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). The project has received funding from the European Union’s 2018 Call for proposals for buffer capacities for addressing …
Around 15-25% of the drinking water in Europe flowing through the water networks is lost and is not priced due to leaks and damages. This entails a huge financial cost to water distribution organizations. This phenomenon has a particular impact on islands of the Mediterranean, such as Cyprus and Crete, due to water scarcity and …
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 at the University of Cyprus is coordinating a new ERC Proof-of-Concept project, entitled Domognostics, which aims at reducing energy losses in buildings using intelligent building automation diagnostics. The ERC Proof-of-Concept Grants are available to existing ERC Grantees to help them capitalize on the value of their excellent …
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The KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence of the University of Cyprus coordinates the ENHANCE research project. ENHANCE aims to pave the way for a seamless and massive deployment of solar energy into the power system by developing innovative residential photovoltaic systems (PVs). Currently, the high penetration of residential photovoltaic systems is possible to …
A smart micro-grid is a small-scale power-grid system consisting of a number of distributed energy sources, loads and storage units, which is responsible to ensure power sufficiency in a small area. The effectiveness of a smart micro-grid depends on the proper implementation of a communication and networking system which monitors, controls and manages the grid’s …
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The deterioration of drinking water quality due to a microbiological or chemical contamination can have a dramatic impact on everyday life, as well as the local economy. For example, an accidental microbiological contamination in 2007 of the Nokia water supply in Finland affected 10,000 consumers, leaving them without access to clean water for three months. …
ERC Proof-of-Concept for “SmartTap” : Real-Time Monitoring System for Water Quality Read More »
CY-CISE aims at the development of a Cypriot information sharing environment towards an integrated platform for national maritime surveillance awareness, complying with the overall European CISE vision. CY CISE leverages the work of the Hellenic CISE project to develop (i) One National Situational Picture Manager (NSPM) for Cyprus that will collect and aggregate maritime information …
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Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are considered by the European Commission as a promising technology for both environmental and infrastructure monitoring with broad applicability to a plethora of governmental applications[1]. One such highly-relevant application domain is that of monitoring disaster-prone regions for the purpose of prevention and risk reduction. In this domain, traditional surveillance infrastructure and …
PREventing Disasters by CApitalizing on unmanned aerial systems TEchnology Read More »
As in next-generation optical networks the signal will remain in the optical domain for portion of the path or even for the entire path, making them more vulnerable to physical layer attacks, security issues in these networks are of paramount importance. An attack can be defined as an intentional action against the ideal and secure …
SHIELD: Security Enhancement of Optical Network Logical Design Read More »
The KIOS Research Center has recently joined forces with two leading SMEs, RIO Systems of Israel and SignalGeneriX of Cyprus, in the framework of the project entitled “Full-Duplex Radio for LTE Communication Systems (FUPLEX)”. The project is part of the “Bilateral Cooperation” programs funded by the Research Promotion Foundation of Cyprus and the Ministry of Industry, …
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Photovoltaics (PV) have the potential to become a major source of renewable energy and clean electricity in the future and can provide a significant share of European electricity demand. However, there are several challenges that need to be addressed prior to the widespread adoption and utilization of PV technologies. For example, the electricity generation cost …
The KIOS Research Center is participating in an important EU research and innovation project to develop technology that can help medical services to be better prepared and able to respond to emergency situations appropriately and efficiently. Large-scale disaster situations and incidents such as the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, the Fukushima tsunami, and even the very …
COncORDE: Development of Coordination Mechanisms during Different Kinds of Emergencies Read More »
Power system monitoring and control is the backbone for reliable and uninterruptible electricity supply to the end users. Power systems are complex and interconnected infrastructures, and often suffer from temporary faults or severe contingencies. Indeed, modern society relies on the availability and smooth, uninterrupted operation of electric power systems and when they fail, the consequences …
SyncPower: Research project for reliable and uninterruptible operation of power systems Read More »
A new project is underway at the KIOS Research Center researching a break-through solution for improved management of colorectal cancer and potentially other malignancies whose cells express specific molecules which belong to the epidermal growth factor family of receptors (EGFR). This research project with the acronym FWTAYGEIA (pronounced photagvia – meaning luminiscence) combines the expertise …
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The KIOS Research Center is one of 12 partners participating in an important Network of Excellence for civil security. The Network is funded by the European Union’s 7th Framework Programme for a total of 6.5 million euro. CIPRNet (Critical Infrastructure Preparedness and Resilience Research Network) represents a large Network of Excellence established to improve the resilience …
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The KIOS CoE has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 739551 (KIOS CoE).
The KIOS CoE has received funding from the Government of the Republic of Cyprus through the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy.
