2024

The European research project GuardAI (Enhancing Robustness and Security of Edge AI Systems for Safety-Critical Applications) was officially launched on October 10th with a kick-off meeting, assembling all project partners in Cyprus, hosted by the KIOS Center of Excellence at the University of Cyprus. This new project GuardAI seeks to enhance the security of edge […]

On Wednesday, 13 November 2024, the KIOS Center of Excellence (KIOS CoE) had the honor to host the President of the European Research Council (ERC), Prof. Maria Leptin, at its premises and discuss the immense value the ERC brings to the research community in Cyprus and beyond. Her visit to KIOS was in the framework

The groundbreaking research project ELECTRON, funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 Programme, successfully developed solutions to enhance the resilience of Electric Power and Energy Systems (EPES) against cyberthreats. One of the key outcomes of the ELECTRON project is the development of an enterprise-level cybersecurity platform that ensures increased resilience while maintaining business continuity and operational

On Monday, November 11, 2024, the Minister of Education, Sports, and Youth of the Republic of Cyprus, Dr. Athena Michaelidou, visited the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence at the University of Cyprus. The Minister was accompanied by the Directors of the Departments of Primary, Secondary Technical and Higher Education, as well as by

On 29 – 31 October 2024, the KIOS CoE successfully organized the 4th Exchange of Experts training program on the use of AI tools in Emergency Management. The training program took place at the University of Cyprus campus and was supported by the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism. The program brought together 9 civil protection

The 2nd Annual General Assembly of the European project ACTING (Advanced European platform and network of Cybersecurity training and exercises centers) was successfully held at the KIOS CoE premises, during 8-10 October 2024, bringing together more than 55 experts from 13 European countries. ACTING, a four-year project (2022–2026), is funded by the European Defence Fund

Representatives from the SPARROW project had a significant presence at the Evidence for Policy in Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Summer School 2024, held on 26-27 September 2024, at the University of Vienna. The SPARROW team delivered a Masterclass on cybersecurity incidents, blackouts, and energy disruptions as emerging disasters, presenting cutting-edge insights and techniques to handle

The KIOS research team has won the Second Prize in the competition on Multi-Robot Perception and Navigation Challenges in Logistics and Inspection Tasks, that took place during the prestigious 2024 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), on 14 – 18 October 2024, in Abu Dhabi, UAE. IROS is one of the largest

On the 23rd and 24th of September 2024, the COCOON 3rd Consortium Meeting was held at the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence premises. This meeting brought together key partners from across Europe to discuss the progress of the COCOON project, which focuses on developing a high Technology Readiness Level (TRL) unified cyber-physical systems

On the 11th of September 2024, the European research project SPARROW officially kicked-off its activities. SPARROW stands for Solid Preparedness and Resilience for Robust Operations during disaster Wilderness and aims to enhance societal resilience and crisis management in the face of digital breakdowns. The 2-day kick of meeting, which was hosted by KIOS Research and

International research collaborations are proving essential for tackling some of the most pressing real-world challenges. Recognizing these, researchers from the United States and the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence at the University of Cyprus (UCY) have come together to leverage machine learning techniques in two critical application areas: healthcare diagnostics and infrastructure inspection.

The summer of 2024 has been an exciting and productive period at the KIOS Center of Excellence, as nine exceptional undergraduate students spent 8 weeks working on innovative research projects, alongside leading researchers in a variety of research areas, within the context of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). The UROP program is KIOS’ initiative

On the 25th and 26th of June, the IDEATION (InlanD watErs in the digitAl Twin OceaN) project officially kicked-off its activities. This aspiring new Horizon Europe project, funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure, and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), aims to provide the fundamentals for a digital twin, a real-time virtual representation of a physical system,

In April 2024, the successful conclusion of the GLIMPSE project (Intelligent Multi-drone Emergency Response System) led to a new era in the development of innovative autonomous multi-agent systems designed to tackle the several challenges of emergency response missions. Modern society faces immense challenges in building resilience against severe disasters such as earthquakes, wildfires, and floods.

Marios Polycarpou, Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the KIOS Center of Excellence at the University of Cyprus, was honored with the prestigious 2023 IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Technical Field Award, which is the highest-level distinction for scientists conducting groundbreaking research in the field of Artificial Intelligence. The award ceremony