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2023

First Prize for KIOS researchers at the International Cooperative Aerial Robots Inspection Challenge

The KIOS research team has won the First Prize in the competition “Cooperative Aerial Robots Inspection Challenge”, that took place during the flagship 62nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC 2023), on 13-15 December 2023, in Singapore. The “Cooperative Aerial Robots Inspection Challenge” (CARIC), utilizing open-source tools, aimed to accelerate the development of efficient […]

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KIOS celebrates 15 years of research and innovation excellence

The year 2023 marks a significant milestone for the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence at the University of Cyprus, as it celebrates 15 years of research and innovation excellence. For over a decade, KIOS has been at the forefront of groundbreaking research and innovation, technological advancements, and transformative solutions, in Information and Communication

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SESAME Exercise in Cyprus: Innovative Technologies Tested for Enhanced Search and Rescue Operations

On the 2nd of December 2023, a large-scale earthquake simulation exercise took place in the city of Larnaca, in Cyprus. During the exercise cutting-edge technologies aiming at optimizing search and rescue operations in emergency situations were tested and evaluated. The exercise was carried out within the context of the European Horizon2020 research project “Secure and

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KIOS Research Associate Lysandros Tziovani wins the ETEK Engineering Award 2023

Dr. Lysandros Tziovani, Research Associate at the KIOS CoE has received the Engineering Award 2023 by the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ΕΤΕΚ), for developing an innovative software tool “Optimal Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch”, for the Power System of Cyprus. This tool is widely used by the Cyprus Transmission System Operator (TSO) and the

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Research collaboration with Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

On the 2nd of October 2023, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the University of Cyprus (UCY) and the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), in China. The agreement supports the collaboration between KIOS CoE and NUAA for teaching and research purposes. The MoU was signed by the University of Cyprus Rector,

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Experts on Intelligent Transportation Systems Data Standards hosted at KIOS premises

The KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence hosted 20 experts from Europe, UK, and Cyprus for a series of meetings on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Data Standards, as part of the pan-European project “National Access Point Coordination Organisation for Europe” (NAPCORE). The meetings took place from 18-21 September 2023, at the KIOS premises. The

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PathoCERT exercise in Cyprus: Testing technologies for surface and urban water contamination

In September 2023, a large-scale simulation exercise for surface and urban water contamination took place in Limassol, Cyprus. More than 100 first responders, water operators and experts from Cyprus, Europe, and South Korea had the opportunity to experience and evaluate innovative technologies that were developed within the context of the European research project PathoCERT. The

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New collaboration with the Public Works Department, as part of the Trans-European Transport Network

A new collaboration agreement was signed between the Public Works Department of the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Works and the KIOS Center of Excellence at the University of Cyprus, on the 24th of July 2023. The two parties will work together on the updating and reporting (via automated exchange) of data related to the

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Strengthening undergraduate students’ knowledge and experience through UROP

Analysis of urban traffic using data collected from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles; Use of statistical and machine learning approaches to forecast water flow demand; Implementation of smart technologies to achieve better monitoring and control of the electricity grid. These are just a few of the research projects conducted by seven exceptional undergraduate students, who study in

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Solar energy research conducted by U.S. students at the KIOS CoE

Four students from the Sensor Signal and Information Processing Center (SenSIP) at the Arizona State University (ASU), spent 5 weeks during summer 2023 at the KIOS Center of Excellence (KIOS CoE) at the University of Cyprus (UCY), working on a collaborative project related to machine learning for solar energy systems, as part of the International

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Career opportunities for talented researchers and engineers at KIOS

The KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence, a leading research and innovation center in Cyprus and the region on Information and Communication Technologies, provides career opportunities for talented researchers and engineers, who want to develop their personal and professional skills. KIOS provides an inspiring working environment and continuous opportunities for training and professional development.

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Demonstration of THISEAS system technologies to the Cyprus Ministry of Defence and the National Guard

A demonstration of THISEAS system technologies to experts from the Ministry of Defence and the National Guard of Cyprus took place successfully, on 17 July 2023, at the University of Cyprus premises. The state-of-the-art technologies demonstrated are being developed within the context of the defence research project THISEAS and aim to improve the existing defence

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Innovative technologies for the diagnosis, maintenance, and operation of photovoltaic plants

The PVgnosis research project, supported by the EU SOLAR-ERA.NET Cofund 2 scheme, concluded successfully in May 2023, by developing and demonstrating technological solutions to advance the operation and maintenance of photovoltaic plants towards the massive adoption of solar energy. The solar photovoltaic (PV) energy is considered to be an important and the most cost-effective type

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KIOS @ the Great Exhibition Road Festival 2023 in London

Researchers from KIOS Center of Excellence at the University of Cyprus and Imperial College London participated for the first time in the Great Exhibition Road Festival, which ran from 17-18 June 2023, in London (South Kensington). This annual celebration of science and arts, brought together museums and cultural organizations located on and around Exhibition Road,

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