DESMOS – Smart Interconnected Infrastructures for Security and Protection

The project aims to develop the “DESMOS” platform, a framework for the interconnection of smart infrastructures and the use of mobile and computing applications to provide a secure environment for citizens with emphasis on tourists. The platform will be based on participatory cooperation between people and infrastructure, implementing a framework for the protection of tourists through timely incident reporting, adaptation of interconnected infrastructures in emergency situations, and support for assistance through the actions of volunteers and local authorities.

The project sets the following high-level objectives:

1. Fast, timely and accurate notifications in case of emergencies (e.g. allergies, medical incidents, etc.), sending at the same time all contextual information needed to help authorities coordinate and assist people, protecting the privacy of the monitored people.
2. Anonymous reporting of incidents using Crowdsourcing, with a special focus on incidents involving tourists, e.g. thefts.

• Adaptability of services, devices and people to respond to incidents and protect citizens/tourists.

In order to realize the abovementioned objectives, the platform will follow a systematic approach for interconnecting people, services and devices using:

• Applications in mobile and wearable devices that will be used by:

1. Volunteers, who will be timely informed for incidents happening nearby, providing at the same time contextual information about the type of help needed, the current situation and suggestions on how to react.
2. Tourists, who will be able to connect with volunteers and services of the visited area, increasing the feeling of safety and promoting their participation in the safe ecosystem of people and devices.

• Smart Spots across the area (e.g. municipality) that will be able to listen for reports and requests for help and further propagate them in the local intelligent network, aiming at finding the best solution to mitigate the emergency situation.
• Fusion and interpretation of heterogeneous events and information through semantic reasoning and decision making for supporting real-time alerts and notification of responsible entities.

Project Τitle:
“DESMOS – Smart Interconnected Infrastructures for Security and Protection”

Project Duration:  25 July 2018 – 24 January 2021

Project URL:  http://desmos-project.gr

Project Framework & Funding:  Greek National Operational Program “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation – RESEARCH-CREATE-INNOVATE
Funding: 203.740,59€

Scientific coordinator (UNIWA):  Dr Charalampos Z. Patrikakis (Professor), Email: bpatr@uniwa.gr, Tel: +30-2105381534

 Consortium – Partners:

1. Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) / Foundation For Reasearch and Technology -Hellas (FORTH) (Coordinator)
2. (E-Trikala Ae)
3. Itrack Services  (ITRACK)
4. University of West Attica

Research Publications / Results / Patents

1. A. Chatzimichail, C. Chatzigeorgiou, A. Tsanousa, D. Ntioudis, G. Meditskos, F. Andritsopoulos, Ch. Karaberi, P. Kasnesis, D. G. Kogias, G. Gorgogetas, S. Vrochidis, Ch. Patrikakis and I. Kompatsiaris, “Internet of Things Infrastructure for Security and Safety in Public Places,” Information, vol. 10, no. 11, p. 333, Oct. 2019, doi: 10.3390/info10110333.
2. A. Chatzimichail, C. Chatzigeorgiou, F. Andritsopoulos, Ch. Karaberi, G. Meditskos, P. Kasnesis, D. Kogias, G. Gorgogetas, A. Tsanousa, S. Vrochidis, Ch. Patrikakis and I. Kompatsiaris, “Smart Interconnected Infrastructure for Security and Safety in Public Places,” presented at the International Workshop on IoT Applications and Industry 4.0, Santorini Island, Greece, May 29-31, 2019.
3. C. Chatzigeorgiou, M. Feidakis, D. G. Kogias and C. Z. Patrikakis, “Increasing safety and security in public places using IoT devices,” accepted for presentation at IEEE Virtual World Forum on Internet of Things 2020.