2018

Dr. Konstantinos Manousakis, a Research Associate at the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence (KIOS CoE) of the University of Cyprus (UCY), has received the “2018 Young Researcher Award” from the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation. This is the second consecutive year that a researcher at KIOS CoE wins the Cyprus Young Researcher Award from […]

The KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence, as part of the KIOS Distinguished Lecture Series, hosted recently two very special guests, the Professor John Lygeros from ETH Zurich and Dr. Eleni Pratsini, Managing Director at Accenture Technology. Professor Lygeros, is currently a Professor of Computation and Control and Head of the Automatic Control Laboratory

Disasters, both natural and man-made, are increasingly becoming the primary cause of mass casualties and large economic downturns. When a disaster strikes, immediate, coordinated, and well-planned response is essential for saving lives. Emergency response technology plays an essential role in preventing loss of life, minimizing impact to the ecosystems, and decreasing cost to property and

This year KIOS is celebrating its 10 year anniversary. The Center was officially established in 2008 at the University of Cyprus as the KIOS Research Center for Intelligent Systems and Networks, following approval by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cyprus. In 2017, the Center was upgraded to a European Center of Excellence,

Dr. Panayiotis Kolios, a Researcher Associate at the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence of the University of Cyprus, has received an Honorary Distinction by the EU Civil Protection Mechanism for his valuable contribution to the successful implementation of the “Assessment Mission Course” training program. The honorary distinction was awarded by the Commissioner for

For the past two years, the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence (CoE) has been cultivating close collaborations with a number of organizations and authorities that are responsible for the management of critical infrastructure systems. Through these collaborations, KIOS CoE aims to provide research and innovation services that are based on Information Communication Technologies

The KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence (KIOS CoE) of the University of Cyprus and the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) presented the findings of their first year of research collaboration, during a conference at the EAC Headquarters. Four projects were undertaken by KIOS CoE on behalf of EAC and were related to the

The KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence (CoE) has recently joined forces with Cyprus Civil Defence (CCD), in the framework of the project entitled “LEAPFROG” (Leading Activities for Enrolment of RPAS Units in the Voluntary Pool).  This project aims at introducing RPAS modules (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) to the voluntary pool of response capacities to

The KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence (KIOS CoE) of the University of Cyprus, in collaboration with Imperial College London organized a Graduate Summer School 2018, for young professionals, Ph.D. students and recent graduates. The Summer School entitled «KIOS Graduate Summer School on Intelligent Systems and Control» took place on 3-7 September 2018 at

The goal of the program is to encourage young talented students to engage in research and innovation The KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence of the University of Cyprus announces the selection of eight exceptional students to participate in the prestigious KIOS Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), organized in the summer of 2018. This is the

Between the 6th and the 9th of March 2018, the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence (CoE) of the University of Cyprus in collaboration with the Cyprus Civil Defence Force conducted a first-of-its-kind training on the use of drones for emergency management purposes. The training was supported by the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism

The KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence (CoE) at the University of Cyprus is coordinating a new EU funded project, SWIFTERS. The project aims to assist civil and maritime operations to effectively use (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) UAV swarms for the prevention and response to emergency situations. The project is funded by the European Union

The KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence of the University of Cyprus as part of the KIOS Distinguished Lecture Series, hosted recently the internationally acclaimed Professor from Imperial College London, Prof. Alessandro Astolfi. Professor Astolfi, is currently Professor of Nonlinear Control Theory and Head of the Control and Power Group in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Between 5-16 February 2018, the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence (KIOS CoE) organized a special Training School for undergraduate students from Belarus. The training school was part of an Erasmus+ project aiming at the reform of the educational system of Belarus in the field of Physical Sciences. During the two-week Training School, students