TESTUDO

As its surroundings changes radically and climate conditions deteriorates, Europe and its Members adapt to these current challenges. To this end and in order to maximise their usability, the EC established a framework of a common policy (EU Security Market study) by categorizing potential technologies per security domain, including Critical Infrastructure (CI) Protection. This trend is indicative for the importance and significancy that the EC gives to these matters. Any potential disruption, either intentional as a terrorist attack or a natural disaster, may risk smooth operations of such structures that may have a severe impact on a local society and its daily activities or well-being. Current advancements in various technologies can be particularly beneficial in CI protection especially when they can provide a timely support without the necessity of a human in the loop.

TESTUDO, aligned with the need of a holistic and autonomous security approach in CI protection domain and with the European Commission’s objectives, will utilize advanced unmanned vehicles along with existing equipment to deliver a highly mature platform for continuous monitoring even at harsh environments and remote territories. Tailored to the needs of the domain and targeting to maximize the platform’s autonomy capabilities, TESTUDO intends to incorporate state-of-the-art technologies for detection, prevention and prediction increasing their cognitive capabilities for different types of hazardous events. In addition, optimization techniques will identify the resources needed for the execution of high-level missions contributing to the total autonomy of the deployable system. A multidisciplinary group of technical innovators for AI-based models, CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear), cyber-security detection, Digital twins and XAI (Explainable artificial intelligence) along with the CI-related experts will collaborate to deliver an innovative action and solution to protect various CIs during a long operational period and completely autonomously.

ΙΤΙ-CERTH acts as the project coordinator of TESTUDO (WP1 leader) and as the scientific manager to ensure high-level research. As a technical partner, ΙΤΙ-CERTH will lead two technical WPs (WP6 and WP7) and develop four key services, namely a 3D representation model for Critical Infrastructures, object detectors for both visual and multispectral cameras as well as predictive analysis via the use of Digital Twins for CI protection.

Consortium

Ethniko Kentro Erevnas kai Technologikis Anaptyxis, Greece
Acceligence LTD, Cyprus
Satways – Proionta Kai Ypiresies Tilematikis Diktyakon Kai Tilepikinoniakon Efarmogon EPE, Greece
NTT DATA ITALIA S.p.A., Italy
Etaireia Ydreyseos kai Apochetefseos Proteyoysis Anonimi Etaireia, Greece
Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives, France
Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A., Italy
Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz – Przemysłowy Instytut Automatyki i Pomiarów PIAP, Poland
T4I ENGINEERING Single Member Private Company, Greece
PROSEGUR GLOBAL SIS SL, Spain
Fundacíon Centro De Tecnologías De Interaccíon Visual Y Comunicaciones VICOMTECH, Spain
SINTEF AS, Norway
Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz GmbH, Germany
Interbiak Bizkaia Sociedad Anonima Medio Propio Unipersonal, Spain
Fundación Tekniker, Spain
DRAXIS Environmental SA, Greece
Adscensus, MB, Lithuania
Pravo I Internet Foundation (Law and Internet Foundation), Bulgaria
DIADIKASIA Business Consulting Symvouloi Epicheiriseon AE, Greece
Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom