March 2025
Marinos Vlachos Presents His PhD Dissertation
Congratulations to Marinos Vlachos on the successful presentation of his PhD dissertation on "Self-Adaptive Colour Calibration of Deep Underwater Images Using FNN and SfM-MVS-Generated Depth Maps" on March 20, 2025. This remarkable achievement reflects his dedication and innovative research in underwater imaging. A special acknowledgment to Professor Dimitrios Skarlados, who supervised and guided Marinos throughout this journey. Wishing him continued success in his academic and professional career!
ENGINEER Monthly Meeting
On March 19, 2025, the ENGINEER project team held its monthly meeting to discuss the upcoming activities and remaining tasks as the project nears its final stages. Key topics included the preparations for the last Summer School, the organization of the final project meeting, and the completion of the required reports. The discussion focused on ensuring that all deliverables are met on time while maximizing the impact of the project's outcomes.
ENGINEER Project at RSCy 2025
The ENGINEER project participated in RSCy 2025, held in Paphos, Cyprus, from March 17 to 19, 2025. As part of the conference, a specialized workshop titled "An Innovation Workshop for Young Researchers: Commercializing Cultural Heritage in Cyprus" took place on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. The workshop was led by Kyriacos Themistocleous, with support from Mahmoud Mardini, providing valuable insights into the intersection of cultural heritage and commercialization opportunities for young researchers.
ENGINEER Project Support for RSCy 2025 Conference
The ENGINEER Project was a supporter of the RSCy 2025 Conference, held in Paphos, Cyprus, from March 17 to 19, 2025.
ENGINEER WP3 Virtual Training 05 (VT5) – Research management skills-05 (Financial aspects skills)
The virtual training session on Research Management Skills – Financial Aspects (WP3) as a part of the ENGINEER project, organized by Universidade de Aveiro (UAveiro) on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (GMT). This session focused on the financial management of research projects, providing valuable insights into budget preparation, financial reporting, and internal collaboration. Experts Luísa Sal, Helena Pinto, and Marta Ferreira Dias covered topics such as the differences between lump sum and actual cost funding...February 2025
Joint presentations to undergraduate students of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering
Prof. Dimitrios Skarlatos, along with Assistant Professors Apostolos Papakonstantinou and Athos Agapiou, had the opportunity to present their work and research outcomes to undergraduate students of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Informatics at the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of the Cyprus University of Technology. This presentation took place on the occasion of the UNESCO Chair in Digital Heritage, held by Prof. Marinos Ioannides. The session provided a comprehensive overview of ongoing research efforts, highlighting the application of...
Presentation on Advanced Surveying Technologies for Cultural Heritage
The presentation "Recording Cultural Heritage: Advanced Surveying Technologies for On-Site Data Acquisition" will be held on February 21, 2025, as part of the Survey Advanced Techniques course within the Preservation Studio (Prof. Augelli and Prof. Cuca) in the Master’s in Architecture and Urban Design at POLIMI. With approximately 45 students attending, the session will explore innovative surveying methods through the case study of the Tombs of the Kings archaeological site in Cyprus. Based on last year’s content, the presentation has...
CRDP Workshop in Coastal Heritage Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
Dr Athos Agapiou delivered an introductory presentation earlier today, on the potential of space-based observations in the field of cultural heritage. His talk focused on the application of satellite sensors and advanced image processing techniques for the documentation, preservation, and monitoring of cultural sites and landscapes. He elaborated on how Earth Observation (EO) technologies can play a critical role in landscape monitoring, particularly in tracking environmental changes that may threaten cultural heritage sites, such as urban expansion, climate change, and natural...
