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Academia Letters, 2021

Seismology deals with the study of the activity of physical forces responsible for the origin of ... more Seismology deals with the study of the activity of physical forces responsible for the origin of earthquakes and the seismic waves generated within the Earth. All structures located from the center of the Earth to its surface are the subject of study in this discipline. Seismology therefore pursues the understanding of the Earth’s internal structure and the physical processes that cause earthquakes, resorting to advanced instruments for observation and measurements. This paper presents an overview of important milestones in the seismological field, followed by revolutions in the instrumentation and observation of seismological events.

This paper presents a work that aims to monitor seismo-electromagnetic phenomena in the Western P... more This paper presents a work that aims to monitor seismo-electromagnetic phenomena in the Western Part of the Eurasia-Nubia Plate Boundary. This region has a significant tectonic activity combined with relatively low electromagnetic noise levels, rendering high quality seismo-electromagnetic measurements possible. An overview of the seismicity of this region is presented and the research plan is discussed accordingly.

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science, 2011

2010 International WaterSide Security Conference, 2010

Modern military operations require to operate in a coalition environment in which Network-Centric... more Modern military operations require to operate in a coalition environment in which Network-Centric principles intrinsically apply. These operations were coined as Complex Endeavors (Alberts and Hayes, 2009) – characterized by multiple chains of command, lack of understanding of all cause-effect relationships and unpredictability-and new ways of conducting C2 have been proposed (SAS-065, 2010) aiming to achieve high levels of shared awareness and enabling self-synchronization across the range of participating entities (Alberts and Hayes 2009, pp.106). We consider the aspect of self-synchronization (Alberts and Hayes, 2006) a key one in the context of modern operations and in performing C2 assessments. Based on (Manso and B. Manso 2010), we present an approach to define it and measure it objectively in the cognitive domain, namely as Cognitive-Entropy (CE) – that measures the degree of collective disorder in self-synchronization in the cognitive domain – and Cognitive Self-Synchronization (CSSync), its counterpart – that measures the degree of collective order in the cognitive domain. Moreover, we further identify aspects that may enable and inhibit CSSync, together with a preliminary assessment on the associated impact on cost. The results presented are based on consistent outcomes observed from experiments conducted in the context of the NATO NEC C2 Maturity Model (SAS-065 2010).

The NATO research task group IST-118 titled “SOA recommendations for disadvantaged grids in the t... more The NATO research task group IST-118 titled “SOA recommendations for disadvantaged grids in the tactical domain” is addressing the challenge of implementing the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) paradigm at the tactical level by providing guidance and best practices in the form of a Tactical SOA Profile. The group will conduct identification and feasibility assessments of possible improvements of the Tactical SOA Profile, over a series of live and emulated experiments.
In this paper, we describe our first experiments in applying SOA Web services to mobile nodes that are connected using Wireless Broadband Mobile Networks (WBMN) in the tactical domain. The experiments involved components provided by various nations, including radio hardware equipment, the Publish/Subscribe messaging service and NATO Friendly Force Information (NFFI) (as our functional service). We measured the system performance at service and physical (radio) levels in the presence of network disruption. We conclude by presenting the results of the experiments and a view of future work.

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science, 2011

Pico satellites (PicoSats) are small size short lived satellites that operate at a low earth orbi... more Pico satellites (PicoSats) are small size short lived satellites that operate at a low earth orbit. They can carry various payloads such as imagery sensors, Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) and communications. Interest in PicoSats is rising given their relative low cost of production and operation, relative ease of engineering and available wide range of off-the-shelf equipment. Therefore various applications for PicoSats are being explored, including security and defence.
This work explores the application of PicoSats - as a low-cost effective system - to assist maritime security operations, including surveillance, anti-piracy and search and rescue operations.
We plan a set of experiments that will resort to the Greek PicoSat Lambdasat to demonstrate the capability to generate situational awareness (via the AIS receiver that tracks all the vessels inside its footprint around the globe) and exchange messages (e.g., piracy alert) between ground stations (located in Greece and in the U.S.A.) and vessels at the Mediterranean Sea. We describe our work in planning and designing the experiments, including installation of a ground station at the University of Aegean, Athens. With our experiments, we will demonstrate the PicoSat ability to create shared situational awareness and increase mission efficiency, that is, improve maritime security. Our experiments are planned for the mid of 2015.

This paper presents a future research plan that aims to monitor Seismo-electromagnetic (SEM) phen... more This paper presents a future research plan that aims to monitor Seismo-electromagnetic (SEM) phenomena in the western part of the Eurasia-Nubia plate boundary (WENP). This region has a significant tectonic activity [1] combined with relatively low electromagnetic noise levels and for that reason presents the possibility to perform high quality SEM measurements. Further, it is known that low-frequency [ultra (ULF), very (VLF), and low-frequencies (LF)] electromagnetic (EM) waves produce more convincing earthquake precursors (compared to higher frequencies) because of less contamination, large skin depth, and low attenuation [2]. Thus, two SEM effects will be considered: ULF electromagnetic field emissions [3], and VLF/LF radio broadcastings [4]. With respect to the ULF measurements, as a start, three ULF sensors are planned to be installed in the South of Iberian Peninsula supported by the existing networks of seismic research stations. Subsequent development of this initial plan could result in the implementation of a lager ULF monitoring network not only in the Iberian Peninsula, but also in the rest of Europe. Possible integration in the SEGMA array is now under consideration. Another perspective is to use a portable station to track seismic events. Regarding the VLF/LF radio broadcastings, a receiver is planned to be mounted in University of Évora. Radio signals from up to 10 transmitters (in these bands) of interest to study the seismic activity in the WENP region will be monitored. Actually, the radio path from the transmitter to the receiver should cross the epicentral area, therefore two possible transmitters are the ones installed in Monaco (France) and Sicily (Italy). Furthermore, the system will integrate the INFREP network and in this context it will not be restricted to WENP region. With the development of these research plans we aim to collect novel SEM data emerging from the seismic activity in the WENP region. We expect to address the time variations of EM properties of the crust/plate in relation with the strain field, and in space in relation with composition and temperature and stress fields. Further, the interplay between atmospheric (and solar) perturbations with crust perturbations will be monitored, to observe geomagnetic perturbations at different locations. Our study will be focused in the analyses of low magnitude earthquakes with M =< 4, these events are frequent in the WENP region, but have been almost completely disregarded in literature [5,6]. [1] J. Borges, A. J. S. Fitas, M. Bezzeghoud, and P. Teves-Costa, Tectonophysics 337, 373 (2001). [2] V. Chauhan, O.P. Singh, V. Kushwah, V. Singh, B. Singh, Journal of Geodynamics 48, 68 (2009). [3] L. Telesca, V. Lapenna, M. Macchiato, and K. Hattori, Earth and Planet. Science Lett. 268, 219 (2008). [4] P. F. Biagi, L. Castellana, T. Maggipinto, D. Loiacono, L. Schiavulli, T. Ligonzo, M. Fiore, E. Suciu, and A. Ermini, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci. 9, 1551 (2009). [5] A. Rozhnoi , M.S. Solovieva, O.A. Molchanov, and M. Hayakawa, Phys. and Chem. of the Earth 29, 589-598 (2004). [6] K. Hattori, I. Takahashi, C. Yoshino, N. Isezaki, H. Iwasaki, M. Harada, K. Kawabata, E. Kopytenko, Y. Kopytenko, P. Maltsev, V. Korepanov, O. Molchanov, M. Hayakawa, Y. Noda, T. Nagao, S. Uyeda, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 29, 481-494 (2004).

Academia Letters, 2021

Seismology deals with the study of the activity of physical forces responsible for the origin of ... more Seismology deals with the study of the activity of physical forces responsible for the origin of earthquakes and the seismic waves generated within the Earth. All structures located from the center of the Earth to its surface are the subject of study in this discipline. Seismology therefore pursues the understanding of the Earth’s internal structure and the physical processes that cause earthquakes, resorting to advanced instruments for observation and measurements. This paper presents an overview of important milestones in the seismological field, followed by revolutions in the instrumentation and observation of seismological events.

This paper presents a work that aims to monitor seismo-electromagnetic phenomena in the Western P... more This paper presents a work that aims to monitor seismo-electromagnetic phenomena in the Western Part of the Eurasia-Nubia Plate Boundary. This region has a significant tectonic activity combined with relatively low electromagnetic noise levels, rendering high quality seismo-electromagnetic measurements possible. An overview of the seismicity of this region is presented and the research plan is discussed accordingly.

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science, 2011

2010 International WaterSide Security Conference, 2010

Modern military operations require to operate in a coalition environment in which Network-Centric... more Modern military operations require to operate in a coalition environment in which Network-Centric principles intrinsically apply. These operations were coined as Complex Endeavors (Alberts and Hayes, 2009) – characterized by multiple chains of command, lack of understanding of all cause-effect relationships and unpredictability-and new ways of conducting C2 have been proposed (SAS-065, 2010) aiming to achieve high levels of shared awareness and enabling self-synchronization across the range of participating entities (Alberts and Hayes 2009, pp.106). We consider the aspect of self-synchronization (Alberts and Hayes, 2006) a key one in the context of modern operations and in performing C2 assessments. Based on (Manso and B. Manso 2010), we present an approach to define it and measure it objectively in the cognitive domain, namely as Cognitive-Entropy (CE) – that measures the degree of collective disorder in self-synchronization in the cognitive domain – and Cognitive Self-Synchronization (CSSync), its counterpart – that measures the degree of collective order in the cognitive domain. Moreover, we further identify aspects that may enable and inhibit CSSync, together with a preliminary assessment on the associated impact on cost. The results presented are based on consistent outcomes observed from experiments conducted in the context of the NATO NEC C2 Maturity Model (SAS-065 2010).

The NATO research task group IST-118 titled “SOA recommendations for disadvantaged grids in the t... more The NATO research task group IST-118 titled “SOA recommendations for disadvantaged grids in the tactical domain” is addressing the challenge of implementing the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) paradigm at the tactical level by providing guidance and best practices in the form of a Tactical SOA Profile. The group will conduct identification and feasibility assessments of possible improvements of the Tactical SOA Profile, over a series of live and emulated experiments.
In this paper, we describe our first experiments in applying SOA Web services to mobile nodes that are connected using Wireless Broadband Mobile Networks (WBMN) in the tactical domain. The experiments involved components provided by various nations, including radio hardware equipment, the Publish/Subscribe messaging service and NATO Friendly Force Information (NFFI) (as our functional service). We measured the system performance at service and physical (radio) levels in the presence of network disruption. We conclude by presenting the results of the experiments and a view of future work.

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science, 2011

Pico satellites (PicoSats) are small size short lived satellites that operate at a low earth orbi... more Pico satellites (PicoSats) are small size short lived satellites that operate at a low earth orbit. They can carry various payloads such as imagery sensors, Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) and communications. Interest in PicoSats is rising given their relative low cost of production and operation, relative ease of engineering and available wide range of off-the-shelf equipment. Therefore various applications for PicoSats are being explored, including security and defence.
This work explores the application of PicoSats - as a low-cost effective system - to assist maritime security operations, including surveillance, anti-piracy and search and rescue operations.
We plan a set of experiments that will resort to the Greek PicoSat Lambdasat to demonstrate the capability to generate situational awareness (via the AIS receiver that tracks all the vessels inside its footprint around the globe) and exchange messages (e.g., piracy alert) between ground stations (located in Greece and in the U.S.A.) and vessels at the Mediterranean Sea. We describe our work in planning and designing the experiments, including installation of a ground station at the University of Aegean, Athens. With our experiments, we will demonstrate the PicoSat ability to create shared situational awareness and increase mission efficiency, that is, improve maritime security. Our experiments are planned for the mid of 2015.

This paper presents a future research plan that aims to monitor Seismo-electromagnetic (SEM) phen... more This paper presents a future research plan that aims to monitor Seismo-electromagnetic (SEM) phenomena in the western part of the Eurasia-Nubia plate boundary (WENP). This region has a significant tectonic activity [1] combined with relatively low electromagnetic noise levels and for that reason presents the possibility to perform high quality SEM measurements. Further, it is known that low-frequency [ultra (ULF), very (VLF), and low-frequencies (LF)] electromagnetic (EM) waves produce more convincing earthquake precursors (compared to higher frequencies) because of less contamination, large skin depth, and low attenuation [2]. Thus, two SEM effects will be considered: ULF electromagnetic field emissions [3], and VLF/LF radio broadcastings [4]. With respect to the ULF measurements, as a start, three ULF sensors are planned to be installed in the South of Iberian Peninsula supported by the existing networks of seismic research stations. Subsequent development of this initial plan could result in the implementation of a lager ULF monitoring network not only in the Iberian Peninsula, but also in the rest of Europe. Possible integration in the SEGMA array is now under consideration. Another perspective is to use a portable station to track seismic events. Regarding the VLF/LF radio broadcastings, a receiver is planned to be mounted in University of Évora. Radio signals from up to 10 transmitters (in these bands) of interest to study the seismic activity in the WENP region will be monitored. Actually, the radio path from the transmitter to the receiver should cross the epicentral area, therefore two possible transmitters are the ones installed in Monaco (France) and Sicily (Italy). Furthermore, the system will integrate the INFREP network and in this context it will not be restricted to WENP region. With the development of these research plans we aim to collect novel SEM data emerging from the seismic activity in the WENP region. We expect to address the time variations of EM properties of the crust/plate in relation with the strain field, and in space in relation with composition and temperature and stress fields. Further, the interplay between atmospheric (and solar) perturbations with crust perturbations will be monitored, to observe geomagnetic perturbations at different locations. Our study will be focused in the analyses of low magnitude earthquakes with M =< 4, these events are frequent in the WENP region, but have been almost completely disregarded in literature [5,6]. [1] J. Borges, A. J. S. Fitas, M. Bezzeghoud, and P. Teves-Costa, Tectonophysics 337, 373 (2001). [2] V. Chauhan, O.P. Singh, V. Kushwah, V. Singh, B. Singh, Journal of Geodynamics 48, 68 (2009). [3] L. Telesca, V. Lapenna, M. Macchiato, and K. Hattori, Earth and Planet. Science Lett. 268, 219 (2008). [4] P. F. Biagi, L. Castellana, T. Maggipinto, D. Loiacono, L. Schiavulli, T. Ligonzo, M. Fiore, E. Suciu, and A. Ermini, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci. 9, 1551 (2009). [5] A. Rozhnoi , M.S. Solovieva, O.A. Molchanov, and M. Hayakawa, Phys. and Chem. of the Earth 29, 589-598 (2004). [6] K. Hattori, I. Takahashi, C. Yoshino, N. Isezaki, H. Iwasaki, M. Harada, K. Kawabata, E. Kopytenko, Y. Kopytenko, P. Maltsev, V. Korepanov, O. Molchanov, M. Hayakawa, Y. Noda, T. Nagao, S. Uyeda, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 29, 481-494 (2004).

Springer, 2018

This edited book investigates the lack of interoperability in the IoT realm, including innovative... more This edited book investigates the lack of interoperability in the IoT realm, including innovative research as well as technical solutions to interoperability, integration, and interconnection of heterogeneous IoT systems, at any level. It also explores issues caused by lack of interoperability such as impossibility to plug non-interoperable IoT devices into heterogeneous IoT platforms, impossibility to develop IoT applications exploiting multiple platforms in homogeneous and/or cross domains, slowness of IoT technology introduction at large-scale: discouragement in adopting IoT technology, increase of costs; scarce reusability of technical solutions and difficulty in meeting user satisfaction.