May 2025
3rd Experimental & Demonstration Activity Petounda Larnaca
A field visit to Petounta, Larnaca, was conducted as part of the demonstration activities of the CONNECTING project. During the visit, project members carried out on-site checks and tested equipment acquired within the framework of the project.
CONNECTING Project at CIPA Summer School 2025
Dr. Dimitrios Skarlatos, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at the Cyprus University of Technology and member of the CONNECTING project, participated as a tutor in the 14th CIPA Summer School, held from May 20–25, 2025, at the historic Heiligenkreuz-Gutenbrunn Castle near Vienna. He brought the CHCNAV RS10 handheld SLAM laser scanner to support both external and internal 3D documentation activities. The summer school offered intensive hands-on training in heritage documentation and risk assessment techniques, supported by...
Promoting the CONNECTING Project at ETEK Event: “Engineers and Their Role in Research and Innovation”
Dr. Athos Agapiou, project coordinator, promoted the CONNECTING project at the event "Engineers and their Role in Research and Innovation", organized by the Scientific Committee for Research and Innovation of ETEK on May 22, 2025. His presentation focused on the use of geoinformatics technologies in cultural heritage, highlighting the project's innovative methodologies and applications.
Service Catalogue Submission at Eurisy dashboard
Based on the success of the workshops, and the variety of different services demonstrated during the events, Eurisy is developing an interactive web dashboard showcasing the results of the workshops, including a Services Catalogue, for which the Cyprus University of Technology was invited in order to feature one of its related services within on a priority basis. These services are to be included on the Services Catalogue of the Eurisy. The description the services include archaeological site detection through mapping proxies...
CONNECTING – CUT-Infralabs meeting
From today’s meeting between members of CUT and Infralabs, discussions focused on the deliverable D12 – IPR Management Report (WP2, Confidential, M18), as well as broader topics related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and the Key Exploitable Results of the project.
1st Experimental & Demonstration Activity Agios Neophytos Monastery, Paphos
On May 13th, 2025, as part of the CONNECTING Project, in connection with another Horizon Europe initiative and in collaboration with the Digital Cultural Heritage Lab of the Cyprus University of Technology, we took our project equipment including a DJI Matrice 350 RTK drone with Zenmuse P1 and L2 sensors, and a CHCNAV handheld laser scanner to support the external and internal 3D documentation of the Holy Monastery of Saint Neophytos the Recluse, near Paphos, Cyprus. Founded in the 12th century,...
RIF Assessment of the CONNECTING Project
On Monday, May 12th, 2025, the interim assessment of the CONNECTING Project was held by the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) of Cyprus. The review took place at the Cyprus University of Technology, in the Strategic Research Infrastructure of CONNECTING, located at the Dorothea Building (2nd Floor), Faculty of Engineering and Technology, in Limassol. The session began with a welcome, followed by an in-depth presentation of the CONNECTING Project delivered by Project Coordinator Dr. Athos Agapiou. Attendees then participated in...April 2025
CONNECTING CTKO meeting
Today, an online meeting took place with the participation of Apostolos Papakonstantinou from the CUT and Efi from Infralab. During the discussion, key topics were addressed regarding the Central Knowledge Transfer Office (CTKO) of the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), with a focus on knowledge transfer opportunities and strengthening innovation between research institutions and the market.
