News – Unmanned Systems Research Laboratory

USRL first in Cyprus to be granted with Operational Authorizations for Fixed-Wing and Multirotor Unmanned Aerial Systems

CyI News, emme-care, TechnologyBy Pantelis Chatzikonstantinou December 7, 2022

The Unmanned Systems Research Laboratory (USRL) of the Cyprus Institute’s Climate & Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C) is the first in Cyprus and one of the first in Europe to be granted with Operational Authorizations for Fixed-Wing and Multirotor Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) under the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The Operational Authorizations have been issued…

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CARE-C campaign with the Environmental Physics group of the University of Tübingen at the Unmanned Systems Research Laboratory

CyI News, emme-care, TechnologyBy Pantelis Chatzikonstantinou May 16, 2022

The Environmental Physics group from the University of Tübingen, Germany, visited Cyprus, in order to continue the scientific flight campaign that started two years ago, and was interrupted due to the restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The group arrival coincided with an intensive, prolonged dust event in Cyprus, with increased interest from an…

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Pre-ASKOS Intensive Flight Campaign during Dust Season in Cyprus

CyI News, emme-care, TechnologyBy Pantelis Chatzikonstantinou December 6, 2021

“Today, when I woke up, I could hardly see the Kyrenia mountains from Nicosia: the haze due to dust had intensified to a level that we had not experienced earlier in this campaign. The day before, also, as we were having our last flights, we had noticed that the mountains appeared distant and faint. In…

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USRL and Department of Forests Live on CYBC from Rizoelia Forest Station

CyI News, emme-care, TechnologyBy Pantelis Chatzikonstantinou October 14, 2021

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CyI Drone Plays Pivotal Role in Extinguishing Fire Before Spreading

CyI News, emme-careBy Pantelis Chatzikonstantinou September 17, 2021

A drone from the Unmanned Systems Research Laboratory (USRL) of The Cyprus Institute played a pivotal role in the detection and extinguishing of a fire, before it could spread and cause incalculable damage. In particular, as part of an observational flight, a USRL drone located a fire in the area of Orounda, and alerted the…

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UCASS & ACAS UAV-sensor system

Business, CyI News, TechnologyBy Pantelis Chatzikonstantinou February 5, 2021

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.

USRL participates in European Researchers’ Night 2020

Business, CyI News, emme-care, TechnologyBy Pantelis Chatzikonstantinou November 27, 2020

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.

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New Position: Remote Sensing/Imaging Research Assistant for UAVs

Business, CyI News, emme-care, TechnologyBy Christos Keleshis March 1, 2020

In order to further extend its research activities in the field of UAV-based photogrammetry and further develop new aerial imaging applications, the Unmanned Systems Research Laboratory (USRL) of the Cyprus Institute is seeking for a Remote Sensing Research Scientist with experience in data acquisition and processing of aerial remote sensing data. Remote Sensing/Imaging Research Assistant…

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CoBi: The new USRL made Composite Bird UAV

Business, CyI News, emme-care, TechnologyBy Pantelis Chatzikonstantinou February 25, 2020

February 25th 2020: USRL continues the development flights of its new house-made Composite Bird (CoBi) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UAV. This hand-launching UAV exhibits very attractive and competitive specifications in terms of robustness, lightweight, enhanced flight and payload capacities, capability to interchange its wings (in regards with its mission) and an impressive maximum take-off weight (MTOW)…

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New Positions

Business, CyI News, emme-care, TechnologyBy Christos Keleshis January 8, 2020

In the framework of the EMME-CARE project, the Cyprus Institute is seeking two strongly motivated persons in the fields of Electrical/Electronics Engineering & Software Development to join the USRL team: Electrical/Electronic Engineer for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Junior Software Developer for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

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