The kick-off meeting of the EU-funded project “ACCELERATE” project took place on January 24th, at the premises of Harokopio University of Athens, Greece and it was completed with great success. ACCELERATE is funded by Horizon 2023 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-SE-01-01) and has a duration of 48 months and a total budget of 1,568 600.00 euro. ACCELERATE proposes the […]
On the 8th and 10th of April 2025, the Department of Geography at Harokopio University of Athens welcomed high school students and visitors for this year’s inspiring Open Day! The ACCELERATE MSCA PROJECT team presented the power of drones in environmental monitoring and research. Visitors got hands-on insights into: - How drone technology supports data collection for […]
Researchers from HUA participating in the ACCELERATE MSCA project had the opportunity to interact with researchers, university, high and elementary students as well as the wider public to disseminate the project’s goals and results. During this presentation, participants were introduced to how ACCELERATE advances the use of UAVs, AI, and remote sensing for sustainable environmental […]
Coastal litter pollution remains one of today’s most pressing environmental challenges, affecting both marine ecosystems and coastal communities. To address this issue, drones and AI technologies offer powerful new tools for monitoring and mitigation. Within this context, the ACCELERATE project plays a vital role in advancing our ability to detect, understand, and manage coastal litter […]
On February 2026 the Department of Geography at Harokopio University welcomed high school students and visitors for this year’s inspiring Open Day. The ACCELERATE project team presents the power of drones in environmental monitoring and research Visitors got hands-on insights into: (a) How drone technology supports data collection for climate and land-use studies, and (b) […]
The field campaign in Budești and Soldanu localities, along the Argeș River, Romania, was carried out on 19 April 2026 as part of the ACCELERATE project use case focused on plastic waste detection. The activity was coordinated by Ionuț Șandric, Assoc. Prof., Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, and involved the University of Bucharest field […]
In April 2026, the team at AgFutura Technologies conducted field operations within the framework of the ACCELERATE MSCA Project at the designated vineyards of the Agriculture Use Case, under the scientific supervision of Mario Petkovski, highlighting the significant potential of UAV technologies in modern viticulture. During the field campaign, drone flights were successfully performed across […]
Between 4–9 May, the UC4 team of the ACCELERATE project conducted a non-invasive archaeological survey campaign in Bihor County, Romania, documenting six archaeological sites using advanced airborne technologies for cultural heritage research. Using UAV platforms equipped with LiDAR and thermal sensors, the team collected geospatial data to identify, map, and analyze archaeological remains hidden beneath […]
