INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INSTITUTE (I.S.I.) ATHENA Research Center

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INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INSTITUTE (I.S.I.)INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INSTITUTE (I.S.I.)ATHENA Research CenterATHENA Research Center


““Brief Profile”Brief Profile”Establishment : Establishment : February 1998, as a spin-off of the Univ. February 1998, as a spin-off of the Univ. of Patrasof PatrasResearch Center : Research Center : ATHENA (May 2003)ATHENA (May 2003)Supervised by :Supervised by : Ministry of DevelopmentMinistry of DevelopmentSectoral focus :Sectoral focus : Completely horizontal – All industrial Completely horizontal – All industrial sectors, sectors,

including servicesincluding services


Staff Category Number

Cooperating University staff 10

Researchers and Technical personnel (5 PhD) 7

Administrative personnel 5

Collaborating researchers and post-graduate students

30MISSION : MISSION : “Make local and Greek industry more competitive, through “Make local and Greek industry more competitive, through automation and exploitation of ICT in production (mainly) and automation and exploitation of ICT in production (mainly) and administrative processes”administrative processes”



Development of high technology products and provision of advanced services

Support of the competitiveness of the Greek industry through innovation

Standardization and certification of products and services

Collaboration with technological and manufacturing partners

International presence through competitive programs

Studies and funded research and technological projects

Information and Communication Systems for the Industry

Enterprise Integration

Advanced Production Systems

Modeling and Automation

Electronic Systems

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““Involvement in EU Projects”Involvement in EU Projects”IST : IST : R-FIELDBUS (industrial networking)R-FIELDBUS (industrial networking)

TORERO (enterprise integration – industrial automation)TORERO (enterprise integration – industrial automation)LOCCATEC (earthquake hazards)LOCCATEC (earthquake hazards)BETSY (embedded systems) BETSY (embedded systems) PABADIS-PROMISE (enterprise integration)PABADIS-PROMISE (enterprise integration)USWN (ad-hoc networks)USWN (ad-hoc networks)INTERMEDIA (IP)INTERMEDIA (IP)PANLAB (clusters)PANLAB (clusters)

SUST. TRANSPORT : SUST. TRANSPORT : DIFIS (environmental hazards)DIFIS (environmental hazards)ASPIS (crisis management / security)ASPIS (crisis management / security)

INTERREG IIIC : INTERREG IIIC : ENMR (European Network of Mining Regions)ENMR (European Network of Mining Regions)SOUSTENERGY (RES, Rational Use of Energy [RUE])SOUSTENERGY (RES, Rational Use of Energy [RUE])INNOREF (Strategic Spatial Planning and Sustainable INNOREF (Strategic Spatial Planning and Sustainable

Development)Development)INTERREG IIIB ARCHIMED : INTERREG IIIB ARCHIMED : WDCNET (wireless networks for isolated areas)WDCNET (wireless networks for isolated areas)

INTERREG IVC : INTERREG IVC : PROMPT (forest fires)PROMPT (forest fires)INTERREG IVB SEE : INTERREG IVB SEE : I3E (technology platforms and ICT clusters)I3E (technology platforms and ICT clusters)

WideTheSEEbySuccMod (renewable energy sources)WideTheSEEbySuccMod (renewable energy sources)

REGIONAL INNOV. ACTIONS 2000-06 :REGIONAL INNOV. ACTIONS 2000-06 : INNACT-RWG 2002-03 (residential e-services)INNACT-RWG 2002-03 (residential e-services)




1.1. Information (sensing devices – acoustic, Information (sensing devices – acoustic, smoke, temperature, fire, humidity, smoke, temperature, fire, humidity, motion, picture, video etc.)motion, picture, video etc.)

2.2. Processing (identification of event – Processing (identification of event – verification, false alarms etc.)verification, false alarms etc.)

3.3. Alarms to appropriate authoritiesAlarms to appropriate authorities

4.4. Coordination of activitiesCoordination of activities

Crisis Management Systems Common Features



Ad-hoc networks of autonomous sensors Ad-hoc networks of autonomous sensors for the management of for the management of

low probability high consequence events low probability high consequence events Two pilot applications Two pilot applications

Low Cost Catastrophic Event Capturing Low Cost Catastrophic Event Capturing (LOCCATEC)(LOCCATEC)

Autonomous Surveillance in Public transport Autonomous Surveillance in Public transport Infrastructure Systems (ASPIS)Infrastructure Systems (ASPIS)

Some Examples of Crisis Management Systems



LOCCATEC Context 1Centrally administrated top-down approach, Centrally administrated top-down approach, particularly in what regards CCTV based surveillance particularly in what regards CCTV based surveillance systems, poses three major issues: systems, poses three major issues:

1.1. The time needed, on the occurrence of an event, to The time needed, on the occurrence of an event, to process huge numbers of photos / videos;process huge numbers of photos / videos;

2.2. The resources needed to maintain such centrally The resources needed to maintain such centrally administrated systems; administrated systems;

3.3. The threat (or perception of threat) that the misuse of The threat (or perception of threat) that the misuse of the acquired information poses to the privacy and civil the acquired information poses to the privacy and civil liberties of our democratic societies (big brother liberties of our democratic societies (big brother syndrome).syndrome).

A different approach is based onA different approach is based on

autonomous, sensor-based agentsautonomous, sensor-based agents

that react (individually or collectively) to that react (individually or collectively) to changes of their environment, changes of their environment,

collecting and dispatching useful collecting and dispatching useful information only when required. information only when required.



Context 2

The idea of small embedded sensor based devices that The idea of small embedded sensor based devices that could, upon a specific event, form an ad-hoc network to give could, upon a specific event, form an ad-hoc network to give an alarm and/or communicate their information is very an alarm and/or communicate their information is very appealing, in particular for in-situ surveillance, for a number appealing, in particular for in-situ surveillance, for a number of reasonsof reasons: :

• Data is collected, stored and dispatched only when needed;Data is collected, stored and dispatched only when needed;• No central administration is needed; devices should be place-No central administration is needed; devices should be place-

and-forget;and-forget;• Redundancy: decentralized information management Redundancy: decentralized information management

minimizes the risk of a complete failure; minimizes the risk of a complete failure; • Privacy and intrusion issues are easier to tackle because data Privacy and intrusion issues are easier to tackle because data

collection is linked exclusively to the catastrophic eventcollection is linked exclusively to the catastrophic event

The idea of using a surveillance system, based on low cost The idea of using a surveillance system, based on low cost autonomous devices, as a SAR tool for locating people trapped autonomous devices, as a SAR tool for locating people trapped under the ruins of collapsed buildings, took shape following the under the ruins of collapsed buildings, took shape following the 1999 earthquake in Athens, Greece1999 earthquake in Athens, Greece. . That original concept materialized, through an EC financed That original concept materialized, through an EC financed project, to the LOCCATEC prototype system of wireless sensor project, to the LOCCATEC prototype system of wireless sensor based devices, which is described in the following section. based devices, which is described in the following section.



LOCCATEC - scope

Prototype systemPrototype system, providing information on:, providing information on:

The presence (or not) of people in each closed space of the building The presence (or not) of people in each closed space of the building during its collapseduring its collapse

Additional information on: Additional information on:

The state of the ruinsThe state of the ruinsThe state of persons trapped in the ruinsThe state of persons trapped in the ruinsThe mechanism of the collapse processThe mechanism of the collapse process

Background information on building (floor plans, use of rooms etc)Background information on building (floor plans, use of rooms etc)

Primarily a SAR tool Primarily a SAR tool Emergency planning & decision support functionsEmergency planning & decision support functions



LOCCATEC principle

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LOCCATEC - technological issues

TriggeringTriggering

Collapse anticipationCollapse anticipationLow-cost but reliable solutionLow-cost but reliable solution

Some false triggering can be toleratedSome false triggering can be toleratedNear 100% fail-safe Near 100% fail-safe no collapse missed no collapse missed

Wireless CommunicationsWireless Communications

Highly cluttered, unpredictable environment Highly cluttered, unpredictable environment Signal fading / attenuation in reinforced concrete structuresSignal fading / attenuation in reinforced concrete structuresPower & time limitationsPower & time limitations



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Acknowledgements

The LOCCATEC project has been partly financed by the European Commission The LOCCATEC project has been partly financed by the European Commission under the IST scheme; it started on September 2001 and has concluded on under the IST scheme; it started on September 2001 and has concluded on June 2005. June 2005.

The LOCCATEC system was tested through:The LOCCATEC system was tested through:- A scale model at the Earthquake Technology Lab of the National - A scale model at the Earthquake Technology Lab of the National Technical University of AthensTechnical University of Athens- A full scale test in Italy- A full scale test in Italy

The partners who collaborated and invested to develop the LOCCATEC The partners who collaborated and invested to develop the LOCCATEC prototype system are:prototype system are:

•• IES Solutions, ItalyIES Solutions, Italy•• Joint Research Centre, European CommissionJoint Research Centre, European Commission•• Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique, FranceCommissariat à l’Energie Atomique, France•• Industrial Systems Institute, GreeceIndustrial Systems Institute, Greece•• ZENON s.a., GreeceZENON s.a., Greece•• Earthquake Planning & Protection Organization, GreeceEarthquake Planning & Protection Organization, Greece•• Università della Calabria, Italy Università della Calabria, Italy



ASPIS - scope

Scalable, highly modular, unattended Scalable, highly modular, unattended surveillance/alarm surveillance/alarm systemsystem for public spaces for a wide range of applications: for public spaces for a wide range of applications:

1.1. Anticipated threatsAnticipated threats to public safety: security incidents, to public safety: security incidents, accidental events, natural hazards accidental events, natural hazards

2.2. Monitored spacesMonitored spaces: buildings, trains, buses and other public : buildings, trains, buses and other public transporttransport

Concept developed, validated and demonstrated through the Concept developed, validated and demonstrated through the implementation of a complete prototype system aimed to the implementation of a complete prototype system aimed to the public transport (specifically to train or metro) in the event of public transport (specifically to train or metro) in the event of an explosion, accidental or intentional. an explosion, accidental or intentional.



ASPIS – monitoring phase

Devices 01, 02 and 03 are ready to be triggered; no Devices 01, 02 and 03 are ready to be triggered; no information is retained or transmitted anywhereinformation is retained or transmitted anywhere



ASPIS – alarm phase

Device 03 is triggered by an explosion; the triggering is propagated to Device 03 is triggered by an explosion; the triggering is propagated to devices 01 and 02 while an alarm is sent to the central station via one devices 01 and 02 while an alarm is sent to the central station via one or more repeaters; the cyclic buffer of all 3 devices is frozen so that the or more repeaters; the cyclic buffer of all 3 devices is frozen so that the last XX pictures are kept in memorylast XX pictures are kept in memory



ASPIS – communication phase

Each triggered device tries to upload its captured data to the central station either directly or indirectly, through repeaters or through neighbouring devices in an ad-hoc network configuration



ASPIS generic monitoring devicesymbolic



Conclusions

Autonomous, embedded sensor-based agents that react to Autonomous, embedded sensor-based agents that react to changes of their environment and collect useful information only changes of their environment and collect useful information only when required and, subsequently, dispatch their alarm / when required and, subsequently, dispatch their alarm / information where necessary is a valid alternative / complement information where necessary is a valid alternative / complement to the classical, centralized, in-situ surveillance.to the classical, centralized, in-situ surveillance.

Recent developments in consumer electronics have resulted in Recent developments in consumer electronics have resulted in components, protocols & standards narrowing the prototype-to-components, protocols & standards narrowing the prototype-to-product gap considerably. product gap considerably.

Devices and systems like those presented can be realized Devices and systems like those presented can be realized almost entirely by existing chipsets and, inversely, almost entirely by existing chipsets and, inversely, manufacturers are willing to invest at such devices because of manufacturers are willing to invest at such devices because of their affinity to the consumer market.their affinity to the consumer market.



Acknowledgements

The ASPIS project has been partly financed by the European Commission under The ASPIS project has been partly financed by the European Commission under the SST scheme; it started on June 2008 and will be concluded on May 2011. the SST scheme; it started on June 2008 and will be concluded on May 2011. The system will be tested on a real metro train, at the end of 2010, at The system will be tested on a real metro train, at the end of 2010, at one one station of the Paris Metrostation of the Paris Metro..

The partners who collaborated and invested to develop the LOCCATEC prototype The partners who collaborated and invested to develop the LOCCATEC prototype system are:system are:

•• THALES Security Systems, FranceTHALES Security Systems, France•• European Commission - Joint Research Centre European Commission - Joint Research Centre •• Hellenic Aerospace Industry, GreeceHellenic Aerospace Industry, Greece•• Research Academic Computer Technology Institute, GreeceResearch Academic Computer Technology Institute, Greece•• ITTI Sp. Z o.o., PolandITTI Sp. Z o.o., Poland•• Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens, FranceRégie Autonome des Transports Parisiens, France•• ANEK Lines, GreeceANEK Lines, Greece•• Industrial Systems Institute, GreeceIndustrial Systems Institute, Greece



DROMON

- - Funded in the framework of the Regional Innovation Pole of Western Greece

- Safety and security applications associated with the transport and logistics sectors

- Embedded device and central system

- The embedded device may be installed in a truck or container and can generate alarms in the advent of unauthorized openings or of adverse conditions (temperature, humidity) in their interior, such that the transported goods may be damaged

- The embedded device then sends this alarm utilizing either 3G or WiFi technologies (the latter when the truck is covered by a WiFi hot-spot). The alarm may be sent either to the transport company or in the case of security alarms to the responsible authority (e.g. a port authority). The central system acts as an alarm aggregator.



DROMON architecture



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DROMONThe DROMON concept was tested at the end of The DROMON concept was tested at the end of 2008 at the port of Patras with the 2008 at the port of Patras with the collaboration of the Patras Port Authority and collaboration of the Patras Port Authority and two private companies, active in transportation two private companies, active in transportation of goods and tractoring services respectively.of goods and tractoring services respectively.



DIFIS-Study, design and validation of a reference method for the prompt and cost-effective intervention on ship wrecks

- Can deal with oil leaking from wrecks even at very large water depths

- General applicability as long as the trapped pollutant does not dissolve and is of lower density than sea water

- Light and quickly deployable flexible structure that should stay in place until all the tanks of the wreck are emptied and the pollution threat is eliminated

- Fuel leaking from the wreck is captured in the dome and flows up towards the surface through the riser tube. The fuel-water mixture is collected in the buffer bell, which is located 30-50 m below the sea surface, where it is not affected by rough weather.



DIFIS

- Apart of an innovative system, the project methodology could be viewed as a good practice for a risk management system and contingency plan associated with sea pollution

- A demonstration of the system, schematically shown below, is not easily feasible, since its cost would exceed the amount of 10.000.000 euros. However, participation at a major pilot demonstration is sought through collaboration with US authorities.



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