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DARLENE (DEEP AR LAW ENFORCEMENT ECOSYSTEM) is an EU-funded H2020 project aiming to apply cutting-edge augmented reality (AR) technology to help Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and first responders make more informed and rapid decisions when tackling crime and terrorism.
The project has now reached its final month. By integrating innovative AR smart glass technology, robust computer vision algorithms, and advanced 5G network architectures, DARLENE has successfully pursued the agile processing of real-time data for law enforcement agencies facing high-pressure situations. As the project concludes, we reflect on the accomplishments achieved in these three years, including the execution of two pilot use-cases that showcased the diverse capabilities of the developed solutions.
The DARLENE project is coordinated by the Centre for Research & Technology, Hellas (CERTH), and Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH) as technical manager, joined by twelve partners from ten European countries.
Learn more about the DARLENE Project here. | |
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Conferences and other events | |
DARLENE at the SEDEXPO 2023 | |
PLV presented DARLENE at the International Security, Defense and Emergency Fair (SEDEXPO) that took place at Santiago de Compostela (Spain), from the 28th to the 30th of November 2023. SEDEXPO is an important fair in Spain that gives the opportunity for companies, professionals, public administrations and institutions to establish alliances, exchange experiences, and predict the needs of the market, and learn about the newest trends. The DARLENE presentation by PLV took place on November 29th. Further information here. | |
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EuroXR 20th International Conference 2023 | |
This conference follows a series of successful international conferences initiated in 2004 by the INTUITION Network of Excellence in Virtual and Augmented Reality, supported by the European Commission until 2008, and it was known as the EuroVR international conferences from 2014-2020.
The focus of the EuroXR conference was on novel VR/AR/MR technologies, including software systems, display technology, interaction devices, and applications. Besides papers on the latest scientific results and highlights from many application fields, the EuroXR conference series aimed at creating a unique human-dimension framework, interconnecting European and international XR communities in knowledge cross-fertilisations between researchers, technology providers, and end-users.
CERTH attended the conference with the paper “Enabling X-ray vision via multi-camera fusion for AR applications”. | |
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DARLENE at the “Future of Wireless 2023” Technology Workshop | |
The “Future of Wireless 2023” Technology Workshop is a forum where bright minds, experts and leaders of international research communities meet, share and discuss various topics focusing on the evolution of wireless network & technology and hopefully by doing so, not only will can foster ideas and inspirations from one another, we can also strengthen our relationship within the international research communities. The ambition of the workshop was to find a common understanding of where the industry is heading towards and furthermore to explore areas for future collaboration. The scope was to dive into the potential future technologies and solutions that can be beneficial for the industry, people and society.
The 2023 workshop was a live event held on 5th – 6th September, in Stockholm, Sweden, and was hosted by the Huawei Sweden R&D Center, Huawei Technologies Sweden AB.
More information about the Workshop here. | |
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AI Ethics: from principles to practice. Putting “ethical” and “responsible” AI into action | |
KUL attended the virtual Theme Development Workshop as a panellist at the Panel Session on September 13th, 2023. The aim of the workshop was to Identify common goals between academia and industry, as well as other relevant stakeholders, and define promising approaches for European research and innovation in Artificial Intelligence.
KUL joined with the Panel Session: AI Ethics: from principles to practice. Putting “ethical” and “responsible” AI into action. The session will focus on operationalizing the AI ethical guidelines and principles. It will reflect on the shifting approach from high-level ethical principles towards legally binding obligations (e.g., in the AI Act) and practical tools (e.g., the Human Rights Impact Assessments).
More information about the Workshop here.
For more info about the DARLENE presentation, go here.
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DARLENE end-user training" Workshop | |
DARLENE attended the IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things. The hybrid event took place in Aveiro, Portugal, but the DARLENE partner and coordinator CERTH, attended the event remotely.
The event is a multiple Society initiative, aggregating the wide expertise inherent to the IoT domain. As usual, the forum consisted of a comprehensive and interesting program that brought the latest developments from industry and business world, the most influential individuals from across the breath of the IoT ecosystem, news of significant innovations and advances from the research and academic community, as well as practitioners and end-users sharing their experiences on the successes and challenges of IoT deployments. The World Forum’s ninth edition featured presentations and panels addressing how the sea and space are great domains for IoT. It also explored how IoT technologies, applications, and solutions rely on a wide ecosystem spanning space, aerial, ground, and maritime networks and harnessing the latest emerging technological trends which can be leveraged for the benefit of society and humanity.
Here is the position paper developed by CERTH and presented at the event, and some of the DARLENE slides presented as well.
Position Paper | |
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Training of Law Enforcement Officers and Joint Evaluation Workshop | |
Between 21st and 22nd of November 2023, the DARLENE consortium, and specifically PLV, organised the Training of Law Enforcement Officers and a Joint Evaluation Workshop at Valencia Local Police HQ, in València, Spain. On the first day, the DARLENE partners invited LEAs to attend the training and become informed about the DARLENE technologies, as well as the ethical challenges and safeguards LEAs must bear in mind when using the DARLENE solution. They also received detailed information and training in regard to the WECN & SG glasses, and the DARLENE functionalities. In addition, the DARLENE toolkit was explained in depth, and training sessions with the LEAs followed for them to test the DARLENE solution and provide their evaluation. Both activities, with emphasis on the training activity, were promoted in different local TV channels, and the press.
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Responsible Research Brief | |
Translating the AI Act Requirements into Innovation | |
Trilateral Research crafted this brief to support researchers in innovation projects, and offer guidance on promoting responsible and ethical development while designing new technologies. The brief provides practical recommendations to help navigate the terrain of responsible research and innovation.
Here's a sneak peek at what you can expect: - Transforming the AI Act into Action: We break down AI Act requirements into manageable, actionable steps, enabling you to navigate legal and ethical considerations with confidence.
- The Power of Co-Creation: we emphasize the importance of involving a diverse spectrum of stakeholders in your technology development process. From end-users to technical experts, social scientists to civil society representatives, collaboration paves the way for responsible innovation.
In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, responsible innovation is more critical than ever. Our "Responsible Research Brief" equips you with the knowledge to incorporate legal and ethical assessments into the technology design process early on and make a positive impact in innovation.
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Augmentation based on artificial occlusions for resilient instance segmentation | |
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Context Driven MEC Resource Allocation for Time-Critical AR Applications | |
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Enabling X-ray vision via multi-camera fusion for AR applications | |
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Data Protection Impact Assessments in Law Enforcement | |
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Untangling the cyber norm to protect critical infrastructures | |
Read more here.
For more info about the DARLENE Publications, access this link. | |
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Dry-run and Pilot activities in Cyprus | |
Between the 6th and the 10th of November 2023, the DARLENE consortium met physically in Cyprus, and specifically at the Emergency Response Unit of the Cyprus Police. In more detail, between 6-8 of November, the technical partners of the DARLENE consortium attended the Dry-run activity to test final improvements in regard to the system functionality of the DARLENE solution, taking into account legal challenges and regulations.
Between 9-10 of November, the project partners invited Police Officers of the Emergency Response to try the DARLENE solution, and provide feedback concerning its functionality. That was officially, the project’s last pilot activity, and we can say that it was implemented with great success, as the feedback provided by experts on the field, was very positive.
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Take a moment to watch our DARLENE Videos! | |
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DARLENE Technical Brochure | |
Access this link to read the Technical Brochure in English. Access this link to read the Technical Brochure in Spanish. | |
Have you by any chance missed finding out about our past activities and events? | |
Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022 | |
CTTC participated again as an exhibitor at the world’s leader exhibition event in mobile technologies and ecosystems: the Mobile World Congress. The event took place in Barcelona between the 28th of February and the 3rd of March, 2022. CTTC’s booth (Hall 4 Stand 4C1 – Booth 27) exhibited: • CTTC portfolio of R&D services for the industry: research and innovation contracts, technology alliance, standards support, feasibility studies, license agreements, etc.; and a number of success stories of R&D projects in collaboration with the industry!! • The advanced research projects in which CTTC was participating, including TeraFlow!
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European Police Congress 2022 | |
PLV presented DARLENE at the Panel session 1.8 of the European Police Congress 2022 that took place in Berlin, in May 11th & 12th 2022. The European Police Congress is an international congress for decision makers from police forces and security authorities, and other related industries. Its intention is to strengthen the dialogue between the authorities and enable the participants to establish new contacts to colleagues from all over Europe.
The European Police Congress is organized by the “Behörden Spiegel”, Germany’s leading newspaper for public authorities with support of national and European authorities.
More information is available here. | |
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Taking advantage of their presence in the Hague to participate in a project meeting, PLV met two representatives from EUROPOL Innovation Lab on 16 June 2022. The meeting led to an exchange of best practices and presented PLV’s H2020 projects, including DARLENE. | |
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CERIS FCT Workshop on EUROPOL & Horizon Europe, by DG HOME | |
PLV attended and disseminated DARLENE in the CERIS workshop on Europol organized by the European Commission, and the EU-funder project DG Home, between the 13th and 15th of March 2023, in Brussels (Belgium). The workshop aimed to bring together representatives from Europol and ongoing EU-funded research projects related to the fight against crime and terrorism. The event gave to many, the opportunity to connect and cooperate with other research projects in the EU.
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DARLENE at the EAB Research Projects Conference 2022. | | Cultural Conference Center of Heraklion | | | |
Nikolaos Dimitriou, the coordinator of DARLENE, attended the European Association on Biometrics Research Projects Conference 2022, which was held at the Fraunhofer IGD in Germany, on September 12-14, 2022. Dr. Dimitriou had the opportunity to provide an overview of the DARLENE solution during the session titled “DARLENE – The DARLENE AR Helmet Prototype for Improved Situational Awareness”. Learn more about the conference here. | | The DARLENE project partners introduced the project to key stakeholders at the Cultural Conference Center of Heraklion (Greece) as part of the science exhibition of the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH). Partners highlighted the solutions developed to assist law enforcement agencies’ first responders in their fight against terrorism and organised crime. For more information, check here. | | | |
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