Main projects

The main goal of ePOOLICE, which was coordinated by Isdefe, was to develop an effective and efficient system to monitor the environment as part of an early-warning system to detect emerging organised crime activities.

The project was based on refining strategic analysis methods and on developing technical tools to support these methods. The solutions proposed were tested and evaluated by running realistic use case scenarios that were developed with help from the end users.

Specifically, the main scenarios chosen for the proof of concept were cocaine smuggling, human trafficking and the theft of copper. Central to the solution was the development of an environmental knowledge repository (EKR) of all relevant information and knowledge, including scanned information and derived, learned or hypothesized knowledge, as well as the metadata needed for credibility and confidence assessments, traceability, and privacy protection management.

For effective and efficient utilization, as well as for interoperability, the repository applied a standard representation form for all information and knowledge. For effective and efficient scanning of the raw information sources, the project developed an intelligent environmental radar that utilizes the knowledge repository to focus the monitoring.

CLOSEYE consists of validating innovative services involving the surveillance of the EU's maritime borders in an actual operational environment by following the directives contained in the EUROSUR Regulation and based on the seven areas of capabilities identified as needed for achieving the mission's objectives: Command, control and coordination, Acquisition, Operation and Analysis, Communications, Optimum Resource Management, Mobility and Sustainability.

The project is being carried out in three consecutive phases:
1.    Validation strategy.
2.    Gradual implementation of the strategy in different phases, from development to operation, gathering findings based on a review of the solution adopted, a technical verification and its operational validation in an actual maritime border surveillance scenario and, in parallel, by executing contracts with industry to implement the technical solutions.

Results analysis, comparison of alternatives and issuing of recommendations for future developments and the provision of similar services.

The project's main objective is the design, configuration and implementation of an Integrated Crisis Management System (SIGE) to respond to environmental pollution of waters from oil spills with a real capability to cooperate in decision making and to optimise the management of the information gathered from pollution events.
The proposed solution integrates different modules or sub-systems: SIGE (Integrated Crisis Management System), SIZ (Zone Integration System), SRM (Remote Mobile System) and SIM (Oil Spill Simulator).
Although each of these modules could be used independently, their integration into a single system offers a more comprehensive and versatile solution for end users and institutions: ports, maritime rescue, civil protection, refineries, environmental agencies, et.

• Real-time information of the crisis situation through communications and maps corresponding to the results of the simulation, models and resources.
• Contribution to crisis management through communications and inputs to the system.
• Analysis tools for use both during and after a crisis.