Cyprus University of Technology
Cyprus Embraces Space 2016
Dr. Kyriacos Themistocleous
Space and Remote Sensing Technologies: The Applications and Benefits for the Society and Economy in Cyprus
Outline
Our Profile
Our Team
Networks & Collaborations
8 years activities at the Cyprus University of Technology
Strategic Future Research Plans
Centre for Space Applications, Remote Sensing, Geo-Informatics, Geo-Environment and Sustainability
“ERATOSTHENES”
“ERATOSTHENIS” Research Centre
Remote Sensing & Geo- Environment
GeodesyGeospatial Analytics
Establishment of the Centre for Space Applications, Remote Sensing,
Geo-Informatics, Geo-Environment and Sustainability“ERATOSTHENES”
• Establishment of the first research centre at the Cyprus University of Technology
• Academics from various departments
Remote Sensing
Space Technology
Geo-informatics
Positioning
Navigation
Activities since 2007
Collaboration with governmental departments
Collaboration with industrial partners
Provide practical solutions to several problems
Promotion of earth observation, navigation, positioning to schools.
RSCY international conferences 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016…
Participation with consortiums on European and international level (space calls, transport, security etc)
Group
• Field Spectroradiometers: 2 GER 1500, 1 SVC 1024, 1 GER1500i, 1 ASD
• Underwater enclosure
• Sun-photometers: 2 Microtops
• Software: ERDAS Imagine, ER Mapper, Apollo, ENVI, Mapinfo, ArcGIS etc.
• Calibration Device
• 1 Automatic CIMEL Sun Photometer (AERONET/NASA)
• 1GPR MALA
• GPS
• NDVI Camera
• PM10 / Met Stations
• Lidar
Remote Sensing and Geo- Environment Lab
UAV systems
Laser Scanner
Digital cameras (Vis – NIR – Thermal)
GIS – RS softwaresGPS
Georadar
Remote Sensing Laboratory
Lidar Station
Remote Sensing Laboratory-EARLINET LIDAR STATION
UAV Glider
1-1/2 hr flight time
Field
Satellite
Airplanes/UAVs
Low-altitude airborne systems
Spectroradiometers
From ancient times Cyprus was called the
“island of the sun” because the sun
shines for 340 days a year.
Networks
&
Collaborations
Local collaboration
From Cyprus
Europe• Imperial College London, (GB)• University of Surrey, (GB)• University College London, (GB)• Southampton University, (GB)• Aberdeen University, (GB)• Cranfield University, (GB)• University of Edinburgh, (GB)• University of Sheffield, (GB)• University of Pavia, (I)• Delft University, (NE)• Politechnico di Milano (IT)• CNR (IT)• Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), (CH)• Norwegian University of Science and Technology, (NO)• Instituto Superior Technico, (P)• University of Porto, (P)• Aalborg University, (DK)• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, (GR)• National Technical University of Athens, (GR)• National Observatory of Athens, (GR)• Federal Institute of Material Research and Testing, (DE)• Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and
Research for Ιndustry, (CH)• Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications, (FR)• TROPOS Institute (DE)
>300 Πανεπιστήμια & Ερευνητικά Κέντρα
European Collaboration
Asia• Tokyo University, Japan• Kyoto University, Japan• Kansai University, Japan• University of Osaka City,
Japan
• Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
• University of Malaysia-SabahUSA
- Colorado School of Mines
- Harvard University- University of Colorado- Stanford University- Georgia Tech- Lehigh University- University of Buffalo
- California State UniversityAustralia
- Newcastle University of Australia, Australia
- University of Western Australia, Australia- Queensland University, Australia
Beyond Europe..
International Networks NASA
ESA
EARSEL
SPIE
EARLINET
ACTRIS
GEO
DLR
CUT-TEPAK AERONET
AERONET
EARLINET-ACTRIS
CUT-TEPAK LIDAR
8 years activities at the Cyprus
University of Technology
Funding Participation to more than 40 (30 European and
RPF funded research+10 from industry) projectsfrom since 2007.
Total budget more than 55 million euros. 5 millionwhere allocated to CUT
Coordination of more than 20 funded researchprojects
Research 30 active researchers coming form different
backgrounds such as engineers; physics; earthscientist; chemists etc working in 6 differentthematic research areas of the Lab
Provide 120 job positions since 2007
Academics from various departments
More than 85 dissertations/ final year projects
Phd Supervision (more than 20 since 2007)
Remote Sensing and Geo- Environment Lab
The Group has received funding for over 40 Competitive Research Programs since 2007 from various sources:
1. Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation
2. European Union
3. Industry
Funding sources
Prj. No. Project Title Project Description Start Date End DateBudget Allocated to
CUT
1 PM3 Particulates Monitoring, Modelling and Management (CIP/LIFE) 2011 2013 200,000.00 €
2 CASCADECatastrophic shifts in drylands: how can we prevent ecosystem degradation(FP7 – COOPERATION)
2012 2017 399,960.00 €
3 MEDNETMediterranean Network for Custom Procedures and Simplification ofClearance in Ports (INTERREG MED)
2012 2015 382,750.00 €
4 ΘΑΛ-ΧΩΡ/THAL-XORBilateral Cooperation for Marine Spatial Planning in Cyprus and Greece(INTERREG)
2013 2015 500,000.00 €
5 BACCHUSImpact of Biogenic versus Athropogenic emissions on Clouds and Climate:towards a Holistic UnderStanding (FP7 – COOPERATION)
2013 2017 80,352.00 €
6 ANAGENNISIS Innovative Reuse of All Tyre Components in Concrete (FP7 – COOPERATION) 2014 2018 313,760.00 €
7 PROTHEGOPROTection of European Cultural HEritage from GeO - hazards Cultural(JPICH)
2015 2017 100,000.00 €
8 ATHENA Remote Sensing Science Center for Cultural Heritage (H2020-TWIN-2015) 2016 2019 507,500.00 €
9 SMART GEMS Smart Grids Energy management Staff (H2020-MSCA-RISE-2014) 2015 2018 135,000.00 €
10 GEO-CRADLECoordinating and integRating state-of-the-art Earth Observation Activities inthe regions of North Africa, Middle East, and Balkans and Developing Linkswith GEO related initiatives towards GEOSS (H2020-SC5-2015-ONE-STAGE)
2016 2018 92,000.00 €
11 SEO-DWARFSemantic EO Data Web Alert and Retrieval Framework (H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015)
2016 2019 189,000.00 €
12 CLIMA Cultural Landscape risk Identification, Management and Assessment (JPICH) 2016 2018 100,000.00 €
13 ECOLANESECOLANES FP6 Strep Project-Economical and sustainable pavementinfrastructure for surface transport (FP6/EC) 2006 2009 50,000.00 €
14 DECATASTROPHIZEUsE of SDSS and MCDA To prepAre for diSasTeRs Or Plan for multlplEHaZards (DIRECTORATE - GENERAL HUMANITARIAN AID AND CIVILPROTECTION – ECHO)
2016 2018 178,788.00 €
15 INTRAPRISEInfusing entrepreneurial skills in the corporate ICT environment (ERASMUS+)
2014 2017 65,000.00 €
European Union: External Funding
Total: 3,294,110.00 €
Prj.
No.Project Title Project Description Start Date End Date
Budget Allocated
to CUT
1 ΝΗΣΙΔΑ Study of the urban heat island effect in Cyprus ΑΕΙΦΟΡΙΑ/ΑΣΤΙ/0308(ΒΕ)/01 2008 2011 15,720.00 €
2 ETcEstimation of Evapοtraspiration in irrigated crops using satellite remote sensing and wirelesssensors ΠΕΝΕΚ/ΕΝΙΣΧ/0308/13
2009 2012 87,360.00 €
3 VALPRO Value Driven Procurement in Building and Real Estate Sector 2010 2012 44,360.00 €
4 RedScaleDevelopment of an automated system for monitoring red-scale population using imageanalysis, wireless networks and GIS technologies
2010 2012 9,360.00 €
5 SATFLOODAn integrated use of satellite remote sensing and hydraulic modeling for flood riskassessment at catchment scale in Cyprus: The SATFLOOD project
2010 2013 123,460.00 €
6 AIRSPACE Air Pollution Monitoring from Space in Cyprus/ AEIΦΟΡΙΑ/ΑΣΤΙ/0609(ΒΕ)/12 2010 2012 51,954.00 €
7 SAT-COAST Coastal Water quality using earth observation in Cyprus ΠΕΝΕΚ/0609/60 2011 2014 104,680.00 €
8 WebAir2Web and 3G mobile phone based air quality management: particulates, public health, co-benefits
2011 2013 106,620.00 €
9 LIDARIntegrated use of remote sensing and lidar techniques for the study of air pollution and theoptical properties of the atmosphere in Cyprus ΠΕΝΕΚ/0311
2012 2014 83,880.00 €
10 ICAROSDevelopment of a low altitude airborne remote sensing system for the processing of satellitedata for archaeological investigations
2012 2013 49,100.00 €
11 STEELCORResearch Infrastructure for the Study of Corrosion in Concrete Steel Reinforcement andImprovement of the Structural Integrity of Cyprus Buildings.
2012 2014 484,700.00 €
12 HYDRAULICSUpgrade of the hydraulics laboratory for the modeling of water supply networks & design andoperation optimization study
2012 2015 342,532.00 €
13 RISKManaging cultural heritage sites through space and ground technologies using geographicalinformation systems / ΑΕΙΦΟΡΙΑ/ ΚΟΙΑΦ/ 0311(ΒΙΕ)/06
2012 2014 62,885.00 €
14 WATERLEAKSIntegrated use of space, geophysical and hyperspectral technologies intended for monitoringwater leakages in water supply networks in Cyprus/ ΑΕΙΦΟΡΙΑ/ ΦΥΣΗ/ 0311(ΒΙΕ) /21
2012 2014 86,895.00 €
Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation: External Funding
Total: 1,653,000.00 €
Industry: External Funding
No. Funding SourceProjectAcronym
Project Description Start Date End DateAllocated Project Budget for CUT
1 NICOSIA SEWERAGE BOARD G.I.S.Development of a GIS for the NicosiaSeweage System
2013 2014 10,000.00 €
2 ΓΕΡΗΕΤ-OCECPR GERHETIntegrated Use of GIS and IT forMonitoring Telecoms Utilities
2012 2015 110,000.00 €
3 University of Cyprus
Detection of buried archaeologicalremains using remote sensingtechniques within the city walls ofNicosia
04/2015 05/2015 3,500.00 €
4 ALMS SISTEMI SIMONASatellite Assets Integration for MaritimeSituation Awareness - MultispectralBathymetry
11/2014 05/2015 2,000.00 €
5Committee on Missing Personsin Cyprus
"Basic Theory and Software Application:Geodesy, GIS, Remote Sensing, UAV" - 4-day workshop in the context of Trainingof Archaeologists
06/2015 07/2015 3,800.00 €
6 Department of AntiquitiesInvestigation of the Agios Sozomenosarchaeological site (Late Bronze Age)
11/2014 11/2014 2,000.00 €
7 Department of AntiquitiesDocumentation of Ancient Tombs inSotera Village, Famagusta
11/2014 11/2014 2,000.00 €
8 Marie Curie ITN NARNIA GIS and Archaeology' - 4-day Workshop 12/2013 12/2013 1,500.00 €
9Ministry of Agriculture,Natural Resources and theEnvironment
Development of 28 Agri-EnvironmentalIndicators for the assessment of the im-pacts of agriculture on the environmentin Cyprus
2013 2014 2,000.00 €
Total: 136,800.00 €
Total External Funding (European and RPF projects)
Remote Sensing and
Geo-Enviroment
30%
CUT70%
Applications / Activities / Funded Projects
• Archaeology /Cultural Heritage
• Marine Spatial Planning
• Water Resources Management
• Irrigation Demand / Agriculture
• Water Quality monitoring
• Forestry
• Air Pollution
• Climate Changes
• Aerosol Typing
• Aerosol/Cloud interaction
• Transport
• Crisis Management
• Bathymetry
• Positioning
• Navigation
• Animal Tracking
• Real Estate
• Utilities
• Mapping
• Infrastructure
• Education
• Navigation
• Water leakages monitoring
• Hazards (Floods, earthquakes, fires etc)
• Defense & Security
• Tourism
• Landslides
• Safety of Life
….selected projects
1. Marine Spatial Planning (MSP)
Consortium: DEPARTMENT OF MERCHANT SHIPPING, DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS, UNIVERSITY OF THE
AEGEAN, MINISTRY OF MARINE AND AEGEAN, CYPRUS UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY, OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE
main aim of the project is the joint
development methodology, process and
suitable implementation framework for Marine Spatial
Planning.
2. Oceanography: Bathymetric maps
Satellite assets Integration for Maritime situatiON Awareness. Demonstration project under ARTES-20 schema in partnership with
Engineerin Srl (I).
Bathymetry mapping using
multispectral and SAR remote
sensing data-SIMONA
3. Water Management: Monitoring water leakages
Funding (200, 000 euros): Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation, Structural Funds
Partners: Cyprus University of Technology (Coordinators), Water Development Department, FORTH, FREDERICK UNIVERSITY
Water leakages detection using integrated RS technologies:
satellite images –UAVs – Geophysics
-spectroradiometers
4. Risk analysis: Flood risk
Funding (200, 000 euros), Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation, Structural Funds
Partners: Cyprus University of Technology (Coordinators), Technical University of Crete, National Observatory of Athens, Cyprus Meteorological Service,
Water Development Department
Integrated Use Of Satellite Remote
Sensing And Hydraulic Modeling For The Flood Risk Assessment At A
Catchment Scale In Cyprus
Field spectro-radiometric measurements
5. Water quality monitoring
Synoptic coverage and continuous monitoring of
coastal waters to detect at any time any pollution event
achieving in the immediate and
sustainable management of water resources
6. Defense & Security
• Ministry of Defense
• Cyprus Intelligence Service
Drones
Satellite sensors
UAVsMiniature
spectroradiometers
Military target detection on buried
structures using space techniques for security and
defense applications
Overgrazing in the Pissouri area
7. Monitoring overgrazed ecosystems
Better understanding of sudden shifts in
drylands that may lead to major
losses in biodiversity and
concomitant ecosystem services
8. Urban and regional planning: British Bases land development agreement
Land use
9. Urban heat
Funding Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation
Partners: Meteorological Department, National Observatory of Athens
study the urban heat island effect
in Cyprus based on both
multi‐temporal satellite and
meteorological data
• Satellite imagery: retrieval of surface reflectance/temperature
• Spectroradiometricmeasurements: retrieval of ground reflectance
• Micro-sensors: soil moisture, temperature, RH etc.
• Irrigation models
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Remote sensing
Mapping agricultural fields in
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Institute
11. Mapping
LIVASAtmospheric ResearchCyprus is characterized as ‘An Atmospheric cross path’
Surrounding by different aerosol sources such as Arabian Desert, Saharan
Extremely complex Atmospheric Scenarios
Aerosol types seldom observed over Europe
ILATIC: Integration of active and passive remote sensing techniques
for atmospheric research (air pollution & aerosol optical properties)
Aerosol types seldom observed over Europe
Extremely complex Atmospheric Scenarios
12. AirSpaceAir pollution from space (MODIS, CALIPSO, AERONET, LIDAR)
Aerosol Type separation
Calibration and Validation
MODIS & CALIPSO aerosol products
Utilize data from the campaign performed in
Cyprus by CUT, TROPOS, and CyI for adding
information on Aerosol/cloud interaction.
BACCHUS
campaign
Cyprus, 4 March-
14 April 2015
13. Aerosol-Cloud Interaction EU-FP7
New methods for High level products
from satellite observations
e.g. Dust Mass Concentration,
Ice Nuclei Concentration Profiling
14. Air pollution: 3G mobile phone for air quality
Funding (800, 000 euros)
•Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation/Eureka
•European Commission
Consortium
•Cyprus University of Technology (coordinator)
•Environmental Software & Services (ESS) GMBH-Austria
•Oikon Ltd-Croatia
•Department of Labour and Inspection (CY)
• Atmospheric effects account for the major proportion of the at-satellite received signal.
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C.R.,"Atmospheric correction for satellite remotely sensed
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15. Development of Atmospheric correction methods for optical remote sensing data
Limestone surface area at quarries (Limassol Area)
Asphalt parking place (with white lines) (Limassol Area)
Diabase quarry area (Limassol Area)
Whitish soil (Paphos Area)
Whitish-Grey soil (Paphos Area)
Asphalt parking place (without any white lines) (Paphos Area)
Atmospheric correctionusing non-variant targets
Air quality mapping
Collaboration
with PWD
16. Monitoring transport pavements using earth observation
• 19 Partners from Europe• Total funding: €6.45 million (CUT
€350,000)• Data collected from 58 ports in the
Mediterranean• MEDNET Port Operations
Observatory• Development of GIS maps for
participating ports and statistics
MEDNET - Mediterranean Network for Custom Procedures and Simplification ofClearance in Ports
17. Transport Planning
www.mednetproject.eu
18. Remote Sensing for Cultural Heritage and Archaeology
Devoted to the development, introduction and systematic use of advanced remote sensing science and technologies in the
field of archaeology, built cultural heritage, their multi-temporal analysis
and interpretation and the distant monitoring of their natural and
anthropogenic environment.
Department of Antiquities ARCLAND network
JPI on Cultural Heritage (JPI-CH)
Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation
Church of Cyprus
Local & foreign
archaeological missions in
Cyprus
Forensic Archaeology: Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP)
19. Cultural Heritage management
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Detection of un-excavated archaeological sites
Our proposed equation from a GeoEye example
(Ilis archaeological site in Greece).
Detection of Unexcavated buried remains
Fusion of RS data
Nea Paphos - interferometry
Curium Archaeological Site
Google Earth
UAV
21. 3D Models from UAV for Curium Theatre and AsinouChurch
14. 3D Models from UAV for Curium Theatre and AsinouChurch
Λόφος Φάμπρικας, Πάφος
Palepaphos (Kouklia)
3D model
Loutiras- Palepaphos
On going activities…
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Countries: Italy, United Kingdom,
Cyprus, Denmark
Consortium: Università degli Studi della Tuscia
(Project Leader), University of Stirling, Cyprus
University of Technology, ALMA Sistemi sas,
University of Copenhagen
JPI-CHCLIMA– Cultural Landscape risk
Identification, Management and Assessment.
Interactive and interdisciplinary
project to prevent damages to buried
and exposed archaeological heritage
through integration of Remote
Sensing Earth Observations and
ground based data.
UNESCO World Heritage
JPI-CH
Countries:
Italy
UK
Cyprus
Spain
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Center of Excellence- ATHENARemote Sensing Archaeology
Linked with Smart Investigation of
Cyprus
With CNR & DLR
ATHENARemote Sensing Science Center for Cultural Heritage
In periods of economic instability, national considerations are
overruling the process of European
integration. Cultural Heritage (CH) is an
integral element of a European set of
values and respect for heritage is vital for
developing a common European identity.
The Centre aims to be in close collaboration with both
national as well international research institutes and
stakeholders, providing integrated remote sensing services
and solutions in the area of the Eastern Mediterranean. The
new perspectives on archaeological and cultural
heritage in the region will position ATHENA as a centre
of knowledge and a standard lab in the field of Remote
Sensing Archaeology.
Funding Sources: new proposals• Attract more funds from …
Industry
• Continue having a dynamic, multi-disciplinary, and challenging environment for research of the highest international
standard.
• Continue strong interactions with industry and establish new initiatives.
• To commercialize research and innovation.
www.cyprusremotesensing.com
Thank youCyprus University of Technology
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