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Research Infrastructure Registry in Cyprus

Virtual Environments Lab, the CyI

GENERAL INFORMATION

Description and purpose of the Research Infrastructure
Mission: to support the Cyprus government, local authorities and architecture-relevant business sector in understanding complex urban heritage conditions and to monitor transformations by designing effective and flexible digital solutions; as well as to promote education on architectural heritage and historic urban digital transitions. Objectives: Develop tools to safeguard heritage threatened by neglect, decay, climate: • To accelerate research in immersive visualization and interactive narratives of archaeology and architectural heritage. • To bring together tangible, intangible heritage and archival content through digital twins and to address the challenges of uncertainty in data representation. Effective regeneration strategies to enhance city resilience to current /expected challenges • To simulate complex environments for studying the past, understanding the present and exploring the future states of historic cities, neighbourhoods and monuments.

USEFUL FIGURES

Personnel

10

Personnel

Male

80%

Male

Female

20%

Female

Publications

39

Publications

ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE

  • Academia
  • Industry
  • Public

CONTACT INFO

INFORMATION OF INSTRUMENTATION OPERATING IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE

50`` Samsung Monitor with OPTIR TOUCH sensor
  • Name:  50`` Samsung Monitor with OPTIR TOUCH sensor
  • Description:  50`` HD monitor with IR touch sensor
  • Units:  1
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Virtual Environments Lab
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
Environmental monitoring
Year:  2018
Funding Source: 
  • Own
TESTO 365-2
  • Name:  TESTO 365-2
  • Description:  Thermal and moisture sensor, with software, calibration protocol and batteries. Includes U-Value sensor, Wireless measuring unit, wireless handpiece, temperature / humidity sensor, carrying case and power supply.
  • Units:  1
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Virtual Environments Lab
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
Environmental monitoring
Year:  2020
Funding Source: 
  • EU
Davis WeatherLink Live
  • Name:  Davis WeatherLink Live
  • Description:  Data hub for weather and air quality data
  • Units:  1
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Virtual Environments Lab
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
Environmental monitoring
Year:  2020
Funding Source: 
  • EU
Davis Vantage Pro2 Plus
  • Name:  Davis Vantage Pro2 Plus
  • Description:  Professional weather stations (Wireless)
  • Units:  1
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Virtual Environments Lab
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
Environmental monitoring
Year:  2020
Funding Source: 
  • EU
EL-USB-2
  • Name:  EL-USB-2
  • Description:  Temperature & Humidity Data Logger
  • Units:  10
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Virtual Environments Lab
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
Environmental monitoring
Year:  2020
Funding Source: 
  • EU
HOBO Bluetooth
  • Name:  HOBO Bluetooth
  • Description:  Low Energy Carbon Dioxide - Temperature - Relative humidity- Data Logger
  • Units:  2
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Virtual Environments Lab
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
Environmental monitoring
Year:  2020
Funding Source: 
  • EU
Lenovo - ThinkStation
  • Name:  Lenovo - ThinkStation
  • Description:  High-Performance Workstation
  • Units:  1
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Virtual Environments Lab
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
high-end computing and CAD tasks
Year:  2020
Funding Source: 
  • National
Oculus Quest 2
  • Name:  Oculus Quest 2
  • Description:  Head Mounted Display
  • Units:  3
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Virtual Environments Lab
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
Viewing and interaction with Virtual Environments applications
Year:  2021
Funding Source: 
  • Own
Valve Index
  • Name:  Valve Index
  • Description:  Head Mounted Display
  • Units:  1
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Virtual Environments Lab
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
Viewing and interaction with Virtual Environments applications
Year:  2020
Funding Source: 
  • Own