In a significant move to combat the escalating threat of wildfires in Cyprus, multi-asset broker Exness has pledged €300,000 towards the deployment of three state-of-the-art fire-detecting drones (unmanned aerial systems), developed by The Cyprus Institute’s Unmanned Systems Research Laboratory, for the Department of Forests. These drones are specifically tailored to Cyprus’ unique terrain and are…
The Unmanned Systems Research Laboratory (USRL) of CARE-C at the Cyprus Institute had a strong representation at the inaugural Fire Summit in Cyprus, organised by the UK Fire Industry Association (FIA), on Thursday, 10 October, 2023 at the Cyprus State Fair in Nicosia. THE USRL team participated with a booth at the exhibition, in conjunction…
During the festival, the Unmanned Systems Research Laboratory (USRL) had the opportunity to discuss with different festival participants from a wide range of sectors and backgrounds, about the cutting-edge research and innovation the Centre in general, and USRL more specifically do, through the development of innovative technologies such as drones, which can assist in fire…
Airport operator Hermes Airport announced the donation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to the Cyprus Department of Forests, in order to contribute to the latter’s efforts in protecting and preserving the forests of Cyprus. This initiative is part of Hermes Airports’ efforts to promote sustainable development and strengthen efforts to protect the environment. Read…
The USRL Team explored the proof of concept for the System UAV and the Los Gatos sensor. We measured methane emissions with the drone by flying around the farm, which is a typical source for this gas. In the future we will be assessing more precisely the hot spots in a 2D mapping above the…
The USRL Team integrated the autopilot system onboard a S.A.S. Unmanned Air System (UAV) and demonstrated it. We also presented our results in Athens in cooperation with Spirit Aeronautical Systems (S.A.S. Technology).
On 25 January 2023, USRL researchers performed an intensive drone campaign at Athalassa Park in Nicosia to capture the vertical dispersion of pollution, from the surface up to an altitude of 1,000 m. This particular measurement targeted the concentration of black carbon (BC) emitted in the Nicosia urban area. This information will be used to…
SHIELD Project – Safeguard Heritage In Endangered Looted Districts anomaly detection logic for the identification of suspicious activities related to illegal archaeological excavations (Link for the Video below). The organization and annotation of the dataset were developed by the Technologies of Vision Unit of Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK ) – https://www.fbk.eu We also cooperated with…
A new fixed-wing UAV developed by USRL is now ready to perform aerial measurements using the novel “Universal Cloud and Aerosol Sounding System” (UCASS) and “Airborne Course Aerosol Sampler” (ACAS) prototype sensors. Vertical Profiles are performed above Orounda airfield.
COVID-19 has not managed to stop European Researchers’ Night 2020, that has taken place online. USRL members participated with video footage, presentations and online chat with the Researchers’ Night 2020 visitors.
