Projects KIOS

The GuardAI project seeks to enhance the security of edge AI systems, addressing their critical vulnerabilities. Emphasis is placed on high-stakes domains, as outlined in the EU’s AI Act, where these systems, including drones, connected and autonomous vehicles, and network edge infrastructure, are becoming widespread and will play a pivotal role in making crucial decisions. […]

The OptimRES project aims to develop a groundbreaking platform to support the operation and decision-making of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) plants, to enhance the viability of green investments, to support the green transition, and to reduce environmental impact. The penetration of RES into the power system is expected to

The FINEX project (Stimulating and Connecting the FINEST Experimentation Practices and Spaces) aims to support the quick deployment and uptake of Cleantech solutions and the development of supporting regulatory frameworks through building on world class experimentation practices, networks and experience of its partners. The objectives of FINEX project are: 1) to stimulate and interconnect the

TIRAMISU “Training and Innovation in Reliable and Efficient Chip Design for Edge AI” is a European HORIZON Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Network project. The general research objective of TIRAMISU is a practical methodology for reliable and energy-efficient Edge AI hardware backbone design and innovation management. The objective of Doctoral Networks is to implement doctoral

The REACTION project aims to develop a comprehensive border surveillance platform by integrating autonomous vehicles (UxV) and AI for detection and classification, enhancing early threat identification. During the past decade, Greece and Cyprus, being both part of the external EU borders, have been called to address major challenges associated with the socio-political situation in their

The ANTS project aims to design a framework able to perform real-time optimization of the energy management at the building level through a self-learning, uncertainty-aware and multi-objective intelligent control framework for renewable resources, energy storage, and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems. According to the European Environmental Agency, the building sector is a key

The SPARROW (Solid Preparedness And Resilience for Robust Operations during disaster Wilderness) project is a 3-year Horizon Europe Research and Innovation project, which aims to develop a platform representing a pioneering solution for enhancing societal resilience and crisis management in the face of digital breakdowns as well as empowering First Responders. In the context of

The PROTECDOME project aims to develop a Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (CUAS) system that go beyond existing commercial products, including detection, tracking and identification that will be integrated with situational awareness tools for improving real-time monitoring, and will enable protection solutions against rogue drones in public space. As the number of unauthorized operations of Unmanned Aircraft

The AutoTRUST (Autonomous self-adaptive services for TRansformational personalized inclUsivenesS and resilience in mobility) project aims to develop and demonstrate a novel AI-leveraged self-adaptive framework of advanced vehicle technologies and solutions which optimize usability, perception, and experience on-board, and when boarding/off-boarding, in terms of security, privacy, well-being, health and assistance. Effective transportation systems are essential to

EvoRoads project aims to accelerate the attainment of the EU’s “Vision Zero” goal through a holistic framework of innovative models, tools and services that enable data-driven evolution of safety assessment frameworks, facilitate dynamic monitoring of cyber-physical infrastructures, and promote the proactive warning for safety risks in complex environments. According to the European Commission, around 20,400 people

IDEATION project (InlanD watErs in the digitAl Twin OceaN) aims to prepare the development of the digital twin of the inland waters such as rivers, lakes, reservoirs, wetlands, snow, and ice, addressing activities to be developed and to make it integrated and interoperable with the Digital Twin Ocean (DTO) for a unified digital twin of

The EU-funded Horizon Innovation Action (IA) project COCOON aims to deliver a practical cyber-physical systems solution for converged Electrical Power and Energy Systems (EPES) by bridging secure networked systems. The convergence of Information Technology (IT) with Operational Technology (OP) environments for digitizing mission-critical stability and flexibility of Electrical Power and Energy Systems (EPES) operations as well

The SELAS-VIEW project aims to develop a credible, feasible, internationally competitive, and highly innovative personalized and multifunctional platform for minimally invasive, long-term, continuous monitoring of progression of metastasis in lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths globally. Cancer metastasis is a major socioeconomic challenge. According to worldwide cancer statistics, 18 million people were diagnosed

The project “TwinEU” aims to create a concept of a Pan-European power system Digital Twin (DT) based on the federation of local twins to enable a reliable, resilient, and safe operation of the infrastructure, whilst facilitating new business models that will accelerate the deployment of renewable energy sources in Europe. Europe’s dependance on imported fossil

URANUS proposes real-time, dynamic, and intelligent sensing of vehicular and pedestrian traffic via Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and the use of the collected information for urban mobility management. In this context, a holistic framework for real-time urban mobility monitoring and control, as well as UAV operational planning, is proposed. The solutions and tools to be