incident to the operators of the center.

SafeIT integrates the above technologies into a system whose security is enhanced by the use of innovative security techniques that combine multi-parametric authentication, such as the use of biometric elements, with components of equipment that are, however, resistant to natural cloning. will present constructional peculiarities that will make them unique.

Maritime transport (Ports, Port Facilities, Ships) are considered vital infrastructure. The protection of these infrastructures from illegal actions contributes to the formation and ensuring of an environment of smoothness and safety in transport. The following sections present SafeIT usage scenarios for the Preveza port facility as they emerged through interviews and the use of questionnaires, which are the most common cases of small, medium or large scale crisis for which modern Critical Infrastructure Security Plans are vital. have provided for management measures and procedures. Then, for the design and implementation of the SafeIT system, for each of the above scenarios, the functional and non-functional requirements for the SafeIT subsystems and applications are extracted. For each incident, the necessary datasets are extracted that will be used for the design and training of the machine learning algorithms that will compose the decision-making system that will manage the selected incidents as well as similar incidents in real time. This means that whenever a new scenario arises in the future, the requirements (functional and non-functional) of the script as well as the datasets will be exported either for the training of a new algorithm which will then be integrated into the SafeIT decision making system, or, whenever possible to retrain existing algorithms. In this way the system will be scalable for the management of any other scenario as the augmented reality, authentication and health data download services are stable and independent of the decision making system. By adopting an appropriate data model from the system it will be possible to add new decision-making algorithms and support new incident management.

The SafeIT program is part of the Joint Action of State Aid for Research Projects “Research – Create – Innovate”, which is co-financed by the EU. (European Regional Development Fund) and national resources, within the framework of EPANEK (NSRF 2014-2020).

The Special Intermediary Body for the management of the Unified Action “Research-Create-Innovate” has been appointed the Special Service for Management and Implementation of Actions in the fields of Research, Technological Development and Innovation (EYDE ETAK).

Approved Project Code: Τ2ΕΔΚ-01862
Amount of funding: 870,000 euros
Project Execution: 1.1.2021 – 31.5.2023

For further information, please visit https://www.safeitproject.com.

Progress 25%

The subject of the project is to create a platform that can work as an Open Lab on Art. To be able to create this platform as widely as possible, it has been integrated into the project team: (a) the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, the first modern art museum in Greece, MMCA is the institution that has one of the biggest collections of modern art, as well as a series of educational and other sections that are part of modern cultural creation. (b) Also, the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation, which has a big folklore cultural wealth. The aim is to create a platform that will have (a) an infrastructure role and (b) a dynamic mining role and providing data for a range of purposes related on:

1) The development of educational and museum-educational applications based on the exhibits and cultural resources of cultural operators,

2) The creation of tools that allow visitors to create their own “game” for as much as:

(a) Select a game type (from a specific list of games)

(b) Select the number of exhibits and the exhibits that they want

(c) Game parameters (e.g. duration, number of participants, etc.)

3) The free access of independent authors/companies (participating in the cultural and creative industries) to cultural content, its use (based on the copyrights of each organization) with the parallel interconnection of owner of the cultural content – owner for its exploitation, through digital infrastructures. Essentially allow individuals to create their own educational games, based on the exhibits of the owner, to “upload”, their applications on the platform (based on specific features and conditions which will be known from the outset) and benefit:

a) By viewing them through the game,

b) Charging the user via download,

c) With time schedule using the game,

d) With ads that will be dynamically displayed during the time of play. The user will be able to finally approve the application (to avoid offensive content), also to choose a preferred billing policy.

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 People with mental disability face some major obstacles that prevent their smooth integration into society. Adding to these cognitive disorders associated with aging populations, the gap between the general population and the aging mentally disabled population is expanding exponentially. The purpose of the proposed project is to develop supporting applications for elderlies with intellectual disabilities, based on wearables and sensors available on the market at affordable prices. The project will study, plan and evaluate a range of wearables (measuring biometrics, positioning, movement) and fixed in place sensors (motion, presence, door opening/closing, environmental conditions, noise) in order to find the right ones in terms of reliability, interoperability, user acceptance, efficiency and maintenance. Then, Monitoring and supporting services using these sensors will be developed for elderly people with intellectual disabilities.

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The subject of this study is to provide consulting services regarding the open international e-procurement invitation for the project: “Development of an Innovative Extended Spectrum Surveillance System to Enhance Entrepreneurship in the Electronic Communications Sector”

Progress 40%

ΕΠΗΠ

The main objective is to develop a system for the continuous measurement and recording in real-time the levels of electromagnetic fields, due to different base stations’ emissions. At the same time, the public will have the opportunity through the website, to gain access to the measured values of electromagnetic radiation, recorded by the monitoring stations. Infrastructure Electromagnetic radiation will be the subject of the project of emissions in a broad frequency range (100 kHz – 6 GHz, licensed or not), such as:

  • Wireless communications networks (such as mobile telephony GSM-900 and GSM-1800 & UMTS)
  • Fixed wireless access networks, etc.
  • Radiation from sources, such as radio and television stations, etc.
  • Radar
  • Radio and networks that do not require a license, such as Wireless Hotspots, corporate links etc.

The project includes:

  • supply, installation and operation of 500 fixed stations measuring of EMF radiation across the country
  • supply, installation and operation of 13 portable measuring stations
  • the creation and operation of a center for collecting and processing data measurement
  • the creation of a network interface of the monitoring stations and the data center
  • the development of a Geographic Information System (GIS), where the stations and the results of the measurements will be illustrated
  • the development and operation of an internet portal for viewing the measurement data
Progress 75%

Link: https://paratiritirioemf.eeae.gr

The scope of pedion24 project is to inform the public about the levels of electromagnetic radiation in various areas of Greece. Monitoring stations measure on a 24-hour basis the total electromagnetic field emitted from different sources such as FM and television broadcasts and cellular telephony base stations, giving the ability to the public of immediate and reliable information regarding the levels of electromagnetic radiation at any time. The data collected from the stations are stored on a database and can be viewed at any time. The system is operating all over Greece. Locations of monitoring stations are carefully chosen to cover places of special interest (schools, hospitals, nurseries and areas with high population density).

The system consists of:

  • Electromagnetic field monitoring stations installed in various locations
  • A control centre located on the Computer and Communication Systems Laboratory.
Progress 75%

Link: http://www.pedion24.gr

The aim of the project is the measurement of the electromagnetic fields emitted from different sources such as FM and Television broadcasts and cellular telephony base stations in various locations of Patmos and the provision of the evaluation reports along with the exposure ratio of each measurement site.

Progress 75%

The aim of the project is the measurement of the electromagnetic fields emitted from different sources such as FM and Television broadcasts and cellular telephony base stations in various locations of Patmos and the provision of the evaluation reports along with the exposure ratio of each measurement site.

Progress 75%

Completed Projects

The subject of the study is the impact of the implementation of the TAF / TAP-TSI (Telematics Application for Freight (TAF) telematic applications based on the Technical Specification for Interoperability (TSI) and Telematics Application for Passengers (TAP)) in the structure and procedures of the Agency and in general the reorganization required to accommodate this system. TAF/TAP-TSI systems are subsystems of the Community Rail System, the interoperability of which is defined by Directive 2008/57/EC. These subsystems refer to the open data exchange required on a modern railway network and are defined by Regulation (EU) 1305/2014 of 11 December 2014 (TAF – TSI) and Regulation (EU) No. 454/2011 of the EU of 5 May 2011 (TAP – TSI).

Completed

The purpose of the study is the elaboration of the call for tenders related to the implementation by an external contractor for the development of an information system telematic applications based on Technical Specifications for Interoperability – TSI for freight transport (Telematics Application for Freight – TAF) and passengers (Telematics Application for passengers – TAP). The current situation analysis and the best practices are reflected, and the study identifies the funding of the project, the functional and technological specifications and the final tender notice.

Completed

“Epikouros” main goal is to design and develop a virtualized middleware platform that would allow to easily create and structure environments that, in turn, would allow the collection, management and integration of information generated by multiple sensors and sensor-networks, as well as the management of business process procedures that are supported by the sensors’ infrastructure. Furthermore, the virtualized platform “Epikouros” should provide an application development environment as well as management of business procedures that are based upon multiple heterogeneous sensors. This environment will provide the tools for accessing the information and capabilities of the sensors, the ability to combine information from different sensors, as well as the business process management that is based on the sensor system. At the same time, it should allow for the integration of these procedures with other information systems (i.e. ERP, CRM, MES etc.).

Completed

In this project we will develop new test data compression and BIST techniques, suitable for manufacturing and several types of periodic testing, aiming at small test data volume, small test application time and low-power consumption during testing. We will also develop soft-error resilient circuits as well as error detection and correction techniques for transient and intermittent faults. Considering the evaluation of transient and intermittent fault mitigation techniques, suitable integrated circuits will be designed and fabricated in advanced CMOS technologies available to research organizations. In addition, radiation experiments on the fabricated chips will be carried out to verify their soft error resilience properties. The development of low cost unified approaches for reliability improvement in nanometer technologies, targeting permanent, transient and intermittent faults will be the outcome of this project.

Completed

The aim of the project is the measurement of the electromagnetic fields emitted from different sources such as FM and Television broadcasts and cellular telephony base stations in various locations of Patmos and the provision of the evaluation reports along with the exposure ratio of each measurement site.

Completed

The aim of the project is the development of an autonomous measurement system of electromagnetic radiation from multiple radiation sources. Specifically, the development of a setup software for the measurement equipment of electromagnetic radiation, the measurement data collection in accordance with current standards (spectrum analysis settings) and the local storage and collection from the central server.

Completed

This project deals with the development of a closed wireless network (WLAN) for providing Internet to the students of School of Science, University of the Aegean.

Completed

This project explores the study and development of a high availability, reliable and resource management of wireless communications in ad-hoc networks.

Completed

The human network DIOSKOUROI aimed at the dissemination of knowledge of communication networks technologies and advanced network services related to e-Health, e-Government and Military applications. The activities organized consist of 6 training seminars, 23 training projects, and 1 one-day meeting for results dissemination. The human network consisted of 26 members affiliated to 6 different carriers (3 universities, 2 technological and educational institutes, 1 research and training company and 1 business company).

Completed

Αποτέλεσμα εικόνας για Regional Healthcare System of North Aegean

Preparation of technical documents for the participation of the Regional Healthcare System of North Aegean (RHSNA) in several regional projects within the scope of the Greek Information Society Program.

Completed

Preparation of technical documents for the participation of the Regional Healthcare System of North Aegean (RHSNA) in several projects of the operation plan of the Greek Information Society Program. Construction of the operation plan of RHSNA and knowledge transfer to the personnel of the RHSNA.

Completed