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January 2025

Lecture: Statistical Learning from Complex Spatial Data

In this lecture, Alessandra Menafoglio, Associate Professor in Mathematics at Politecnico di Milano, will provide an in-depth discussion on statistical learning techniques used to analyze complex spatial data. The lecture will cover methods for extracting patterns, building models, and interpreting data in the context of spatial phenomena.

Hands-on Session on Collaborative Mapping

In this interactive session, Quang Huy Nguyen, a Research Fellow at Politecnico di Milano, will guide participants through collaborative mapping techniques. This hands-on activity will emphasize the importance of public participation in mapping efforts, as well as how open geo-data can be used to enhance collaboration among stakeholders in urban planning and environmental management.

December 2024

Publication at IEEE Access

A joint publication from Elia Gravani and Athos Agapiou at the IEEE Access was realised. Abstract. Detection of buried archaeological remains based on identification of archaeological proxies, such as cropmarks, has been widely used. Nevertheless, physically-based models for such archaeological prospection surveys are still missing from the literature. In this work we present a spectral classification criterion procedure for the detection of buried archaeological remains (cropmarks) using remote sensing techniques, in particular top-of-canopy hyperspectral data. The criterion is built by using...

Springer Open Access Book on “3D Research Challenges in Cultural Heritage V”

A new Springer Open Access Book on “3D Research Challenges in Cultural Heritage V was released earlier today. Dr Athos Agapiou was among the editors of this book. Ioannides M., Baker D., Agapiou A., Siegkas P. 3D Research Challenges in Cultural Heritage V, Paradata, Metadata and Data in Digitisation, Springer (Open Access), SN: 0302-9743, p. 198 Download the book here: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-78590-0 , About the book: This open access book presents a collection of papers focussing on 3D digitisation in the domain of...

Η χαρτογράφηση του αρχαιολογικού έργου στην περιοχή της Τηλλυρίας

Το άρθρο παρουσιάζει τη χαρτογράφηση των αρχαιολογικών θέσεων στην περιοχή της Τηλλυρίας, μια περιοχή με πλούσια ιστορία αλλά περιορισμένο αρχαιολογικό έργο. Στόχος της μελέτης ήταν η καταγραφή και χαρτογράφηση νεκροπόλεων, αρχαίων οικισμών και χώρων λατρείας, ανεξαρτήτως εποχής, μέσω αρχειακής έρευνας και χρήσης GIS. Η μελέτη ανέδειξε άγνωστες ή αδημοσίευτες θέσεις, διευκολύνοντας την ανάλυση του αρχαιολογικού τοπίου και την προστασία πολύτιμων πληροφοριών. Παρά τις δυσκολίες στον γεωγραφικό εντοπισμό και την ελλιπή τεκμηρίωση, η έρευνα αποτελεί σημαντικό βήμα για τη μελέτη και...

Publication at Open Archaeological Data

A joint publication from Vasiliki Lysandrou, Demetrios Michaelides and Athos Agapiou, at the journal Open Archaeological Data was realised. Abstract. The dataset contains geospatial information relating to hundreds of single tombs and necropoleis across Cyprus, dating to the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The data were collected by the first author for the needs of her PhD thesis. The dataset is deposited on KTISIS and is hereby made available to future research efforts for update. There is substantial reuse potential pertaining to...

Dr. Athos Agapiou elected as a member of the Young Academy of Europe (YAE)

Dr. Athos Agapiou, Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics at the Cyprus University of Technology, has been unanimously elected as a member of the Young Academy of Europe (YAE)! A well-deserved recognition for his outstanding contributions to research and science. Read More: https://paideia-news.com/tepak-b/2024/12/17/melos-tis-eyropaikis-akadimias-neon-epistimonon-akadimaikos-toy-tepak/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3rsHogRiczqBc0aiCDXe1p-0zkURVN0PtvuACWAq-GPtdCtYVsK_RScSc_aem_S0fiKpeoKvf6uGwDsI7W2A

EOCult presentation for Mongolian students

The Earth Observation Cultural Heritage Research Lab presented its activities to a group of Mongolian students during their visit to Cyprus, and specifically the Digital Heritage Research Laboratory at Cyprus University of Technology. During the insightful presentation led by Argyro Argyrou, the students were engaged in an in-depth discussion about the crucial role of remote sensing in the preservation and study of cultural heritage. This topic resonated strongly with their academic interests and future aspirations in the field. Argyrou highlighted various...