Periodic Reporting for period 1 - EURMARS (An advanced surveillance platform to improve the EURopean Multi Authority BordeR Security efficiency and cooperation)
Período documentado: 2022-10-01 hasta 2024-03-31
Security risks and threats in the maritime domain are becoming increasingly more complex day by day. Within the EU there have been significant increases in irregular migration flows and human trafficking and smuggling but also of other illegal activities, such as drugs and arms trafficking and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The European Union Maritime Security Strategy, and other EU initiatives such as EUROSUR and CISE, highlight that closer collaboration between authorities at national, regional and EU levels can constitute the key action to increase both situational awareness and operational efficiency. In particular, there is increased interest in assessing the viability of multi-authority cooperation in (especially high altitude) sensing and capability advancement for enhanced wide area surveillance of land, air and sea borders. EURMARS vision is to expand the common risk assessment practices currently deployed by authorities to enable the development, deployment and evaluation of a secure multitasking surveillance platform that improves sensing capabilities for a wide range of security risks and threats in wider border areas by clustering high altitude platforms technology, satellite imagery, UAVs and ground-based sensors into a novel joint surveillance capability. As part of the EURMARS framework, the various existing and future systems for maritime surveillance will be integrated, to allow for the collaborative operation and the provision of the sensing results to related authorities. The open architecture will build on the lessons learnt of previous initiatives, assimilate the knowledge of the stakeholders and their practice on CISE and other relevant systems, exploit the latest AI, risk assessment and visualization innovations, and undergo extensive technical and user acceptance tests and ethical and legal impact assessments.
• Developed a robust methodology to (a) interact and capture the end-users’ needs [questionnaires, surveys, online/physical workshops to discuss needs (bottom-up approach)], demonstrate the technology potential (top-down approach)
• Developed a set of user requirements and Pilot Use Cases with distinct classification
• Developed an Assessment methodology to validate the user requirements
• Developed the Architecture of the EURMARS platform and the EURMARS Components (multiple versions to incorporate feedback received) to bring innovation in maritime surveillance
• Developed the EURMARS platform enabling multi-sensor multi-authority operation (ground sensors, HAPs, UAVs, satellites, external sources)
• Received contribution from end-users regarding their Operating Procedures, created a list of Common Operating Procedures and designed the Decision Support System
• Established the baseline for the validation of the piloting activity
• Created the Blueprints for the Pilot Demonstrations
• Established a Physical Living Lab in Bulgaria, organized two physical workshops (engaging assets of the Bulgarian navy and coast guard, accomplishing 2 multiple-day recordings of real operational data)
• Established an external Advisory Board to receive guidance during the project
• Established an external Ethics Advisory Board to monitor and consult on the ethics impact
• Set up an infrastructure for the continuous integration and validation of EURMARS platform.
• Used Living Lab’s recorded data for evaluation testing and benchmarking
• Recorded the feedback from technology providers regarding their technologies’ capability after testing
• Received feedback from end-users regarding the final prototype of the EURMARS platform
• Interacted and integrated stakeholders’ feedback -representing various audiences- to refine the project's strategic focus.
• Developed a set of user requirements and Pilot Use Cases with distinct classification
• Developed an Assessment methodology to validate the user requirements
• Developed the Architecture of the EURMARS platform and the EURMARS Components (multiple versions to incorporate feedback received) to bring innovation in maritime surveillance
• Developed the EURMARS platform enabling multi-sensor multi-authority operation (ground sensors, HAPs, UAVs, satellites, external sources)
• Received contribution from end-users regarding their Operating Procedures, created a list of Common Operating Procedures and designed the Decision Support System
• Established the baseline for the validation of the piloting activity
• Created the Blueprints for the Pilot Demonstrations
• Established a Physical Living Lab in Bulgaria, organized two physical workshops (engaging assets of the Bulgarian navy and coast guard, accomplishing 2 multiple-day recordings of real operational data)
• Established an external Advisory Board to receive guidance during the project
• Established an external Ethics Advisory Board to monitor and consult on the ethics impact
• Set up an infrastructure for the continuous integration and validation of EURMARS platform.
• Used Living Lab’s recorded data for evaluation testing and benchmarking
• Recorded the feedback from technology providers regarding their technologies’ capability after testing
• Received feedback from end-users regarding the final prototype of the EURMARS platform
• Interacted and integrated stakeholders’ feedback -representing various audiences- to refine the project's strategic focus.