Publications – Multimodal Data Fusion and Analytics Group

Spatial justice in participatory planning: an integrated framework and lessons from practice

J. E. Gonçalves, R. Rocco, M. Sitzoglou, N. Michail, D. Kupper, S. Grafakos, M. Djuraskovic, C. Veeckman, N. Pantelidis, A. Gkatsikos, S. Vrochidis, A. Dieguez-Seoane, A. Jover, M. Guerrero-Hidalga, A. Jelmini, T. Dommerholt, S. Amin, C. Visconti, L. Francis, "Spatial justice in participatory planning: an integrated framework andlessons from practice.", Front. Sustain. Cities, vol. 7, November 25, 2025. DOI:10.3389/frsc.2025.1656745

Photorealistic Synthetic Crowds Simulation in Indoor environments (PSCS-I): a novel synthetic dataset for realistic simulation of crowd panic and violence behaviors

S. Pasios, K. Gkountakos, K. Ioannidis, T. Tsikrika, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Photorealistic Synthetic Crowds Simulation in Indoor environments (PSCS-I): a novel synthetic dataset for realistic simulation of crowd panic and violence behaviors.," IEEE Access, pp. 1-1, November 2025. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3636727

Physics-Informed Neural Networks in Materials Modeling and Design: A Review

A. Michaloglou, I. Papadimitriou, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Physics-Informed Neural Networks in Materials Modeling and Design: A Review", Arch. Computat. Methods Eng., November 19, 2025. DOI: 10.1007/s11831-025-10448-9

Comprehensive Forensic Tool for Crime Scene and Traffic Accident 3D Reconstruction

A. Ospina-Bohórquez, E. R. de Oña, R. Yali, E. Patsiouras, K. Margariti, D. González-Aguilera, "Comprehensive Forensic Tool for Crime Scene and Traffic Accident 3D Reconstruction.", Algorithms, vol. 18, no. 11, November 7, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/a18110707

Efficient Multi-Criteria Important Node Identification via Ego-Network Approximation

A. Kosmatopoulos, T. Skouras, T. Tsikrika, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Efficient Multi-Criteria Important Node Identification via Ego-Network Approximation.", in Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Social Networks Analysis, Management and Security (SNAMS), Vienna, Austria, November 25-28, 2025, Best Paper Award.

Perimeter security utilizing thermal object detection

G. Orfanidis, K. Ioannidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Perimeter security utilizing thermal object detection.", Sensors, vol. 25, no. 21, November 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25216680

Unsupervised Object Localization driven by self-supervised foundation models: A comprehensive review

S. Papadopoulos, E. Patsiouras, K. Ioannidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, I. Patras, "Unsupervised Object Localization driven by self-supervised foundation models: A comprehensive review.", Image and Vision Computing, 2025

X-INCEPD: Enhancing Inception-based Model for Parkinson’s Disease Prediction with Explainable AI

N. Tsolakis, C. Maga-Nteve, S. Vrochidis, G. Meditskos, "X-INCEPD: Enhancing Inception-based Model for Parkinson’s Disease Prediction with Explainable AI", in Proceedings of the IISA 2025, Mytilene, Island of Lesbos, Greece, July 10-12, 2025.

Utilizing Signal Data for Designing Interpretable Deep Learning Models for Cardiovascular Disease Prediction

G. Giannios, N. Tsolakis, C. Maga-Nteve, G. Meditskos, S. Vrochidis, "Utilizing Signal Data for Designing Interpretable Deep Learning Models for Cardiovascular Disease Prediction", Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 2025

Application of OpenOil in Modeling a Shipwreck Oil Spill: The Tobago Case

V. Papaioannou, C. G. E. Anagnostopoulos, A. Moumtzidou, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Application of OpenOil in Modeling a Shipwreck Oil Spill: The Tobago Case", Computational Water, Energy, and Environmental Engineering, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 151–177, October 2025. https://doi.org/10.4236/cweee.2025.144008

A deep one-class classifier for network anomaly detection using autoencoders and one-class support vector machines

P. Bountzis, D. Kavallieros, T. Tsikrika, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "A deep one-class classifier for network anomaly detection using autoencoders and one-class support vector machines.", Frontiers in Computer Science, vol. 7, October 2025. DOI: 10.3389/fcomp.2025.1646679

Knowledge Engineering for Crime Investigation

W. Müller, D. Mühlenberg, D. Pallmer, U. Zeltmann, C. Ellmauer, F. Carrasco, A. Garcia, K. Demestichas, N. Peppes, D. Touska, K. Gkountakos, E. Muñoz Navarro, S. Martinez, "Knowledge Engineering for Crime Investigation.", in Proceedings of the 26th World Multi-Conf. Systemics, Cybern. Informatics (WMSCI 2022), Vol. III, Int. Inst. Informatics Cybern., 2022, pp. 64-69. https://doi.org/10.54808/WMSCI2022.03.64

SIAP: Synthetic dataset for maritime vessel risk profiling and illegal activity prediction

S. Karamolegkos, N. I. Dourvas, N. Episkopos, K. Pikounis, E. Michail, K. Ioannidis, S. Vrochidis, "SIAP: Synthetic dataset for maritime vessel risk profiling and illegal activity prediction", Data in Brief , vol. 63, December 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2025.112101

Ladder Walking Detection via Action Recognition for Enhancing Worker Safety in Construction

E. Badeka, A. Muchla, I. Koulalis, K. Ioannidis, P. Dymarski, S. Vrochidis, "Ladder Walking Detection via Action Recognition for Enhancing Worker Safety in Construction", in Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Living Environment (MetroLivEnv), Venezia, Italy, June 2025, pp. 345–349, Best Paper Presented By A Woman. DOI: 10.1109/MetroLivEnv64961.2025.11107036

DL-Based Organism-Level Microbial Identification via VOCs Fingerprints through Gas Chromatography – Ion Mobility Spectrometry

G. Kirtsanis, G. Dolias, S. Kintzios, K. Ioannidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "DL-Based Organism-Level Microbial Identification via VOCs Fingerprints through Gas Chromatography – Ion Mobility Spectrometry.", Front. Bacteriol., Sec. Bacterial Genetics and AI-enhanced Microbial Engineering, vol. 4, 25 September, 2025. DOI:10.3389/fbrio.2025.1620906

A holistic framework for assessing the uptake potential of EU-funded security research and innovation project results

M. Van Der Lee, C. Peters, M. Van Berlo, L. Unzueta, D. Ríos, S. Toivonen, G. Cadete, B. Hoog, S. Vicari, E. La Mattina, L. Adomaitis, A. Grinbaum, H. Essafi, S. Sofou, K. Valouma, I. Gkotsis, N. Chantavas, L. Bates, H. Gibson, B. Akhgar, C. Magimel, R. K. Wesolowski, A. Åström, Z. Subeh, E. Darra, M. Angelou, D. Kavallieros, N. Vretos, T. Tsikrika, S. Vrochidis, "A holistic framework for assessing the uptake potential of EU-funded security research and innovation project results.", Open Research Europe, vol. 5, 2025. https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.19711.1

LLM Performance in Low-Resource Languages: Selecting an Optimal Model for Migrant Integration Support in Greek

A. Tassios, S. Tegos, C. Bouas, K. Manousaridis, M. Papoutsoglou, M. Kaltsa, E. Dimopoulou, T. Mavropoulos, S. Vrochidis, G. Meditskos, "LLM Performance in Low-Resource Languages: Selecting an Optimal Model for Migrant Integration Support in Greek", Future Internet , vol. 17, no. 6, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi17060235

Enterprise Interoperability XI

Stefanos Vrochidis, Yves Ducq, Ilias Gialampoukidis, Karl Hribernik, Enterprise Interoperability XI: Enterprise Interoperability Through Data, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Proceedings of the I-ESA Conferences (IESACONF, volume 12), Springer Cham, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-93995-2

Hybrid Deep Learning for Oil Spill Mapping: Leveraging Sentinel-2 and Foundation Models

C. G. E. Anagnostopoulos, K. Vlachos, A. Moumtzidou, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Hybrid Deep Learning for Oil Spill Mapping Leveraging Sentinel-2 and Foundation Models", In Proceedings of the ESA Living Planet Symposium 2025, Vienna, Austria, 27 June 2025.

Sentinel-2 Satellite-Derived Bathymetry with Data-Efficient Domain Adaptation

C. G. E. Anagnostopoulos, V. Papaioannou, K. Vlachos, A. Moumtzidou, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Sentinel-2 satellite-derived bathymetry with data-efficient domain adaptation", J. Mar. Sci. Eng., vol. 13, no. 7, 2025 [Online]. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13071374

OpenOil-Based Analysis of Oil Dispersion Dynamics: The Agia Zoni II Shipwreck Case

V. Papaioannou, C. G. E. Anagnostopoulos, K. Vlachos, A. Moumtzidou, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "OpenOil-Based Analysis of Oil Dispersion Dynamics: The Agia Zoni II Shipwreck Case", Water, vol. 17, no. 14, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17142126

LADOS: Aerial Imagery Dataset for Oil Spill Detection, Classification, and Localization Using Semantic Segmentation

K. Gkountakos, M. Melitou, K. Ioannidis, K. Demestichas, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "LADOS: Aerial Imagery Dataset for Oil Spill Detection, Classification, and Localization Using Semantic Segmentation", Data, vol. 10, no. 7, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/data10070117

Visual to near-infrared image translation for precision agriculture operations using GANs and aerial images

M. Krestenitis, K. Ioannidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Visual to near-infrared image translation for precision agriculture operations using GANs and aerial images", Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2025

Modeling Seabed-Origin Oil Spills Using OpenOil: Case Studies from the Mediterranean Sea

V. Papaioannou, C. G. E. Anagnostopoulos, K. Vlachos, A. Moumtzidou, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Modeling Seabed-Origin Oil Spills Using OpenOil: Case Studies from the Mediterranean Sea", Open Journal of Marine Science, vol. 15, pp. 129–156, 2025. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojms.2025.153008

Exploring FIWARE-based Data Model for Data Sharing Platforms

I. Boutziona, N. Tsolakis, C. Maga-Nteve, M. Catalina, M. Hernandez, G. Epelde, P. Bamidis, E. Konstantinidis, G. Meditskos, S. Vrochidis, "Exploring FIWARE-Based Data Model for Data Sharing Platforms," in Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations (AIAI 2025), I. Maglogiannis, L. Iliadis, A. Andreou, and A. Papaleonidas, Eds., Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2025, pp. 126–139. DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-96235-6_10

Integrated Hydrodynamic and Atmospheric Modeling of Polyfytos Lake for Substance Dispersion Using Delft3D and Weather Research and Forecasting Model

V. Papaioannou, D. F. Mantsis, C. GE. Anagnostopoulos, K. Vlachos, A. Moumtzidou, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Integrated hydrodynamic and atmospheric modeling of Polyfytos Lake for substance dispersion using Delft3D and Weather Research and Forecasting Model", Open Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 15, pp. 223–248, 2025. DOI:10.4236/ojce.2025.152013

A knowledge-based approach for guided development of Infrastructure as Code

Z. Vasileiou, I. Kumara, G. Meditskos, K. Tokmakov, D. Radolović, J. Gorroñogoitia Cruz, E. Di Nitto, D. Andrew Tamburri, W. Van Den Heuvel, S. Vrochidis, "A knowledge-based approach for guided development of Infrastructure as Code", Software and Systems Modeling, 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10270-025-01294-1

Comparative Analysis of Feature Importance in Machine Learning Models for Predictive Maintenance

G. Tzionis, G. Kougka, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, M. Vlachopoulou, "Comparative Analysis of Feature Importance in Machine Learning Models for Predictive Maintenance", Springer Nature - Enterprise Interoperability XI Book, May 2025. DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-93995-2

Pioneering Energy Efficiency in Steel Industries Through Weighted SHAP and PFI Methodologies

G. Tzionis, M. Ntemi, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, M. Vlachopoulou, "Pioneering Energy Efficiency in Steel Industries Through Weighted SHAP and PFI Methodologies", in Procceeding of the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (ICE/ITMC), December 2024. DOI:10.1109/ICE/ITMC61926.2024.10794238

Enhancing Robustness in Feature Importance Methods with NAFIC and CESHAP for Improved Interpretability

G. Tzionis, G. Kougka, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, M. Vlachopoulou, "Enhancing Robustness in Feature Importance Methods with NAFIC and CESHAP for Improved Interpretability", Applied Artificial Intelligence Journal, Taylor & Francis Group, May 2025.

Enhancing Change Point Detection Through Key Actor Identification: A study in Cryptocurrency Transactions Networks

O. Theodosiadou, A. Kosmatopoulos, T. Skouras, C. Gkiourtzidis, T. Tsikrika, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Enhancing Change Point Detection Through Key Actor Identification: A study in Cryptocurrency Transactions Networks", IEEE Access, vol. 13, pp. 84620–84634, 2025. DOI:10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3566624

A Multi-Task Text Classification Pipeline with Natural Language Explanations for Greek Tweets

N. Mylonas, N. Stylianou, T. Tsikrika, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "A Multi-Task Text Classification Pipeline with Natural Language Explanations for Greek Tweets", in Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on "Multilingual digital terminology today. Design, representation formats and management systems", Thessaloniki, Greece, 19-20 June, 2025.

Enhancing Health Risk Monitoring: An Explainable Human-Centric Approach Using Wearable Data and Sensor Integration

G. Tzanetis, A. Toumpas, Z. Vasileiou, G. Meditskos, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Enhancing Health Risk Monitoring: An Explainable Human-Centric Approach Using Wearable Data and Sensor Integration", in Proceedings of the ICPR 2024 International Workshops and Challenges (ICPR 2024), S. Palaiahnakote, S. Schuckers, J.M. Ogier, P. Bhattacharya, U. Pal, and S. Bhattacharya, Eds., Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 15619, Springer, Cham, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-88223-4_29

A review of LLMs and their applications in the architecture, engineering and construction industry.

D. Kampelopoulos, A. Tsanousa, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "A review of LLMs and their applications in the architecture, engineering and construction industry", Artificial Intelligence Review, vol. 58, no. 250, April 2025. DOI: 10.1007/s10462-025-11241-7.

Design of a configurable acoustic sensor for privacy-compliant urban soundscape recordings

P. Kritopoulou, G. Loupas, E. Lagiokapa, N. V. Georgakopoulou, S. Diplaris, S. Vrochidis, "Design of a configurable acoustic sensor for privacy-compliant urban soundscape recordings", in Proceedings of the Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience (IDC2024), Special Issue on "International Symposium on Intelligent Distributed Computing (IDC2024)", May 2025 [Online].

Distilling Gaming Strategy through Explainability in Tetris

E. Lagiokapa, G. Loupas, M. V. Kosti, N. Georgakopoulou, S. Diplaris, S. Vrochidis, "Distilling Gaming Strategy through Explainability in Tetris" in Proceedings of the Video4IMX Workshop at ACM IMX 2025, ACM, UFF, Niterói, RJ, Brazil, June 3-6, 2025.

Assessment of Oil Spill Dispersion and Weathering Processes in Saronic Gulf

V. Papaioannou, C. G. E. Anagnostopoulos, D. F. Mantsis, K. Vlachos, A. Moumtzidou, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Assessment of Oil Spill Dispersion and Weathering Processes in Saronic Gulf," in Adv. Hydro Meteorol., vol. 2, no. 5, 2025. DOI: 10.33552/AHM.2025.02.000550

Digital Twin Development for Cultural Heritage Buildings: A Multimodal Approach to Simulating Energy Performance

E. Batziou, N. I. Dourvas, K. Ioannidis, S. Diplaris, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Digital Twin Development for Cultural Heritage Buildings: A Multimodal Approach to Simulating Energy Performance," in Proceedings of the ISIM Workshop at ACM IMX 2025, ACM, 2025.

Optimizing Carbon Footprint & Energy Performance for the Sustainability of Historic Buildings using Knowledge Graphs & Digital Twins

A. Vassiliades, A. I. Karageorgiadis, E. Batziou, S. Diplaris, E. A. Stathopoulos, N. Dourvas, K. Ioannidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Optimizing Carbon Footprint & Energy Performance for the Sustainability of Historic Buildings using Knowledge Graphs & Digital Twins.", in Proceedings of the 3rd Ιnternational Workshop on Knowledge Graphs for Sustainability (KG4S), Portoroz, Slovenia, June 1-2, 2025.

EVACTI: Evaluating the Actionability of Cyber Threat Intelligence

A. Dimitriadis, A. Papoutsis, D. Kavalieros, T. Tsikrika, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "EVACTI: Evaluating the Actionability of Cyber Threat Intelligence", International Journal of Information Security, 2025.

RuleXploit: A Framework for Generating Suricata Rules from Exploits Using Generative AI

A. Papoutsis, A. Dimitriadis, I. Koritsas, D. Kavalieros, T. Tsikrika, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "RuleXploit: A Framework for Generating Suricata Rules from Exploits Using Generative AI.", in Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience (IEEE CSR 2025), Crete, Greece, 4 - 6 August, 2025, pp. 267-274.

CTI-GEN: A Framework for Generating STIX 2.1 Compliant CTI Using Generative AI

A. Papoutsis, A. Dimitriadis, D. Kavalieros, T. Tsikrika, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "CTI-GEN: A Framework for Generating STIX 2.1 Compliant CTI Using Generative AI.", in Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience (IEEE CSR 2025), pp. 334-341, Crete, Greece, 4 - 6 August, 2025.

Wildfire Event Detection using Social Media and Earth Observation Data

E. Valla, A. Moumtzidou, M. Kaskara, S. Girtsou, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, C. Kontoes, I. Kompatsiaris, "Wildfire event detection using social media and Earth observation data: a use case for Attica, Greece.", in Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment, (RSCy2025), Paphos, Cyprus, March 17-19, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3072927

i-Game: Redefining Cultural Heritage Through Inclusive Game Design and Advanced Technologies

M. V. Kosti, S. Diplaris, N. Georgakopoulou, P. Runnel, C. Marini, N. Rovatsos, A. Barakli, E. de Lera, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "i-Game: Redefining Cultural Heritage Through Inclusive Game Design and Advanced Technologies.", Electronics, vol. 14, no. 6, March 2025.

Online Child Grooming Detection: Challenges and Future Directions

N. Mylonas, N. Stylianou, D. Chatzakou, T. Spathi, S. Alevizos, A. Drandaki, A. Koufakis, G. Kalpakis, T. Tsikrika, S. Vrochidis, "Online Child Grooming Detection: Challenges and Future Directions.", in Paradigms on Technology Development for Security Practitioners, I. Gkotsis, D. Kavallieros, N. Stoianov, S. Vrochidis, D. Diagourtas, B. Akhgar, (eds), Security Informatics and Law Enforcement, Springer, Cham, pp 237–247. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62083-6_19

AI methods in materials design, discovery and manufacturing: A review

I. Papadimitriou, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "AI methods in materials design, discovery and manufacturing: A review.", Computational Materials Science, vol. 235, February 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2024.112793

An ontology-based framework for sports media data interpretation

N. Tsolakis, N. Vryzas, C. Dimoulas, C. Maga-Nteve, G. Meditskos, S. Vrochidis, "An Ontology-Based Framework for Sports Media Data Interpretation.", in Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Information, Intelligence, Systems & Applications (IISA), Volos, Greece, July 10-12, 2023, pp. 1-8. DOI: 10.1109/IISA59645.2023.10345944

Enhancing Cardiac AI Explainability through Ontology-based Evaluation

N. Tsolakis, C. Maga-Nteve, S. Vrochidis, N. Bassiliades, G. Meditskos, "Enhancing Cardiac AI Explainability Through Ontology-Based Evaluation.", in Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Information, Intelligence, Systems & Applications (IISA), Chania Crete, Greece, 2024, pp. 1-4. DOI: 10.1109/IISA62523.2024.10786663

A Secure Data Publishing and Access Service for Sensitive Data from Living Labs: Enabling Collaboration with External Researchers via Shareable Data

M. Hernandez, E. Konstantinidis, G. Epelde, F. Londoño, D. Petsani, M. Timoleon, V. Fiska, L. Mpaltadoros, C. Maga-Nteve, I. Machairas, P. D. Bamidis, "A Secure Data Publishing and Access Service for Sensitive Data from Living Labs: Enabling Collaboration with External Researchers via Shareable Data", Big Data and Cognitive Computing, vol. 8, no. 6, May 2024.

Towards a Framework for Seismic Data

V. Mastoras, A. Vassiliades, M. Rousi, S. Diplaris, T. Mavropoulos, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, Ι. Kompatsiaris, "Towards a Framework for Seismic Data.", in Proceedings of the Fifth Ibero-American Knowledge Graph and Semantic Web Conference joint with Fourth Indo-American Knowledge Graph and Semantic Web Conference , University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain, November 13-15, 2023.

CNN-based Deep Auto-Encoders for Limited Gas Chromatography – Ion Mobility Spectrometry Data

G. Kirtsanis, G. Dolias, S. Kintzios, K. Ioannidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "CNN-based Deep Auto-Encoders for Limited Gas Chromatography - Ion Mobility Spectrometry Data.", in Proceedings of the IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), Chemnitz, Germany, May 19-22, 2025, pp. 1-6. DOI: 10.1109/I2MTC62753.2025.11079137

User-Driven Climate Resilience Across Southern European Region

G. Xekalakis, P. M. Lopez, M. A. Ruiz, T. Tötzer, P. Kaleta, K. Karystinakis, A. Moumtzidou, R. Forjan, P. Christou, C. Anastasiou, V. Pavone, G. D’Angelo, F. Solano Cobos, M. Bügelmayer-Blaschek, S. Boutsis, M. Vurnek, I. Murano, P. Del Prete, P. Kutschera, D. Leonidis, E. Kazamia, A. Warde, J. Hawkes, P. Colonna, V. Petruso, B. Russo, M. F. Leone, M. Schneider, A. Hochebner, G. Zuccaro, D. Havlik, "User-Driven Climate Resilience Across Southern European Regions.", Climate, vol. 13, no. 1, January 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli13010002

CylinDeRS: A Large-Scale Dataset for Robust Gas Cylinder Detection in Real-World Scenes

K. Stavrothanasopoulos, K. Gkountakos, K. Ioannidis, T. Tsikrika, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "CylinDeRS: A Benchmark Visual Dataset for Robust Gas Cylinder Detection and Attribute Classification in Real-World Scenes.", Sensors, vol. 25, no. 4, 2025.

Cross-domain Hate Speech Detection for Content Moderation in Greek Social Networks

N. Stylianou, T. Tsikrika, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Cross-domain Hate Speech Detection for Content Moderation in Greek Social Networks.", in Proceedings of the 23rd IEEE/WIC International Conference on Web Intelligence and Intelligent Agent Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, December 9-12, 2024.

Towards AI-Driven Prediction of Terrorism Risk Based on the Analysis of Localized Web News

G. Koutidis, K. Loumponias, T. Tsikrika, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Towards AI-Driven Prediction of Terrorism Risk Based on the Analysis of Localized Web News.", IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 167288-167299, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3485913

VERGE in VBS 2025

N. Pantelidis, D. Georgalis, M. Pegia, D. Galanopoulos, K. Apostolidis, K. Stavrothanasopoulos, A. Moumtzidou, K. Gkountakos, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, V. Mezaris, Ι. Kompatsiaris, "VERGE in VBS 2025.", in Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Multimedia Modeling, Napa, Japan, January 8-10, 2025. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-2074-6_43

Comparative Analysis of Learning-Based Approaches for Change Detection in Satellite Images

M. Pegia, B. Þ. Jónsson, A. Moumtzidou, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Comparative Analysis of Learning-Based Approaches for Change Detection in Satellite Images.", IEEE Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, vol. 18, pp. 3766-3781, 2024. DOI: 10.1109/JSTARS.2024.3522350

Innovative digital forensic and investigation tools for Law Enforcement: The EMPOWER & TRACY Approach

N. Avgerinos, P. Mertis, M. Tsagaris, N. Desipris, G. Lyberopoulos, E. Theodoropoulou, K. Filis, J. Sarajlić, M. Pastor, D. Chatzakou, G. Kalpakis, C. Chatzikonstantinou, D. Tsatsou, S. Demertzis, P. Leskovsky, C. Mendes, S. Linehan, J. Mulcahy, I. Karvelas, M. Álvarez Fernández, A. Alegria, "Innovative Digital Forensic and Investigation Tools for Law Enforcement: The EMPOWER & TRACY Approach.", in Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations (AIAI 2024), Corfu, Greece, 27-30 June 2024.

AI-based framework for supporting micro and small Hosting Service Providers on the report and removal of online terrorist content

G. Kalpakis, C. Paternoster, M. Mancuso, D. Kozhuharova, T. Spathi, T. Semertzidis, ... & Vrochidis, "AI-Based Framework for Supporting Micro and Small Hosting Service Providers on the Report and Removal of Online Terrorist Content", In Paradigms on Technology Development for Security Practitioners (pp. 249-261). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024

A Comprehensive Review of Deep Learning-based Anomaly Detection Methods for Precision Agriculture

K. Gkountakos, K. Ioannidis, K. Demestichas, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "A Comprehensive Review of Deep Learning-based Anomaly Detection Methods for Precision Agriculture.", in IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 197715-197733, December 2024.

ITI-CERTH participation in ActEV and AVS Tracks of TRECVID 2024

K. Gkountakos, D. Galanopoulos, A. Leventakis, G. Tsionkis, K. Stavrothanasopoulos, K. Ioannidis, S. Vrochidis, V. Mezaris, I. Kompatsiaris, "ITI-CERTH participation in ActEV and AVS Tracks of TRECVID 2024.", in Proceedings of the TRECVID 2024 Workshop, Gaithersburg, MD, USA, November 2024.

Applied logic and semantics on indoor and urban adaptive design through knowledge graphs, reasoning and explainable argumentation

E. A. Stathopoulos, A. Vassiliades, S. Diplaris, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Applied logic and semantics on indoor and urban adaptive design through knowledge graphs, reasoning and explainable argumentation.", The Knowledge Engineering Review, vol. 39, 2024. DOI: 10.1017/S0269888924000043

Multimodal fusion of inertial sensors and single RGB camera data for 3D human pose estimation based on a hybrid LSTM-Random forest fusion network

V. R. Xefteris, A. C. Syropoulou, T. Pistola, P. Kasnesis, I. Poulios, A. Tsanousa, S. Symeonidis, S. Diplaris, K. Goulianas, P. Chatzimisios, S. Vrochidis, "Multimodal fusion of inertial sensors and single rgb camera data for 3d human pose estimation based on a hybrid lstm-random forest fusion network.", Internet of Things, 2024. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iot.2024.101465

Descriptor Impact on Multimodal 3D Retrieval

M. Pegia, B. Þ. Jónsson, A. Moumtzidou, S. Diplaris, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Descriptor Impact on Multimodal 3D Retrieval.", in Proceedings of the Content-based Multimedia Indexing (CBMI), Reykjavik, Iceland, 18-20 September 2024, pp. 1-7. DOI: 10.1109/CBMI62980.2024.10859199

VERGE: Simplifying Video Search for Novice Users

N. Pantelidis, M. Pegia, D. Galanopoulos, D. Georgalis, K. Apostolidis, K. Stavrothanasopoulos, A. Moumtzidou, K. Gkountakos, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, V. Mezaris, I. Kompatsiaris, "VERGE: Simplifying Video Search for Novice Users.", in Proceedings of the Content-based Multimedia Indexing (CBMI), Reykjavik, Iceland, 18-20 September 2024, pp. 1-6. DOI: 10.1109/CBMI62980.2024.10859248

Wildfire Detection for Emergency Responders using X

D. Stefanopoulos, A. Bozas, M. Maslioukova, G. Christodoulou, Y. Kouloglou, M. Pegia, A. Moumtzidou, I. Gialampoukidis, K. Avgerinakis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Wildfire Detection for Emergency Responders using X.", in Proceedings of the Content-based Multimedia Indexing (CBMI), Reykjavik, Iceland, 18-20 September 2024, pp. 1-7. DOI: 10.1109/CBMI62980.2024.10858873

Towards Advanced Wildfire Analysis: A Siamese Network-Based Change Detection Approach through Self-Supervised Learning

D. Valsamis, A. Oikonomidis, C. Chatzichristaki, A. Moumtzidou, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Towards Advanced Wildfire Analysis: A Siamese Network-Based Change Detection Approach through Self-Supervised Learning.", in Proceedings of the Content-based Multimedia Indexing (CBMI), Reykjavik, Iceland, 18-20 September 2024, pp. 1-7. DOI: 10.1109/CBMI62980.2024.10858874

Vision-Language Pretraining for Variable-shot Image Classification

S. Α. Papadopoulos, K. Ioannidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, I. Patras, "Vision-Language Pretraining for Variable-shot Image Classification.", in Proceedings of the International Conference on Multimedia Modeling, Nara, Japan, January 8-10, 2025.

Detection of Complex Formations in an Inland Lake from Sentinel-2 Images Using Atmospheric Corrections and a Fully Connected Deep Neural Network

D. F. Mantsis, A. Moumtzidou, I. Lioumbas, I. Gialampoukidis, A. Christodoulou, A. Mentes, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Detection of Complex Formations in an Inland Lake from Sentinel-2 Images Using Atmospheric Corrections and a Fully Connected Deep Neural Network.", Remote Sensing, vol. 16, no. 20, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16203913

Forecasting Lakes’ Chlorophyll Concentrations Using Satellite Images and Generative Adversarial Networks, Water Resources Research.

N. Nagkoulis, G. Vasiloudis, A. Moumtzidou, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Forecasting lakes' chlorophyll concentrations using satellite images and generative adversarial networks.", Water Resources Research, vol. 60, no. 10, October 2024. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024WR037138

“PERIVALLON: Improved Intelligence Picture and Operational Capacities to Combat Organised Environmental Crime “

E. Villamor Medina, T. Tsikrika, P. Fraternali, L. Caldararu, V. Efstathiou, S. Balbierz, E. Skarlatos, E. Korenjak, A. Karakostas, L. Di Nuovo, F. Benolli, D. Bellingeri, D. Borloo, R. Sciunnach, J. Berggren, O. Manolache, I. Petropoulos, R. Bors, N. Haimov, A. Staniforth, J. Thompson, "PERIVALLON: Improved Intelligence Picture and Operational Capacities to Combat Organised Environmental Crime.", in Paradigms on Technology Development for Security Practitioners, I. Gkotsis, D. Kavallieros, N. Stoianov, S. Vrochidis, D. Diagourtas, B. Akhgar, Eds., Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62083-6_16

Innovative Visual Analysis Solutions to Support Disaster Management

E. Michail, P. Giannakeris, I. Koulalis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Innovative Visual Analysis Solutions to Support Disaster Management.", in Responding to Extreme Weather Events, D. Sempere-Torres, A. Karakostas, C. Rossi, P. Quevauviller, Eds., 2024. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119741374.ch10

Mapping the Current Status of CTI Knowledge Graphs through a Bibliometric Analysis

M. Papoutsoglou, G. Meditskos, N. Bassiliades, E. Kontopoulos, S. Vrochidis, "Mapping the Current Status of CTI Knowledge Graphs through a Bibliometric Analysis.", in Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Artificial Intelligence (SETN 2024), Piraeus, Greece, ACM, New York, NY, USA, September 11–13, 2024, pp. 1 - 6.

Paradigms on Technology Development for Security Practitioners

I. Gkotsis, D. Kavallieros, N. Stoianov, S. Vrochidis, D. Diagourtas, B. Akhgar, "Paradigms on Technology Development for Security Practitioners",‎ 552 pages, Springer, 2024

Integrating AI and Computer Vision for Ballistic and Bloodstain Analysis in 3D Digital Forensics

E. Patsiouras, S. Kyriakou Vasileiou, S. A. Papadopoulos, N. I. Dourvas, K. Ioannidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Integrating AI and Computer Vision for Ballistic and Bloodstain Analysis in 3D Digital Forensics.", in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Metrology for eXtended Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Neural Engineering (MetroXRAINE), St Albans, UK, October 21-23, 2024.

MUDDAT: A Sentinel-2 Image-Based Muddy Water Benchmark Dataset for Environmental Monitoring

C. Psychalas, K. Vlachos, A. Moumtzidou, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "MUDDAT: A Sentinel-2 image-based muddy water benchmark dataset for environmental monitoring.", in Proceedings of the IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2024), Athens, Greece, 07-12 July 2024, pp. 2902-2907. DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS53475.2024.10642051

A Framework for Vision-Based 3D Inspections for Maintenance Activities and Digital Twin Integration

P. Vrachnos, C. Ramonell, I. Koulalis, K. Ioannidis, I. Stipanovic, S. Vrochidis, "A Framework for Vision-Based 3D Inspections for Maintenance Activities and Digital Twin Integration.", in Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Content-based Multimedia Indexing (CBMI), Reykjavik, Iceland, July 2024.

Towards Semantically Conscious, Conversation-Based Chatbot Services for Migrants

G. Meditskos, S. Tegos, C. Bouas, A. Tassios, K. Manousaridis, M. Papoutsoglou, T. Mavropoulos, S. Vrochidis, "Towards Semantically Conscious, Conversation-Based Chatbot Services for Migrants.", in Proceedings of the Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations (AIAI 2024), Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024, pp. 139–148.

Enhanced Defect Detection in Airport Runway Infrastructure Using Image-Text Pairing

M. Krestenitis, E. Badeka, I. Koulalis, K. Ioannidis, S. Vrochidis, "Enhanced Defect Detection in Airport Runway Infrastructure Using Image-Text Pairing.", in Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Content-based Multimedia Indexing (CBMI), Reykjavik, Iceland.

Social Media Monitoring for Disaster Management

S. Andreadis, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Social Media Monitoring for Disaster Management.", in Responding to Extreme Weather Events, Wiley Online Library, 2024, pp. 224-242. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119741374.ch11

Semantic Modelling for Representation and Integration of Health Data from Wearable Devices

T. Tasia, C. Maga-Nteve, N. Tsolakis, G. Meditskos, T. Mavropoulos, S. Vrochidis, "Semantic Modelling for Representation and Integration of Health Data from Wearable Devices.", in Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations, I. Maglogiannis, L. Iliadis, J. Macintyre, M. Avlonitis, A. Papaleonidas, Eds., Springer, Cham, vol 711. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63211-2_17

An End-to-End Framework for Cybersecurity Taxonomy and Ontology Generation and Updating

A. Kougioumtzidou, A. Papoutsis, D. Kavallieros, T. Mavropoulos, T. Tsikrika, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "An End-to-End Framework for Cybersecurity Taxonomy and Ontology Generation and Updating.", in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience, CSR 2024, London, UK, September 2-4, 2024.

Multimodality in Media Retrieval

M. Pegia, "Multimodality in Media Retrieval.", in Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Multimedia Retrieval (ICMR 2024), Phuket, Thailand, June 10-14, 2024.

Multimedia Retrieval in and for XR

M. Pegia, S. Diplaris, S. Vrochidis, H. Schuldt, F. Spiess, R. Arnold, W. Bailer, "Multimedia Retrieval in and for XR.", in Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Multimedia Retrieval (ICMR 2024), Phuket, Thailand, June 10-14, 2024.

3DMSE: An Interactive 3D Media Search Engine

M. Pegia, D. Georgalis, N. Pantelidis, B. Þ. Jónsson, A. Moumtzidou, S. Diplaris, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris. "3DMSE: An Interactive 3D Media Search Engine", in Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Multimedia Retrieval (ICMR 2024), Phuket, Thailand, June 10-14, 2024.

Embodied Augmented Reality for Lower Limb Rehabilitation

F. Sarri, P. Kasnesis, S. Symeonidis, I. Paraskevopoulos, S. Diplaris, F. Posteraro, G. Georgoudis, K. Mania, "Embodied Augmented Reality for Lower Limb Rehabilitation.", in Proceedings of the EUROGRAPHICS 2024, workshop on 'Creating Lively Interactive Populated Environments (CLIPE)' (CLIPE 2024), Limassol, Cyprus, 2024.

Enhanced real-time motion transfer to 3D avatars using RGB-based human 3D pose estimation

I. Poulios, T. Pistola, S. Symeonidis, S. Diplaris, K. Ioannidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Enhanced real-time motion transfer to 3D avatars using RGB-based human 3D pose estimation.", in Proceedings of the ACM IMX 2024 Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, June 12-14, 2024.

Resilient and adaptive renovation of the 20th century buildings towards net-zero carbon built heritage – The approach of the SINCERE research project

E. Tziviloglou, C. Stentoumis, J. I. Alvarez, E. Stathopoulos, S. Diplaris, A. Sfetsos, D. Vlachogiannis, I. Karatasios, "Resilient and adaptive renovation of 20th century buildings towards net-zero carbon built heritage - The approach of the SINCERE research project.", In Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on the Conservation of Monuments in the Mediterranean Basin (MONUBASIN), Athens, Greece, June 17-19, 2024.

Bias Detection and Mitigation in Textual Data: a Study on Fake News and Hate Speech Detection

A. Kasampalis, D. Chatzakou, T. Tsikrika, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Bias Detection and Mitigation in Textual Data: a Study on Fake News and Hate Speech Detection.", in Proceedings of the 46th European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR 2024), Part III, Glasgow, UK, March 24-28, 2024, pp. 374-383. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56063-7_29

FIWARE-compatible Smart Data Models for Satellite Imagery and Flood Risk Assessment to Enhance Data Management

Y. Kouloglou, G. Antzoulatos, G. Vosinakis, F. Lombardo, A. Abella, M. Bakratsas, A. Moumtzidou, E. Maltezos, I. Gialampoukidis, E. Ouzounoglou, S. Vrochidis, A. Amditis, I. Kompatsiaris, M. Ferri, "FIWARE-compatible Smart Data Models for Satellite Imagery and Flood Risk Assessment to Enhance Data Management.", Information, vol. 15, no. 5, 2024. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10198821

From Research to Applications: What Can We Extract with Social Media Sensing?

A. Bozas, S. Andreadis, D. Chatzakou, S. Symeonidis, O. Theodosiadou, P. Kyriakidis, A. Kokkalas, E. A. Stathopoulos, S. Diplaris, T. Tsikrika, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, “What Can We Extract with Social Media Sensing? - Insights from Research to Applications.” SN COMPUT. SCI., vol. 5, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42979-024-02712-9

Frugal and Robust AI for Defence Advanced Intelligence

A. Papagianni, K. Ioannidis, T. Tsikrika, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Frugal and Robust AI for Defence Advanced Intelligence.", in Paradigms on Technology Development for Security Practitioners, Security Informatics and Law Enforcement, Springer, Cham, 2024.

XR4DRAMA a knowledge-based system for disaster management and media planning

A. Vassiliades, G. Stathopoulos-Kampilis, G. Antzoulatos, S. Symeonidis, S. Diplaris, S. Vrochidis, N. Bassiliades, I. Kompatsiaris, "XR4DRAMA a knowledge-based system for disaster management and media planning.", The Knowledge Engineering Review, vol. 39, pp. 1–28, 2024.

Using atmospheric models to simulate backward certain gases that are the result of illegal activities and locate the source

D. Mantsis, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, Τ. Tsikrika, Ι. Kompatsiaris, "Using atmospheric models to simulate backward certain gases that are the result of illegal activities and locate the source.", in Proceedings of the EGU General Assembly, EGU23-2323, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 April 2023.

Connecting the Elderly Using VR: A Novel Art-Driven Methodology

M. V. Kosti, M. Benayoun, N. Georgakopoulou, S. Diplaris, T. Pistola, V. R. Xefteris, A. Tsanousa, K. Valsamidou, P. Koulali, Y. Shekhawat, P. Sciama, I. Kalisperakis, S. Vrochidis, I. Kompatsiaris, "Connecting the Elderly Using VR: A Novel Art-Driven Methodology.", Applied Sciences, vol. 14, no. 5, 2024.

VERGE IN VBS 2024

N. Pantelidis, M. Pegia, D. Galanopoulos, K. Apostolidis, K. Stavrothanasopoulos, A. Moumtzidou, K. Gkountakos, I. Gialampoukidis, S. Vrochidis, V. Mezaris, I. Kompatsiaris, B. Jonsson, "VERGE in VBS 2024.", in Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Multimedia Modeling (MMM 2024), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, January 29 - February 2, 2024.

A Framework for 3D Modeling of Construction Sites Using Aerial Imagery and Semantic NeRFs

P. Vrachnos, M. Krestenitis, I. Koulalis, K. Ioannidis, S. Vrochidis, "A Framework for 3D Modeling of Construction Sites Using Aerial Imagery and Semantic NeRFs.", in Proceedings of the International Conference on Multimedia Modeling, Springer Nature Switzerland, January, 2024, pp. 175-187.