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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.
Research Infrastructure Policy

Please click the link below to read the Open Access Policy for the Research Infrastructure:

Cyprus Institute's Open Access Policy

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

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
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