{"id":2206,"date":"2019-02-19T13:25:11","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T13:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usrl.cyi.ac.cy\/?page_id=2206"},"modified":"2025-01-15T13:55:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T13:55:05","slug":"usrl-laboratory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/usrl.cyi.ac.cy\/?page_id=2206","title":{"rendered":"Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-724069e4c7bbe6843\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-724069e4c7bbe6843 uvc-6572  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-724069e4c7bbe6843 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><a href=\"#lab\">The USRL Laboratory<\/a> | <a href=\"#gcs\">The Mobile Ground Control Station (GCS)<\/a> | <a href=\"#airfield\">The USRL Airfield<\/a><\/div><\/div>[vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; margin_top=&#8221;10&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;25&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1736949204867{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;lab&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]The USRL infrastructure consists of a fully-equipped electromechanical laboratory dedicated to the development of UAVs and flights preparation, a mobile ground control station (GCS) for real-time control and monitoring of the unmanned flights and a private paved runway with a hangar and dedicated overhead aerospace.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1559841644402{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-sm-offset-2 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-296569e4c7bbe6891\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-296569e4c7bbe6891 uvc-9993 color-title accent-title-color\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-296569e4c7bbe6891 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:34px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:40px;\"}'  style=\"font-family:&#039;Open Sans Condensed&#039;;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:20px;\">The USRL laboratory<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>USRL laboratory<\/strong>\u00a0is a spacious modern facility located at the CyI premises (Nicosia, Cyprus). It comprises an advanced mechanical and electronic workshop dedicated to unmanned systems research and development. A composite materials workshop is currently being arranged adjacent to the electromechanical laboratory, aiming to serve the innovative unmanned aircraft developments.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1559841650609{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-sm-offset-2 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-66d50f914e020a96ff2878328cb50d18.enable-bg-rollover .rollover i,\n.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-66d50f914e020a96ff2878328cb50d18.enable-bg-rollover .rollover-video i {\n  background: -webkit-linear-gradient();\n  background: linear-gradient();\n}\n.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-66d50f914e020a96ff2878328cb50d18 .rollover-icon {\n  font-size: 32px;\n  color: #ffffff;\n  min-width: 44px;\n  min-height: 44px;\n  line-height: 44px;\n  border-radius: 100px;\n  border-style: solid;\n  border-width: 0px;\n}\n.dt-icon-bg-on.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-66d50f914e020a96ff2878328cb50d18 .rollover-icon {\n  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);\n  box-shadow: none;\n}<\/style><div class=\"shortcode-single-image-wrap shortcode-single-image-66d50f914e020a96ff2878328cb50d18 alignnone  enable-bg-rollover dt-icon-bg-off\" style=\"margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; width:800px;\"><div class=\"shortcode-single-image\"><div class=\"fancy-media-wrap  layzr-bg\" style=\"\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20726%20478&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/usrl.cyi.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/lab.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/usrl.cyi.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/lab.jpg 726w\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" width=\"726\" height=\"478\"  data-dt-location=\"https:\/\/usrl.cyi.ac.cy\/?attachment_id=2458\" style=\"--ratio: 726 \/ 478;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; margin_top=&#8221;10&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;25&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1736949273471{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#f5f5f5&#8243; el_id=&#8221;gcs&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1550385140478{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-sm-offset-2 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-656669e4c7bbe7f2b\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-656669e4c7bbe7f2b uvc-4407 color-title accent-title-color\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-656669e4c7bbe7f2b .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:34px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:40px;\"}'  style=\"font-family:&#039;Open Sans Condensed&#039;;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:20px;\">The Mobile Ground Control Station(GCS)<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Mobile Ground Control Station (GCS)<\/strong> has been developed in order to enhance USRL ability for missions in remote areas in Cyprus and abroad. The mobile GCS is equipped with cutting edge technology to establishreliable communication link with UAVs for long range missions and reliable data streaming. In addition, it serves as a mobile laboratory for on the field work as well as for the transportation of the UAS.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2222&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2230&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1736949261232{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;airfield&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-611369e4c7bbe7f83\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-611369e4c7bbe7f83 uvc-3527 color-title accent-title-color\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-611369e4c7bbe7f83 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:34px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:40px;\"}'  style=\"font-family:&#039;Open Sans Condensed&#039;;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:20px;\">The USRL Airfield<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2180&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>USRL airfield<\/strong> resides on the plateau between the villages of Orounda and Peristerona, at a distance of 40 Km from the capital Nicosia. The main runway is 200 m long and 12m wide, whereas the secondary runway is 90 m long and 6 m wide. The UAS exclusive overhead airspace, which has been granted by the Department of Civil Aviation of Cyprus under a permanent NOTAM status, has a diameter of 1 Km and ceiling up to 2.5 Km. 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This new concept aims to offer the scientific community with ready-to-use UAS solutions at the closest of its (research) needs (intensive field campaigns). It complements the customized UAV-sensor systems that USRL develops for atmospheric research (in collaboration with CEA and MPIC) and other UAS applications. 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