Call for Papers: Robotics Special Session at EEITE 2025!

EEITE

The 6th International Conference in Electronic Engineering & Information Technology (EEITE 2025) is set to bring together leading researchers, academics, and professionals from around the world in the beautiful city of Chania, Crete, Greece, from June 4-6, 2025. This year’s conference will feature a special session focused on groundbreaking advancements in robotics, showcasing how cutting-edge technology is transforming industries and addressing real-world challenges. The special session, titled “Recent advancements in robotic perception, learning, interaction, communication, and control technologies,” will delve into some of the most exciting developments in the field. Participants will explore innovations such as dynamic robot mission planning, autonomous navigation in complex environments, and human-robot collaboration.

Topics of interest encompass a broad spectrum, such as:

Internet of Things (IoT)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Microwave, Millimeter Wave, and Terahertz Communication
5G and 6G Wireless Networks
Textile, Wearable, and Smart Antennas
Photonics & Optical Communications
Cybersecurity
STEM & Education

Supported by prominent EU-funded R&D projects, including TRIFFID, TORNADO, SOPRANO, NANCY, TALON, and INTACT, the session promises to offer valuable insights and opportunities for collaboration. Researchers are invited to present their work on topics like multi-robot manipulation, semantic SLAM, robot-to-cloud systems, learning-from-demonstration techniques, and socio-technical integration in robotics.This special session provides a platform not only for presenting cutting-edge research but also for engaging in thought-provoking discussions during a roundtable event. It’s an unparalleled opportunity to connect with global experts, exchange ideas, and contribute to shaping the future of robotics.

Paper format and submission guidelines
https://eeite.hmu.gr/registration-submission/

IMPORTANT DATES

Full Paper Submission Deadline : 09/02/25 -> 28/2/25
Notification of Acceptance: 30/03/25
Final Paper Submission Date: 04/05/25

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Short Description

The Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU) is based in Crete, Greece established in 2019 from the Technological Educational Institute of Crete, spans 5 schools with a focus on research and education in technology, science, engineering and management. It hosts a vibrant community of over 20.000 students and is noted for its robust research programs.

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department which is involved in the TRIFFID project covers the fields of Telecommunications, Energy, Automatic Control, Electronics, and Computers. With a strong emphasis on combining theoretical knowledge with practical applications, the department is dedicated to preparing future engineers to address complex, real-world challenges. In collaboration with the TRIFFID Project, the PASIPHAE Group within the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department is actively advancing their shared vision and goals.

PASIPHAE Group leader in communication technologies since 2001 with more than 12+ EU-Funded Projects currently active and over 50 Students in PhD, MSc, & Beng and Collaboration with over 100 Companies in Industrial Sector including HP, IBM, GOOGLE, Intracom, Thomson, Philips, Idemia, etc. Since its founding Pasiphae Group has participated in numerous projects funded by the European Union's Framework Programmes 5, 6, 7, and Horizon 2020, with a focus on information and communication technology (ICT), health, and safety.

Organisation’s role in TRIFFID

The Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU) holds two roles in the TRIFFID project: acting as the technical partner and leading communication and dissemination activities.

As the technical partner, HMU drives the development of a communication framework (T3.4) that interconnects the various components within the TRIFFID ecosystem. This involves designing, implementing, and maintaining a robust and efficient infrastructure to ensure reliable communication among all components of the TRIFFID. To achieve this, HMU will provide the necessary hardware and software required to establish and maintain reliable communication within the TRIFFID ecosystem.

In addition to its technical role, HMU leads the project’s communication and dissemination efforts (WP7). This includes creating and executing a strategic plan to raise awareness, engage stakeholders, and showcase the project’s innovative solutions.

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The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) is a public institution of research and higher education in the fields of engineering, architecture, sciences and technology, and one of the leading technical universities in Europe. Every year, close to 6,000 bachelor’s and master’s students, more than 300 doctoral students and 1,600 continuing education students graduate. The UPC has a high graduate employment rate: 95% of its graduates are in work and 88% find a job in under three months.

The UPC researchers participating in TRIFFID belong to the Automatic Control department and are associate researchers of the Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial (IRI). IRI is a Joint University Research Institute of the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) and the UPC. The Institute conducts basic and applied research in robotics and automatic control. It was created in November 1995 and is located in the Parc Tecnològic de Barcelona, in the Faculty of Mathematics and Statistics building in the South Campus of UPC in Barcelona, Spain. In particular, within IRI, the TRIFFID team is part of the Mobile Robotics research line, whose research activities are aimed to endow mobile robots and ubiquitous computing devices the necessary skills to aid humans in everyday life activities. These skills range from pure perceptual activities such as tracking, recognition or situation awareness, to motion skills, such as localization, mapping, autonomous navigation, path planning or exploration. UPC’s team CV includes faculty, undergraduate, MSc, PhD, and postdoc members, along with technical support personnel involved in other R&D projects.

Organisation’s role in TRIFFID

UPC will serve as technical manager of TRIFFID (T1.2), monitoring the project’s technical developments, while implementing quality control procedures and project activity planning. Further, UPC is the leader of WP3 - Robot navigation and communications. UPC is in charge of T3.1 - Dynamic robot task/mission planning; T3.2 - Autonomous UGV and UAV navigation; and T3.3 - Safety monitoring and fault recovery. Alongside with the leading activities, UPC also participates in T2.2 - Pilot scenario definition; T2.5 - System acceptance and evaluation; T4.1 - Visual scene analysis and EO data analysis; T4.2 - Non-visual data analysis and information fusion; and T6.1 - System specifications and design. The technical contributions will be focused in LiDAR SLAM and multimodal sensor fusion techniques, with special interest in semantic mapping, robot localization, state estimation, planning and navigation and, overall, the perception and control of the robotic platforms.

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The National Research Council of Italy (https://www.cnr.it) is the largest national public research organization distributed in a network of 88 institutes. CNR is contributing with the Planning and Scheduling Technology (PST) Laboratory at the Institute for Cognitive Science and Technology (ISTC), a leading institute for cognitive science, cognitive technology and artificial intelligence (https://www.istc.cnr.it).

The PST lab (https://www.istc.cnr.it/en/group/pst) was founded in 1997 as a research group focused on automated and interactive techniques for planning problems. It has obtained results on specialized constraint reasoning, (meta) heuristics for scheduling, mixed-initiative problem solving, timeline-based planning. The group has been involved for over twenty years in a collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA). Three problem solving tools developed by PST are in continuous daily use in the mission planning ground facility at ESA-ESOC, Darmstadt. More recently, the lab broadened its research interests toward new areas thus acquiring competences in robotics, ambient assisted living, cognitive systems for training, manufacturing and health systems for aging well. The lab has a long experience in EU-funded research projects in different topics (Space, ICT, Security, Manufacturing and AAL). The lab is involved in the coordination of the euRobotics Topic Group on A.I. and Cognition in Robotics.

Organisation’s role in TRIFFID

CNR will mainly contribute to: the analysis of the societal impact of the technological solutions generated by the project, promote a human-centered design approach also considering human factors, the study of the issues related to Human-Robot Interaction in crisis management, the development of AI-based solutions to foster autonomy in UAV and UGV support to first responders and the exploitation/dissemination of the results of the project.

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TELESTO Technologies (TEL), founded in 2004, is based in Athens-Greece. The company provides state-
of-the art solutions in the area of Internet-of-Things (IoT), sensor networks and ways for retrieval,
dynamic composition and use of sensor generated data. Fields of applications include emergency
response, sustainable urban environment & city resource management, digital city services, customer
loyalty and analytics, fixed and mobile assets management e.t.c. TEL is recognized among the innovation
leaders in Smart Cities, especially in Greece. TEL clearly stands out for its active participation in projects
that demand advanced technical expertise and the application of innovative approaches to address
complex challenges. Its competitive advantages include the higher-level scientific profile of the staff, as
well as the management skills allowing it to successfully take up all the phases of a project’s lifecycle
(study-design-implementation-operation). TEL is a Cambium Networks Authorized Connected Partner
and holds an ISO 9001:2008 quality management certificate for telecom and IT services. TEL includes a
multidisciplinary team of experts with exceptional scientific and technical expertise. The company is
renowned for leading the design and development of innovative and beyond the state-of-the-art cloud
based solutions; from concept development and design to implementation and operational support,
towards the delivery of impactful and reliable outcomes.
Dr. Dimitris Drakoulis graduated from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) in 1997 and earned his Ph.D. in the NTUA's Computer
Science Division in 2002. He is a co-founder of TELESTO Ltd. (TEL) (established in 2004) and has served as
a scientific/technical leader in numerous innovative R&D projects funded by European and National
programs, including “SMART”-FP7-GN: 287583, “eVACUATE”-FP7-GN:313161, “ZONeSEC”-FP7-
GN:607292, “RANGER”-H2020-GN:700478 “ODYSSEUS” – HORIZON (GA: 101073910) “ONELAB” –
HORIZON (GA:101073924) “S4AllCities” - H2020 (GA: 883522), “i3MARKET” - H2020 (GA: 851754) and
many others. Dr. Drakoulis has held key positions in companies such as EMC Hellas, Hellenic Aerospace
Industry (EAB), Teletel, and Exodus, focusing on ICT project coordination and management. He has co-
authored a book on next-generation networks and network convergence and has published numerous
papers in conferences and scientific journals. His research interests lie in wireless networks and the IoT,
encompassing sensor network technologies and Ambient and Pervasive Computing. He has also been an
elected member of the Greek Association of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (E.Mh.P.E.E.), a
member of the Technical Chamber of Greece (T.E.E.), and a member of the IEEE.

Organisation’s role in TRIFFID

TEL participates in TRIFFID project as a technical partner responsible for the system specifications and
design, the middleware development for software integration, front-end HCI development, component
integration and final technical system validation. TEL also collaborates with other TRIFFID partners in the
definition of the user requirements and the scenarios for the pilot studies, the planning of the pilot
execution and the evaluation and acceptance of the system by the end users. TEL also contributes to the
creation of the operational integration standards, protocols and policy recommendations and the
training curricula and exercises for First Responders.

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ITML, an international ICT enterprise based in Greece with branches in Cyprus and the UK, excels in the
development of custom software solutions, leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as big data
analytics, advanced data mining and machine learning. Its solutions cover a wide range, from e-
commerce to smart city applications, driven by a commitment to improving user experience and
accessibility. ITML is actively involved in numerous H2020 projects, contributing its expertise in the areas
of cybersecurity, IoT, smart transport and digitalisation. Its core strength lies in the design and
development of software prototypes, applying machine learning, data mining and visualisation tools in
various domains. With a team of internationally recognized engineers and experienced software
professionals, ITML consistently delivers innovative solutions that meet evolving market needs.

Organisation’s role in TRIFFID

In TRIFFID, ITML plays a multifaceted role, leading key tasks such as innovation management,
exploitation strategy development, and the design and implementation of AI methods and software
infrastructure for non-visual data analysis. Also, ITML is responsible for other tasks, such as leading
activities related to LLM/verbal communication, and implementing the participatory design and
foresight/future thinking methodologies to ensure the integration of the TRIFFID system into disaster
response procedures effectively.
ITML’s main goals in TRIFFID include:
● Fostering innovation by managing and implementing forward-looking strategies.
● Ensuring the project's outputs are effectively utilized through comprehensive exploitation plans.
● Designing advanced AI methods and software infrastructure to enhance the analysis of non-
visual data.
● Managing tasks focused on the design, implementation, and optimization of Large Language
Models (LLMs) to enhance natural language understanding, generation, and human-like
communication.
● Composing an innovative methodology for participatory design to maximize the fulfillment of
stakeholders’ needs and actively encourage their engagement.

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Pompiers de l’Urgence Internationale (PUI), International Emergency Firefighter, is a French NGO founded in 2004, based in Limoges, with 265 volunteers. Our mission is to provide aid to populations affected by crises, strengthen civil security in emerging countries, and promote disaster prevention. PUI is recognized as a French Civil Protection Association by the Haute Vienne’s Prefecture and is the first French organization classified by the UN as an INSARAG medium Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team. Additionally, PUI is recognized by the French government as a public service association and is part of the European Volunteers Search and Rescue (EVOLSAR) network and under classification by the WHO as an Emergency Medical Team.

Our expertise lies in urban search and rescue (USAR), drones, emergency medical response, humanitarian logistics, and disaster preparedness. We operate advanced water purification units and collaborate with the French Association for the prevention of natural and technological disasters (AFPCNT) to enhance the society's resilience. PUI also specializes in civil protection diagnostics, augmented reality fire training, earthquake simulations, and disaster preparedness programs, demonstrating a holistic approach to emergency response.

Organisation’s role in TRIFFID

As first responders, PUI plays a pivotal role in the TRIFFID project, specifically contributing to the Use-Case #1: Wildfire at the Wildland–Industrial Area Interface. Our tasks include defining scenario definition, pilot evaluation, and leading the planning of all pilots.
Our primary objectives are to simulate and test innovative technologies in real-world scenarios, focusing on early wildfire detection, improved response coordination, and victim rescue. By immersing ourselves in diverse situations, we aim to provide actionable insights into the practicality and effectiveness of these technologies, ensuring their relevance for operational use. Through this involvement, PUI strengthens its commitment to advancing global disaster preparedness and response capabilities.

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